Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-05
PnON lKASULNGlON.
Mpccnl Correspondence Of the Alera. Gazette
"a .SIIINGrnN D T. Do Z 1881

mcuc:i to.GGy. Ia tho Sorale nothiug Ut
u;usI happca;d. Iud ct he early borr recess
vas TAKEN 10 await tho oIgaD iti5n Of tho
HOUSE,. The proceeding, were opened with
prayer b. It's Rev. Dr.. Bnllcck. Sey.rsl Ct
the desks 90 the republican side had b5u11eis
laid upon ,hcin, but only eco was SO decorated
% tho democratic sids--that OF MIR. Ransom,
VITO se!d no supposed ho WAS 60 distinguished
bee :uss hu is The chairman Of the SsDae Com
mities 90 the Potomac fats. and is known TO
l'9 IL isro7 OF the Improvement Of those ais
q ,ncral hlaGo1e Vas 10 his seat, and received
he o9aara;u}a.ical Of many republican mem
bsrs upon his lcc1rt ric:OrY. Among the mcs:
proiu.a Ii th>lr Expressions OF satisfaction Ut
his tucaaGa was Mr.. j Ohm Sherman, who GOub:
L. q recGgu;Z u in 10 Genersls victory an H.
'ISrNiAn OF hin principles that every thing is
os iii be boli IN morals n1d law that will beat
d9Wa tbs demGcfaiic parW. the galleries
were GUY partly Fl led, IS ths attraction
u: 81" Ca.i!nI Sas the House. Ia
tbs 'louao tia proceedings "a usual
nlin the cc!nTcEGenen! It r new session Gers
quite Interesting, ard every portion OF lha ga
l,ly eIar' and oil tho corridors were crSHdad.
Al! tho Virginia members TerG piosont Mr..
Keller y es 81. ct1 Speaker Without bny trol-
bic tbs vote h.lbg: Is iler us. included 10
a b ca ware Al.s:ra. Psul ard Eulkersot; Rat
6aI lG9. ard Fore. the greenbsck candidate,
S. Mr.. Keller thsrk,d the House for tho
| touGr. aid sad that, though oa party questions
be would l.3 taubd Coit < what he could fer the
rveuhilc,na. Gu eli ether qaasl3Cs he WGnld oct
without ut, ! the iIna o!aJ oath OF tihoa WAS
admit neraI to hin, by Mr. 'lIoy, tho eldest
member nt the ilCu1c. who rolled its prosciiE-
| tivepess uLdo; his ,ousu, like s Sect mrrss.
Why The oath ~ continued seventeen yesrs at
| ter tho c'taa Of tbs var is what no body hat q
| radical en- tell. Iha peyt business IN order
being Tho swearing in ct tho members, the
Stats Of AiataMa Was called. Among the dele
gstlon tt0m That Ss!o il General WEoeler.
q; III jcfat. WitSa seat !s contested by LlWc,
Qretnbi cknr. Mr.. J0Gss. qreenbacker. from
rlxas, movtd that General Wheeler staud aside
unul oil 'bo menb'ts whose SEATS wcro not con
| tested were saOTn 10. Mr. Randall said MIR.
Whetlar Ind tho samo credentials a. the other
members lrim Alabama. ard asked that those
| credentials b9 ro,d by tho CLERK. but objection
berg r. ale, tho Speaker sustained tn. OK lee
;ioo. Hhers upon Mr.. Randall resd !h.m him
FcI! T:c :qu.b1e thus commenced is still 10
rrosrcSs al hai!-ossi Two o'clock. AID 90 the
| mcsssGe vii cot b. sen; in uht!l The HGuis is
organized. SD Is that cen not DO oomplated
u1tl late !ha Afternoon, IT at al! TO- day. it ism
probable tho G,2attes readers will ptraso it
II IL evening.
h,ra arc Il good n,sny rrsdjus:crs 10 the
CITY seeking places, kut Tho indications are
that their search will be ia vain. Then there
are others Hhn sre here 10 consult With their
leader bot us regards tho National AID State
STARS. AmoO* ,Eusa hero are Mess7s. l. wis
Btady, Van huker, BayIy. llolnes, Ssngst, r,
Windsor. Gronrr uni numerous oth,r5. NJ.
3syl5 in'eCGs 10 oancst tho sea. CT Mr.. j. ).
Barbour troal the AlexGndiia t!5trio;. AT the
heui this dicpa!ch is written tho Fir. ina deli
gates 10 !iis ll0uso have not heun swcro in, 20
IL cInno; b. stated whether Mr.. Barbour will
DO o. j:cn1 30 as Mr.. Wheeler has botD. The
rum,r thg Csa!. John Wise is 10 have cab
iaet roaIiioa ia rosiv3d tc-lay. With regard
to Nlr. Ritd}tb.fg4f, Sho IS expected hl
this u!ttrEo0p, :W0 reports arc current. QUO
| hat though hu is General Mahonb's candidate
for lhc Senate aud will bo elk ced 10 that posi-.
| ti0n the General is also opposed 10 his will
drswsl fIr the candidacy for tho Sergeant At
Arms # The SsuaIe, and will insist upon tho
e'ccio Of in, oll CAUCUS nominees of that
body; the oher thst other aspiring reatiu;ters
| soy that while wug TO allow Elm either one
| OF tho pcsiIiOCs referred 10. they arc not will
| log that &c Should hsvo both ard that he must
! choose which enc Of the TWO he will tskc, so es
| to give them chsnco for tho her.
| With regard 10 tho otlc:rs Ut the Stusts the
indications to.dsy are that there will ba 10
| change il them 1T least for the present, sid
| Northern applicants for euch places have sban.
doned lhtc ,tcrL; End gone home. The fact ID
! Mr.. Gorhan Ia exceedingly Objectionable to
many republican members, ard they would
! r.iher thirgs would ttard sg they Arc ihsn hsvo
| him for thsis Secretary.
| 1t Ia Understood that the great rush Of Nphon.
| ties ,hs winter ia to BIT hmonti and thst those
who can eel no.Lia& there will then ock to this
| C..y
! II Mar<hsI Iewia oh,siss The Virginia Sent
| tafth'p, IF which there is no earthly chance
| General Ra!slup, OF Danvllu, will be an appli.
cant for The L. b. ha.sha!ehip Of tho Western
| Ds!r;c. OF Virgni,
| IL Is runners! IL. Ms hour that thsra will be
| republican opposltiun IL the election OF both
| Mr. McPhersun and SIR. Powers, the rerubli.
| can caucu' nominees Tor tho position Of Clork
| and Chaplain Of tho Houao but It isn't probable
SUCH o2rri lnn vii! amount "a much, and the
Likelihood ID thst al thu Csucut nominees will
! DO elected.
Among those on the Iur IF the House to day
was Col. 81. ID. Ball. who hoGes 10 bo admitted
ss delegate from Alaska.
Ganarsl hshone will go 10 Richm md 10 night
acct Inlalied by several resijusters among them
| Mesbrs. Rijdleberger and Windsor.
Nj w. Il HitbsY, ona Of the oldest and
| Wea!thles9 residents OF The city died today. He
once owned and opaI atet a t ~ yard Gu the site
| now occupied Ivy Barber 6 HamiHon's ntoro, on
the south siie Of pennsylvania avenue.
Gentlemen here VOL posted in tho railroad
sdsirs OF Vifgini, FAY cara will ba running
.hrongh from Nd emptiI to Newport News by
the lit OF mex: April via the Z. 81 y. Il. t.
The Baltimore Gazette which ha, boen par
chased by company of which Gen. Malone is
| reported 20 be H mtinber, will be uader the con-
tro OF Mir. Hiz e.ou, no Y OF ths American. II
will ba ncmnsly an independent paper. but
really stalwart Crgsn. and one OF lis editors j.
is sslG. will be Mr.. Eam. how editor of The
Richmond Wing.
General Wheeler. Little Joe ss his command
used to call him. the once fam qua confederate
cavalry general, is one OF tina lew membe of
the House from Alabama. He is here srd ia the
recipient Ct 10 little marked attention.
Mrs. Mary Eurnat B.ssstt. sf, of Colonel
BsGian II, Rssseu, diod at Brenhem, Texas,
Oh tho l0:h of November, of hoart disease, and
her sister. Mrs Auuie LAWS logic. wife of The
Rev. Ju!iau luele, OF Henderson,. N. o, died
co the l9.h OF November, OF consumption.
lhcsa ladies' Eera daughters OF ibe Iste { inJ