Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-21

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defame the man they had just confirmed
NV authorizing the publication in the Con-
gressional Record of an anonymous letter to
General Logan, accusing him of being
blackmailer, poker player and drunkard.
Of the 7th regiment of New York troops
now visiting this city some went TO Mt.
Vernon to-day, but many remained mere,
being more interested in living than IN deau
subjects. The band with those VINO ana 60
PLAYED Dixie" as the boat lett the wharf,
Garry me back to old Virginia" on their
way down the river, and Yankee Doooie
when they reached here on their return:
Two delegations from Lyncnourg are nelo
TODAY. one to advocate and the other TO op-,
rosa lie confirmation of the nomination OF
Mr Rnttou for postmaster of that city. The
latter headed by Mr. Stratham, the father-lr'
law Of Morris, the removed Mahoneite post
master, were c.oseted with Gen. Malone IN
his committee room at the Capitol to-day.
Congressman Daniel appeared before the
senate PostofIice Committee to-day, ana re-
fitted some of the charges that have been
brought against Mr.. Button.
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Riddeberger,
as anticipated in this correspondence sew,
eral DAYS ago, introduced bill to repeal
the statute prohibiting x-Confederates from
holding commissions in the |. S. army.
The only remarkable thing about this is the
fact that it was only week or two ago that
the same Senator voted against the repeal
of the same statute he now wants repealed,
and by his one vote defeated proposition
to that effect.
In the Senate yesterday Gen. Malone,
from the Committee on Public Buildings,
reported favorably the bill to complete the
public building at Harrisonburg, Va. In
the House Mr.. Trigg, from the Committee
on Claims, reported tavorably bill for the
relief of 2. A. Leatherbury, of Accomac coun-
ty. Va, of w. G. Dodge, and of Milo Nc
Crilis.
Among the strangers in the city to-day
is General John NJ. Corse, an Union SOL
der. The General is q cousin of General
M D. Corse. of Alexandria. He is g.adu.
ate of West Point. After he graduated he
resigned his commission at the request Of
his mother who was Quakeress, but re-
entered the army OF tho commencement Of
the war. At the close of hostilities he again
returned to private life, in which he has &C
ouired large fortune. He is the guest Of
Mr.. Stilson Hutchin5.
Congressman Brady and Libbey from Vir-
ginia realize the fact that strong efforts will
be made in their respective districts to pre-
vent their denomination by the Malone
conventions to be held this summer, and
both Of them are doing all they can 10 weak
en- those efforts as much as possible. Ii Is
generally supposed, however, that, as in the
past, both the nominations will be at the
disposal OF General Malone.
Senator Beck and Representative Willis,
of Kentucky, appeared before the Senate
postoflice committee this morning as advo-
Gates for the confirmation of Mrs. Thompson
as postmaster at Louisville. Senator Black
burn, of the same State, had previously APP
peared before the committee and urged the
rejection Of her nomination.
Miss Virginia Evans, Of Alexandria, has
been engaged as one Of the leading members
of the American Opera Company to occupy
the boards at Albaugh's Opera House in this
city during the now rapidly approaching
summer season.
The House Ways and Means Committee
has agreed to report adversely upon the bill
reducing the duty on Cuba sugar imported
in hogsheads recommended by the shook
industry of this country.
The House to day after tho morning hour
will resume the consideration Of the river
and harbor bill. The Senate, after its
morning hour, heard Mr.. Gibson on the res
olution for open sessions during the consid-
Grafton of nominations.
A we'll known and we'll informed republi-
can from the Richmond Congressional dis
trct, here to day, says that notwithstand-
ing the fact that that district usually gives
| about two thousand democratic majority, so
great is the dissatisfaction prevailing in the
democratic party there, and so torn is it by
| the debt, the temperance and the labor
questions, that he really believes if repu-
table republican, who has kept aloof from
Malone, be run in that district next iall, he
| will beat any candidate that may be select
| ed by the regular democratic convention.
Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher says he never
| endorsed the application for office uader
| the present administration of but one man,
Mr. McLear, postmaster at Brooklyn. II that
| be so McLear must have thought that that
endorsement would do him more harm than
good for he never presented it-that is IT
can not be found at the Postoflice De-
partmeDt.
The House Judiciary Committee has agreed to
report in favor of increasing the salaries of U. s.
district judges to So 900; ais, in favor Of the bill
| limiting the time in which tho Government may
bring suits against sureties on Government bones
to five years, and providing that the accounting
officers Of the Treasury shall settle all accounts of
public officers within two years from the expira
ton of their official terms The Foreign Affairs
Committee has agreed to report in favor OF in
Identifying the Chinese for the outragcs recently
committed upon them in tho Northwest, and in
favor of the bill imposing further restrictions
upon the immigration Of the Chinese.
Tho War Department having found out some
years ago that the army rolls Of the civil war kept
therein were being copied by pension agents, pre-
vented such copying. One State Massachusetts,,
got list of all the soldiers she sent to the before
the copyi referred to was stopped. a bill will
soon be introduced in Congress allowing all the
States at their own expense to copy the rolls Of
their own forces kept in the War Department.
thu aes sion of tho colnrad INon farannn Of tie