Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
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practically for good, and really without
having taken any definite action. AS pre-
viousIy stated in this correspondence,
among the many who thought that the con-
ference had nothing to do with the matters
that were considered by it were several OF
its own members, among them Mr.. Barbour,
who his friends say, is of the opinion that
every man in Virginia has right to apply
for Office if he shall think proper to 90 3d.
and that the Congressman from that State
have no conceivable power to determine VINO
shall and who shall not exercise that rlght
Most of the Virginians who were here try
ing to get Office have gone back home, con-
WINGED that longer stay will do them no
good. nrc
In the Virginia coupon cases IN the U. >.
Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. Attor-
new General Blair, of Virginia, followed Mr.
Royall in the argument then commenced;
On Monday the argument will be continued
by ex-Gov Chamberlain, who will be lol-
lowed, in the order named, by MIR. Merrlck,
General Swayne, Attorney General Gar
land and Mr.. Evarts.
A prominent and well-informed Virginia
republican of the Malone stripe, IN the Guy
to-day, says with regard to the action OF the
recent council of the Cameron wing OF the
party, that General Malone will pay no at
tention to that action, or if he shall, that IL
will only be to show his contempt of it, and
that as his party, nor any faction, nor any
man of it, is or can be of any consequence
without the countenance and support OF
the General, they will, with few exceptions,
tamely submit TO any course he may pursue
toward them, and with such grace as is pos
sible under the circumstances quietly acqul,
esce in his continued leadership.
A we'll known federal officeholder in Vir-
pinia. Mahoneite of republican antece-
dents, is here trying to save his neck from
the official guillotine which it is expected
will be put into operation in Virginia at an
early date. He says that the President has
adopted line OF policy, and will not break
it in special reference to any particular
State. 1t is said on the contrary, however,
by people who should be, and who are
thought to be, aware of the administrators
intentions, that no matter what policy has
been or may be adopted toward the country
at large respecting official changes, 80 tar as
relates to Virginia the changes Will be nu
merous, will be made rapidly, and will be
commenced at an early date indeed, IT Is
said by some that long lists of suspensions
and consequent appointments have already
ments and will be made effective as soon as
the present extra session shall adjourn.
The fuss that has been kicked up about
the nomination of Mr.: Higgins to minor
place in the Treasury Department seems to
be on the increase. All sorts OF stories to
illustrate the incompatibility of his appoint
ment and any sort of civil service reform
are in circulation, and it would not be by
any means surprising if the appointment
were revoked. Should it be it will be a
great set back to Senator German, who, up
to the time of the appointment referred to,
was undoubtedly quite influential at all the
departments and who it was supposed
would have great influence during the
whole of the present administration.
No nominations had been sent to the
Senate up to one o'clock to day, and after
that hour none was expected. Several
members of the Senate in private converse
tons to day expressed the belief that the
session would not last longer than Wednes.
day next, if so long as that
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hawley called
attention to the fact that the speech made
by Mr.. Van Wyck in that body yesterday
was not the speech that appeared in the
Record of this morning, and urged the ne
cessity of giving positive instructions to the
official reporter to publish the speeches as
delivered and not as cooked up afterwards
by the Senators who made them. The
speech referred to, as delivered, was a vio-
lent assault upon the late republican ad-
ministration as published it was exceed
ingly mandy pamby discourse. Some of the
most conspicuous, differences between the
two were pointed out by Mr.. Hawey, who
asked by whom the changes had been made,
and for what purpose. Mr.. Van Wyok said
he would inform him when it was his time
to talk.
The Senate to-day, under the influence
of the public impression created by Mr..
Van Wyck's custom of speaking out in
meeting" and telling tales out of school,"
voted down proposition of Senator Peck
to give his clerk extra pay. 1t is even said
that should the Senate remain in session
long enough the influence referred to is
deemed by the Senators sufficiently strong
to induce them to rescind all their late
action respecting junketing trips and the in
crease of the pay of their clerks.
Among those who called upon the Presi-
dent to-day were ex-Governors Smith and
Holiday of Virginia.
Congressman Libby, of Virginia, who is
one of General Mahone's most obedient fol-
lowers, while on his way to the Senator's
committee room in the Capitol to-day, re-
marked to the GAZErTE's correspondent
that he was just up from Old Point Comfort,
where there were eight hundred guests and
that as many more had been turned away.
! A gentleman interested in the Loudoun
stone quarry, near Leesburg, Virginia, in
the city to-day, says the company owning
that quarry has already put up engines, and
that as soon as the w., 0. & W. R. R. shall
have arranged proper wharf accommoda-
tions at Alexandria. the quarry will be
worked upon an extensive scale.
As heretofore stated in this correspondence the
republican caucus of the Senate has deprived the
President of tho disposal of all the patronage
of that body except two positions, private secre
taryship and messengers place. TO the latter
he has appointed one of his nephews.
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