Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-25
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rspsaa, Correspondence Of the AlsSa"drsa eesess'.
wAsurseroH, D. O.. April 25, 1872.

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WAsHraeroN. D. O.. april %. 1872.
pos,master General Wansmaker testified
before the House committee on civil service
refo-n this morning, to the effect that though
twenty. one employees OF the Baltimore post
Office had, after an examination conduc ed
bv Commissioner Roosevelt, q republican,
and st lesst disinterested, been found guilty
of violating the civil service law, and been
reported to him for dismissal, he had not re-
moved o single one of them, because he had
had thu matter Investigated by some inter.
ested postofaioe inspectors. who reported
that the accused were not guilty. The
more the civil service law is investigated,
the more apparent bscomse the fact that IL
Ia gross fraud and transparent sham ana
delusion.
Congressman Wise made an appointment
to-day By which the President will receive
the ladies OF Grace etreet Bepties Church,
Richmond, en- the 21d pro1Imo.
Among The strangers In the city to-day,
on railroad busiceep, Ia Mr.. J. s. b. Thomp
con of the B. chmopa AID Danvi!le System.
Mr., Thompson ssys he Knows nothing more
about the removal CT the cftice OF that sye-
tenn back to Washington than be has aeen
In the GAZETTE.
Nearly the whole Of to-ds5's session OF
the House was consumed by the republicans
10 fiibustering to prevent on indecent spsecn
never delivered In Congress from being e4-
plunged from the Congressional Record
Toe . &. Supreme court In an opinion oy
Justice B:atohiord, in the case OF tae UnNeo
States va. George B. Eaton. to day held that
there YES no penalty imposed by the oieo
margarine act open dealers who refused or
neglected to keep the books and make the
monthly returns OF receipts and sales OF cleo.
margarine required by regulations Issued
under the provisions OF tie act by tne ccm-
missioner OF iDtsrnal reveaue.
TIE regular spring race meeting OF the
Washlnaton Jockey Club commenced to Gay
on the Bsnnicg course. A large number OF
horses have been entered and the sttsno-
ancs Of strangers is numerous. Tne ~
favorable weather deferred many city Poo
ole from visiting the track this evening.
In the eeaate t, day Mr.. Barbour intro
duced a memorial OF tie Chamber OF Com
merce of Richmond for an amendment OF
tie pilot laws by which vessels will be al-
low ed to come t., Richmond without com.
pulsory pilotsge; also q memorial OF w.
w. Gilee, of Occequap, Va, againet Uon-
press taking any action whatever 10 refer
encs to Sunday obssrvsnces at the Chitago
| fair.
senst,r Barbour in talking to-day about
what was sid TO b, possibility OF Mr.. Cleve-
! lands reconciliation, said he thought tnat
| by the time OF the convent on 1t Wou'd De
apparent to all the delegates to that assem-
blage thst Mr.. Cleveland would not be the
MOS available man ths could be nominated.
| With regard to bis own att, Mr.. Barbour
said her delegates, he felt sure, wCu not
be instructed, bat would be genlenen who,
after looking impar,iaiiy over the whole
matter at Chicago. would cast cold vote
| for the man who TO them might seem the
eurest OF recel,i 6 a msiofi;y OF the votes
of the American people.
Though it was entirely unnecessary fer him TO
do so Senator Daniel did tay to-dsy that the
statement in morning paper o. this CT y, to the
effoc. that he aud Soma other prominent silver
men c,nten plated organizing silver party, IS en-
tirely incorrect 80 far ae he ia concerned Inc
eenstor Is democrat, and the democratic party 10
good enou Oh party for him.
The formal resignation Of Commissioner Ihomp-
son OF the Civil Service Commits ion will not DO
tel srtd uutil the LIST proxim' 1t will be &C.
ceptt d on the same day. u no his successor Will
be has not ye, been determined, that il, at least
az far az known.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Mcpherson moved as
an amendment to the free wool b ii proVls>, re-
moving the duty on ref ned sugar.
1t is und erstood that not more than ten Sena-
tors, and nearly al. OF them from the far western
States are In favor of the Chineee exclusion bill
ss 1t passed the House, ard that such bill Will
never become law.