Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-27
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alcx'a Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 27.-The dead
lock in the House was resumed the first
thing this morning, and the impression now
is that it will continue all day. As soon rs
the journal was read Mr.. Read of Maine
rose and as directed by the republican COM
mittee on rules commenced TO read pro-
posed amendment TO the rules of the House
by which limitation might be put upon
dilatory motions in all the stages of contest
ed election cases. He had hardly conmenc-
cd however. before his voice was drowned
by cries of regular order from nearly
! every member on the Democratic side but
the speaker decided that the report was in
order and it was then read, but its consid-
| Grafton was successfully objected to by the
| Democrats. Mr.. Calkins then, on behalf OF
the republican caucus, made proposition
that the South Carolina contested election
case be debated in the House for six hours
and that then vote be taken, without
further dilatory motions, upon the question
of recommitting it to the Committee OH
Elections OF course this was rejected at
once, and aye and no votes OIL motions to
adjourn and to adjourn until certain day
were resumed 1t is understood that of all
the Democratic members only, Messrs Har-
denberg, of New Jersey, Phelps, Of Connec
tcut and Morse of Massachusetts,, who
have been kicking al along, show any signs
of Wayering. Mr.. Ben Wood was kicker,
but pair has been secured for him and he
has been sent back to New York. Mr..
Read announced in the House to-day that
he would call up the proposed amend
ment to the rules at the first oppor-
tunity, and the democrats will not be SUR
prised if the Speaker shall Jump the fence
rs they call it, that is resort to arbitrary
ruling and decide that the consideration of
the amendment is in order in which case
they will appeal the decision be sustained
and thus the action of the Speaker become
that of the House. What the democrats
will do in such q case they have not yet
determined, but Mr. Randall and the other
recognized parliamentarians on his side were
holding trcqent conferences upon the matter
to-day, and they will doubtless be able to
counteract such revolutionary scheme
they seem confident that they will, at any
rate.
The Republican Congressional Committee
has issued circular calling upon all the
employees Of the Government for q contr-
button OFF per cent of their salaries. This
circular has been sent to the employees of
, the House, and lcvics an assessment of SO
upon the pages. Sl5 upon the laborers and
$24 upon the messengers. The assessment
of pages is something unprecedented, and
shows the desperate strait in which the COM
. mittce finds itself The circular is dated
May ~, is issued from the headquarters of
the committee OH 18th street, and is
signed 10y ID. B. Henderson, secretary. The
following words are significant THE com
mittcc is authorized to state that such vol
untary Contributions from persons employed
I in the service of the United States will not
be objected to in any official quarter"
There WAS no session Of the Senate to-day
and save the proceedings in the House moth
ing Of interest was going on at the Capitol,
q or at any of the departments The Presi-
:. dent and some of his Cabinet are out of the
> city, others will be gone by Monday, and
Tuesday is decoration day, so that except
= from the deadlock in the House and the
. star route cases, no news of interest is eX-
: pcctcd until Wednesday,
Mr.. David Windsor, of Alexandria, was at
the Capitol to-day looking after the post
office ut Alexandria. His friends here say
that he is pressed for the place by Senator
Malone. Scnator-clcct Riddleberger Gov
: Cameron, Mr.. Gorham and Mr.. Paul. II
. this be so, there will probably be new
postmaster at Alexandria when the term oil
the present one expires, and that is not
Z. far oil.
: Mr. Ross Turner, formerly Of Alexandria
who for some years past has been pursuing
;. his studies in several Of the art schools OF
Europe. has returned, and is now with his
father. Mr. David Turner in this city. The
| young paintcr-artist has brought back with
! him i reputation Of which older painters
might we'll be proud
The following Virginia posmasters were
commissioned to-day: Samuel J. Akers
Callaways. Franklin county, and J. B.
: Dickerson, Hat Creek, Campbell county.
Z In the star route cases to day District At
t torney Corkhill announced that the Govern
f mcnt was ready 10 proceed with the arraign,
, mcnt Of the defendants. Before entering
4 pleas the defendants counsel offered mum,
: Der Of motions to quash, based on alleged er.
e rOrs in the indictment. Mr. Bliss replied tO
, these motions. Mr.. Ingersoll replied to Mr.
Bliss in support of the motions to quash
Judge Wyle said there had been points pre-
4 sented that had not been made on the first
t trial. Messrs Merrick and Bliss responded
t to Mr.. Ingersoll, and asked for delay
till Monday, which was refused by the
Judge, who said he was of opinion now that
the conspiracy was sufficiently set ont and
, that the case should 60 on.
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