Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-27
IRON WARRINGTON.
1sneei.l Correspondence of the Alexa GAzErTE.J

tllro of the surplus III toe treasury oVet
one hundred million in the redemption OF
bonds, amended by providing that no call
for bonds shall be made unless sum equal
to the amount called for has accumulated
above the reserve, that the Secretary may
reserve monthly balance Of so, OOO: 0OO over
the reserve, and that he may suspend the OPP
Grafton of tho resolution it. in his opinion,
emergency may require it. The resolution
was reported by vote of five to four. Mr..
Beck gave notice that the minority OF the
committee adhered to the text OF the reso-
luton.
In the house yesterday Mr.. O'Ferrall pre-
sented the petition Of John n. Holilngs-
worth that his claim be referred to the
committee on claims.
Among 4he strangers in the city to-day
is ex q. S. Marshal Watts, OF the western
district of Virginia. He says Congressman
Trirg will not be renominated by the dem.
ocrats, and that ex. Congressman Bowen will
benominated by the Mahoneites, and will be
elected, no matter whom the democrats
NAV nominate. But the ex-Marshal is
Mahoneite himself.
There are 2,2S1 postoffices in Virginia.
By reason of deaths, designations expira-
tions of terms, establishment of new Offices
and removals, S31 changes were made in
them last year. That is right good per
ceptaga, but during the first years opera
ton OF the terms of the Infamous Arthur
Malone bargain, the chief clerk of the Post
Office Department told Mr.. Lewis Mcken-
zie, of Alexandria, that more postoffce
changes were made in Virginia that year
than in all the preceding twenty years
At the executive session of the Senate
Yesterday evening the nomination of titZ
John Porter to be Colonel in the army was
reported favorably from the military com
mittee. 1t is confidently believed that it
will be confirmed.
1t was rumored at the Capitol to-day that
the appropriations committee of the Senate
had agreed to the House resolution to adj
iourn on the 2Sth inst. But the committee
has not as yet even considered the resolu.
ton.
Mr.. Witt, commonwealth attorney for
Richmond, is in the city to-day. He says
Congressman George D. Wise has no real
opposition for denomination in that district,
but that the knights of labor will probably
nominate q candidate upon whom the re-
publicans and negroes will concentrate.
A gentleman who was at Orange Court
House, Va, yesterday, says it was court
day there, and that all the candidates for
the democratic Congressional nomination IN
that district we've present except Mr.. Mere.
dith, who was at Warrenton. He says the
district meetings in Orange county for the
selection of candidates to the convention
will be held next Saturday.
The House to-day took up the conference
report on the river and harbor Dill, and by
decided vote insisted upon it's provision
striking out the appropriation for the Hen
A. ,,1x of in
correspondence it ia expected that the SEN
ate will now recede from its provision max.
ing that appropriation, and that then the
conference report will be adopted.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Blair gave no.
lice that he would call up the vetoed pen
sion bills on Thursday next.
The Senate hast night passed the bill Civ.
ing permission to John Chamberlain to erect
hotel on the Government reservation at
Fortress Monroe. The bill now goes to the
House.
The Senate went into executive session at
an early hour to day, on the same business
that consumed most of the time of lis SINH
lar session of yesterday, the confirmation Of
an internal revenue collector in Indiana.
No Virginia cases were considered yester'
day, nor had been up TO two o'clock to-day.
From the 9Th congressional district in Vir-
GINA it is learned to-day that Mr.. Rson is
making an active canvass for the democratic
nomination in that district against Col.
Cabell, who is q candidate for denomination.
1t is also said that Gen. Mahone has entered
into an alliance, offensive and defensive, with
sore headed democrat in this district
named Criz, of Patrick county. whereby it
is agreed between the parties that Mr.. Critz
shall become an independent democratic
candidate for Congress in consideration OF
Mahone's delivering to him the republican
vote. Mahope will, also, it is supposed,
foot the bill Of expenses. Critz was several
wears ago member Of the Legislature, aud
is said to have some strength where he
lives. John Wilkinson also an ex member
OF the Legislature from Danvlle. whom Col.
Cabell, a month or SO ago, had appointed to
watchman's place in the Treasury Depart.
meut, has resigned that place and declared
himself IN independent democratic csnd;-
date for Congress. But there Will be no Sc
lious results it is believed from any of these
movements.
John X. Childrey, of Richmond, in
the interest Of the tobacco trade Of that
CITY had most satisfactory interview
with Malone yesterday relative to bill
now before the Senate which provides that
hereafter u. S. inspectors Of tobacco shall be
paid out of the Federal Treasury and not
out of the pockets of the manufacturers, as the
present law stands. This is an eminently just
and proper measure and should pass. 1t is
an outrage, of course, after taxing the arti-
Gle we'll nigh to death, to compel private
persons to pay the salaries of the federal
agents who execute the onerous law. Ma
hone told Childrey that if he and his friends
would look after the democrats on the Fl.
nance Committee, the republicans, with the
exception of Sherman. might all be counted
on to take the bill from the committee and
pass it.
The bill appropriating sS5 900 for mon
ument to Gen. Zach. Taylor in this city has
been reported favorably in both houses of
Congress, and may, as it should, pass at this
session. The Virginia members should spe.
cially interest themselves in securing it's pass.
age, as the General was q native of Orange
county, in their State. Should it pass, MIR.
Theodore Mills, of this city, son of the late
Clark Mills, will probably be the artist en-
ployed, as his skill is recognized, and as he
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