Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-05
FROM WASHLNG7
Special Correspondence Of the Aleza. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D, c., Nov, 5, 1880.

WASHINGTON. d. O., Nov. s.. 1880.
Figuring Oh the political complexion of the
two houses Of Congress is still tho chief ccc1'
paioD, not Only of those mes. directly inter
ested-tho officers aad employees Of tboss houses
but Of many other people in this city. Cali
fornia, it is now conceded, has Como for Gar"
field, and has republican Legislature. This
makes the Senate tic, With two doubtful
mombcrs-Davis, of Illinois. and Malone, OF
Virginia. People best acquainted with both say
that after Mr.. Davis latter in favor OF Hancock
he carnot VOC against the democrats ou such
a question es the organization OF the Senate
without stultifyiDg himself, and that IS the re.
pubcans deserted Malone when he most nee d0d
them, and the lew votes be did get came from
| deceived and deluded democrats. and as he has
sIga7s been democrat &c will also vote With
the democrats 90 suoh question. Others,
however, say that if the puulioans, in order to
sscure tho organization of the Senate, promise
him the federal PATRONAGE 10 bis State be will
be likely to accept the offer. This do not be.
| eve for With ell bis faults General Mahcnc
is Vrgi1ian AID PROCESSES to love bis State,
and no true eon Of tho old Slate woul1 bEi?g
such dishcnor upon her for twenty fold the
value of tho premise alluded to. With regard
to tho Hous, the hopes Of the democrats arc
dcsp ondeIt. and s1me of them agree with the
radicals Tia! 9 majority OF lis members W i!
be Republicans [; that bs so, Mr.. F:yo. it II
supposed. will b. Speaker aud tll. McPberson
| Secretary.
| A letter was received htr, this morulas from
Mr. B,Yard, ia which he siyj tha. despite the
groat ctf5rts the republicans made to bug bis
| State, her GOES remained liue to their pIlccI-
| plos cod synpsthi:s, a9d that there is no doubt
Of his 70 election to tho Soaate.
Mr.. Hsycs, it is sail, will return to this city
to morrow and bold Cabinet inac!aC at which
the syillbus Of Lao reports Of the s9V2ra! heads
Of dspartnents to the nczs session Of Congress
will b, TAXED over, bu. probably n1thiag dsh
nite be d3ne
Tee gov:ranco: CLERKS arc returning from
their ll?s 10 he c;ua:ry, 10 which they went
| for tao purpose Of cutting 10 lick" Tor Gar
field, aud the departments, in con5equerc,. era
bceinaiog t. rcslmo their Goaied lively appear
| aucc.
| y gentleman, who arrived Ecro thi morning.
| l:om Rohuload, sass tho defeat Of Hancock IS
swallowed up there il Tho victjry over the Ma
torites, sni that the p;op!c OF that city lock as
though relieved of erca. burden, AID arc lo'i.
citatipg themselves upon their csclpc iron o
! great dagger. Il is saii that latters haye boon
received from the North statag that $1,000 re-
ru tietion has boen killed capital will not DO 80
10Th 20 come to the State for tho purpose OF
developing BIT, miGt and Stirring ma1u!lc!orIe5
Gs it has boon Of late years.
Mr.. George d. Wise, democratic Congress =
man Il scs iram tho kcsmopd disirc, IS OK
pccted here 10 day. He will remain hero several
days, pnd comes to rest and rccuperao irtm his
recent ur''ucuS clmpaigr.
The cff1r;s to romovo thts, F,daral otlc,
holders in Tie S.h congressional dis!rci. in
| Vrsici1, who refused TO support NJ 'r Bayiy
| fer Congress-, 80 far from stacking up" are
increasing 10 energy, and it is oori ienty assert,
| ed by thcs, engaged 10 them that not one OF
The poli!icl CYLINDERS will be LET: 10 oflica.
There is moro wild talk among lew demo-
c:ats hero to Gay ebout recently discovered
frauds in Now York, eni the effect they will
have upon Determining tho sots Of that STATE;
| abcu. General Buffers remark yesterday that
| liarc:ck would be inaugurat5d, AID abont
dispatch. said TO hayo boeu received from j ohm
Kelly, advising b:t!ors Ga Nav York not TO
settle those bets yet awhile.