Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-17
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Special Correspondence Of the .4lecn Ga2che
WASHINGTON. D. C., De. Il, 1879.

" siOillA'btOt'' ~ va 49, - 'S's'
Mr.. Joraeuson, WHO weuE to Rch:20nd 10
isht against the cleo ion Of Geo. Malone, but
discjvcripg h fulfill Of that task abandoned
il aci: paid ST. bis attention. 10 the 6utj OF @!
his CWa reel; ct)n, has returned, ana was 10
bis scat II ;hc House to day Tor tho first tlut
this s:ss!0o. o: all toe Virginia cHpyresSnleE
Mr.. Jurgc1son Is the m3ot 20 acc juct. II"
is OF 90 e0HScGuG! &C among n mhrr5 OF BIS QW0
party, aId, Of cyuTsa, bis pTe:c:c2 even 3
utterly ignored ty tnc m.crats LIS acp pee,
i.r The Slkc oi tie Stale, that C,i CGfa"lup or
anybody els, from The fr'-:sbu:g district l49y
out hm at the LCXt cleo n, aud th5 .r.stui
outlook indicates that Saun Wi! De the result.
His con1ti .uents may De assured that anybody
else they can send TO Congress would dc item
as muot good as Mr.. JOrseuson, ard tina: DO
one could BIZ Of iass service TO them CT the Stale
at large.
Mr.. Morgan introduced resolution 10 the
Senate this morning to coDilGue the existing
legal tender quality of Treasury notes aud .,r
the restoration Of the equality III the amount OF
gold and silver cjinagc. ADD supported 10 q lGgg
aud deliberately prepared speech, raki5g uICa
ground IN iavOr Of soft Money p3d increased
cure CO. 70 this cJGUe'Iar It aay b.
remarked that tbs Senate f!u.Ico CDsi4Ini,,eo
stauds tigo against 10 iadr lvr Ail. Bay -rl's
Resolution, bur that 1t is suppo-edl when ihe
resolu'icn o0.Lcs before TIE SCrnte. TIC support
it Viii receive from the republicans viii be
stronger ;han Is now generally expected, a0G
tbat WhCn ih0 sIcCcaes q MC. C0nkiiog eat
other leaders CT the patty, delivered years ago
Oh the same subject. arc quoted. as they viii
be, these gentlemen ctulot refuse 70 vote
against IT, notwithstanding the Republican
conference differentiation tC vote TO pos! p0nc
oil SUCH matters The support OF this res0lu
'lon. Is Gen. 1l3wlcY, OF Come lieut., said,
'btf rded the dem cats dare opportunity
tor Knocking the Plus completely ir3m uGGcr
his psrj. Gut cny q few Of them SIC it and
fewer sill will attempt 10 uiI!z. il.
Among The papers presented To the S"Hatc
to dsy wss Que by the National W0rkjoc
mcna' Association protesting against the EN-
roymcn! Of labor saving machines in the
Departments.
Ii is generally believed here that Mr.. Tulnck
the Assistant Posma.tar OF Washington, wii
be appointed 10 fiji tho vac4uoy oocascueQ
by the death Of Pos master Elnuo!6.
The Militia Committee Of the House hsG
Gen. Benet's plan for rcoreaulzug the militia
OF the country before thcm. Thew were adj
the sahj OF, WHO showed that III militia iaws
Ia the House TO day The COMMITTEE ou Back
ing ard Currency reported as substitute tvr
the Buckncr oi Mr.. Prices bill, which rro-
Vdes that the banks shall Keep. 10 god Or
silver coius, one half OF their rtscTve fuhd.
MIR. Knolt, 10 the House this nQrGing, r.
ported from the Judiciary CoiDmittco avofaty
uuon the bll! TOR the arpJ!otment CT o cau.-
rul;toe to in1t sigate the fees AID salaries q
officers Of U S. Courts.
10 the Scnate to day Mr. Johust n, from tic
COMMITTEE 90 Agriculture, reported ia71ririy
upon the bill. Introduced los. session by Mr.
DAVIS. of West Virginia, for tho promotion ard
protection OF the agricui ura! Interests OF the
county.
Mr.. Lewis Mckorzie Of Alexandria, vas at
tho House to day iookirg after his hill for
psyios the W. 4 0. r Il. fer SERVICES rcuder.
I'd the goVcrnneuI duriog tho war. bu5 G1n.
HuntOn. 10 whom it had been entrusted. could
not fiud it.
}. f Wisuer has been appointed postmaster
OF Martnsburg, W. Va; A. W. Wit hos bcou
appointed postmaster at Montreal, Nelson Co.,
Va. VIC Mrs. mary q. Gsnes d. .gsed, siG
). w. Rice at Heafthwcl!, Norihun.te raut
Co., Va, vice ", j. Ii&Dor, resigned.
Inc executive c0mmlttae Of the pa'lona re
publican party met 10 one of the paro;s If the
Arlington Hotel this nOrling. a crowd is il
attendance, hut the proceedings are ccGduc.ed
with closed doors. Tic vote for . rmanrnt
chairman WAS Al fellows Dou Cameron 30,
Gon. AVe!iil 10 Pat; !.
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