Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5, 1884.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5, 1884.
General 3. F. Butler, in the u S. Supreme
Court TO day, argued a case in which the
privileges of the Swiss consul are involved
10 connection with the German National
Bank of this city. Iu the same court Judge
Willoughby yesterday concluded the argu-
nent Of his motion for writ upon the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to show cause why
he should not issue to the State of Virginia
her full share Of money under the old law
for the distribution of the public funds. 1t
is probable this motion will be decided next
Monday, and adversely, as the members of
the court are understood to be unfavorably
disposed toward all such motions, and to be
anxious to relieve the docket of them.
The btuminous coal men were heard by
the House Ways aud Means Committee to-
day in opposition to Mr. Morrison's idea of
putting coal on the free list Mr.. Stephen
:. Lee, of Baltimore, said the coal men
wanted protection, but would be satisfied
with less than the Pennsylvanians wanted.
To that remark Mr.. Kelly took exception.
The English actor Irving, accompanied
by Secretary Chandler and Congressman
William Walter Phelps, called upon the
President this morning and was graciously
fScPlNctl DN ullu anu dU iuuCl
The House judiciary Committee agreed
this morning to report favorably the Senate
national bankrupt bill.
Senator German, of Maryland was, last
night, chosen chairman of the democratic
congressional campaign committee and OF
the executive committee Of that committee
He is a member of the national democratic
committee His election last nigh; indicates
,h h, u.ill ha ,i,,s fh ,f tbn
tional committee also. If this be SD the
democrats will go into their next campaign
under better leadership than they have had
for several years, for it is conceded by all
who know him that Mr.. German is as dis
corning ;,stutc and wary politician as can
be found in his party. If there be possible
success for the party it will be achieved by
Mr. German.
AT the investigation before the Springer
committee to-day ex-PosLmaster General
James testified to the effect that Billy Cook
of Washington, one of the lawyers first en-
| ployed in the star route case, told President
Garfield six days before he was assassnatcd
that something dreadful was going to hap
pen, and that in his, James, belefif let up
| had been ordered in that case Garfield
would he alive now. Ex-Attorney General
| McEeagh testified that he was asked by
| President Arthur to retain his position, but
| that he resigned because he was not on such
| terms with the administration rs led him to
| believe that his connection with it would
| be agreeable and also because he thought
the political influence of the star reuters too
great 10 permit q conviction, and that he
would be held responsible for an acquittal
| In the House to-day the joint resolution
making an appropriation for the continu.
ance of the Danville riot investigation was
reported and adopted without opposition
| The investigation was continued this morn
ing, but nothing new was developed, and
though the witnesses were Mahoneites, Mr.
| Vance deemed it unnecessary to cross-ex
anime some Of them. Among the witnesses
was Fowler, clerk o. the U. S. Court at
Abingdon. He is known as Pee Wee Fow-
Ter, because having said that Mr.. O'Ferra
failed to meet him on the stump, the latter
replied that when he went after wild turkeys
he did not shoot SHOW birds, NOR PeeWees, }
cried out one of the crowd. Mr.. Sims will
be the next witness.
Mr. Mayo tried hard to have his frien
Brockenhrough made postmaster at Tap
pahannock, but such an appointment was
not agreeable to General Malone, and SO
the place was given to one of the Generals
better friends. Mr.. Mayo has not been in
love with General Malone for some time
past, and the action of the General in the
! Tappahannock case is not calculated to
warm his affection for him.
Mr. Kenneth Rayner, Solicitor of the
this afternoon. He was appointed by Gen
cral Grant. AIr. Rayner was a prominent
Southern politician before the war, when
be was whig and then know. nothing.
Manzapares, the democratic contestant for
the delegates seat from New Mexico, was
sworn in to-day, Luna, the republican who
has occupied the seat, retiring. Both are
Mexicans. The new delegate is entitled to
members pay since the 18th of last March,
and mileage, the whole amounting to near
" seven thousand dollars He is happy.
Both the men whom Langston shot here
last flight are dead. Langston was arrested
at the B. 4 0. Il. Il. station to day, Just az
he was about leaving the city.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddeberger
presented Il petition for the relief Of Alice
Crawford. Il laundress in the federal army,
who had child swept away while crossing
a bridge.
The House to day after the morning hour
resumed the consideration of the Naval APP
preparation bill.
1t is reported that some Virginia republi-
cans. who were anxious to unite all the op-
position 10 democracy in their State, recently
came here and called upon General Malone
TO see if he would not make some conces-
sions in his imperous demands, in order
that the desired unity might be secured.
They told him that so far as the Offices in
Virginia were concerned, his wing of the
party held all of them, and that even
here nine-tcnlhs Of Virginia's share were
held by bis friends among the democratic
scalawa2s. These appeals, however, were
futile. The General says they must go with
him, as there is nowhere else for them 10
so. AS may readily be imagined, they are
in no enviabe frame Of mind.
1t wont be long now before the O'Ferrall
and Garrison cases are disposed of in favor
Of those gentleman, and then Mr.. Wises