Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-23
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, d. g., May %, lS76.-Thc
Senate was occupied during the earlier portion
Of lis ses ion with the reception of memorials
lu short time the Impeachment trial d
Bcknap was resumed and the doors closed.
Mr.. Morton continued his speech 90 the
jurisdiction question, and spoke 10 voice SC
stcnorian as 10 b, oten heard outside.
The House Of R"prcs C.. tativcs, directly al
ter the reading of the ,urual resolved itself
into the Committee of the Whole Oh the MAYA
Appropriation bill, Which was further consld
cred.
MR.. BLAINE's CONDITION.
II is given out that the present iudsposlIl q
of ex-Speaker Blame is much more serious
than is generally supposed. The physique OF
the gentleman from Maine is exceptionally
fine, but it is said that the constant strain
which has been put upon him ever since he
saw the Presidency witbin possible reach has
been very great. His surroundings for some
months have been such as to draw to the ut
most upon his time. attention and endurance,
and the ultimate result is beginning to show
Itself The straio upon the life forces that
raved the way + the death Of Horace Gree
lev, of Chief Justice Chase, and many others
in public life, and which is known here as
acute expectation" has many sufferers at the
Capiiol, and some number Mr.. Blaine among
them.
FITZHUGH'S SUCCESSOR.
The Democrats of the House will hold eau
Gus in few days as to the vacant doorkeeper-
ship. Among the Candidates are Messrs. Pat.
,erson, OF n j., Polk, of NJ, and Fletcher of
Pennsylvania. The former was Capt. Stcuart' $
principal opponent Tor the postmaslcrshlp.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
The testimony before the losane Asylum
Committee to-day is understood to be Of the
most extraordinary character. An affidavit was
read from Mrs. Bontz 10 the effect that wneD
the body Of her dead son was brOugh; from the
asylum the vc,min had to b. scoopcd from be.
hind the ears wltha spoon.
The Blaine investigation did not continue,
owing to the sickness of Mr.. Blaine.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. j. Randolph Tucker, the "Constitution-
alist' of the II )use, whose frosted front has
heretofore givca him rather u patrialcsal APP
pcarance, aud has hidden the mi chlcvous
merry workings of the kindlcst of faces, has
undergone nCtamorphOSc, and his most lntl-
mate associates have to lcok twice before rccog-
n,zing az oM friend 10 the DOW almost beard
less youth, as he majestically walk, the alsles,
pluuling himself upon his regeneration, and
we're it not kuown that he is already united to
one of the Iovclicst of the fair S"x, Some peo-
pie would b. uncharltable en- ugh to accuse
him of taking notice. -
TIE BEIkNAP IMPEACHMENT.
1t is bow generally conceded that the Senate
will decide that it has jurisdiction in the Belk-
nap case, but the trial will be long and tcdi-
Gus one, some one hundred and eighty Wit
ne ses having been summone |, and more TO
come. Time, it is said, is to be killed, and
postponemcrt Of the case until October is even
mentioned as DOT impossible.
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Mr.. Proctor Knott, who has been ndisposcd,
and consequently unable to attend the meetings
of the Judiciary Committee, regularly, is still
unwell, and the duties of his position now ire
ouertly dovoIvc upon Gen. llun'on, who has
shown his entire fitness, and exhibited ability
and discretion in the conduct OF the important
business before the Committee.
THE CABINET.
The changes in the Cabinet mentioned IN
yesterdays Gazette caused but little stir, the
only significance attached being the appoint
mcnt of Don Cameron for the purpose ofsecur
ing the electoral vote of Pennsylvania for ConS-
ling in the Cincinnati Convention