Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-22
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WASHINGTON, n. C., Dec. 90, 1881.


WASHINGTON. n. C., DEC. 90, 1881.
Oaa tf the f.w go2d committee appoint
mCnts Speaker BETTER MSS mado is thnt Of Mr.
Nosl. to be caGi:ns1 Of the District Of Coluu-
tia. lr. Neal is DC ultra republican, but he Is
liberia minded respecting District improve
ment5, Dad is 10 favor Of union depot, Of the
rcclams alton Of The Potomac aats, Of en- increas-
Cd water supply, AID o! q DOW city p5stoffile
His kaowa siewS in favor 81 union depot DEC
voktk the Opposition OF tho Pennsylvania Rail
rosd interis:, which, howaver, Sas not sutfi-
Gent to deprive him Of the olairmspship,
though it did. uoo0zdlng to lunor. suc,atd 10
getting hlr. Bar on the sane committee 10 do
what 10 possible &c o.unto!scI ti5 lrflGeao5 10
thst resntct.
Tho arp0ln!men! al Fir. Di zaIGorf On both
tho Naval and tho nin!!c: Committees Is by
no Il ,au; agreeable ~ ihe hshaneies, So Nc
II; z4Aduri Was Oh, X the lew Virginia repub-
licang Win Iau!slleG 'rua 10 his sopubcapism
10 the late c!Dvass IL his State, aud 9ould have
n0:trg to DO with Mahonei.ln 10 auv shane.
inc navy yaid 8. NDstaE has gwen General
hluhuuu great trouble, and, though Callahan
vas removed from tnsrc u tho Mahcne ilf!z-
erc,, Mr. D,Z,aGort rad him reappointed 10 p
better plau, ct tho fh!leGeiphis navy yarj.
Th3n. TOO, ihe D!srioi Committee is Intimate
Iy connoct=ti aith Virginia affairs, acd while
neither MIR. Jorg0;s.n 4. Mr.. fulkersen, Tor Mr.
Paul. s!l 0! "Aon supported General Mahoae,
has Ilic Upon ii. toe naulos Of two Virpin
lan9 who q 1t i;in 81 uiroh harm AZ airy other
two men III The Slsle appear on III list Of
mnmnarR.
The House committees ara the principal sub.
JIG. of talk about the Capitol today. aud tie
general Impression seems to ba, that while the
democrats have been slAug hterod 10 tho c0mpo
eltion oi the committees. the republicans are
By no means satisfied With thom. Tho railroad
men especislly seem to be dissatisfied with the
committo that has to attend to their interest.
1t was anticipated that Mr. Barbour, whoac
district Is Sd niln@t ~ connected With the
District OF Columbia. would hRvo Ind 8 place
on the District COMMITTEE. but. Instead that,
be bag bee1 put on tho Couul!ttee on War
Claims. 10 The proceedings 81 which nduo Of tie
people Rao elected him hova euy Interests.
The fact tina. the Ecc:iOn, Commit.oo has on
ly QUO democrat upon it. ia Ga by soma to
mean tia! the Speaker must b, Ignorant Of tho
politics G. ali the mon55rs Of the House. OF
ell the fits :hfea committees tho chairman.
ships OF ors t2ur. aud those tho most iosignii-
caat w!rc given to Sou hero men and yot
tho Speaker belongs TO the party that processes
to bs opposed to Sec 5nalisn. Mr.. keifir,
however, did graceful aot in giving Mr..
Randall craftsmanship. which was not Nv
unexpected, but no. according 10 The modern
rule.
1t is reported hero to-day that not only have
rejected Norther1 Investments ia DEVELOPING
the mining and manufacturing interests of Eir
ginia beenabandonod by geaaoa Of the recent re
pudiators' SUCCESS in that State, bu! that some
OF the operations that hsd beon actually com
menoed there by the meaus referred to, have
been suspended 10 consequences Of the inability
to obtain 10 tho Ncrth the capital required to
carry them or.
Only few resdiusEers remain in tho ely,
| and they don't soon to DO 10 tbs boat Of spirits
by cry means. II is sait, however, ths! after
tho Congressional holiday recess thero will be
an entire redistribution OF Ilrginia's share of
federal patronage. aud that n2s. Of it will 20
to The democratic wUg OF tho reat. astcr parry,
b1s that share will be huod:ed fold short of
the demand. and tbs question with the leaders
OF the party is. what arc ito uactI nine disip-
pointed sp1llcaos going to Do abeu. IL?
The republicans either have Sd, or intend
| to make clean sweep Of tie House employees.
Wheu the democrats had possession OF the
l1Uu5O iuauy U LHc uuS. luC.cliVc plECSJ 81 lis
disposal were held by republicans.
a delegation Of The 9Th Maryland regiment
that ~as oDca ia General Refers Command
called q. the Speakers room, 10 tho Capitol,
to-day and prpssated hin Eih q SIT of cop
pIim ,utary rcsola,iors. handsomely engraved
snd framed.
The Supreme Coart o! the Uoiled States I'D
jouroed to-dsy until the 4:h ErCximo.
Pirglnis5s hero express surprise that Co...
Pophan, Superintendent Ct the House Folding
Room, noted Virgins ducIist, should rot
have been included 10 tho bill that passed the
Virgins lleuso Of Delegates yesterday rtmov-
ing tho disabilities Incurred By tho violation of
tho ant:-lualiog law.
The appearance of Cap: Howgsla has sadly
changed since ne has been in Jail. He looks
wan thin and pso, and seems to bsf utterly de-
lected. His wifs calls to see him once week, a
female acquaintance every day.
The Proposed iowa OF nj. Vernon.
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A resolution Was passed tonetia.o size, by The