Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-14
Washington Notes.

1t beng apparent tGaI Aoioss W." "
admitted 10 scat in the U. 5. Senate al pres
cnt, at least, MIR. Blaine, IN view oil The posi-
bity that the President may uot recognize
Pack ard or Chamberlain, is very earnest 10 Ia
yor of having a new election IN LOUISIANA ana
South Caroina and has so expressed hlmsei1
TO President Hayes. This, Mr.. Blaine says
could now be bad by common consent OF all po'
li-jcal organizations, and could be conducted III
peaceful manner, free from the enhancement
Of the Presidential contest. Inc result ol tne
election would, in Mr.. Blaine judgment Dring
peacc aud contentment to those States, more
certaiuly, perhaps, than any other MODE OF ao-
iustmcpt, which Is NOT. practicable under Inc
peculiar surroundings of the case. This policy
MIR. Blaine thinks would harmonize all the
clements of the republican party, anu secure al
the same time the co operation or all Demo
Gratis in the South who desire peaceful au'
! iustmeut of existing dl1lculeson an honoraple
| basis.
Vice President Wheeler has been in consul.
tation with several Of the prominent democrats
| Of The House in reference to the probability OF
obyiatiug call for an extra session. Neither
repubIicaus nor democrats. desire 40 extra ses-
siou if it can be avoided without detrment to
the interests of either party. 1t has been sug-
rested 10 behalf of the republicans that II the
| House will make the required appropriations
next winter, it will be possible for the admins
tralion to make such arrangements as Will ID
cuac all necessary provision Tor the army. lhe
democrats say that they are willing Tor this on
the condition that the army be vigorously Will
held from auy interference in Southern affairs
IF the matter can be satisfactorily arranged The
extra session will undoubtedly be dispensed
with.
The election in New Hampshire complete:
the election for members Of The Forty-hitf
Congress, which will stand, allowing the repub
cans all they claim 10 South Carolloa tIorIds
and Louisiana, enc hundred and forty. niue dem
oc.ats to one huudrcd and forty four repubil
cans It is understood, however, that MIR
Adams, the clerk of the House, will refuse Il
mt upon the roll the names OF several republl
cana from the States above banned, where dem
ocrats claim the seats SO that 1t Is probable TIT
democrats will have majority OF eight or tel
at the Organization oil the House.
The organization Of the new Cabutt va
CON peted yesterday by the swearing 10 oil MIR
THOMPSON as Secretary Of the Navy. Their
will be meeting Of the Cabinet today a
which, it is supposed, important questions lie
Iating to the policy Of the Administration vii
be- considered. 1t is stated that The diplomatic
changes, particularly the most important ones
will not be made for thirty days or more
Amoug the reports is one to the effect tha
Mcssrs. pierrepont and Gushing have been re
called from their respective missions 10 Fog
land and Spain
For the FIRST tiue since Southern member
left the Seuate the democrats were yesterday il
majority 10 that body. Owing to the absenc
Of half dozen republican Senators, caused b.
sickness and otherwise, that side Of the Cham
Der we're in minority Of Two during the Who'll
day. Mr. Morton was cognizant OF Ibis fact
and therefore atslanel from making any ctfor
to bring up the case Of Kellogg.
The Postmaster General was visited by SUI
dry delegations from Virginia and elsewher
yesterday, urging the claims Of applicants TO
postolices. lie announced 10 theuI all hi
policy as heretofore Published, that is, not Il
interfere with any Office where the service
we'll performed.