Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-18
From WASHING7 ON,
Special Correspondence Of tie Ale1a. Gazette
WASHINGTON. y, g., Msrch IS, 1881,

The awarding Of three select committees of
the Senate by the republicans to the democrats
is not considered by any means as an evidence
of generosity or magnsnnity, inasmuoh as
OF the three. two were appointed upon motions
Of democratic Senators at the last session. and
democrat was s:cord Oh the other one.
The new administration has, it is feared by
those who really wish it well, baen inaugurated |
by proceedings which have very much tho air
OF bargain and trade. The Malone affair was !
the first, the Stanley Mathews nomination tho
second. the Sheldon nomination for Governor of
Now Mexico tho third. The last will be made
Tor tho express purpose of making Mr. Dorsag
Senator from that State whom the Territory
Mexico has now larger population thDn Nc
wade, which was admitted fourteen years ago.
and sohhAVo five other Territories Sheldon,
was CARPET bs% member Of tho House from
Ohio for Louisiana, is now guest a: thcWhitc
House, and is able. it is said, to so arrange
matters as to have New Mexico admitted as
State next winter, aud have himself ard Mr..
Dorsay sent to tho Senate thererom.
An immense crowd attended tho session OF
tho Senate TO day, tho galleries bci1g ,mmed
TO rcpcton, all tho additional chairs that had
been brought on tho DOR bciog occupied, as
also much of tho standing room thereof, and
the corridors around the gallery doors being so
blocked up as to obstruct tho p5ssaGp way. The
interesting proceedings began by MI. PIndle-
ton moving to take up lis resolution lroviGiog
| for tho standing committees. Mr.. Anthony
moved to Icy this on tho tabla. Az ayo and no
vote was demanded, tho republicans voting ago
and the democrats 90. aud G laugh was raised
Ill tbo rubc M.bn otoJ
no. Tho republicans around and 10 front Of
| him called out to him that no bad voted tho
| wrong way, but he shook his hoad, and said he
| was right IIn was almost Immediately taken
out by Mr.. GorhGm, and upon his return,
rose and said that no had voted under mis-
| take. and had his name recorded among the
ayes. The Vico President then announced tho
vote 81 to 81 and said that as ho would vote
| aye, tho motion was adopted. Mr. Anthony
| then offered O resolution providing Tor the tr.
| garlzation Of tho committees as reported By tho
| republican caucus. aud it vas adopted by
the same vote. Mr.. Salisbury called tho OF
tention OF the country 10 tho contrast offered
| by tho two parties Ia the Senate. The rcpub-
licaos. he said, had delayed the Organization
for two weeks. until by questionable means they
had obta:ucd ms 1rity, while the democrats
| had yielded us nlco as 5000 aS that me GRITTY
1
idcnt in cssiioe tho dcoidiag vote on tho rcso.
luton appointing Tho committees, had cxerc!s
! cd On authority unWartantod by tho Con-
| sttutioa. Mr.. Jonas also alluded to tho fast
| that tho republican mpj >rity had been OBJ
| tanned by questionable marns and by tho voto
| of Senator from dcmCctaiiG State and DO
| llovtd 81 many TO have been elected IS demo
| crst.
| Water GA tho Georgetown level Of tic 9. l..
| o. Canal will he drawn of mex: Sunday for 70.
pairs to the canal. Tho Who'll, ca0al will be
ready fox navigation by the first rroximo. but
coal shipments sra not expected to begin
before tue 18Th, By whiOh time thu Alex.
undrla canal lso viii bo in navglble order.
| Tbs understanding to day soons to bo that
tho republicans in tho Senate will ca Monday
attempt TO cleo; new secretary, sergeant at.
arms and * :cu.ivo cl:rk Of that body
number of democrats to delay tho success
of that attempt if not to Illustrate it entirely
until the commencement Of the regular sos
sion. With regard to these officers Mr.,
Gorham il. 50 fir as known, the only appii
cant for Secretary Bucch's place. MIR. Cor
ham edits Gen. MahoDo's Washington organ.
For Sergeant alarms, Mr. RiddIebarger is tho
! Malone candidate without opposition it IS said
while for Co., PeyIon's plsc', that OF executive
clerk, Mr.. Yourg, who preceded tho Colonel.
| is reported to ilavs been determined upon. 1t
il understood that this arrangement has been
bccu settled upon By tho republicans and their
ally, Gou Mahouc. With regard to it, how
ever, il is rurl0rod Il Il. s5mo OF The republican
| senators. among them il particular Senator ln-
gals will kick upon the around that 10 piCWotthe
pesrIy equal division Of parties, tho democrats
| should have soino Of TIM Clhurrs. and that as
| NJ -, H., , NJ rn, ho
st lcass. should ho retained. This, however, lie
! not credited by msny. SIS tho ineroIcs is that
3cuornl Mah0nc. 10 business stFAirs. always
has hia papers properly signed and scaled.
Should Mr R!ddlCbir2er DO cltc Cd dOOrkeeptr.
it is reported that ho will appoint Col. Jonos,
late OF Orkney Springs. GS Postmaster of the
Scnstn. With regard to Mr.. Riddleberger, it
il said hat when first offered tho place OF Ser
eeant at-ArHs. ho dccllned it as beneath tho
diguity OF man who is 10 be Senator two
years hence. but that upon second thought he
lcoucuae& that BIRD 10 tho baud is worth two
10 the bush. h!r. Wlgour, formerly Of Alex
aLdi,. it is a,sc said. wall be likely to got o
place under QUO vi the new Ctt!c:rs TO be
cirottd.
1t is now generally c,nc,dcd Tint GeD. Fla.
ticuc will have tho federal patronage OF his
State, ard that at tho start no will hav1 tho
support OF al THO republican politlciaus ol lis
State except Tic Wickhams. but that When
they find tint he will uso that patronage to
promote his own ends, u!ter!yrcgardless oftheir
otarost. They will oppose him as violently as
ever Should tho General havo the patronage
MIR. d. A. Windsor will 30 the Postmaster at
Alexandria.
The Mahouitcs arc in foToc hero 10 day,
among them arc Messrs. Massey, who says
Gen. Mahouo is tho greatest mau rlive. BolI-
ling. Minnotreo, Wise, Jones, RiddlcDerger,
Rodgers, LEWIS Marshall, DeJarnettc, Wind
sor and others Mr.. Dean. of Winchester, and
Mr.. Venhukco. of Petersburg, heretofore re-
putlicans, arc also hcre,thc first as candidate
Tor the postoffico at his town. lilo is said to
hnvo tho support OF Gen. Malone. MIR. Van
Aukcn. it will DO remembered, wrote letter to
Gen. Raum somo timo ago in which he rcpudi'
, acd population, but he is said to be a good
Mshonitc DOW. Judge Gray, of Fairfax