Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-08
FROM WISHFIYS TDT,

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. S, 1879.
Mr. a. NJ. Lay. democratic msmbsr Of t. o
llou'e Ton Missouri, died this nctn:Ug at the
National Hotel soon after eating his break fast
Mr.. Lay had been 10 bad health for some time.
He came On 10 Washington at the crgaliz .lirn
of tho House last spring and stayed few days.
but Left, as soon as the House had been CT
ga6iz2d, fer the Hot Springs OF hlkaUsss. His
couGi 100 having slightly improved. he GAME oU
again last week, bet had tccn complaining ever
since he reached here, and, Though apparently
better late LIST Light than no had been Tor
some time lie died suddenly of ap1pixi his
morning. 1t is understood thst hh will ho fu,,
cccdad by Mr.. Phillips.
The Ju. it:ary Committee cr tie Senate met
this morning aud agreed 10 relot lsvorshly
UPON tho nn:n!LaliOn OF Secretary Mclhary to
be Judge Ct tho 5. h Ju lcisl Circuit.
The House Committee 90 tbs Elcoi" al
Count have agreed upon bill somewhat hf.cr
the order oil that of MIR. Souiheri, which leaves
the decision OF contested electors - The highest
court OF tho STATE in which snch cases nay 90
car, wGull lave reported it THIS morning
but Tor The early adjournment Of the lltuse.
A rostC fli,a vas established to day al Sidney,
iielreo Co.. Va, and ". IT, Sonmons up.
pointed postmaster. aad oac ri t'ido, Scrtl Co.,
10 Tho same Stn'c. wi'h E'ksHa D'rlins AS
postmaster.
|! is generally believed hcra tfAt lheie il =
F'ii kuat gainS on 10 :h" scrcr.i department.
~ the Republican, 0rrnDCrts 81 Gan Grant iAr
"a;'!a to be used agaIC-t h1 nomination, anl
'hsi Il ;'n HiIi rot accap! thn nomination except
It nc lilsg1t ,iraE iGlGusiy re is already praoti-
al .I,., II !.
;hal ~ such nnsg!mry shall bo Manifested.
MIR. y. NJ. lcuisju. a irCmJor OF tho British
Parliament, AID also = mcmtcI cf the firm Of
}. Coax Il Co., Vas On tho flor Ct tho Senate
to DAY, and was received with ruch respect by
the members. ard attr&cisa .nuaI attrntion
from the galleries.
MIR. R;ohmoEd as arrived, ard was 10 his
sat IN the House his mrraing. Mr.. JoTgan.
500 ta4 hot arrived. bciag still in Richmond
fsEtlog The rcaGiGStCr5.
Ncl;lc? house 81 Congress vas ia session
mary I!Du!es This morning. la The House. rs
soon IS the iauinai sas read, tho death Ct Mr..
Ley wa a2nOur ced. whGrcupon clmmitteo
was appointed t. take charge CT thc rCmains Of
the GCc'asod ard accompany them to their last
rslGG pac,. The House then, without tran
Sacilng any business, 10 respect to the memory
Q! tho deceased, sdjour1cd until tcmcrroT.
Inc Senate, alter Tho Introduction CT largo
lumber OF bills and resOluipnS and the reading
O. many communications from the Pro sidcnt
and heads CT departments, received the rosolu-
ton 81! The House ESith regard 10 tho death OF
Mr.. Lay, ana, rs . mark Ct respCc! for tho
deceased. also adjourned until to morrow.
Ainang Tic bills wtS oD1 by Senator Johneton
!Gr tn; rcIivf Of S. d. CGstcmsD,a Of George
town, from whom boat Was taken uG.iog the
war hy thc fedora! authorities. The resolution
That evoked the NEST outside comment was one
hy Mr.. Voorhees, against the contraction policy
.! tic HfcsldcaL : message and oorsuring See.
rotary Sherman iJr recommending the adoption
Of that policy.
4 large lumber Of appointments Of 10 i1tcr.
est to tho general public were s.nt By the Pres.
!delt 10 the Senate to day, among them that of
Lewis II. H;roth:r, Of Virginia, to be lss Lieu.
teran: Ct Infantry.
1t il rnmcrod here, eDd that too among rev.
rnbhcaa congressman from Ntw York, that
Dir. Potter will be awarded the certificate OF
eco!loa as Lieut.. Governor Of New York.
a gentleman from tho Northern Neck of Vir,
gina Informed ale th!d iuorcing that the read
busters strength in IN" Logger counties of that
Nc2k Was due elm ost chircly to personal
ieeiIcgs. aQt was caused by tic nomination CT
kev. ". W. Walker TO 'hc Senate 10 place
al Mr. H2tt3, to tho uapopuI5rty Of J udgc
} outs. Of Wcs!m9frlc"d ard tc desire on the
part oi hir. VIM. Msyo's friends to send him
10 Congress in tho placa Ct Gen. Beale, the
present representatives.
Th9 death OF Democratic memhar Of the
i:cus. 30 carly in the session is locked upon by
the :upcs i,icus as 40 i'll on!cn fer the demcc
!@cy. aud this reminds INC that though The re.
I obs an7 III Cors ross seem To ho hopeful OF
aucccss lc Tho nixt prrsidenlisi election, neither
Incy nor ihr democrats appta, TO 10 confident
Cnpt j. ~ Hicustt, postmaster Of the HOUSE,
was Il: &i+ ciicn lila norrirs, but has cot Yet
!ccj|c!cI sufficiently to crtEia him 10 attend
h. ~ active In:!cs