Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazett
WASHINGTON D c. June 90 1873

hk LHo tucoIluS Vi Gue springer SOuullGIee
to-day the chairman announced that the
committee did not think it was necessary
for w. A. Cook to appear again as wit
ness. He had asked for an opportunity to
reply to the testimony of Generals Swain
and Boynton. The chairman said Mr.. Cook
had twice been before the committee and it
was thought that was sufficient. Generals
Swain and Boynton had only corroborated
the evidence of another witness, Mr.. Wood
ward. Mr.. Cook was present, and said he
regarded the action of the committee rs
unjust He considered the testimony of
General Swain as unqualliedly false, and
the testimony of General Boynton as IN
founded IN fact. g. G. Cole, Il partner of
w. A. Cook, denied that he had an inter-
view with q Mr.. Colman relative 10 the
prevention of an indictment of one, Col
grove, star route contractor. He charac-
teriZed Mr.. Colman as man of bad repute.
W. p. Wood, private detective, was before
the committee also. He characterized Mr..
Woodward, the Postoflice Inspector, as a
scoundrel. and guilty of recommending
fraudulent claims. His language became
so offensive towards that gentleman, who
was present, that the chairman of the COM
mittee was compelled to insist that he give
different character of testimony, or leave
the room. The witness continuing, said that
J. w. G. Green, clerk in the PostOilice
Department., had produced facts and papers
showing fraud upon the part of persons in
| terested in the prosecution of the star route
cases, and that they were not proceedings
against the defendants in good faith. MIR.
Wood said that he was working in the in
terest of Brady, and that tho papers had
been furnished him by Green rs Il personal
favor, and without Green's knowledge OF
his being interested in the defendants. He
characterized the remission of lines to Walsh
by the Government, as a steal. Mr.. Wood
ward informed the committee that Cook had
written a letter recommending all extra
months pay to Walsh for services on the
Santa Fee and Prescott route. THAT'S n
deliberate, studied lie," interposed Mr..
| Cook. The chairman requested Mr.. Cook
10 keep quiet. Mr.. Woodward said that he
| would prove by Second Assistant Post
| master General Lyman that the letter was
| written. The committee has decided to
hear statement from ex-senator Kellogg
to morrow. Mr.. Kellogg requested that he
might he heard.
The House to. day on motion of Mr.. Ran
dali adopted joint resolution continuing
| last years appropriationsfor five days. This
was necessary as all the appropriations made
ay the last Congress expire to-day.
Senator Malone has adopted Il coat OF
| arms and livery. He appeared on Penn.
sylvania Ave. last Saturday in his drag, his
coachman wearing the thistle on his tall hat.
Congressman Libby was on the back seat
with the General, while Brady, who the
General says shall have Hooper's seat, sat
beside the driver. 1t is "AIahone, Virginia"
| now to be sure.
Senator Riddleberger says he will not
take the stump in Virginia for Blaine, and
| when asked by democratic friend what he
thought of Baine's chances in Virginia,
said: "You know as we'll as l." Indeed, it
| is intimated that though Malone outside is
| strong Blaine man, to his intimate friends
he is anything but enthusiastic in his sup
port of the man whom he has been so
lately denouncing.
The House Elections Committee to-day
decided to give the seat held all through
the session by Wilson, republican, of Iowa,
| to Frederick, democrat, his contestant.
There is rumor afloat at the Capitol to-
day that the President will allow the Fiiz-
John Porter bill to become law by limita-
ton. But that would be such an exhibition
of moral cowardice that his friends deny it
with indignation.
| MI. 1NlCHOlSoll, VI III w.
| Daingerfield, of Alexandria, died here to-
day of brain fever. He was a very popular
! young gentleman, having a host of friends
who regret their loss.
The Senate to-day took up the river and
harbor bill, Mr.. Hoar making long speech
| in its favor. Previous to this the Senate was
engaged on bill to limit the time within
which persons charged with violating inter
nal revenue laws can be prosecuted. :;
The Surgeon General of the Marine Hospi-
al Service to-day recommended to the
Secretary of the Treasury that an apppopri-
alton be asked to provide for the appoint
| ment of Inspectors at United States consul
ates in Foreign ports whose duty it shall be
to notify the State Department ofthe depar-
ture Of emigrants and goods from infected
| districts in Europe. Secretary Folger ap-
| proved the recommendation and the whole
matter was referred to the Appropriation
Committee Of the Senate. This action was
taken on account of the spread ofcholera in
| France.
The last OF the regular appropriation bills,
the fertilization bill, was taken up in the
House to-day. Previous to that the House
agreed TO two conference reports one OH
the Indian bill, by which the inspectors arc
| to be retained. Under the call of States
Mr.. O'Ferrall introduced bill to unite and
consolidate the eastern and western judi
cial districts of Virginia, the courts of which
shall be held at Richmond, Norfolk, Alex
andria Danville, Lynchburg, Abingdon and
Harrisonburg.
Mr.. Sprigg, democratic member of the
House from New York, and who is well
posted about the affairs of his party, says
the opponents of Cleveland are playing their
hand for all it is worth, but that when the
call is made it will be found that they only
hold two deuces. There is nn doubt of the fact
that seeing dissemination imminent on the first
ballot, the friends of all the other candidates have
united forces to prevent that result, at least
to give tho other candidates chance.
DYING FROM STARvANIoN.-A Helena,
Montana, dispatch says: Major Allen,