Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-27
FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. D. c., February 81, 1855
Among the Mahoneites in the city to-da,
is Mr.. Edgar Allen. more generally known
us Yankee Allen, who is an applicant lol
the position of I. s. attorney for the east
ern district of Virginia, when that place
shall be vacated by Captain John Wise, who
has the certificate for seat in the next
House from that State but whose right to
1t, 1t Is supposed from the evidence taken in
his contested election case. will be denied by
the elections committee Of that House
Strange to say, though Mr. Allen is Il Ma
monte, General Malone is opposed TO him
for the position he desires, for the reason, as
Mr.. Allen Is reported to have said, that he,
Allen. is Il republican,. Aliens application
Is approved by State Auditor Allen, Con-
gresham Paul and many other Mahonites
OF both democratic and republican antecc-
dents, but the General is torninst him, and
don't want him to sec the President But
this Mr. Allen says he will do whether the
Boss wants him or not, and that he will do
all other things he can to secure his object
| Mr. Stubs, AIR. Garrs0ns counsel in
some Of the counties Of his district writes to
him that the dispositions in his cont sted
| election case arc concluded in Essex and
| King and Queen counties, and that his case
| IS stronger than his most sau9uinc friends
ever supposed it could be.
| 1t is rumored to-day that when Justice
Cartier Of the District Court of this city
shall retire, which lie will do some time du-
ring the coming summer, Comptroller
Lawrence Of the Treasury will he appointed
TO the place.
The most notable man on the floor of the
House to-day was Governor Butler. of Mas
sachusetts. He remained nearly all the
time on the democratic side. and had many
| democratic members presented TO him. He
and Mr.. J. L. Tucker. of Virginia. seemed
to be on the best of terms.
In the Senate to-day the president. Mr.
Davis, OF Illinois, read the following from
sheet of note paper: In view OF possible ext
gencies that might effect the public service,
deem it proper to give notice Of my inten-
ton to resign the office with which the Sen
ate honored me- at noon on Saturday the
81 OF March, proNimo. This it is supposed
by many means that there will be no change
i'll the officers Of the Senate save the presi-
dent until next December. On Saturday,
when Mr.. Davis will resign, Mr.. Edmunds.
it is supposed. will be elected. Then whether
there be IN extra session Of the Senate or
not, or whethera vacancy in the Presidency
shall occur or not, all contingencies will be
provided for Next December, when the
Senate meets in regular session, the officers
OF the Senate will be elected, but they will
be the officers nominated by republican
caucus, in which Gen. Malone will have no
influence unless he shall by that time have
determined to doll the ridiculous role of
readjustcr, and boldly proclaim himselfa
republican and take part in the republican
caucus, and then his influence will be no
more than that OF any other single member
of the caucus. This at least is the idea of the
situation as expressed by republican Sena-
tor to-day.
Mr. Speaker keiler has presented in the
House the petition OF sundry citizens of the
Sd Congressional district of Virginia pray
ing for the repeal of the arrears of pensions
act
The Finance Committee Of the Senate
has reported in favor Of the abrogatiou of
the Hawaiian treaty, BY which sugar is i'm
ported free from the Sandwich Islands.
The Senate to-day passed an order that
the pension bill be next taken UP, and after
that the House bills that are unobiected TO.
III then went into executive session on what
was supposed to be the confirmation of
some military nominations, but the doors H.
manned closed So long as to give rise TO the
report that the Mexican treaty was under
consideration.
In the House to-day the consideration Of
the rule empowering bare majority 10 re-
fer the Senate tariff bill, which hasnot been
considered i'll the House, to Il conference
committee without allowing Il vote to be
taken upon it, was resumed The Speaker
had decided it to be in order, and it was
adopted. Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, then
raised the question of the constitutionalty
OF the bill referred to- The protectionists
raised the point of order OH this but the
Speaker decided it TO be in order and that
the present was the time to consider whether
the bill showed that the Senate had ex-
cceded its constitutional privileges by orgi-
mating Il revenue measure. This decision
gave occasion for Il long debate. which is
still in progress.
Opinions to-day us they have been for
weeks past, are diverse respecting the pas
sage OF u tariff bill Many believe that no
bill will be passed, but some, among whom
is member elect Poland, of Vermont. who
has reappcared, blue dress coat, brass
buttons and all, suppose that the Senate bill
will be referred to a conference Committee
which will increase the duties on iron, Steel
and some other articles, and that the report
of that committee will be adopted. There
are two forces operating against the passage
''''' wy "i'''s iii iuCl, WI
think the duties are not high enough, and
the ultra low tariff men, who think the
duties are not low enough, and between the
two it is only barely possible that any bill
can be passed dnring the few remaining
days of the session.
4 gentleman here to day who saw Mr..
Goss in New York last night, says he was
told by the latter that the Potomac Manu-
featuring Company Of Alexandria would
soon commence operations upon greatly
enlarged scale
\ large delegation of the printers employed at
the Government printing office, SO large that some
said all the printers in the city were there, waited
upon Senator voorhees, to-day and requested him
to do what he could toward depriying the Public
Printer of thepower to employ non-union men.
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Mr. Truman Duvall n man well-known in bust
ness circles in Baltimore attempted to commit
suicide by shooting himself in the head with "A
pistol in his room. at the Clarendon Hotel yes
terday morning. He is in very dangerous con-
diton. No cause is assigned for the suicidal
attempt.