Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Ale1a. GAzErTEl
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10, 1856.

Especial Correspondence of tho AleIa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10, 1856.
Referring to the numerous appointments
-Virginan and other-which are awaiting
confirmation in the Senate, it may be said
that there are no strikingly new develop
ments. They still hang fire. It is manifest,
however, that the position of Malone and
other malignants,to the effect that the Pres
ident shall be made to account to the Sen.
ate, or rather to the republican majority OF
that body, for his action in suspending GER
tain officials during the Senatorial recess OF
last year cannot be maintained. The theory
of the malignants is the nonsensicsl one
that where satisfactory reasons cannot be
given for the suspension Of the person GUST
ed, that the rejection Of his successor should
and will follow as consequence thereof.
Their delusion seems to be that the sus-
pended man is yet alive while in fact he has
been dead ever since removal, and totally
beyond the hope of any accruing benefit
whatever, from any source or decision in the
matter. As to the propriety of the Presi-
dents course in removing certain of the
leading Malone officials, collectors of rev.
enue, etc., the republican malignants might
easily be beaten on their own ground, and
not only the fitness of the new but the utter
unftness of the old ones be shown, and
in most overwhelming manner. 1t is not
generally known, but is yet fact, that
Secretary Manning was advised by several
leading Virginia republicans that certain
Malone officials ought to be removed, and
reasons then and there given, and memo
Office before removals were ordered by him.
The opinions of these republicans are there.
fore of record, so to speak, and can be shown
whenever occasion calls for them. They
will make interesting reading alike for the
committee and the public. 1t is said that
ex-senator Lewis made most highly i'm
pressive and convincing statement to the
Secretary favoring the removal of Collector
Craig just before the decapitation of that
partisan official took place. Copious notes
of the conversation between the ex-senator
and Secretary were, it is supposed, taken at
the time by the Secretary's stenographer,
and could doubtless be ct once referred to.
Colonel Sims, of Danville notoriety, it is
understood was in sympathy with Mr.
Lewis in the action taken against several
of the Malone officials. Major Bayly, of
Fauquier, and several other republicans ex.
pressed themselves to the department heads
as favoring certain removals.
In the House to-day the Committee on
Military Affairs reported favorably the bill
to restore Gen. Filz. John Porter to his
rank in the army. The bill is an exact copy
of the one vetoed by President Arthur.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
heard delegation of the National Board of
Trade in favor of the Lowell national bank
rupt bill.
The House Commerce Committee heard
DR.. Holt, president of the Louisiana Board
of Health, in favor of commission of doc
tors to SO to the yellow fever counties and
test the theory of the prevention of that
disease by incubation.
The House District of Columbia Commit
.oo L0-udy dSlcSu w IopOle laFoTdUly Iue
Senate bill providing that no more money
shall be appropriated to the reclamation of
the Potomac flats until the Governments
title to the property to be reclaimed shall
be established.
The Senate Committee on Commerce to.
day heard arguments, pro and con, on the
pill to allow the B. & o. r. r. to bridge the
Kill Won kull, in New Jersey, on its pro-
posed new route to New York.
Washington has been selected as the place
IN which the case to test the validity of the
Bell telephone patent shall be tried.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Iugalls's resolu.
ion calling upon the Secretary of the Treas.
lry for information as to whether or not |
he bonds of the late ten million cafl are
held by national banks as security for their
was adopted, amended so as to |
init the names of the banks holding those
,onds, a. the publication of that informa.
ion might affect their standing.
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