Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-13

ing and after giving the President full
history of the Goode case, asked him, on be-
half of the State they represented, to re.
nominate Mr.. Goode for the position OF
Solicitor General. The President listened
10 all they had to say, and expressed bis
surprise at The action CT the Senate and his
regret for Mr.. Goode, and said he did not
believe one word of the charge that Mr..
Gocde had attempted a decker with the re-
publican Senators. Nearly every one OF The
delegation had something to say in behalf
and in praise Of Air. Goode, but MIR. Tucker
did most of the talking. The President did
mis- share of the talking too, bat gave no
intimation of bis future action III The case
except to say that probably that
action might be restricted by his letter TO
thescnate, in which be had stated that 1t was
his province to nominate and theirs to re-
ect if they thought proper. However, ne
did say, there was no need Tor hurry, anu
that be had heard or seen in the newspapers
something to the effect that reconsidera-
ton of tho rejection was not Impossible. IL
is reported that Senator kenna intimsted
to friend yesterday that the case was by
no means settled yet. Mr.. Tucker. Wncn
asked about it, after his interview with the
President this morning, said the President
did not indicate what be intended to do, and
that tho delegation would not determine what
else they would do until they learned the
Intention of the Senate, and that he would
20 to the Senate later 10 the day, and try
to find what its intentions were. MIR.
O'Ferrall was not present at the interview
this morning, because he was not ia the
city, aud Mr.. Daniel, the other member of
the delegation, will call upon the President
subsequently, with tho same object. Among
tho republican Senators who had pledged
their word to vote for the confirmation OF
Mr.. Goode, was the California millionaire,
Stanford. He broke his word because he IS
one of the nine republicans of the Senate
who have the Presidential bee buzzlng in
their bonnets, and was afraid a vote for
Goode might njure his chances for the nom.
nation. Had he fulfilled bis premise, and
had Senator Riddleberger remained in the
chamber and voted, the result would have
been different.
In the House this morning the chairman
Of the House Pensions Committee, when
the Senate's action on The Mexican pensions
bill was presented, moved that that action be
conquered in, but Mr.. Boutele objected, so
it was referred to tho pensions committee,
by whom it will be considered tomorrow
morning. The fact that Mr.. Boutelle object
ed created the idea that the Senate's action
was not as Objectionable as was supposed
from casual reading Of tho bill, and that
idea was sustained by moro careful read
ing; for in lis present form the provision
excluding frcm lis benefits those who fought
in the Confederate service has been stricken
out, and all men over sixtytWo years OF
age, and I'll under that ago who were dis
abled in the Mexican war, arc its heneiicia-
ries, those only being excluded who are I'M
der sixty two, and whose disability was in
currsd in the civil war, aud those who are
under political disabilities. General VOL
ford, of Kentucky, the father Of the bill,
when asked this morning by the GAZTrrE's
correspondent what he thought OF the bill
in its present shape, said it WAS not entirely
satisfactory to him, but that from what he
heard in the House he believed the Senate's
amendments would be adopted. His chief
objection to it is that it confines the Bone
ficiaries to the disabled and to those sixty.
two years old, his idea being that all who
fought iii the Mexican war should nave
pensions.
Collector Shepherd, Of tho Alexandria in
ternal revenue district, was at the Treasury
Department to day, trying to get Commits.
sioner Miller to allow him to move the
headquarters of that district from Stanton
to Warrenton. He says he thinks his re-
quest will DO granted
The House to-day passed resolution en-
curing why the Treasury Department re-
fuses to investigate tho charges against Ism
caster, surveyor Of the port Of st. Lonis, an
appontee of the present administration,
who is charged with various kinds Of official
crookelness, and, who, it is alleged, has made
over all his property to other people in Or
der to escape the pecuaiary penalties there
Of
The House to-day, site, the morning
hour. resumed the consideration Of the Sem
ate's amendments to the legislative bill. Tho
Senate, after its morning hour, went on with
the river and harbor bill, with the intention
of reaching vote On it to-day if possible.
Mr.. Charles Beudheim, of Alcxandria, who re-
Gently graduated from the law. department. of tho
Columbia University Of this city, was to-day adj
mitted by the Court in General Term to practice
law in the District OF Columbia.