Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-30
FROM RASHLNG7 ON.
Special Correspondence of the Alerd. Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dc 80, 1880.

Copgrcss will rea.scmtls ptx: Wednesday.
There is, aad has bcea ever sine, the recess,
Quorum Of the members OF both houses II
WASHINGTON, and if the neub:rs had net want
ed holiday, business could hsVa goLe on as
usual.
The talk about an Independent republican
being elected to The u S. Senate from Ohio BY
means of democratic VOTES ia ssid by prominent
democrats from that State, now here, to be oil
pabbe, for the single reason that 20 republican
of any standing would either run for the plsce
against the caucus nominee. or vote tor any one
Who would s, RON. Mr.. Sherman's election ls,
therefore, looked upon as assured.
Mr.. Spoford. Librarian OF Congress, 10 ref.
ererc, to the inst started ruDor about the
reckless end costly m management OF the Congress
sioual gardens. says in effect, that it is all bosb,
and that what he said when interviewed upon
tie suit cot has been garbled.
The CENSUS reiurns, o,mpleted TO day, show
that tho population of the ULi ed States is fifty
millions TO fraction, aud tibet it is rot certain
on wish side the frsclioa will b..
The International sabitsrV convebtljn will
assemble here at the State Department 90 the
5h proximc. 1t will be attended By delegations
from all the civilized Countries in the world, sld
will havs for is principal OH lot the prevention
Of infectious and contagious diseases, and the
proper Enforcement of quarantine rcgulaliors
The like of The prevailing Wtatner WAS usver
experiet c,d here before. TIE Thermometer
this morning was several degrees b,!oT z:ro
The COS in the Capitol was trcz,n last Eight,
aud policemen there went about with candies
People who had to be cut early This morning
had their esrs frcz.a.
B.igaGier Randolph Marcy. Inspector Geu-
cra of the Amy, aud Col. j. q. Barnard Ell.
si1esr Corps. were retired 10 dsy by Mr.. Hays.
their retirement to date from the I'd prox.
Whittak.r, the negro cadst at West Poldt,
who. when be fund that he could not staod
the tx,uioa;ion, scratched his ears uotl they
bcd 10 trter that be might have another y'ar
10 which TO each up has been granted court
marshal 30 chat ii possible be Gao be reics' ated
40 udent at The place be has disgrac:d. The
court will meet Oh the 18Th lost, al West Polat,
and will be cJm posed as follows: Gen. Miles,
Col. Morrow, Lieut.. C,l. Luseobcel, Li=a'.
Col. Braupop, Major Merrill. Mir Sumner,
Capt. Frank, Capt.. Craig, Capt Barber. and
Capt. Gardosr as judge advocate. Il is the
general talk thet tho curt has boon constituted
with tho object, il possible. of excu'pat!ug
Whit k,, and restoring TN 10 his position as
csde. ut West Point.
The aciioo Of Con missioner RsEm, a!'ud;d
to yesterday 10 thia GORE. 3ndencc, delermiu
log TO remove Col. w. Fl. Chapman Of Alex.
andria, from his position as Internal Revenue
Acen. for lho State CT Virginia, is looked upon
here as indicating that Major B.y|y has The
support of the Hayes administration. at least,
and that eny III ure assautl the Major may
make upon the republican office holders 10 bis
district who refused TO vote TOR him at the last
election will be successful. 1t is also stated that
it the Msj,r meets With this success uuder
Hlyss DO will have no trouble at oil about the
sppootmsnt ct his friends when the dsrhe!d
administration comes into office,
Sleighing On Pennsylvsnia avenue is excel
lent, and hundreds Of slelghs arc teemiEg up
and down that thorough at breSknecS speed
The fast mails are all delayed. That from the
Moth had no. reached here st p. IN. o.day
and that from tie South Yves in the same pre-
dicam emit sd not left Quantico at p. m.