Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25
From III Washington.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE. !
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Oct. IS.

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. OCT. 25.
IL seems 10 tn understood that the commit
tees of the House will cot now be ANNOUNCED
before Monday next. Gen. Hutton will mos
probably d.. Chairman OF the District fl C"l
umbi, Committee, Mr.. Harris be retained a.
Chairuau OF tho Elections Committee, and M
Gooda may be made Chairman OF the MAYA
COMMITTEE Mr. Tucker will remain, 1t il SAID
On the Ways aud Means Committee. =,
The Colorado contested election case Is sill
befurr the House, and is The cv' nt tor ma CT
cape of much bottled up rhetoric. Mr.. Minis
Of Texas, democrat, spoke III favor OF seallpe
the radical contestant.
The result of the race at Pimleo yesterday l:
the pll ub4orhug theme to day, aud the Ken
lucky men are sui jpced to much lteflng upon
the defeat Of their favoritc horse.
+ 1t is conceded here that the result OF inc
election in l'lIlimore is tho death bio" to the
50 called 'wJrkiugmeo' party
lit was so soon to be done for,
Wouirr what it was begun Tor.
In order to have the committees made out
the House has agreed to adjourn till Monday
from to day.
Gov. Walker, Of Va, to day mado hEcI
but eloquent speech, % the Colorado case.
SENATE.
The Senate met at nom.
4 numblr of memorials We're prcsGn!c |,
among thcli,
by Mr. Wihcrs--A memorial from the let
ter carriers of Petersburg, asking Increased com
pcnsatlnn.
MIR. Mitchell introduced resolution, which
bor lntpD
Privileges aud Elections to send Ter persons
Whenever deemed Necessary III th" pending
Louisiana cas-.
The Senate then a1jouroed.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House to-day, Immediately after the
rcadicg OF the Journal, took up the Colorado
contested election case, when
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, advocated the admls.
sion Of Bedford, rad lie WAS followed on the
same side by Mr. Banks, Ct Mass.
\ motion prevailed that when the House al
iouru to day it be till Monday next
Gov. Walker, OF Va, spoke hrtty but
pointcdly, in favor OF reference Of the qucs.
ton to the Committee.
The debate was continued, AMI the case was
sent TO the Committee on Elections rs a party
vote.
A petition of 80 colored men for an mp
preparation to carry them TO Liberia Was rn-
ccivr,l, alter which the House adjourned.
TIE LOUISIANA CASE.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections resumed is session this mornlng.
Mr.. lloar, of counsel, introduced a resolution
to the effect that in determining the Legitimacy
ct the election before the committee it would
be ncot silry ior the committee to determine
which Of the rival legislatures was Legitimate ID
January, lST1i. This was adopted by a party
vote
Mr.. Ner,inou introduced a resolution that
the committee proceed to examine tho substan-
tial merit. Of the claims OF Mcssra. Sp0ford
and Kellogg.
This was agreed to unanimously.
The committee then adjourned until 1890
o clock tn.mn row morolng.
THE OUTLOOK.
The most !nrrsIghtel among the dem
ocrais begin to see that the republicans
have determined 10 hold with the grip
Of death to all they can get hold CT and
thar Spotford's right to a seat In the Senate
will b. sacrificed to The needs, which the rcpub-
leans feel, of keeping q radical majority iii the
Senate ~ long a possible.