Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-14

light house district at the instance OF zen |
eraI Malone, because he would not give |
10 one of the Generals colored
strik ers. has been reinstated by Secretary
whitney. Commander Silas Casey who was
,nuointed to succeed Evans has been order
ed to settle his acccuats.
Il ia ascertained to-day that IN the en-
rollment of the naval appropriation Dill Inc
section providing for the abolition OF Inc
Naval advisory Board at the discretion OF
the Secretary OF the Navy was omitted.
The clause appropriating $5OOOoo Tor the
armament of the new cruisers was also
omitted in the enrolment, although 1t was
agreed to by both houses of Congress-. LII
the sundry civil appropriation bill an Item
appropriating So 800 for telegraph poles anu
mai erial for the Life Saving Service was
also dropped out in the enrolment.
Now that new administration has been
inaugurated, and new secretary has as
sumed control of the Navy Department,
mauy persons'who are acquainted with the
crookedness with which that department
was conducted by Mr.. w. E. Chandler, and,
what's more to the purpose, who have IN
their possession irrefragable evidence OF that
crook edness, are revealing their knowledge
on that subject to Mr.. Whitney, who has al
ready amassed q wealth OF it, and as ne
thinks that the people of the country have
y right to know all about their own affairs,
will see to it that such knowledge be not
hid. From it, the Navy Department., It Is
learned, while under the management OF
Mr.. Chandler, was run IN exact accordance
with the corrupt system that characterized
the Infamous Robson management ana Dy
which Mr.. John Roach, who, before hr.
Chandler became secretary, was one OF MS
clients coulrived TO he The successful con
tractor for so much Government work.
From the hest authority it is stated mat
every man in the pension bureau who leit
that bureau last fall to do political work
will be removed.
The resolution offered by Mr. Hoar in The
Senate to pay to The heirs OF the late Judge
Underwood similar amount to that pald
the late Joseph Sesar, who also claimed 10
be u, s. Senator from Virginia, has been
| referred to the committee to audit and con-
troll the contingent expenses of the Senate,
which is composed Of Senators Jones, Chace
and Vance.
Among the thirty eight special agents OF
the Treasury Department whose services
| will be dispensed with after the 1st proxlmo
is W. N. Il. Goodwin, of Norfolk.
The crowds at the White House, depart
ments and hotels are lessening day by day.
The decie ease to day is the more apparent
from the fact that those Office seekers who
are from The adjoining counties 10 Virginia
and Marya' d, Knowing that pothipg could
be done in their line until Monday, went
| home yesterday evening.
The Seuate WAS tot in session to day,
having adjourned, az is its custom, from
Friday 10 Monday. Senator Pugh, of Ala
| bama, was the sole Senator in the chamber
| at noon to-day. In response to an enquiry
| by the GAzETTE'S correspondent respecting
| the probability of many removals under he
| new administration, he laid down his pen
and said, mo, it will not DE mugwump.
ian adminislr ration the removals that ought
| to be made will be made at the right time,
aud those who want the vacancies will have
to wait" What the Senator says expresses
wha; aeems to be the prevailing impression
among he prominent democrats DOW in the
city.
1t seems to be the impression to-day that
| neither Mr.. Thompson of Kentucky nor
| Mr.. Miller Of West Virginia will get the
com miSsionerstip of internal revenue, but
that it will go to ex-Congrtssman' Buckner
of Mo-
Among those spoken of by their friends
in connection with the position of Public:
Printer is Mr.. Derr, perintendento of Pub
| lie Printing III Virginia.
Vice President Hendricks is an old Jack
sonian democrat, and believes that to The
| vctors belong the spoils. He does not hes
| itate. therefore. to recommend deserving
workers in his party for official position.
Senator Rapsoui has charge Of Il paper to
which he has obtained the names Of nearly
all the democratic Senators, requesting the
President to give the British mission to ex-
Senator Pendietou.
| Mr.. Fairchld whose nomination Was confirmed
yesterday, qualified to day rs Assistant Secretary
| Of the Treasury.