Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
FROM WASHING7 ON.
sipecit:l Correspondence of the Aleaa. Gaz

WAsE1NGToE. D. g., March 5, 1851.
The Sonata was raped 10 order by Vice
President Arthur at noon 10 day. After prayer
by ho chaplain. tie Vic, President stated that
ha did net tbink auy legislative business could
DO transacted il executive session, and as tbs
seemed to be the general impression, recess
Vas taken until three .. e., when it is uuder-
stood o communication from the President, sup.
posed to be the nominations of his Cabinet,
will be received Previous to the recess, how
ever, Mr.. Hoar introduced resolution, which
was adopted without opposition, giving the
privilege of the tlo0r to Gen. Hanccck during
his stay il tbs city. Dir. Blaire a!so stated
that 10 accordance With q statement ho had
made during the last session ho DOW Introduced
resolution providing for the appointment of
committee to report upon al improved
method Of c3uDiog ali Gcteim!clng thu presi
DENTAL electoral vote. As Mr., Copger vas
better oil in tho wcy OF credentials thsu the
other Senators, two sells OF them being 10 the
hands Of the Secretary, Dir. Ferry moved that
enc OF them, DO returned 10 him and tho motion
was unanimously adopted. IS it was supposed
Mr.. Conger would like to have them about his
own house. The change in tho complexion Of
the Senate can readily BIO observed by those
familiar with the appearances OF that chamber,
ss nearly all the seats 10 the ouser row on the
democratic side have been transferred to tho
republican side.
General Mshone to day. ss yesteld4y, was
DO. 10 his scat in the Se0ate. Ills abs,rc. is
tho occasion Of much comment, sod is sstri5u
ted By some to so i1dkp Jsiion, now that his
vote has lost its power, to show his land until
after Dext falls election n Virginia. This is
Hhat his opponents say. His friends say 20
more about his absetc, thsn they do about
aoythiog clso cjrneo.ed with Eiu, which is
uo;hicg. When quts,ioned about The sppa.
rent black ego be has rtcNVed BY reason OF the
oalIiog Of the executive session, by which bis
vote is rendere impotent until all tho republi-
cln vacancies 10 tho Senate Gre filled, they say
it is 90 black eye ct ell, that they arc satisfied
with it, and that it will eli turn cut tight.
The democrats Of tho Senate held caucus
this morning to appoint committee en- The re-.
organization OF the committees, apd for suoh
other purposes % they moy deem advisable.
The Harmonic L,siln Of PHILADELPHIA, whom
Mr.. Ergo snd Mr.. Cougcr mistook yesterday
for oDo Of tie RID shirt cubs of Souh Caroog,
bscluso they wear red shirts, were tic most
disorGerly of ell the Strangers W 10 CINE 20 tho
Inauguration. They Iet5 this morning, tut
we're escorted to the depot by largo squad OF
police in order to prevent than from creating
further disturbance.
Mr. +. +. Dickinson. private secretary OF
Nj. Wheeler, Biz bis friends here good bye this
morning. He kaew ii would b, 20 use for him
10 SAY, as his father, q delegate to tho Chicsgo
co9vcn'iop, IVES pronounced Blaine man.
x,Sanatcr Wit5eTs l'tt las. right t1r his
homc, nna7 Wythesilie, w., to pu: 10 q crap
0i oyrn, as he expressed it. Inc cx Senator
wss ks! aud respected by ell his brother Sen.
avsa. and hlr. 8aiae expressed gres! regret at
bis departure from the city.
hnc32 tho incidents that occurred ia iha
SaIato during tho early hours of Friday morn-
;cg wlre the folio Siog: Mr.. ksrnau attempt.
Cd 10 havo &C executive session in order 10 cJao
trm az Albany appointce. Mr.. CoDk!irs csne
Oocr, sat by him ADD asked him to Gcs;5t. sad
when us still. persisted, deuouCc,d his pc:io1 ir
tho most violent eDa bssphenou7 largaG2e,
loud cuoush to b. heard By al tho Senators
very Indignant, and lcll MIN he did not care
what be thought, but, Of COURSE, tailed in lis
ctfors. Al later hcu:, aud duriog very sim
attendance, tlr. VaDo, had called up aud pass
cd y bill! to which NJ Lossn had oil o;ed,
Tao lopg-hairci and loud-mnu:Led Senator
c.zo II JUS: as the bill was passed,
m5Tcd lis rtc7rsi&ers!ion. sld said that
be voula s:e that i; did %. pass be-
f2t3 no2u, rGacn the s,ssiou would c'cs,.
tls. Vs1ca thea moved TO lay Mr.. L,csp's
motion on ito table, AID there being vofy few
republicans 10 the Ssns.s at the lime, his motion
vas carried, whereupon lie 1853 and with mock
GRAVITY iaEa-maG Mr.. Llgsn that tho bill hrd
passed.
|. is rep2rt.d that oao Ct the reasons for the
ata1d Mr.. Diailo kss taken against Gen. Ma
hone is that DO regards Mahooo's followers ss
the Gtaut party 10 Virginia, WHO arc already at
work in getting 10 GRAFT boom fer 1884
1t is understood hero that if tho republicans
N Virginia mako 9 uo:.ioatinn for Cow rocr Il
will ba l. il lewis present u. 8. Disrc,:a!.
:37aey.
hl:. S. =. BaSly, The recsasl7 defeated 10.
publican candidate for Congress from tho Alex.
e5dIia dls:rlc', 10 10 the city to day. Ho says
ira: If Mr., Lewis McKerzie is to ba re moved
IRON the Altx:nGria po5totfios be, Bsyly, would
ike to EaVn it, hut tina. he will max no contest
Ter The pl.cA lie says he will BE- endorsed BY
the CONGRESSIONAL Republican Comnitte, By the
State Committee, and By tho republican con-
nlttecs OF sill the cjunies 10 The district.
Tho gentlemen 10 thu ofic, of the Secretary
vi tuC CcudICt plSeColtu MT. w Qeeler yesterday
With handsome gold headed oane as O token
o: tho respecs they entertained for him and of
the, gre i!u1o tir tie iovariablo kindness that
had always marked his Intercourse With them.
1t may be said of Mr. Wheeler that he was an
excellent presiding oHicsr, ouo of the best il has
ever bad. and during ell tho time be presided
over that body there we're but two or three CO.
casIops on which DO allowed his party feoling
to iuf1aaco his judgment. Secretary Burch
made the presentation speech, aud during bis
response hr. Wheeler seemed to DO con5idera-
bly, affected end manifested 20 little emotion.
The crowd here to day though by no means
az large ss il was yesterday, is still immense on
Pennsylvania Avenue and at the Capitol. The
railroad depos, toe, and all the trains aud
bos's Leaving tho CITY ore filed to rerl,tiou,
Toe railroad tracks are 80 blocked u2 with oars
that trains have great difficulty 10 both reaching
aud dopsr'0g from them. Tho running OF
trains Oh tho Alexandria and Wnshioeton rail-
road via considerably Interrupted ia consc.
quenoa OF The i'm uenss number Of cns on Mary.
le1d AYcnus pn1 nesEanpero IN oon,o &c AZ.