Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-17
FROM WARRINGTON.
Especial correspondence of the Alexa GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., June u, 1856.


nations in omen session of the Senate that
have appeared in some OF the democratic
newspapers of his State, and is very mucn
pratiGed thereat. He says that Deslaes
these public endorsements of his course ne
is in constant receipt of others OF more
private nature, and that be Will not weary
in we'll doing but will persist in his attempt
to have that resolution adopted. The SEN
ator has appointed his son clerk OF his com
mittee. vice Col. Keller, o republican, whom
he removed for that purpose.
Among the petitions before the House
Committee on Claims is one of Clara U.
Scott, of New York, who says that she came
here many years ego seeking an ONCE, put
failed to get one by reason Of the persecu'
ton of Senator whose insulting PROPOSE
tions she contemptuously spurned: she
doesn't mention the name of the Senator
she refers to.
IntheHouse today after the morning hour,
Mr.. Morrison moved to take up the new tarln
bill, but his motion was defeated by vote
of ayes 14O, noes 157, enough so.called demo-
Gratis voting with the republicans to effect
the defeat of the chief plank in the platform
upon which the so-called democratic admin
istration was elected, probably for the rea-
son that men elected to Congress as demo
Gratis have the same right to repudiate
democracy as the man who was elected as
democrat to the Presidency. ,,,
There was nothing done with any OF the
VIRGINIA nominations at the executive ses-
sion ofthe Senate yesterday evening except
| that the report in the case of Mr.. Scott the
marshal of the eastern district of the State,
was recommitted as more charges have
been brought against him. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Shepherd, the collector Of internal
| revenue for the Alexandria district, will
certainly be reported favorably. 1t is ex.
pected that another executive session Will
be held to-day, at which several reports IN
| Virginia cases will be made. At the execu-
tive session on the 7th inst, ]. Il. Wingtield,
of Charlottesville, Virginia, was con irmcd
| as counsel at San Jose, amp 5. ii. 1. Harris,
| of Virginia, as assistant surgeon, U. >. A..
Before the evacuation of Richmond, the
| Bank of Virginia, in that city, sent $40 OoO
| in specie further South, to escape seizure by
the federal army. That money was subse-
uuently captured by the federal forces at
| Gainesville, Georgia, but was soon after
wards turned over to the bank officers. On
| its way back to Richmond, however, 1t was
seized by other federal forces, by whom 1t
was turned into the Treasury of the United
States. At tho sale Of the ELECTS OF the
Bank of Virginia some years afterward, all
| its effects were bought by w. 3. lsaacs u
Co., who have been trying ever since TO
have the money referred to returned to
them. For several years past they have
been engaged in an attempt to have their
claim referred to the Court of Claims. Last
night Mr.. Wise got a bill for that purpose
through the House, being assisted, Tor a
wonder, by some republicans, among them
Mr.. RoweII, of Illinois.
The House District of Columbia commit.
tee, at their meeting to-day agreed to report
favorably bills to exempt from taxation the
Corcoran Art Gallery and the Louise Home.
The reiterated report that the Richmond
and Danville Il. Il. Co. arc to build line
of railroad between Alexandria and this
city, SO as to avoid the necessity they are
now under of using the track of the Alex
andria ana Fredericksburg railroad is with
out any foundation. AS it costs the compa-
nv less to use the track referred to than it
would to build a road of their own, and as
they now have all the privileges they would
have on a track of their own, it would be
foolish for them to build track, and rail-
roads nowadays can not afford to be fool
ish.
Mr.. Barbour was one Of committee that
called upon the Secretary of War yesterday
to urge him to hava tho fish way Mt the
Great Falls of the Potomac completed.
MIR. Barbour was asked to-day by the
GAzETTE's correspondent what he thought
of the intimations given out in various
quarters about his denomination and cleo
ton, notwithstanding his declaration that
he would not be candidate, and desired to
withdraw from politics. His reply was that
he could not help what other people either
thought or did, but that he was entirely in
genuous in what he had said in his recent
letter to the GAZETTE, and meant every
word he had written in that letter.
Among the strangers in the city to-day
are ex-senator Lewis, Of Virginia, and Maj.
Yost, ex.postmaster at Staunton, in the
same State. The latter says that many
people in his section of the State, democrats
as we'll as republicans, are pa wing their
taxes with coupons. The former says he
doesn't believe that Virginia owes any debt
at all, but that as the U. S. Supreme Court
has decided that her coupons must be re-
ceived for taxes, her persistent refusal to &C
cept them is absurd.
1t is currently reported to-day that the
President, who has the power to do so, will
| change the civil service rules by extend.
tending the age limitation and eularging
the list of those who have passed the re-
quired examination, from which appoint.
ments can be made.
Richard Hayden has been appointed as.
sistant light house keeper at Smiths Point,
Virginia.
Mt. J. T. Luttrell Of this city, who was a can
didate for the position Of recorder of deeds for
tho District of Columbia is reported by one Of the
newspapers of this city as likely to be appointed
chief of police Mr.. Luttrel laughs at the report
and says he would not have the place.
Mr.. Durham, Comptroller of the Treasury, is a
minute man, and says business is one thing and
marrying another. .Ho worked at his desk
until noon to-day, was married to Mrs. Myra
Letchor Carter, of Lexington, Ky, at 3 o'clock
this evening. and says he will be back at work on
| Monday morning ncxt.
The Senate to-day after routine business went
on tho calendar.
Surgeon Charles Page. U. s. A., is candidate
for the place of Surgeon General. He is a native
of Alexandria, and thinks he ought to have the
place for long service and because lie was ono of
the fow Virgnians in the old service who did not
| resign at the commencement of the war.
| 1t is the general impression that Senator Ed
munds' opposition to the Beck resolution prohb-
| iting members Of Congress from acting attor-