Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
+ 4nee,xl Correspondence o; the Alexa. dAzErTr]
WASHINGTON, D. O.. July "a, 1850.

FROM WASHINGTON.
+ 4ree,xl Correspondence OF the Alexa. dAzsrTr]
WASHINGTON, d. c.. July "a, 1850.
The Langaton-Ven contested election
case has presented more variable phases
than any similar caee ever before Submitted
to Congress. At frat it was said, even by
republican members of the election COM
n,itiee that Lspgston had no case then
threats from nortbern negroes induced these
came meabe!s to report In LaCg6ton's
iavor snd row they say that report was
mace W,thcu, cue consideration aud tnat IL
ehoulG be rtcomEilte0. There is nc douot
of the fact that not only some OF the repun-
iicsn members Of the committee DONE tnlnk
LsngsGon was elected and don'G want 10
seat MIN, but that several other republican
representatives, who are not members OF
the CON raitiee, ssree with them, and that
II effort is being made by them to have the
report rscommitted. A proposition was
made to the democratic members OF the
committee 10 hold the case in allegiance 10
tho House and let others DO taken up In lts
stead. but it was declined upon the ground
that to do so would expedite the expulsion
of other Democratic contestees ss much en-
titled 10 their seats as MIR. VenaOe Inc
democratic members, however, said they
would ofi5r no opposition TO the recommis'
meat Of the report 10 the committee.
The President, accompanied by Secretary
Proctor. Attorney General Miller and Post
master Genersi Wanamsker left here this
morning on q special train on the Pennsyi-
yania railroad 10 visit the eucampment oil
| the Pspnsyivania National Guard at Mt.
Gre:na. Toe party will return at midnight.
Tee republican members CT the Senate
| elections committee were again at work tr-
dsy unon the Force bill and the means by
witch II can be forced through the Senate
with ps little delay as possible. They eZ-
- * lc have botb the bill and the !uie By
which ii can ne adopted ready to be report
90 to the Ssnste republican CAUCUS TO De
as!d ntx week. II Is expected that the
caucus vi approve both and that boz
when brought up IN the Senate vi receiVe
he uuauiInous support OF every rspEnlcan
Ssnajcr
Ex-S nator Lewir, Mr. john Amber
Smilh, R-nresen awe Atkinson, Il West
Virginia. ana Mr. M,Ginniss, coa;estant
for Mr.. Alderson's scat In the House, called
noon Attorney General Miller nnG urged
him to appoint Mr.. Samuel Lewis, ex
Sanator Lewiss son 10 the marshaisnip OF
Oslahon,a, made vacant by the RESIGNATION
Of Captain Lurty. OF Virginia Mr.. Smith
nstie he address, telling Nj Miller hat ex
Senator Lsvis had voted for William. Henry
Hefriscn for President, and that Dope OF The
Hs,rison man in the Chicago convention
from Virginia had 90 far been recognized.
ur. Smith was employed by the admini5tra-
,or OF tic late Seoa;or Johnston of Viz
sinia 10 prosecute the claim for the Sens
tor's fell pay and nlso by ex Senator Lewis
lin d SIMILAR claim. He secured both,
amoun;ieg 10 each 10 81 AIS. for the former
; eeceiring as fee one-third. and for the lat
ter, a. giit, about oue-balt.
Sen tors naniel and Pugh, the latter member
OF the senate committee on the judiciary OF which
Mr.. Edu uaGs is chairman, when asked By the
GAZETTE's correspondent this morning what they
thought of the petition for the retIocesslon OF
AlexandIia au ghed and said they never expect q
TO hear of it asaln Mr.. Daniel said the mat or
had been in the Senate beforo when Reverdy
Johnson was senator, that it had no staoding
tseu, and he did not think it had acquired any
since Mr.. Daniel who introduced the re-
cent bill for II park at Arlington and a bridge
across tho rotomac at that point, says lie
now thinks tho northern pier OF tho bridge should
| not be at observatory Hill but further down tho
| river some whore near the Was hington mosu-
ment He also says he intends to push the bill
as energetcaiy as possible, but tea's the commit
tee on public buildings snd grounds, to which it
| hrs 10 re,er,c!, and Of which he is memter
caunot be induced to report any moro bills this
| session.
Mr. Frank Humo on being asked this morning
| if the rep .rt that he intends to as an lido
pondont candidate for Congress- now generally cir
cul .t,d VAS ne or not replied that he would an
sw at tle proper time but that in the meanwhile
| il ,ud be stated that he is not running now IL
| is not supposed that Mr.. Hume will DO Al lnde-
| pcndent candidate, as on the 17th of last March
he said in the presence of witnesses. as printed at
| that time, ''th-t while he not declining NOM
nations, he would certainly and positively not DO
an independent candidate, and that those who
| snid he would be did him an injustice
| The following is he only change in the fonrth
| class postotces of Virginia that madc to day:
Handsom's Depot, Southampton county, j. r.
Gillian appointed postmaster vice j. d. Abbitt
resigned.