Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

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ESPECIAL Correspondence Of the Alexandra aaletse
WARRINGTON. D. c.. March "A, 1850
While the nomination of Mr.. Pendleton
to the Berlin Mission was rather surprising
to the Ohio democrats, who thought the NC
Lean influence exerted through Senator
Payne and his son.in. law, Secretary Whit
new, would have prevented it, they seem TO
think it will not embitter the Two iactlons
of the party at home, and that Mr.: Mclean
ia so anxious to reconcile the differences
between those factions and 20 Dc aole W
control both of them at the next electlon Oh
the Legislature that, disagreeable TO Nun as
the appointment has been, he Will accepU
it with good grace.
1t is reported to- day that when ex-Sena-
tor Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, caii-
apS talked about the postofices of his State,
he was informed that Mr.. Hay, the First
Assistant Postmaster General, had been ln-
,tructed to remove none of the postmasters
in that State unless for cause, and none un'
till their official terms shall expire.
Up to half past one o'clock to-day no
nominations had been sent to the Senate
but before that time it was supposed that
a batch of nominations would come In, ana
that among them would be those of ex-Con-
gresham Muldrow, of Mississippi to be AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior, vice ClarH,
deceased; e1-CoDgressman SPARKS, OF IN
nois. to be Commissioner OIL. the Land Omce;
ex.CongressmsQ Thompson, OF kentucky,
to he Assistant Attorney General, and Geh-
eral Horatio King, OF New York, to be post
master of that city 1t is understood that
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has requested
Gen. Kings appointment. Some OF the
Virginians also said that Mr.. Derr OF their
state would be- nominated for public printer.
The Senate met at noon to-day, but after
ten minutes session, during which some
unimportant memorials were presented, 1t
went iuto executive session to continue the
consideration of the Wiel aud La Abra
treaty. upon which Mr. Morgan made
long speech AS regards the probable length
of the session, Mr.. Edmunds says it will not
last many days, as the Senate is unwilling
| 10 remain here to discuss treaties. The
| President, however. it is understood, does
not want the adjournment to take place
before the close of the current week, as he
| wishes the Senate TO confirm some more
nominations. Senator Walthall, who went
home last night, said before he left that ne
thought it probable he would have to come
BACK as III WIS llhCly Luo NSuolO WooA0 NV
adjourn for some time.
The argument in the Virginia coupon
cases in the T. s. Supreme Court was con.
tinued to-day. Attorney General Blair con-
Guided his argument yesterday, and was
followed by ex-Gov. Cham berlain, who also
concluded his. Mr.. R. T. Merrick then
commenced his, which he concluded to day.
He will be followed by Attorney General
Garland for the State and Senator Evarts
for the bondholders. The case in which
Judge Staples is counsel will not come up
for q day or two. The Judge was in court
| to day taking notes. As on yesterday
large crowd was present to-day to listen TO
the argument. Among the Virginians were
noticed Judges Shelly, Keith and Miner,
Speaker Stuart, of the Virginia House of
Delegates, State Senator Heaton, ex District
Attorney Beach, General Corse, Mr.. Thom-
as Henderson, Mr.. S. g. Brent, Mr. Nor
gan Beach, Mr. Cassius Lee, jr., ex-Govern-
or Holiday, Mr.. John W. Burke and others.
Among the callers upon the President to-
day were Governor McLane, of Maryland
and Col. Bev. Tucker, of West Virginia.
Virginia democrats here say that though
so far their State has received no recogni
ton from the administration, they are in
formed that the President and every mem
Der Of his Cabinet say that in time all that
can be properly done for the State will be
done, and that she shall have the share Of
patronage that will fall to her under the
civil service rules, and in accordance with
the spirit of retrenchment and reform that
will Characterize the present administration.
Intelligence here from Virginia today is
to the effect that the straightout republicans
from that State bad nothing to do with
either the Malone or the more recent
Cameron council, and that if, as is generally
supposed, Malone shall take the reins, as
he has heretofore done, and assume the
supreme control of the republican party in
the State, they will put a ticket of their
own 10 the field and vote for it to a Daan.
State Senator Callahan, of Portsmouth, one
of the leaders of the straightout republicans,
who was reported as having attended the
Cameron council, was not there and never
thought about going.
The findings of the court martial in the
Hazen case will probably be sent to the
President to- morrow or the next day. Ar
my officers who watched the proceedings
during the trial express the opinion that
the court will sentence Gen. Hazen to be
reprimanded.
The lighthouse at Roanoke Inlet was Destroyed
by 6ro on the 21st instant.
Captain Bea,dsley, commanding the U. 8.
steamship Powhatan, informs the Navy Depart
ment that quiet has been restored at Aspinwall
Ex-President Arthur expects TO leave Wash
iugton for New York on Thursday next