Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-27
FROM VASHING7 ON.
Special Correspondence Of tie AleSa. GoIet
WASHINGTON. D. O.. New Fl, 1880.

oDectOi CO1TCSpCItutICe W t'so a9e~"NH' S"~~Ss'|'
WASHINGTON. D. O., New Fl, 1880.
Nj. Atkins ucr aoy Ct the members OF
the House Appropriation Committee have
as yet usds their sppearsrcs here, though
most of tie rub committees Of that committee
were directed to meet several days ago, in order
that the bills they are to report may be resd9
upon tho assembling CT Congress. 1t is ex-
pected. however, that not OILY the members OF
this committee but of the whole House will,
nov. that Thanksgiving day is gone. be arrlV,,
ing 10 largo numbers daily, ard lhst nearly oil
the members of the House will DO present Oh
tho first day of the session.
A lsrgs uad highly respected deeg alton from
the citizsus of the District OF Columbia, among
wdom we're Messrs. W. W. Corcoran, G. W.
Riggs and other of the most substantial resi-
dsn!s of tho city. called upon Mr.. Hayes 10 day
sud urged upon him tho importance OF recom
mendiDg 10 bis next annual message tho i'm
provement of the harbor of Washington and
the oblitera.ion Of the flats off this CITY. Ii
reply Mr. Hayes esid be would do as they re-
qusssed. and that, though his time was near lts
ED. before it's expiration he hoped that Con-
gress would enac. the requisite legislation.
Mr.. Speaker Randall arrived here last plight,
and is at bis house on Capitol Hill. Macy
other members of the House are also arriving,
both republicans and democrats. Tho formtr
are scheming With refsrsno, to the composition
of the next cabinet, and the latter 10 regard to
the organization Of the ntX5 House. Tine ro'
publican majority, according to tho republican
count, has been reduced TO four, and the rumor
this morning iS to the effect that Mr.. Randall
is trying to mako an arrangement with the
h,,1, b1 ob tbo ID
tain possession Of the House. aud it is said that
be is not half the man bis Philadelphia friends
suppose him to be, uolsss ho oao obtain the
votes required. 10 addition to this it is said
that Robson will b. saut 10 the Senate from
Nov jersey nnd tina! Morton, Of New York,
will bs 10 the cabinet. thus craating two vfcln.
cies 10 tho house, which cln be Fl led by demo.
Gratis if Mr.. BarDum will spend bis surplus fund.
Both MIR. Frsz;er. the defeated Mahonlte
candidate for Congress- from tie sixth Virginia
district, aud Dir. j. r. Tucker. his successful
democratic opponent, are in the city. Tho lat
Ter is ia the best OF spirits, aud says he intends
10 CAL! upon his personal friend, the President
elect, before be leaves the city. The formsr is
not 81 happy, but allows it to DO understood
that he will not Contest fuckers election. thus
follovipg tho exsmple of Captain John Wise 10
the Richmond district. Mr.. Collins, rcpubli.
can, has giveo notice that be will contest the
election of Mr. Black, democrat, from the frst
or Savannah district in Georgia. The only two
districts that will DO contested from Virginia
will be those Ct Mcssrs. Barbour and Cabell, for
which Msssrs. Bsyly end Stova will b, the
contestants. but which will amount to nothiog.
Mr.. Whi!eaker, tho member from Oregon,
arrived this morning. Ill found 90 snow 90
the Pacific slope, but struck it on tho Rocky
Mountains ana travelled through it fer $500
miles.
The impression is becoming more and moro
prevalent that tho next administration will DO
emineuty conservative.