Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondents of the Alexa. GAZETTE


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81, 1882,
T. ia now definitely understood that while
dr. Bland, the father OF the depreciateu
f. the House Committee On Coinage, in &C.
,ordance with the rule respecting such ap-.
~; ntm ents. it is Just as well known that
he majority of that committee will be COM
nosed of men who are opposed to him on
he silver question, and who on that ques-
tom will support the views of the President,
and favor the suspension of the silver dollar
coinage. 1t is also well known among the
intimates of Mr.. Speaker Carlisle that ne
differs entirely from Senator Beck on the
subject of silver coinage, and that he not
only agrees with the President on that sub
iect. but on all the others referred to in his
message, and that he is an administration
man itus in cute.
It is currently reported at the Capitol to-
day that many of the democrutic members
of both branches of Congress who are now
mt down as opposed to the administration
on the question of the suspension of the sill
YER dollar coinage either have taken or VIII
take pains to inform the President that
nothing could be more incorrect and that
thew agree with him, and favor the suspen-
sion of that coinage. The Presidents term
will not expire for more than three years,
and too many plums will ripen in that
time for few except those already surfeited
with official patronage, or the FEWER VINO
don't want any of it, to be manly and con-
scientious enough to run the FISK OF oepflV-
inc themselves of the enjoyment OF any OF
those plums by on open breach WITH the ao-
ministratioD.
I1nder the revised statutes the plaster
models for the monument to General Lee,to
be erected by the Lee Monument Associa-
ton, have been admitted free OF duty at the
Georgetown Customs House.
A Congressional officer here having n
good deal of patronage at his disposal being
once asked by prominent democratic Sen,
ator. who had held office for years and had
MANY relatives in office, if he was not har-
assed to death by Office seekers, replied that
he was not, that there were great many
of them, but that he felt sorry for them,
and then, winking at his questioner, said !:
You and know how it is ourselves"
All the Departments here were closed at
noon to-day and will remain so until Satur-
day, as to morrow will be observed as
holiday.
1t is learned at the Land Office of the
Interior Department that large number of
warrants have already been issued for the
arrest of parties charged with violating the
pre-emption and homestead laws, and that
thew are only the first instalment.
Among those who left here this morning
for Richmond to attend Governor Lees in
auguration ball were Congressman OFFER
rail-, of Virginia, and Ward, of Indiana.
Another effort will be made during the
present session of Congress to provide for
the payment Of the mail contractors in the
South for services rendered before the break
ing out of the civil war.
A gentleman who probably knows as
much of General Malone as any other man,
in talking about him this morning, said he
did not intend to run for Congress in his
district next fall, that he is now rich man,
that no body had any influence with him,
and that he valued his own judgment more
than that of all the rest of the world.
1t is currently reported that Secretary
Bayard is exerting his utmost endeavors to
induce the Speaker Of the House to keep
Mr.. Curtin out of the craftsmanship of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
that he has even gone so far as to say that
he would be afraid to entrust diplomatic
secrets to Mr.. Curtin, lest he would reveal
them to the republicans. Why he should
have conceived such an idea of MIR. Curtin
is difficult to tell, as those who know that
gentleman m lore ultimately than he does have
entire confidence in him both as man and
as politician. 1t is also reported that the
Secretary's objections to Mr.. Curtin, his
personal request that the craftsmanship re-
ferred to be not given to him, and his asser-
ton that the operations of the State Depart
ment would be hindered and embarrassed
by his appointment, will be sufficient to in
l,oo Nr 10 rlio1a proS;onocod 90 thot Oop-
tleman is to support the administration in
everything, to grant Mr.. Bayard's request.
Should that be so it is more than probable
that Mr.. Perry Belmont, whose father, Au.
gust, was q great Bayard man at the Chica-
90 convention, will be given the position, to
which Mr. Curtin will not be reappointed
The following changes in the 4th class
postofices in Virginia were made to-day
Pocahontas, Tazewell county, j. L. Deaton,
appointed postmaster, vice r. W. Written,
removed Wheatland, Loudoun county, ).
W. Eamich vice VIM. A. Grimes, removed.
Of the West Virginia Congressional dele
cation, though all but one are democrats,
only two, Messrs. Gibson and Wilson, OF
the House, are revenue tariff men, the two
Senators, and Messrs. Snyder aud Golf, of
the House, the latter a republican, being
protectionists.
When Senator Harris, of Tennessee, was
reelected he said ne would not he candi-
date again, but his present term is now
drawing to its close, and already there are
hints that he will not object to third
term.
Among those who attended the Presi-
dant,s general reception yesterday were
four ladies from tho Louise Home; Mrs.
Semple, daughter of ex.president Tyler;
Miss Lewis, descendant of the Washington
family Miss Bronaugh and Mrs. Calhoun.
The President welcomed them very kindly.
That the President does not waste much
time at these receptions is proved by the
fact that he yesterday shook hands with AS
people in exactly sixteen minutes.
1t is now generally believed hero that Commits
sioner Edmonds, of the District of Columbia, will
be allowed to fill the whole term for which he
was appointed, which was for three years. and
which will not expire until next March.
COMMUNICATED.
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