Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-21
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Special COi1sIpcndlncc Of tie Elt:5a. Gazette
WASHINGTON, l.. L., Feb. 81, 1881

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Special OirsJpcne;ance Of tie Glt:sa, Gazette
WasIINdTG:;. u. L., Feb. 81, 1881
Ii is regag,ei to GsY that Dir. B!sino will moi
rcsi,n his scat Ia the SENATE uulii tho Alb Of
March. As tho Senate has 10 muct that day.
if this report b ttua. the vacancy created by
his resignation will give the democrats tho con.
trcl CT tho body, even should General Malone
vote with the republicans. ss is nov generally
c2EceGcl, aud having tho contrCl for ono day,
they orc not likely TO let the opportunity for
rGorganizlpg in their Gwn interest csoepo with
cut pvbiiiug themselves of its advantages. 1t
| is als0 rumOrcd that tho democrats, in Wow of
existing circumstances, will nrraugo with tho
| boiling republicans in tho Pennsylvania Leeis-
laturo to postpone tho election oil senator from
that State until after The reorganization of tho
Senate. With regard 10 tho Pennsylvania
election Mr.. Bairc. tho anti Cameron caudi-
date, now mombor of Tho House, said this
morning that he Was nlV5r stronger than no is
| 10 dny.
1t is reported that MIR. John Wise, and Mos.
Els. Cameron, Riddlebcrgcr, Paul. Fukcrson
end other prominent Mahonics will meet hero
on the lst prCXimo to hold O conference.
| Tho talk about convention to revise tho con.
| sttution CT Louisiana is tho CONSEQUENCE of tho
many I1npcricctions daily exposed III tho present
constitution. and is favored by mon 10 oil par
lios. If held, however, it will not BIO for sovo-
raj years. and its action will not cFtc. tho terms
of any of those holding (flic, under its provi,
| sions.
| Mr.. Aldrlch will report o bill to morrow. pro
Vlding for tho appointment Of o commission OF
| six regents, threo from civil to, two from tho
army. and ono from tho navy, to prepare plans
cad estimates tor tho reclamation of tho Poto.
mac Hats, and tho improvement OF tho harbor
Of Washington, TO report to tho next Congress,
and aplroprlating $50 900 dollars for tho cya
poD1os of said commission.
Tho House Committee on Pacific Railroads,
heard Auditor French this morning in favor Of
demanding 80 instead Of % per cont. of interest
duo tho government by tho Central Pacific
railroad, and agreed to enquire of tho Attorney
General, why ho has not Instituted lega! steps
| against the company for the collection OF tho
same.
Tho House District Committee ngrood this
morning TO mako report, practically recon-
mcndlng tho abolition of the present gcvoru-
mont OF The District, and making ono man the
consulting engineers.
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from Ohio. 10 taking card out of his pocket
10 tho lobby OF tho House this morning, drop
ped fifty dollars 10 money, papers worth fiyo
bundrod dollars more, and soma yoary passes
on railroads. none oil which has no seen or
hoard of since.
Returning visitors from Mentor, soy tho
President ncctl8 uttorly opposed 10 an Extra
session OF Congress, and it now seems to be CON.
oeded that ono will not BIO hold.
1t is reported that Mcssrs. Jorgenson and
Dtz'ndorf who have como to Mentor, went for
tho purpose Of influencing tho. President against
tho MahonitcS 10 their State, but tho othor
wing of their party say they will BIO talked to
thorc 10 such o manner that they will return
converts to tho religion of coalition.
1t 10 said that several republican Soma
tors will oppose MIR. Gorham for Secretary of
the Senate tor several reasons, among them
Tor boiling tho regular republican ticket in Cal.
lornla ut tho last election in that State.
Il. w. Mahcod, stationary clerk Of tho House,
died yesterday. His remains will DO taken to
Richmond this evening fer intcrmcnt. lilo
formerly represented Gllos county, Va, in the
legislature OF that State, but subsequently,
moved 10 West Virginia, from which State he
was appointed. lilo YVES tho 500 Of Judge
Alexander Mahood of Giles county, and mar.
riod Mas Lao, Of Richmond. Tho House
to dsy adopted resolution giving his family
$500 for tho expenses oil his Illness and funeral,
aud years salary.
Tho House District Committee asrood this
morning 70 give Il. NJ. Boyutou, tho groom
hack contestant for Mr.. Lorngs sea. in tho
House, $1,000 for expenses. His bill wsa for
ST, 400. and no showed receipt for S. ,OOO no
had paid b. d. Butler for counsel fees. lie is
out IS, 400 for tho honor of contcsling syat.
| Great interest is manifested hcfo a tho uClu.
bralion Of the 22i to tHko place in Alexandria
to morrow, and should tho veal! her bo favorable
largo number of people from hero will visit
thst city. MIR. Hayes will DO escorted by
the National Rillos nnd cxpcciG to leave
hero st hall past ten on n special train. Mr..
flu1d tho orator, will probably lcavo on tho
Same traiu. MIR. Hayes will also be socomranicd
by tho District Commissioners.
Tho Govornot's Guard is tho only company
OF tho Is: Virginia Regiment that will par,ioi-
nate Iii tho Inauguration ceremonies hero 90 tho
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