Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-19
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
/ AsHINGToN. d. c., February l9, 1885,
Unpleasant as is the narration of the fact, as
1t Is Tact its narration is compulsory. and
that Tact IS that the scandalin which occur the
names Of the President Of the country and 4
/ lady moving in the highest official and social
circles is the chief topic of conversation
throughout this entire city to-day, in the
street cars and saloons, as well as in the de-
partments and on the floors and in the gal
! leres Of Congress. Rumors OF the affair
have been floating about for months past,
but almost all right thinking men regret
that It has reached the newspapers and is
now in every body's mouth. The writer of
the article III which publicity to the unfortu-
nate affair was first given was asked this
morning. by the GAzETTE's correspondent
if he had obtained his information from un-
questionable authority? His reply was
upon authority that warranted what
wrote" The gist Of what he did write was
that things had gone so arthat the aegricvea
husband had threatened the President with
personal injury if he did not cease his at
tentions 10 his wife, and had only been de-
TERED by the interposition of friends from
carrying his threats into execution. A
member Of the Senate in talking to the
GAZE1rE's correspondent aboutit expressed
his great regret as well for the facts OF the
scandal and for its publicity as also for the
disgrace that would be inflicted BY it upon the
government Of the country, and then revert
ed TO the history Of the Eaton scandle of the
Jackson administration, the lady in which
case died here only few years ago.
a conference was held here last Satur-
day at which General Malone and
many of the other Southern republican
members OF Congress were present and
at which it was agreed that all such mem
bers would assist the General in his Of.
fort to have his friend Mr.. Jesse Wilson
nominated for District Commissioner provi-
ded the General would assist them in having
removed from the departments here all the
clerks who while haling from the South
don't now and never did actually reside
there. and whose places they want for their
own followers. There are forty such clerks
hailiug from Virginia alone, and hun.
dreds of such from the whole South.
All the Southern republicans except
one, and all the greenbackers. indie
pendents and liberals in Congress from the
South and few Northern republicans have
signed Mr.. Wilson's application, and his
nomination is being urged with persistency
The exception among the Southern repub.
licans is Alr. Dezendorf, who refused TO
sign the application for two reasons, one
that the applicant processes to be demo-
crat the other that he (Dezendorf had
: signed the application of good. true and
well-known republican. Mr. Wilson has
heretofore been generally known as a
prominent democrat, but it is also known to
few that for some time past his leaning
has been toward General Malone.
In the House to-day the Military commit
tee reported in favor Of the bill allowing the
{. \ o. K. L. to extend their road TO Fort
ress Monroe: also tavorably upon the bill
allowing }. y. Walker TO enlarge his store
house at Fortress Monroe. Mr. Garrison
has presented Il petition against the consol-
ldatlon OF the revenue marine with the Ma
Wy Department, and Mr. Barbour one for
improving the grounds in this city recently
purchased for the national observatory. Mr.
Dezendcrf induced the Commerce Com
mlttee of the House this morning 10 insert
in the river and harbor bill an appropria-
ton of S3O.OOO for Norfolk harbor Asthere
will he surplus 1850 900 of last Years an
preparation for this harbor on the lst of next
; July, this years appropriation will really
amount to $4,000. Mr. Dezendo.fhas also in
duced the Appropriations Committee to in
clude in the sundry civil bill an appropria-
ton of $50 900 for the library of the arlille-
~ school at Fortress Monroe. Mr.. John
ston, in the Senate to-day introduced the
petition of the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Exchange for light house at Boushes bluff.
The Senate to-day was again on its Tariff
J bill. Mr.. Morrill, will endeayor to make the
Senate sit it out to-day but it is doubtful if
he will succeed, as Mr.. Beck has lust stated
that if Mr.. Sherman's amendments TO n-
crease the duty on iron be adopted he will
not only opposes vote upon the bill to-day
but on any other day. Mr.. Morgan has Of
iered as substitute for the bill one reduc-
ing the present tariff on all articles Is per
cent. y similar bill was introduced in the
House to-day by Mr., Anderson. republican,
from Kansas.
The House to-day defeated a bill TO sun.
ply the people at Government expense with
vaccine virus, also the bill to increase the
fec oil pension agents, and is now on the bill
for new Congressional library on CAPITOL
Hill, which also it will probably defeat.
Secretary Folger is i'll, and though better
to-day than he was yesterday, his friends
are anxious about his condition
The National Board of Health have asked
for large appropriation in view of the
possible effects of the present flood in the
West upon the health of the flooded region
next summer.
this time amount to 100000.
Up to two o'clock to-day Mr.. Kelley has had no
opportunity to move Tor suspension of the rules
and pass the little internal revenue bll'' as di
rected last Saturday by the Ways and Means Com.
mlttec. Nor had the consideration of the tariff
bill and of Mr.. Haskels motion to limit debate
on all the remaining part of that hill hut the
free list. been resumed The Appropriations
Committee gave notice today that they would
call up the appropriation bills tomorrow. As the
! days roll on it becomes more and more apparent
that no tariff bill will be passed at this session.