Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alex's. Gazctte.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 20-On the
vote by which the bank bill passed the
House yesterday, Mr. Garrison voted aye
and Mr.. Cabell no. All the rest Of the
Virginia members were absent when the
vote was taken
1t is pretty generally conceded now that
the democrats will have possession of the
next House, and already lines are being
cast about for Speaker. 1t seems to be
the prevailing impression that no matter
how large their majority may be, Mr.. Ran
dali will not be reelected AS his course on the
! tariff question is Objectionable to the most
of his party. Nor does it seem likely that
his old opponent, Mr.. Blackburn, stands
any better chance, for while he is very pop
ular with all the Western and Southern
men, and while they like to fight with, they
are afraid to fight under him, lest his i'm
petuosity lead them into q burning crater.
Present indications point to Mr. Carlisle, of
KY, AS the next Speaker; he has all the.
necessary valor Off successful leader and in
addition has, in an eminent degree, the
GOODNESS and discretion requisite to place
In pursuance of the course laid down by
their caucus, the republicans of the House
commenced this morning the attempt to GUST
democrats, in order to give their seats to re-
publicans, and with that purpose as soon as
the Journal was read they called up the con-
tested clcction'c.se Of MacKey VS.. Dibble,
from Charleston. South Carolina The case
was originally that of Mackey VS.. O'Conner,
but the latter dying pending the issue,
special elecial was held, at which Mr.
Dbblc was elected without opposition,
Mackcy declining contest upon the ground
that he was already elected. AS the republi-
can majority in the Committee on Elections
had refused to allow Mr.. Dbble to produce
the evidence upon which he relies to sustain
his claim to the seat he holds, in other words
to make record upon which the case could
be tried, the democrats, according to pre-
vious deliberate agreement determined-not
to iilibuster against the confirmation of a
decision, though a partisan one, rendered
after Il trial, but TO resort to all the parlia-
mcntary means at their disposal to prevent
: the confirmation of :; decision rendered with
ont Il trial and without allowing the con-
! testce the right to have his evidence heard.
They therefore broke quorum at once by
refusing to vote, leaving the republicans but
lis members Of the requisite 147, 20 short
The doors were then closed and the Sergeant
E alarms and his deputies dispatched for the
absentees. 1t is hardly possible however
that the requisite number can be obtained,
as the spaker was only elected by l47. and
one Of the votes he received, that of Mr.
Fulkerson, the Virginia readjuster, failed
them to-day he, with the democrats, re-
fusing to Vote. Mr.. Paul, his colleague was
absent. Ahscntccs are being brought in by
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the bar Of the House. Some of those ex-
= cuscs arc quite amusing Mr.. Young, for
instance, said he could have been present ut
six O'Clock if he had known what was going
2 on, but that having pensoner to attend to,
, he had not busted himself His usual pune
tual and constant attendance he said
was recognized by the whole House, and he
hoped that he would be forgiven for this
one and first offence. AS Mr. Young was
probably retiring about six o'clock, and Us
his attendance is anything else than pune
:, tual and constant, his excuse was received
with roars of laughter. Mr. Curtin was
present, but was excused for the day, in
order il was said, after the excuse had been
granted. that he might go to the races. MI
mcrous other democratic applications for
leave of absence were presented, but re-
fused, the republicans saying that as they
5 had TO stay they would have company. Mr..
Calkins stated that after to-day he would
, demand that ahScntces be fined, and was
asked in reply how much he would charge.
There is no chance for Il quorum to-day,
| and the probability is that the House will
adjourn about the usual hour, and that the
fight will be resumed on Monday
Senator Williams was on the streets this
morning and Representative Blackburn was
| in his seat in the House, and both were con-
graduated upon the happy issue of their re-
, cent unpleasantness.
John SyphaX Of Alexandria county, saws
, he is not only candidate for Congressman
at Large from the State of Virginia, but
that, unlike some Of the other colored men
Of the State who have had Congressional
aspirations in their respective districts, but
have bargained them away with white re-
publicans or MahOnitcs, he intends to stick,
and what's more, that he has assurances of
support from some of the most intelligent
men of his race in the State. John formerly
represented his county in the Legislature.
and is voluble talker.
The following Virginia postmasters were
commissioned to-day: S. r. Tucker, Rough
Creek, Charlotte county; VIM. Cousins,
Callands, Pttsylyania county; J. w. Mill
ner, Hanstown Pittsylvania county; n. S.
Cumbow, Cumbow, Lee county.
The House having passed resolution ap-
propriating SlG,0O0,O 600 to meet the deticien-
cy in the appropriations for pensions, that
amount will be excluded from the general
deficiency appropriation bill In conse-
quence of this deduction the deficiency bill
will appropriate but about s., 100000.