Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispecal Correspondence of the ALEXANDRA GazetteI

Especial Correspondence of the ALEXANDRA GahetteI
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81, 1883.
The military committee OF the House
agreed to- day to report faVorably upon the
bill for the benefit of Gen. Fitz-John Porter.
All the democrats present voted for 1t, ana
one of the three republicans-the other TWO
voting against it, but without prejudice and
saving they would probably vote for it
when it came before the House. The bill
restores the General to his rank in the ar
nv and puts him on the retired list, but
does not give him his back pay.
There are so many Senate Committees now
the increase having been made by the re-
publican majority in order to give every re-
publican Senator a craftsmanship and clerk
that there are not enough rooms for them.
Senator Cullum, for instance has no room,
ard has bis desk in the ante-room of Gen.
Mahonc's committee but so many of the
Generals followers come to sec him either
on their own or his business, that their
passing to and fro though the room makes
it exceedingly uncomfortable for the lii
nos Senator, who was at the Capitol to-day
to see if the ergeant-at-Arms could not
contrive him room to himself.
Ex-Sergeant-at.arms Bright Of the Senate
is in the city to-day. Tonight he will be
presented by the employees i'll his late office
with handsome gold watch and chain, the
price of which was $3.50.
Professor Detmires, Of the Agricultural
Department, upon whose report the French
government bases its action in excluding
American pork, now says that his statement
to the effect that hogs in this country are
led upon the refuse matter of slaughter
houses, was made upon information derived
from two or three localities.
An agent Of General Butler waited upon
the proper officer Of the Government to-day
with the request that they hurry up their
decision upon the claim of his company,
the Great Falls Manufacturing Company,
for damages TO their water power at the
Great Falls Of the Potomac, so that in case
the decision he adverse the General may
take the necessary legal steps to reverse it.
Mr.. Emory Speer is in the city looking
after his confirmation as U. S. Attorney for
the northern district of Georgia. The Scna-
tors from his own State will not take any
steps to oppose his confirmation, but it is
runored that the South Carolina Senators,
in whose State he has lately been exploit
ing, have been furnished with information
which they think will justify them in op-
posing it, and it is said that it is knowledge
of their opposition that has brought Mr..
Specr here to do what he can towards coun-
teractisg any adverse influence they may
be able TO exert.
There WAS Il sort of conference Of Ma
honeites at the Ebbitt House yesterday
Among those present were Messrs. Bow
den and Banks, Of Norfolk, Col. Sims and
others 1t is reported that it was the un-
derstandmg Of the conference that General
Malone would no longer keep up the ride.
ulous farce Of read ustersm," but hereaf-
ter be flesh and bone Of the republican par
ty in Virginia that IS, of course, provided
he he allowed to be the leader Of the party
In Mr.. Huntingtons letters in the Texas
Pacific Railroad matter, recently published
bv order of Congress, ex-Gov. Walker, Of
Virginia. at the time referred to a member
of the House, is spoken Of as a slippery
fellow, not 10 be trusted"
Ex-Secretary of War McCrary has resign
ed his e. 5. Judgeship oaccept the position
of attorney for a western railroad.
Changes among the employees at the Cap
itol are increasing Several new clerks OF
House committees were appointed this morn
ing, among them Mr.. Talbot, who was
sworn in as Clerk of the Ways and Means
Committee r. G. Ingram was appointed
ianitor Of the House, and Mr.. Babcock, a
clerk in the Senate library. Sergeant. at
Arms Canady, of the Senate, has not yet re-
turned, or. rather, had not arrived at the
Capitol to-day, but there were numerous
applicants there waiting for him.
Everybody here is preparing for New
Years Day, tomorrow, when all the peo-
pie who will not be calling will be receiv-
ing. There has been considerable adj
vance in the price Of carriage hire, kid
gloves, and button hole bouquets.
Mr.. Randall is expected hack from Phila-
delpia to-day. He expects that all the APP
preparation bills will be passed in time for
Congress to adjourn by the first of May, fit
feels so disposed.
1t is reported that d. w. Whiting and
Charles Dearborn, of Alexandria, who were
here to day, came up to see General Ma
hone and protest against the appointment
of Creed and that of other straightout re-
publicans, who have recently been appoint
ed to Office here by. the influence of Mr.
Dezendorf.
District Attorney Corkhill is safe so far as
Mr.. Richard Crowley is concerned, for the
latter says he is making fifty thousand dol
lars year, and wouldn't accept tie Colo
nel's place if it were offered to him.