Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-12
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Special Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazctt,
" ASUfS.,IUh D. g. Dec ID 1855


"ASHISilUE, -. e., Dec. II, 1885.
The National Republican committee met
at the Arlington Hotel here this morning,
aud elected Mr. Sabln, Il very wealthy y.
). Senator, secretary, vice ex-senator Dor
Scy This election, il is said, looks as if the
place Of meeting OF The national convention
will be iii the West or Northwest. 1t is
understood that President Arthur is throw
ing the whole weight OF the AdminStra-
lion" in lavoror Saratoga in order to give
himself \ boom for the nomination. IL is
said that Senator Malone, Col. Brady and
Mr.. john Wise will appear before the com
,nittcc and demand the recognition of the
committee Tor the Virginia Mahoneites,
Brady, representing the republican, and the
other TWO the scaiawas element Of thu Goa
Iition, stating that the coalition constitutes
the only real opposition to the democracy in
their State and that the straightouts repre-
sent nothing but Il faction Of sour e2-oiiice
holders. The prevailing impression is that
their demand will be granted and that the
executive committee of the Grand old
Party" will endorse Malone and all his
methods.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Van Wyck Of
fcred and asked the present consideration
OF two resolutions, one looking to an inves-
tigation Of the Attorney Generals office and
the otherto that of the Interior Department,
but Mr.. Ingalls, objected and under the rules
they had to go ever. Mr.. Beck called up
his resolution asking the Secretary Of the
Treasury why he wants $4,000, 600 a year
for The sinking fund when the amount of
that fund IS already greatly in excess of
what it should be- and spoke thereon.
Now that sectionaism is dying out be-
tween the North and South owing to the
successes Of the national democratic party
n somewhat similar feeling, but by no means
as raucorous, is manifesting itself as regards
Congressional legislation for other sections
of the country. For instance, the Congress
sional delegation from the Pacific slope,
Senators as we'll as Representatives and dem
ocrats rs we'll as republicans, met together
this morning TO arrange for concerted action
upon matters in which their section is par
ticularly interested. Indeed special, instead
of general, legislation seems TO be the chief
business of Congress nowadays. and it is by
the combination of these special interests
that most ofthe legislation is accomplished.
The meeting this morning was to discuss
certain proposed amendments to the anti
Chinese legislation of last Congress.
A bill introduced in the House yesterday
by Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, provides that
the salary of the T. S. Marshal for the east
ern district of Virginia shall be three thou
sand dollars and that of the western district
three thousand five hundred
Representatives of the letter carriers Of
the country were at the Capitol to-day
urging legislation that will put them on an
equality with the other employees of the
Government.
The Senate committee on Private Land
Claims held & meeting This morning at which
Senator Edmund's bill to provide for ascer-
tanning and settling privateilaud claims was
considered. The bill was ordered to be re-
ported. 1t provides that the holders of
claims under Spanish or Mexican grants,
may bring their cases before the United
States District Court for settlement. Here
tofore Congress alone has had jurisdiction
in the premises.