Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
tSp,c,al Correspondence Of the AeIandiis 6aEette
HasnIN4ToA. ID. g.. March Is, 1876

FROM "ASd1NGIUN.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alerand Ia Gazette
HasHINGToN ID. g.. March 10, 1879
The only nomination sent by the President
10 the Senate to-day was that oil J. ). Miller
of West Virginia, TO be Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, vice General Mahone's
friend. Evans. This nomination has been
expected for some time, though up to the
moment it was sent in the friends of ex-
congressman Thompson, of Kentucky, and
Buckner, tf Missouri, had not abandoned
hone iDr !ir success of their ia"orltes. The
Keniuck in:.- arr. by no means too we'll
pleasea with tue rejection Mr.. Thompson'>
application, but hope that he may low be
male Railroad Commissioner.
The appointment of General Malone to
membership Of the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, the manner i'll which it was
| accomplished, the reason that suggested it,
and the ends to be obtained by it, are the
sources of various rumors and constitute
topics of fruitful speculation, all of which
will soon find their way into the newspa
pers.
E. W. Fox, ex- Marshal of Missouri, has,
it is understood, bought the National Re.
publican, newspaper, of this city. He is q
great Blaine man, SO that all the daily news
pa pers of this city, except the Star, will
hereafter have u Blaine leaning.
The Democratic portion of the Virginia
Congressional delegation have engaged
parlor at the Metropolitan Hotel here in
which to hold conference that vii! con-
vene 10 morrow All the delegation are
here except Mr.. O'Ferrall, vino is expected
TO- day. La addition to the delegation re-
lerred to Weny other well known Virginans
are in the city, some of whom were in the
loom referred to this morning.
Well informed people from Illinois here
to- day say it is by no means improbable
that Judge Tree will be elected TO the Sen
ate from that State. Judge Tree is good
and true democrat, and formerly was res
ident of this city.
Gen. Sheridan received telegram from
Gen. Hatch this morning, stating that upon
receipt of the Presidents proclamation con-
corning the Oklahoma lands, most Of those
preparing to invade the 1udiau Territory
decided to return to their homes.
1t is not thought that Virginia will get
the Commissionership Of Agriculture, but
should she do so it is 10y no means improb
able that ex Senator Withers of that State
may be the successful applicant.
There is rumor current here to the eff
feet that MIR. Blaine during his late call upon
the President re quested the retention of
special friend of his, Mr.. Ramsdeli, who
holds Que Of the District Offices, but it is not
credited, because to do so would show
want of deicacy on the part of Mr.. Blaine
of which he has never been charged even by
his worst enemies.
There were fewer people, and among them
fewer applicants for office, at the White
House and executive departments this
morning even than on Saturday last, and
the pressure on the President and the mem
bers OF the Cabinet exerted by office seekers
is by no means excessive or burdensome
though the labor it imposes leaves very
little time for other occupation. Several Of
the chief officers of the various departments
who have rendered their designations have
been requested to withdraw them and in
the matter of removals the settled policy of
the administration is to 60 slow, but the
prevailing feeling is that in time all will be
right.
More and more errors are being discover
ed in the bills that were engrossed during
the last hours of the late session of Con
gress. The number of them is so great and
their effects so serious that they may be the
means of inducing the next Congress to pass
the appropriation bills at an earlier period
of the session.
1t is understood that General Foster is to
be retained as Minister to Spain for the
present with view of conducting negotia-
tons for a more favorable treaty.
Elk Senator Mcdonald is in the city to-
day. therefore, when in the city Wizards
Hotel was good enough for him, and he
always stopped there. But Vice-P President
Hendricks is there now, and Mcdonald puts |
up at the Arlington. The fare at the Ebbitt |
did not suit General Malone, SO he has
moved to Chamberain's.
Mr.. Eustace, from Louisiana, made an !
able and convincing argument in the Senate |
today upon the iniqutSof the ex Secretary |
of the Interior, Senator Teller, in issuing |
patents to the Backbone" railroad to IN.
earned lands in Louisiana. He said the
act of the ex Secretary in the case was
without law or precedent, and was gross
outrage upon many poor people in his
State, committed in the interest Of rich
corporation. Mr.. VanWyck
is cooked and prmed for speech 10 the
same line, and Mr.. Teller has prepared and
will deliver reply, which, however, must
Of necessity be unsatisfactory.
1t is understood here that the same regard
for civil service reform that induced the re-
of Commander Evans as in
,pector of the fifth light house district will
induce the administration to remove every
Maboneite who now holds federal posi-
ion.
Among the callers upon the President to-
lay were Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Vice
President Hendricks, ex Senator Mcdonald,
nd Congressman Barbour and Tucker. !