The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-07
evening State 9ulltnal.
CAPITOL NOTES.

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Last night the surplus and concurrent
energies and talent of the Conservative
members of the House were exercised in
the selection Of three door-keepers for that
honorable body. Finally, after good deal
| of preliminary skirmishing, the following
got through in the order named, viz: G.
+. Crittenden, Culpeper; O. A. Sullivan,
Montgomery; j. J. Wilkinson, Danville +;
leaving out in the cold forty-seven other
equally meritorious and inpecunious
parties, whose eager quest was best indicated
by the howl of despair which arose when
the facts became patent. The mingled
emotions that walled through the corridors
Of their souls was what ailed them. Those
elected were confirmed by an election to-
day. The House may now be considered
fully organized for business. -.s...
The Senate clerk has appointed the fol-
lowing adjuncts: j. D. Pendleton, first
assistant; W. W. Berry, of Bedford, second
assistant. Committee clerks: George w.
Williams, Of Henrico; Charles W. Ball, of
Loudoun; j. M. Davis, of Washington
county; P. G. Coghlan, of Richmond city !;
aud H. G. Bowie, of Nelson.
Those of the House clerks are as follows:
W. j. Bigger, assistant clerk; D. A. Car
ter, clerk to committee on roads; George
w. Munford, clerk to committee on courts
of justice; $. H. Garland, clerk to commit
tee on finance T. N. Conrad, clerk to
committee on privileges and elections, and
c. W. McClung. general utility.
Mr.. Ball. put down as a Senate clerk.
is understood also to be judge of Loudoun
county. By the appreciative kindness of
the veteran clerk of the Senate, who well
understands the art Of rewarding his friends
and furnishing his enemies, Ball is enabled
to enjoy season Of festive gaiety lat SO per
diem) this winter, in Richmond.
G. w. Williams, also in the list of SEN !.
ate clerks, is elected to be basement
clerk, and his combined profits will aggre-
gate this winter about $4,000. He and P.
G. Coghlan, another Senate clerk, are both
from the same congressional district.
Captain Coghlan, who is versatile and &C
complished gentleman, besides being
Senate clerk, is secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, secretary of the Corn and
Flour Exchange, and secretary of the
Tobacco Exchange, of Richmond.
The clerk of the House, in obedience to
the political requirements made of him,
has pitched overheard one or two Of his
old clerks, retaining some who are inefi.
cient as compared with those who have
so summarily been made victims o! po-
litlcal exigency. A man who attempts to
live by politics has very insecure hold on
the regulation allowance of bread and
meat in this city. ~
A warrant of rendition was issued to-
day by Governor Kemper for the delivery
to an agent of the state of Maryland of
William II. Ashton, alias Henry Wilson,
who escaped to this state after indictment
in Baltimore city for the larceny of a horse
ona ous6y oCioh6hi6 =" hoi ouoh oouuooHs
Prisoner, who is now in Jail in this city,
hired the buggy under pretence that he
was going to drive out to Gainesville. He
carried it to Alexandra. thence thither,
where he was found in possession on
Saturday, January Sd, and arrested. Ac-
cused will be delivered to officer Joseph
Mitchell as the agent of the state of Mary
land. sas
The Governor to-day communicated to
the General Assembly the application of
the quarter master of the United States
army at Fortress Monroe for the relin-
punishment of the state jurisdiction over the
National cemeteries at Glendale, Henrico,
and Danville, Virginia.
United States Treasurer Francis e.
Spinner, visited the Capitol to-day. He is
en- route to Florida for the benefit of his
health. lay argBa. 49, E
There will be caucus of the Republican
members Of the General Assembly to-mor-
row night, at o'clock, in the Custom
house, for the purpose of nominating
candidate to be voted for for q. s. Senator
from Virginia.