Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19
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Special Correspondence of the Ale1a. Gazette.

Special Correspondence Of the Alerd. Gozette'
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Nov. 10, 1880.
Senator Johnston, Of Virginia, said to day
that there is oby ono way by which two Sena'
tors from Ohio could lake their seats IN the
next Senate, aud that was by an election er
appoiptmen. Of enc after the Alb ct next March.
This opinion is sustained by eli who have ex-
smined the legal points of the c,ss, So that if
the republicans want to have their two Ohio
men in the next Senate when it is orgarlzsd,
the called session to confirm the appointment
of the INV Cabinet will have 10 DO postponed
until after the date above mentioned, snd suca
postponenent would be so glarlngy partisan
that it would warrant the democrats IN refer
ring the credentials of the neW Senator 10 a
committee for consideration, and keep them
there long time. General MahoDe's announce.
ment. however, that be is true democrat Will
avoid all the trouble about Ohio's new Senator,
and that trcutls would also hsvo been avoided
If Mr.. Garfield had not been in such hurry to
sand his credentials to the Senate. which be
did ca the 7th Of last May. But it must re,
membered that at that time be had no idea oil
what tate had in store for him.
L
homo is democrat, ard will consequently vote
With tho democrats when he takes bis seat 10
the Ssnute is the occasion Of much satisfaction
here, not only to the officers and employees OF
the Senate, but to many others who want to
see united democracy in the only brauch OF
the government, Of which tho democrats now
have control.
Tho weather to day, By curious coincidence,
is precisely similar 10 that of the corresponding
day lsst year, when the Thomas statue was un-
yelled. The thermometer fell last Dish to IA
degrees below the fretzng point, and 100 three
Quarters of On inch thick wasfolm? ID on shallow
wster.
Captain Howsatc, who is 81 applicant for tho
position of chief Of the Signal Service, said this
morning that tho reptrs CT General Miles ap
pcinlmsnt to that plac, is entirely incorrect !;
that no appointment hes been made. and that
il the appointment has btea determined upon
it certainly has cot been announced. AS tic
Captain gets bis information from MIR. Hsyee,
it is thought by many to be incorrect, and that
if General Miles has not been appointed, no
will b. at an carly day.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee. is here. He
ss3s thero is clear democratic majority Of
eight 10 the Legislature of his State, a6d that
the low tax democrats among them are just as
true and reliable in their natioasl politics as
their high tax colleagues.
A Southern merchant With large trade,
DOW here on bis return from Boston, says it
would be grcat favor to himself AID other
Southern merchants if tho Boston Post or som
other widely circulated Boston newspaper would
publish list of tho wholesale merchants OF that
city who Gre democrats or who took any part 10
tho efforts to elect Hancock
A few members OF Congress gre 10 tho city,
hardly dtz 70, however. in all, nor is auy c1n.
siderable iltlax Of thop, from the North at aDy
rate, expected until a'tor Thanksgiving day.
Judge Harris, tf virginia, passed through
here yesterday on bis return from Baltimore,
where no has been with his brother, Professor
Harris, of S.aunton. who is undergoing treat.
mert there for chronic disease of the stomach.