Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzErTE1
WASHINGTON. D. c., March 20, 1856.

[special Correspondence Of the Alexa GAzErTE.1
WASHINGTON. D. c., March 20, 1856
A well informed and reliable gentleman
from the Congressional district in Virginia
now represented by Mr.. Tucker, here to-
dav. saws that Notwithstanding the fact that
Mr. Tucker has declined q reelection, his
numerous friends still hope that he may be
induced 10 change his present determine
ton. They are the more inclined to that
hone by the number of asplrants for the po-
sition, each county in the district having
candidate or two, as they think there will
be such clashing of individual interests
that the party may deem it its wlsest course
to ask Mr.. Tucker to be candidate IN Or
der to effect satisfactory compromise.
It is generally believed here that Secre-
tary Manning has had stroke of paralysis,
and that his days, as head Of the Treasury
Department. are practically over. Assist.
ant Secretary Fairchifd is looked upon as
the next Secretary. He is New York
Tilden democrat, and is thought by many
to be better financier than Mr.. Manning.
/. It is currently reported that in recent
interview Congressman Valentine, Of Ten
nessee, had with the President he told him
frankly that his course regarding the civil
service was any thing else than satisfactory
to his party and was lessening its cohesive
power to great extent. The President re-
plied that his information on the subject
was of character directly the contrary, and
to the effect that his course was uniting his
party and increasing its strength. Mr.. Val.
cntine then told him the men from whom
he obtained his information were either ig.
norant, wanted favors of him, or intended
to deceive him. The President not liking
this turned away from Mr.. Valentine and
commenced talking to some one else.
The chaplain Of the House having on Sat
urday last given the capitalists blast
turned his attention to labor to-day and
prayed that the strikers will be induced
to behave themselves and refrain from tu-
ture acts of violence and be observers of the
law.
Among the bills introduced in the House
to-day was one by Mr.. Belmont providing
for paying $4,000 damages to the Chinese
for the recent murderous outrage commit
ted upon them ut Rock Spring, Washington
Territory.
This being Monday was the day when
the States are called for the introduction oil
bills. When Kentucky was reached Mr..
Willis introduced the Blair educational bill
and moved its reference TO the Committee
on LABOR. MT. miner, VI .lcNaS, uofcu "
substitute the Committee on Education for
that on labor, and on that the ayes and
nces were called. The motion was defeated
and The bill sent to the labor committee.
Mr. Randall is leading those opposed to the
bill, and, though sick with the govt, came to
the House to-day to defeat it if possible.
In the Senate to-day after the routine business,
the consideration of Tho bill to increase the ciic-
ency of the army WAS resumed. AT two o'clock
there will probably be a squabbc about the order
of business the friends of tho bill to admit Wash
ngton Territory into the Union as State hoping
to be able to get that before tho Senate.