Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of tEs Alera. Gazette


WASHINGTON. D. O.. Jan. 81, 1881.
Nj. Ffsnk a friend, formerly of Richmond.
has resigned Iii position as clerk of the Com
merco Committee Of the Senate. and son of
Senator RaIsom. of North Carolina, chairman
OF the committee, has been appointed to Gil the
vacancy.
Ia tho llouso 10 day. the tHo greenback con-
testaots from Iowa, received but ecant courtesy
from either party, unanimous vote being cast
AGAR S; them.
The House to dry, adopted resolution for
meeting hereafter at IL o'cIock, Instead of II as
heretofore. Tho republicans say thcre will be
90 cn!ra session; the democrats that there will
To 10 necessity Tor one, and the resolution re-
ierfcd 10 vas adopted icr the purpose of cXpe
d lax business az much as possible.
Tho House District Committee agreed to
day to report 10 favor OF mskiog tho 4th Of
March legal holiday in tho District of Co.
luG biz; a'so 10 favor OF enarging the City Hall.
Ihs bill for tho suppression and eradication
OF tho cattle disease will, it is supposed by
those Interested 10 it pass at this session, not,
wlths'sudug the urgency Of other more impor-
aat Business. Professor Paige. of the UniVer.
sity Of ViTgiuia, il opposed to it. and so are
mary members Of both Houses of the present
Congress-. bat tho opposition of tho latter is
moro TO Commissioner la Duo than to the bill,
AID as be will probably be removed by the next
administration, it is not likely that their obj.c>
ton will be very strenuous
Senator Ban Hill has asked Mr.. Allison for
the scat he now occupies. which is on tho dem.
ccrallo side Ct The Senate. and Mr.. Allison has
promiseda it to him. telliFg him that if he
ShOnlH h, - ha r,hS 49,
It, and II 10! that ho will 60 over to tho repub
lican side and take tho seat now occupied BY
his old friend. MIR. Hamli0.
The prevailing impression about tho Ospitol
to day is that Mr.. Stanley Matthews will not
be COZ tirmed as Juslic, of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
General MshOne's action when he shall come
to the Senate is still the sutisct of much talk
about the Capitol, aud some confidently assert
that no will vote with the republicans, basing
their assertions uponSthe.lsupposition that the
Senate will certainly DO republican at tho *.
plratioo OF two years. and that as he is fond OF
power, be will not for tho purpose of oontinu.
Ing democratic supremacy 10 that body two
years longer. throw away the power that may
be conferred upon him by the republicans tor
joining them at once. People who know him
personally. however, still cay they ere sure no
will vote 50 as to reorgaIize tho next Senate 10
democratic Interests.
General Love, of Indiana. who died 10 To-
dIanapolls yesterday, was native of VireiLi,.
and q near relative of thu Loves of Fairfax
county.
10 the discussion Of the District Appropra-
ton bill 10 tho House, to day. Gen. Huuton
argued against tho establishment of q high
school and 10 favor of devoIing tho money such
n n cUnn n 4 h,
more public school buildings.
La the Senate, TO dsy. Mr.. Dawes attacked
Secretary Sctu foT bis Indian policy, saying
1t arose from torcign ideas which ho hoped
would never BE- uaturaliz,d iu this Country.
The Sccrrtsry was opposed ty Senators Lo-
gan ard Plumb
Tho Ctllamer statue 10 the Statuary Hall OF
the Capitol was unveiled 10 day, and the statue
was presented TO Congress, 10 tho Senate, By
Mr., Norril
Walter Alien, oue Of the recently returned
Ponca commission. publishes card this morn.
iug, charging Secretary Sohutz with o,loring
tho Associated Press report of Saturdays cross
examination ct tho commission by the Sccro-
tary boloro tho Senate lodan Committee.
Stc:ctaty Sohulz says that the ovdouco upon
which his questions depended vii soon DO Fort
in as o special message to Congress by Mr..
Hayes. and that it will then appear that bis
criticisms wcro vel within tho testimony given
BY tho Indians 10 their cousc5 to the commits
sion. The Secretary permitted reporter to
examine tho testimony given at both tho frs:
and second council,, from tho latter of which
tho government officers wcre excluded. to guard
against intimidation, and tho evidence aooms
very consistent with that given by tho chiefs
when here. Tho Indians soy, in brief, that
they wish 10 remain, and do not wish to 20
back to tho Niobrara reservation. Tho Secretary
read testimony to this effsot. and compared tho
report Ct the commission to show whcro tho
two woro ut variance.