Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
,speeisl Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRA Gazette
I n Tt 90 1904

WASHINGTON, ID. u, FEB. ~, 1854.
Mr. Gorham's friends are no better pleased
with the treatment he has received at the
hands Of the Virginia Senators than hlr.
Gorhan is. They say that to serve them,
he estranged his best friends, but that as
soon as they found he was not as popular
with the republican Senators as they sup
posed he was, they deserted him, and that
neither Of them even voted Tor him IN the
republican caucus. They also say that the
President cooled toward him when he took
such decided ground against the half breeds,
and that neither the President nor General
Malone ever invited him or his family to
their social entertainments, and that for all
the expense he ever incurred for General
Malone, and it was no little, be never re-
ceived cent in return, and that when II
became doubtful about his election the
Virginia Senators traded him OIL tor
Canady, the Sergeant-at-arms, his tTlends
voting for Canady, but Canady's friends
not voting for him. They also say that Mr..
Gorham is aware of the scheme by which
Mr.. Lewis was euchered out Of the U. :.
Sepatorship for Mr.. Riddleberger, and that
he talks to his friends of the ways and
means of and reasons why the Virginia repuo-
lcans in every instance were deposed III
order to make places for democratic scala
Wags.
The Southern Railway and Steamship
Transportation Association which met here
Yesterday adjourned to-day, after passing
the following resolution:
As the continuance of the association is considered Of
grave importance to its members. 800,
Resolved That the agreement of October 2ith, lSS'.
be put effect continue i'll force until the ls OF July
1851 With understanding that the executive COM
ittce shall have power the Isl day of June TO con-
uur the Association until the Isl OF January. 1855. but
il no, able agree upon doing so, then meeting OF
the ISOLATION shall be called before the Isl day
oil July 10 consider the question of continuance.
The investigation Of the charges brought
by cx-Speaser keiier against Gen. Boyn
ton correspondent CT the Cincinnati Com
merciai. commenced to day. The ex-Speak-
er made L bad show, and acknowledged
that some of the statements he had made
when he preferred the charges in the House
were not true. He was excited and tiuS-
tered, and produced any thing but good
| impression upon the committee.
The impression among the Georgetown
people is that the Commissioners of the
| District of Columbia are standing in" with
| the lessces of the Alexandria Canal in their
opposition to free bridge at the Three Sis
| tiers, and that the Secretary Of War is also in
the ring, and is no better than the others. The
fact is that everybody who knows anything
about the bridge knows that the aqueduct is
| the proper and the cheapest place for it, and
that if Congress will pay the proper amount
| for the use Of the piers Of that aqueduct, and
provide for the maintenance and perpetuity
of that aqueduct, there will he no objection
| to the use of the piers referred TO Tor the
| proposed bridge.
The House to-day consumed considerable
time in All excited debate upon the refusal
Of the Postmaster General to supply the
! Posloiiice Committee with information
about the star route frauds, upon the
ground that it might be prejudicial to the
Government in its civil suits against the star
| reuters.
The report Of the House Committee on
Claims adversely to Firginias claim for
money advanced the Governor to buldithe
Capitol was made unadviSedly. The bill
was referred to that committee by mistake
1t was properly referred TO the Judiciary
Committee which has not yet acted upon it,
| but which, ii is supposed, will report upon
! it favoraby. Maryland has similar claim,
| aud the Legislature of that State has just
| passed, by a unanimous vote, resolution
requiring Congress to pay it.
Captain w. ;. Schley will command the
arctic relinf srrediton, with Lieut.. w. II.
| Emory rs the probable COMMANDER OF the
second ship.
The considerations OF the O'Ferrall- Paul
contested election case will be resumed by
the subcommittee Of the House Elections
Committee tomorrow, when Mr. Edgar
A lieu will argue in favor of Mr.. Paul's cleo
ton. He will be followed by Major John
Daniel for Mr.. O'Ferrall.
MIR. Deano, OF Ohio, was before the House
Ways and Means Committee to day, and
spoke in favor of restoring the duty on wool
The impression here is that the national
democratic committee which meets here on
the 22h will select Chicago as the place Of
meeting, and the 4th ofJuly as the time, OF
| the national democratic convention. Mr.
| Coghil is the Virginia member Of the com
mttcc, but he will not be here, and Mr.. Bar
bour Will be his proxy. Mr.. Barbour, it is
said, would prefer Saratoga but will not OBJ
ject TO Chicago.
The investigation Of the Danville riot is
progressing, large patches of new negro
witnesses appearing every day. Occasion
ally one, as MINIS, who testified this morn
ing, gives correct statement of affair but
nearly all of them tell the stories that have
been prepared for them as gibly, until cross
questioned, as though they were speaking
gospel truth. Minnnis testified that both
whites and negroes for a month before the
affair had been carrying weapons, not know
ing when row would commence, that the
fist fight brought it on, and tnat both sides
fired. Mr.. Wise continues to prompt Sena-
tors Sherman and Iaphan, who conduct
the examination for Gen. Mahone and to
suggest to them the questions they shall ask
Mr.. Thompson, president of the Corn and
Flour Exchange, of Baltimore, appeared
before the House Committee on Railroads
and Canals to-day, and urged the passage
of the bill to provide for the construction Of
the Delaware and Chesapeake canal.
Mr. Holman, who knows all about the
Constitution and the laws, when asked yes
terday 10y the GAZEITE's correspondent if
the Hygeia Hotel property at Old Point
Comfort is exempt from taxation in Vir.
ginia because it is on Government re-
servation, replied it is not by the Consti-
tuition, but is by statute, but that that
statute would be repealed in short order if
any Of the Virginia members of Congress
would introduce a bill to that effect.