Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-22
FROiN WASEING7 ON.
Special Correspondence Of the AZeua. Gazette.

WASHINGTON, D. O., DC. %. 1880.
As was expected, tho disgraoeiu c:Os 10
b, House yesterday evening vas tho topic ct
lak about the Capitol this morLiog to the tx-
clusiou of alncss everything Csc. The Senate
side of the building was, 10 CONS: q1e0oe, nearly
deserted, whilo the House side was cro1ccc.
Weaver, tho Iowa rough, who soId out to the
radicals a! Tho last election, and, who cast the
frs! stone yesterday. vas made quite lion OF
b. some Of tho republicans, who adorned Bis
desk With l.Wars rich ,and rare, but from the
goveromeu'ts conservatory. and who congrasu-
lated him upon the marked bravery ne exhibit
cd Wheo be saw that Sparks was neli by bis
friends, ard he smiled complaoanug es though
he really deserved rrsi5e' for his rowdyIsm. AS
SOON as the i.u.pal was read Mr. McLana called
attention 10 tho GROSS outrage that had been
il e c!ed upon the digti and character OF the
House By yesterdays difficulty, snd demanded.
AS preliminary TO all further proceedings 10 tho
premises, that the Two principals make ln'l
sod complete apology. lie ssid that With few
exceptions ell the Numbers OF tho House had
taxed par: 10 tho disorder. but the two prlrcl-
pals Should be the frs: to aDoloeiz, Tor the
icsalt they had given both the House and the
c5ua,ry. M7. Wood, of New York, denied that
be had any part OF lot 10 tho disLurba5c,, aud
said that if his advice, which tie House had
rtisc.ed, had bean followed, the cisgrscaiul
scene would not have occurred. Mr.. Haske,t the
arm swirgcr, oEjcc:cd to Mr.. McLane's de-
maud, because il sogled cus two man tor rea
huke, Whea moro than two deserved 1t. Mr..
Bawusu, OF Massachusetts,, designated. the
fair as tho grCsacst insult that had ever been
offered the House, es pot house row and a
gamblers brOll, between Lnen VITO boosted OF
thti: physical prcwcss. ard otte!el resolution
of expulsion sS tho only punishment the House
could iLf'c: as oil commensurate with the
oGease. After q good deal of discussion the
mst!sr was referred to special committee, and
then Messrs. Weaver and Sparks apologiz'd TO
the Hou.e. Ths proceedings were witnessed
by 8 .owd Of interested snecta!ors, there being
several Senators upon the oor
Tho papers in the o,so Of Bayly against
Chapman IN the c[6cs of Commissioner Raun,
Of tic Iotcrosl Revenue Bureau, ware referred
to Inspector Clark. by ahom they have been
examined, and who will rrobtby mako his
report to morrow. 1t is understood that the
report will recommend tho retention OF Colonel
Chapman. The charges agslnss Capt. Doaty
have also been examined, aGd be, toe, 1t Is Ia.
dcrstood, will b, retained.
The remarkable fuhimCCt o! mo predictions
Of Prof Vennor is the causaof no li!tls envy 10
the officers in the weather bureau CT the Signal
Service here, for wherens the former with 70
.ssstancs prophes ies with inyarsble precision,
we. J. yes months beforehand, the latter with
whole corps 1T their command, never venture
to extend their predictions for longer period
than twenty four hours, and thea are not FL.
ways correct.
Judge NoWliD. postmaster CT tho House, has
appointed I. Il. Latham. Of Alex sndris, msiI
carrier for the Eouso, vice his father Hugh
Latham, deceased.
There will be no session Of the House District
Committee nor Of any Of the Other committee of
tao House except some subcommittee of the
Appropriation Committee during the holldsy
rCca2S.