Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra daIetsel
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb 4. 1885.

Virginia knows where letter IS tuaI was
written BY General Sherman, just previous
10 the breaking out OF the civil war, III
y hich the General entertained vastly oiher,
emit ideas of the war from those he expressed
10 his recent unprovoked assault upon vi.
Jefferson Davis, and that the gentleman
referred to is hunting it up, ana II SUCCESS
full will give it to the pubic.
gentleman familiar with the plans OF
the Virginia Mahoneites, says that when
their convention meets it is Gen. Mahone's
intention to resign the craftsmanship OF their
state committee, but that the resignation
will be after the order of those OF Caesars
and Bonaparte's-wi the understanding
that the position will be forced upon him
again.
notwithstanding all the previous intlma'
lions of the findings in the Swain court
martial case it is said to-day that The court
ONLY recommends a temporary suspension
The Lord Chief Justice of Canada was in
troduced on the floor of the Senate TO day
nv Associate Justice Gray, of the Y. >. Su
nreme Court, and received the courtesies OF
that body.
Its understood here tina Ia paper is in circu-
lation among the bankers of New York tor
signatures recommending the appointment
of Mr.. W. H. English, who was on the Han
cock Presidential electoral ticket, Tor Inc
position of Secretary OF the Treasury in the
next administration.
Mr.. Bedford, representative from Colora-
DO, made his appearance in the House to-
day. for the first time this session. Mr. Bel
ford is one of the men upon whom the
House depends for its amusement, and,
though a republican, even the democratic
members regret that he Will not De mem
Der of the next House.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Aldrch intro
duced a resolution directing an inquiry to
be made concerning the legality of the pre-
emrtion titles 10 certain portions OF the
Potomac flats, known as the 'kidwell Bot
1oms.n Which the Government is now re-
claiming.
A delegation from New Orleans is here TO
urge Congress 10 appropriate $500, 600 ad-
ditopal Tor the exposition in that city.
A new rule was adopted yesterday by the
House allowing the first hour in each day
for The consideration Of bills to which there
may be not more ten directors. The whole
of that time and more was consumed this
morning in calling up bills, but in every
case there were more than ten DIRECTORS,
80 that none Of them was considered.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Attor-
new. Genaral recently informed d gentleman
interested in the maintenance of the Alex
andria canal aqueduct that he had rendered
decision TO that effect, it was ascertaned
at the Department of Justice this morning
that that case would be passed upon to day,
and adversely to the aqueduct. But it has
long since become the general impression
that the Attorney General knows little
;about anything, and nothing at all about
the affairs OF his own office. 1t was not
long ago that he told an enquirer that the
free bridge case had never been referred TO
his depaftment-not knowing that it had
been there for months. When The adverse
decision is rendered, the lessees will ask the
Secretary Of War, who has the fnal dispo.
sition of the case, TO accept for the north
pies of tine aqueduct the same easement
that he is willing to accept for the remain
ing portion of the aqueduct bridge.
The Virgiuians who as stated in this cor
respoudenco Yesterday, had a conference
here, after talking over party affairs in their
ing of congressman and congressman
elect Cabell. OFerrall and Trigg, and
Judge Waits, and Messrs. Archer Ander
son, John Goode and Robert Beverley,
to proceed 10 New York at once and urge
upon the President elect the Importance Of
offering Mr.. john s. Barbour q seat in his
cabinet. This aciicn meets the approval of
members Of Congress from all quarters of
the South. A prominent Southern Sena-
tor when talking about it this morning
said the next administration would not look
like a democratic administration unless
Vireinian were in the Cabinet. He said in
addition that it was essentially requisite
that Virginia should be represer ted in the
Cabinet now as she had no democratic rep
resentative in the Senate. The members Of
the conference referee to all say that SO
far as their knowledge extends Mahoneism
is dead and buried in their State. The stuff
in the morning republican newspaper of
this city TO the effect that Mr.. Barbour was
present during the time the conference was
engaged in determining upon appointing
the committee referred to and in selecting
its members, is without the slightest fouu-
dation. Mr.. Barbour, after the affairs
of the party in his State had been
talked over, left the room, and knew moth
ing about either the appointment of the
committee or its composition until subse-
quently informed. AS heretofore stated,
Mr.. Barbour has from the first had nothing
to do with the movement of his numerous
friends in Virginia and other portions Of
the country, North as well as South, for
securing him seat in the Cabinet, but, on
the contrary, has always said he thought
such appointments should come unsolicited.
Mr.. Mertens, of Cumberland, is in the city
to day. He says the new president of the G.
& 0. Canal hasinformed him that if the coal
companies will guarantee the canal $l5O,000
year he will put the tolls at any figures
they may desire. A shipment of 100000
tons will secure that amount at 25 cents
If that sum is not assured, the tolls will be
fixed at 80 cents. The directors will meet
10 Baltimore on Friday next to establish
the rate of tolls.
The Senate to-day, after the morning
hour resumed the consideration of the in
terstate commerce bill.
News here from Virginia to-day is to the
following effect: Russell, the new collector
of customs at Richmond, will remove Spitz-
or, Mahoneite, and appoint J. W. Fisher
also Mahoneite, in his place. Brady, the
collector of internal revenue for the Rich
mond district. will resign on the 18th inst,
and his deputy, Rabily, be appointed in his
nlace Mjnnetree wanted the pOsition but