Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-11
FROM WASHINGTON,
Special Correspondence Of the Ale:5a. Gazette
WAsuIaoToH. y. o., March | J., 1881.

yesterday. constituting The Seta!e' committees
Tor this SESSION. This vas Tho ooctsioa for Mr..
Davis. of Illinois, to rise and read speech. 10 |
Thch he said, that he was true political il- |
dependent; that hs thought both tho existing |
political organizations should be rcorgarizad; |
tina! tie faults of the enc kept the
other in powai; that he certainly would
no. affiliate with the democrats now and rot
ID the future. unless they improved great.
~; that he could lot accept honors from
either, but that 10 tho spirit of couServa
tlsm 30 intended to vote for the re organic,
ticn Of the committees as proposed by the
democrats, with the exception of himself as
chairman of tho judiciary committee, which
position be could rot accept. A point of order
was then raised by the republicans upon the
present consideration Of the order. The point
was sustained by the new President upon the
advice of Mr.. Edmunds. who had prepared
decision for him. Mr.. Pendleton appealed from
this decision, and upon this a lJnS, Interesting
and rather spicy debate commenced. which is
still in progress at this hour, ., N. Daring
| it Mr.. Corklirg accused the democrats of try,
Jog to take o snap judgment by 90 opportunity
afforded by death and resignation. This was
denied by Messis Garland and Hill, by the
| latter scorntuly. Mr. Hill. also. 10 response
| to exception Mir. Conklipg had taken to bis
| amaZamtnt st O remark Of tho latter, said that
Mr.. Ferry night Sleep. Honor might nod. yea,
| the Sen N 'ght haTo spots upon it. bnt that the
distinguished Senator frcm New York was
bright and effulgent forever Mr. Hills ereu.
| men. was precisely hat mado ty the Gazette,
| namely. that tho President had tho session
| called with tho know edge that death lad made
| o1e, and designations three vacancies CD tue
| republican side; that he had 90 The second day
Of the session, and daily thereafter, cent impor
| tant nominations to the Senate, CT d that il car
| tainly Wss no fault CT the democrats hen they
| attempted to orgeniZo the Senate 50 90 to trsEs
/ act the business for which tho session was con
Vened.
Should the orsasiz .tiol of The Senate com-
| nltteo's as arranged By the democratic caucus
| be effected, Mr.. Gatlaod Will become Chairman
| of the judiciary coDni!tec, These most Ia
| miliar with Mr.. Davis say the reason ho declin,
cd the position, is tho iaot that be is uuablo to
sustain himself 10 public discussion, such % that
| psce ntcessa!os, that he feels ke issuing az
| order for contempt when any che opposes what
| ho ssy3, and that Biz speech 10 day vas go
| opinion.
During The session Of tho Senate to day, be-
| fore tho debate On thu committees commcnced.
! Mr.. Johnston introduced resolution, which
vas adopted calling for tho report OF the d..
psrtment Of Justice 10 the CASE Of the couditou
| Commissioners Ct tho Wrs:eTn d s:rc. Cf Viz
| eipia. tie aif,ifs Of these tifc,a gre reported
to D. 10 o terrible couli;on ior tho reputation
ct those having item in Charge. Ex-senator
| LEXIS, tic Marshal, was GU tho fl ,or IF tho
Senato to day. ant. seemed - be so1s; rtby
| eZclte9 about tho mater.
Dutirg Mr. Cjnkli0s' d sp9tcl 10 tie Senate
to day hc satk, conf leptly Of tho republicans
! beiog all 10 oraauizI The Senate as soon IS
tho vaciIa!cs in i; shall b. filled. Thi, adds
proof 10 The report Dew IG circulation that when
| the republican csuCas met it was Informed that
Gen. Mahlna would vote FOR Mr.. Gorham for
Secretary, tut that he should like to havo his
friend judge Critcher made Sergeant st ArDs,
| aod that the understanding was that, though,
| OF course, no cxDris3 agreement to suoh prop
lsitIoa could bo made By tho c!ucss. still tho
| General could get Dot ouiy tho pIcc, hc d.
sired, b1t ether p?uc,s also if Be would &c. with
the republicans. TO tie c0nt.cry, it is asserted
by others that tho General Las determined Co!
| 20 sho1 bis hand u1il after the eco!ion 10 Viz
gi1ia, fer The! 10 do so would ltc:ssa,iIy lose
| bis party votis from either tho rcnubl:c ms or
the GoEoc;a.s CT lis State, and his atseDoo
| from the SeIH!c s1h1uever tGcro is possibility
OF vote, IS there was WHOM tho Session com-
meLc2d 10 day. bears cut tho litter story. The
| Virginia s.ralehtcut repubiosns here have
hoa!d the first story, arc itc'iucd to believe it,
tu! coy that If aDy su,h trade is mado and tho
General gets patronage for rerdiustets iostesd
of for the regular republic Ing, they will kick up
row that may keep tho republicans out of the
control OF tho next House. lis also said by
| certaio demoo:aio readjrstoIs ncw hero that
The Central ca1 rot sf1rd to unite With Tho re-
rub!!cars. for, tina! If hn does, he will not DO
supported either i, bis State or in The House by
! tho DENT c;s,io meabeIs Of bis party. Wheth-
or right or Wroog. tho Gsz,tte's correspondent
docs rot know. but it is 40 iodisputable fact, to
his certsin krcW;odge, that the republicans arc
coLiaont Gen. mahope will act With them 10
their efforts 10 osg.aizJ the Senate Oh q repubs
lican basis
/ Senator EdlLu .ds, who bis been i'll, appear
&c in the Senate to dsy for tho first time this
ecssioo. Gnd wass co9sr.tulatcd upon his re-
coVcry By mary Senators on both sides Of the
chamber. He Eas swoin 10 go Senator for
six years. lie stood st the Vicc President 8
desk AID wio the latter g decision On the point
oi order raised abaus to days coz der1licn of
the order constituting the Senate committees
and good deal ct amusement was afforded
thts, who kew this ty bis subsequently rising
! in bis s8at ndsusthioing the decision when Mr..
Pendeton appealed from it.
Tho democrats hs!d caucus this morning on
the subject Of tho reorganiz alton OF the Senate
Several S3pa'o:s expressed views ca the matter,
| but Eolo OF them proposed my alteration in
tho prcerawtDo previously agreed upon, DOT
was the q1;s ion OF coup'oniso even men!ioD-
cd. L. Tss determined to .rtc,ed with the
organ z,.i0n es reported BY tho caucus, if the
republicans made no opposition. but that if
opposition was developed, they would hold
a1other caucus to determine wta subsequent
caurs' TO putsue Tho republicans were noii-
fed shss caucus q their party would be held
alter The &c IurDmeot CT The Senate
! Postmaster General T. L. JaGes WAS escorted
through the Auditors eli, 20 to-day BY the Au.
| ditor. Hon. j. III. Grew, on tour of inspection
ald for the purpose of making the acquaintance
OF the en- 2loyee9. He ia evidently determined
| TO take the WhCl3 business we'll in hand. His
! experience however. as Postmaster at New
York City, leaves little to learn il his present
| position.