Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria dasettei
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 2. 1855.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 2. 1855.
In the u. 8. Supreme Court to-day the
motion made by Attorney General Blair ,
last Monday to advance the Virginia coupon /
cases upon the ground that under The recent |
decision of Judge Bond OF he U. s. Circuit
Court. the State of Virginia is unable to col.
lect her revenue, was granted, ana the ora
Monday in March fixed as the day upon
which the cases shall be argued, and it was
directed that the Baltimore and Ohio Kali
road, party Interested IN them, out noo
notified that the motion would be made, De
notified within two weeks that it has been
granted
It is known that Mr.. Riddeberger has
voted square against his party on three oc-
casions recently-on the McCuloch contlr-
nation, on the dynamite resolution, and on
the Nicaraguan treaty. In conversation
with friend last Saturday he said he in
tended to vote and speak hereafter indie
pendently OF party and just as he may think
proper. Mr.. Riddleberger thinks the Ma
hone bladder has burst, and that there is
no use in attempting to stitch 1t together
again. That thought it is said by some who
know bin, was the reason hat induced him
10 oppose the Bayard resolution, as there
are but few, if any, dynaDiters in Virginia,
his idea being that he would win the sup
mort of those out of that State. He says he
has a busbel of letters from all parts of the
United States, especially in those where the
Irish vote tells, and from the most proml-
nent Irish Americans, thanking him for his
speech in the Senate. 1t is probable that
MIR. Riddleberger, after the adjournment OF
Congress, will 20 North and deliver adj
dresses 10 the Iri-h Americans. denunciatory
of England, III the principal cities of that
section.
1t is currently reported to-day that ex-
Congressman Frank Jones, of New Hamp-
shire, will be the next Secretary OF the
Navy.
The Court of Claims to-day decided ad.
| yersev upon ne claim of the Union Pacific
Railroad against the Government for two
Millions tor the reason that the Government
paid that road the same rate CT compensa
! ton it paid other roads for transportation,
and cannot he made TO pay more. The case
will be appealed To the U. >. Supreme
Court.
In the House last Saturday Mr.. ]. s.
Wise presented the petitions of +. }. Conard,
George Cooper, Oliver G. Butts, and of
Mary A. Conard, widow of j. w. Conard,
all of Loudoun county, Virginia, asking
compensation for property taken and used
by the U. $ army during the late war.
Mr.. Tucker presented the petition Of Henry
u. Hartman, of Lexington, Va, for the ex-
tension Of the time Of patent.
The proprietor OF the Arlington Hotel, in
this CITY, received letter to-day from Pri-
vate Secretary Lamont, definitely engaging
rooms at that hotel for the president elect,
his three sisters and brother, and for Col.
Lamont and family. The time for their ar
rival here is designated as March I'd, but it
| is thought they may come a day or two
sooner. Governor Cleveland will 60 to the
Arlington like any other guest and pay his
own bills.
In the Senate to-day the consideration of
| the bill for extending the time during which
| the Union and Central Pacific Railroads
can Day their iudebt edness TO the Govern
ment was ostpoued until Wednesday, when
Mr.. Beck will speak against it.
| In the House to-day, after the call of
States, the consideration of bill for pub
| lie building at P,isburg was resumed.
When that is concluded IN effort will be
made to take up the national bankrupt bill.
The interstate commerce bill is the regular
order in the Senate for this afternoon.
A conference Of the democrats in the Vir-
ginia congressional delegation and some
of the other prominent democrats in their
State will be held here tomorrow in refer
ence to party affairs in Virginia. The
democrats in the Virginia congressional
election have forwarded to the President
elect communication containing reasons
why Virginia should be represented in the
next Cabinet and why Mr.. Barbour should
be the representative. Mr.. Cleveland has
been Informed that MIR. Barbour would not
accept cabinet position, but Mr.. Barbour
has never said so. What he did say was
that he was not an applicant for such
place, as he thought positions of that sort
should come unsought. In which opinion
he is undoubtedly correct
Mr.. Speaker Carlisle has returned from
his visit to the President-eect. He says
that he and Mr.. Cleveland had a long and
agreeable talk, but as it was confidential he
Can say nothing about it except that the
various reports published about it are en-
tirely incorrect He says his previous good
impressions of the next President were con-
firmed by his visit, and that he believes
Mr.. Cleveland's administration will keep
the democracy solid, and that he will not
only make good President, but good
democratic President.
The President-elect will arrive in New
York tomorrow night, and remain there
until the end of the week. During that
time it is supposed he will be visited by
many democratic members of both branches
of Congress and by other prominent demo-
Gratis from various parts Of the country
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis, of West Vr-
ginia, says he is out of politics and does not
want cabinet place, and Mr.. German
says he never pressed him for such posi-
ton. 1t is understood that Mr.. German is
urging Mr.. Jonas for one Of two cabinet posi-
tions to come South.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Beck presented
the petition of ]. W. Fairfax, of Loudoun
county, Virginia, for the payment of S44S
for board of laborers employed by contract
ors on the work of the extension of the
Washington aqueduct.
Strenuous opposition will be made in the
House to that section of the river and har-
bour bill which provides for lucrative
berth for Captain Eads.
Mr. Speaker Carlisle being tired out by
his recent hurried trip to Albany and back,
remained at home to-day to rest. Mr..
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