Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
fsDccisl Correspondence of the Alexa GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 10, 1856.

c,oc;sl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTE'I
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 10, 1856.
among the strangers in the city to-day Is
Mr.. Button, the postmaster at Lynchourg'
who is here to see about the reported pro-
nosed rejection of his nomination. In re-
anect of~this nomination, it was SAID To-Day
nv a republican member of the Senate posi-
office committee, to whom all such nonina,
lions are referred, that the committee mao
agreed 10 report it adversely, as Woulo aiso
he done in the case Of Major Herbert, the
postmaster at Alexandria. Another repuo'
loan Senator. however, but not member
NJ the Dostofice committee, took some pains
70 find out for the GAZETTE's correspondent
what had really been done in the case OF the
Alexandria postmaster, and, according to
him. there has been no report made IN that
case. the indications being, however, that
the report wheE made will be favorable.
General Malone is very much put out Dy
the publications respecting the action OF the
committee (of which he is a member IN the
case of the Virginia postmasters, and at ms
instance an investigation has been ordered
70 discover the leak by which the secret
proceedings of the committee escape. Ihis
of course renders informal ion of the charac-
ter referred 10 more difficult to obtain, at
least for the tipe being, but it is safe TO say
that as the charges against exrpostmaster
Windsor were of political character only,
that gentleman has Withdrawn his opfosi-
ton 10 Major Herbert, and that the latter
will therefore be confirmed.
The award Of 30 900 granted tho Episco-
pal Seminary and High School, near Alex
andris, by the Court of Claims, Tor Inc Use
of the buildings of those institutions for hos
pital purposes during The war, was present
ed in the U. S. Senate yesterday, and refer
red TO the war claims committee Of that
body, as had been done with it in The House
several days ago.
1t is reported that under the system ci
civil service rs now conducted, an en-
ployee in the QuarteImastcrG Generals OIL
| fee in this city. is nlso u member OF pro
fessional base ball club, and is never ut his
Office in the afternoon during the base ball
| season.
1t is thought that tho recommendation OF
| tho light house board for an appropriation
of $50 600 for light ship oil the mouth OF
Chesapeake Bay will he adopted.
The Virginia democratic association oil tins
city was addressed last night by Congress
men Cowles, of North Carolina, and Tars'
ney, of Michigan, both Of whom spoke out
in meeting against the civil service policy
of the administration, the latter going 50
far as 10 say that New York cost the dem.
ocratic party too much, and that it had
better look elsewhere for its leaders.
The naval examining board will, it is un-
derstooG, recommend Commodore Mayo
late commandant at the Norfolk navy yard
| for promotion. The C0mmodore's chief rec
concentrations arc tho facts that ho wrote
an insulting letter TO Governor Letcher, oil
Virginia ut the commencement OF the civil
war, and was an active Malone partisan
during his command at the Norfolk navy
yard.
1t is reported that two republicans flair
fax county, Virginia. have recently received
Government appointments here, though
certain democrats from that county say il
| is impossible for members OF their party
in the county who arc applying for such
posti ms TO lie equally rs fortunate. a gen.
| tlemGR from Fairfax wiio is mol III applicant
for Office and would not have one il offered
him, here to day, says the great mistake
the administration is making is in imasir-
ing that the opposition 10 the retention and
appointment of republicans TO Office is con-
fined to the Office seeking class. II is rs
great and vide spread, nc said, among
| NeNs'N-
possibly TO among those who 10.
The Senate Judiciary Committee. who a:o con
sidcriDg the nomination of Mr.. Goodo Of Virgin
| 10, for tho position of Solicitor General to day
heard the testimony OF Capt Wright and Dr.
! Holt, of Mr. Goodies Congressional district in
relutation Of tho charges Of fraudulent election
| brought against Mr.. Gao,le by General! Mahone
| General Malone is aving 10 stone untnrncd to
secure the defea. of Err Goods, whom hc hates
with all the vcnomous maligni:v eli which the
worst human nature is capable.
The House to'ay Was engaged in tho consid-
Grafton Of bills from the Commerce Committee
for the bridging Of Gel tain rivers i'll the West.
The Senate to-day, after the routine business,
resumed the consideration Of the bill to admit
Washington Territory into the Union as State,
with provision allowing the women there to vote.
The friends Of the bill hope to reach vote upon
it TO day.
Mr.. Hearst, the new California Senator went
from Virginia to California in 1919, and conf
menced life there as miner ut So 4 Gay. lc is
now worth ten million dollars.