Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF The Alexandra 1aLette'l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10, 1884.

ers will start down next Monday night, and
the steamer John w. Thompson resume her
trips to the lower Potomac on Wednesday.
General Butler, who has been in this city
for sometime, is frequently at the Capitol,
and when there AFFECTS the democratic side
of the floor of the House. He and ex-Con-
Murch, Of greenback memory, met
there this morning, and had conversation
in which Mr.. Murch seemed to be more ln-
terested than the General.
A gentleman from Alexandria county
here to-day, says he read IN yester-
days GAZETTE communication IN re-
ference to the county taxes on the Airing
ton estate, the greater part OF which is en-
tirely incorrect. He says there are only
about $1,000 of arrears of taxes assessed by
the county upon the Arlington estate. The
Government having purchased the property
asked the Legislature to exempt it from
future taxation, to which the Finance
Committee added an amendment releasing
the property from the above amount. Gen.
Lee, whilst not concedng the legality of
the claim, has made most magnanlmous
offer to pay nearly the whole amount, and
the Supervisors and County School Boards
will meet Oh Monday and doubtless accept
the proposition, as it is recommended by
Speaker Stuart, and Senator Meredith, and
Mr.. Burke, the special attorney for the
boards.
Mr.. Speer has gotten another plum. He
has been retained by the Government as
counsel in the Marlborough habeas corpus
case from Georgia, to be tried before the
Supreme Court next week. The point IN
this case is that the Ku Klux cases should be
tried in the State courts.
Mr.. Springer's committee was again in
session today. The investigation it is pros
ecuting is developing a condition OF cor
ruption and outrage that even exceeds the
expectations of the people of the South.
The u. S. Marshals will not be summoned
to appear before the committee, but should
any of them ask to be heard their requests
will be complied with.
The House to- day, according to previous
agreement, held session for the sole.pur-
pose of hearing debate upon the Fitz-
the House went into Committee of the
Whole on that bill, when Mr.. Springer was
called to the Chair. Mr.. Cutcheon, republi-
opposition to the bill. During his speech
he said that when the evidence in the case
was fresh in his memory General Grant had
decided against Porter, but that years after.
wards where both houses of Congress were
democratic, and there was bill before it to
put him on the retired list with full pay, a
light had struck him like that which struck
Saul on his way to Damascus, and his con-
version to the Porter side was just as sud.
den as that of the old Christian batter. Near
ly all the republicans applauded this vgor-
ously, which shows that they don't want
any Grant in theirs at the next national re-
publican convention. Mr. Cutcheon also
said that when Porter held back at Bethle-
hem Church, the spirit of Bethlehem semeed
to pervade him with desire for peace on
earth and good will to all on the other side.
During the debate Mr.. Keller and Mr.. Vim.
Walter Phelps both ultra republicans, will
sneak, the former in opposition and the
latter in support of the BILL and as the love
they have for each other does not equal that
they have for women, the discussion be-
tween them is anticipated with some inter.
est. The debate will be resumed next
Friday, and may last half the session, but
the impression is that the bill will finally
pass both houses and be approved by the
President. Some people think that Secre-
tary Lincoln will make the Presidents APP
prevail of the bill the cause of resignation,
and that he will then go before the national
republican convention as the soldiers candl-
date for the Presidential nomination.
A Virginia republican in the city to-day
says he is sure that whether the relations
be as close between the President and Gen
eral Malone as they once were or not, that
General Malone will not be able TO carry
a delegation to the Chicago convention in
favor of Arthur.
There was but slim attendance of mem
IL. d., nF fhn lam
ocrats having gone to Philadelphia to at
tend the grand banquet rendered By the
Commonwealth Club Of that city to Mr..
Speaker Carlisle. The Club referred to is
looked upon in the light of branch of the
Golden Free Trade Club of England. Many
republicans were absent, as they were not
interested in the Fitz John Porter case. A
large number Of negroes were in the gallery.
There was no session of the Senate to-
day, that body having adjourned yesterday
until Monday.
Senator Logan has gone to Chicago to
push his Presidential projects. The Sena.
tor and Secretary Lincoln are not now on
the best of terms, because though the Sena-
tor thinks he made the Secretary what he
is, the Secretary now thinks he is bigger
man than the Senator.
A committee of the Bankrupt convention
waited upon the Judiciary Committees of
both houses of Congress to-day and gave
them copies of the bankrupt bill which the
committee recommended. Mr.. w. L. Roy
all's proposed amendment to the bill was
rejected by the convention because it was
thought to be too favorable to the creditors.
The Mexican treaty lacked one vote Of
the requisite two-thirds majority yesterday,
and was temporarily defeated. That its
defeat is not permanent is due to the fact
that yesterday, pending the vote, the Secre-
tary of State and the Mexican Minister
signed protocol extending the time for the
ratification Of the treaty until the Goth of
next May 1t is said that General Grant
regrets the vote Of yesterday more than any
one else, as it endangers some of his Mexi-
can plans.
private telegram was received here this morn
ing from Lexington to the effect that Mr. Black
burn would probably be nominated for the U. S.
Senate by the democratic caucus Of the Kentucky
Legislature on Monday next. 1t was stated in
this correspondence OIL Wednesday that Judge
ha TOD nd o,1