Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Specnl Correspondence of the AleAanorrn GahcticI
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. ., 1854.

Specinl Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. =, 1854.
The general impression now is that the
fourteen million acres of land granted the
Texas Pacific railroad will be declared for
feited by Congress at its present session, and
that the recent publication of the Hunting
ton correspondence has contributed no little
to such an end. This correspondence, it
may be added, is by no means favorable to
the reputation Of General Gordon. The bill
to forfeit the land referred to will so through
the House without serious opposition, the
fight against it, if any be made, being made
in the Senate. When the Thurman anti
railroad bill was passed Gould and Hunt
ington sat in the gallery the Senate aud
said they had secured forty-three votes
against it in that body 1t was said at the
two hundred thousand dollars to secure that
number. Ben. Hill and Stanley Mathews
made able speeches in their behalf And yet
when Mr.. Edmunds called them hawks and
alluded to their presence, and when Mr..
Thurman threatened them with a call
for an investigation, when the vote
was taken only niaeteen Senators
were bold enough TO vote against the bill,
some of those voting for it, it was said, hav-
ing the railroad moneyjn their pockets at
the time. When the bill was carried to the
House, SO great was the popular opposition
to the railroads, that there were only two
men of the whole House, one Of whom was
Ben Butler, who were game enough to vote
against it. That popular opposition is as
great now as it was then, and that fact
makes it apparent that the bill to forfeit the
land, which was granted by crook cd means,
will go through without much opposition.
Mr. Linden Kent, counsel for Lieut.. Carl
ington in the Proteus court of inquiry, sub
mitted his argument 10 that court to-day.
1t was considered with closed doors.
1t seems to be the impression now that
another relief party will be sent to the
survivors of the Greedy sr,tic expedition, if
there be any, but not until next July, be-
fore which it will be impossible 10 make the
attempt. 1t is feared that by that time few
if any of the party will be alive.
There is q report that the stralghtout
republicans of Virginia would agree to let
ex-Collector Rives, chairman OF the coali-
ton State committee Of Virginia, issue the
call for a convention Of all those opposed
to democracy in that State, but Mr.. DeZen
dorf, when asked about it this morning,
said it was untrue, and that nothing had
yet been done by his party toward calling
State convention. Two other straightouts
in the city to-day said they understood
General Malone would coalesce with them
provided they would allow him to be boss,
but that if that was the condition the Gen
eral would have to continue to rely upon
negroes aud scalawag democrats for support.
Mr.. Charles Maurice Smith arrived here
this morning with his bride. The groom is
promising young lawyer Of this city. The
bride is Il sister OF LieuV.-Gov. Lewis Of Eir-
gina, and of Judge l.. l.. Lewis, Of the same
State. They were married yesterday in
Winchester by Rev. DR.. Wheat, whose wife
is another sister. The wife Of John Amber
Smith, who is the elder brother of the groom,
is niece of the bride. Lt-Gov. Lewis and
Judge Lewis are expected here this after
noon.
Secretary Chandler received dispatch to-
day from Minister Hunt III 81. Petersburg,
to the effect that the party having the re-
mains OF belong and comrades in charge
would reach Orenberg on the 18th inst.
Neither the Secretary nor the Sergeant
alarms of the Senate has returned. They
are enjoying the Scnate's recess at home,
but the applicants for places under them,
whose board bills here are mounting up
"dluS, are bcSOlliiiS oCSl'eI iIC
The debt statement issued to-day shows
the decrease Of the public debt during the
month of December TO be Sill. ~. 333 571 De-
crease of debt since June 80, lSS3-$53 DID,
4S3.
The I. 5. Supreme Court met to-day af
ter its holiday recess, but rendered. no de-
cisions. y large number Of eases were sub
mitted on printed briefs, among them the
long deferred legal tender case of Julliard
against Greenman, which had been ass gned
for argument on the first court day in jan
uary.
Congressman John s. Wise has gone to
New York, where General Malone is. II
was expected that Governor Cameron would
have gone there too.
Captain Walker, formerly 1st Lieutenant
18th U. S. Infantry. died here last evening
after brief illness.
Members of Congress who went away for the
holidays have begun to return. ana there was
quite sprinkling Of them about the Capitol this
| morning. The impression prevailing among most
of them is that bill will pass the House that will
reduce the duty on many articles and remove it
altogether on others, especially upon raw ma
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