Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. c., December %. 1882
When General Malone in the Senate yes
tcrday afternoon talked as il he would char
actcrizc what Senators Bayarl and Beck
had said about him by harshcr term than
untrue if he were outside the Senate. peo-
pie who knew him We're reminded of the
terms General Early had applied to him, and
Of the way he had received them. and
thought that the less brggadocio he exhi-
bted the better he would appear.
Mr. kelloggt this morning received official
notification that Mr. Acklin would contest his
seat in the next House Of Representatives
upon the grounds of fraud, bribery and force
Kellogg is Il republican and Acklin demo
crat, but the general impression is that bad
rs the former unquestionably is the latter is
worse.
The Senate having refused 10 adopt the
House resolution TO recess until the I'd prOX-
imo. the House yesterday resolved that
when ii adj onrncd to-day il would he until
Wednesday next, and to-day, finding itself
without quorum, ad oulned after u session
of about half an hour the whole of which
was taken up in a squabble about adjourn
ing.
All the departments closed ut noon to day
and will remain so until Tuesday, Wheth-
or they will continue 10 do so during Christ
mas week has not yet been determined.
The Senate did not dispose of the Civil
Service bill yesterday, as it expected 10 do
but ii resumed IL consideration immedi-
ately after the morning hour to-day. with
the understanding that vote should be tn
ken upon il before the close Of to-day's
session. Before to.day's debate WAS com
mcnccd Mr. Logan offered resolution that
when the Senate lii adjourn it be until
Wednesday, but withdrew il at The instance
of several Senators until a subsequent stage
Of the proceedings.
The charges that were made against
Mr. Henry, cX-untcd States Marshal
OF the District of CInmbia. and which were
| considered al the executive session of
the Senate last "Wednesday. have been
made public; the gisl Of them is that the
exMarshal was dprclict in his duty and
entrusted the Office 10 his deputies, being
content to gel all the money that co1ld be
made ont of it, and that The escape of
l!owgate ana some negro criminals was
attributable 10 him.
Notwithstanding the apparent opposition mani
holiday recess. ii was observed at tnday's session
tina; the majority present in both Houscs was
imposed al democrats. In the House aluSion
was mtd. 10 this ana also lo the fact that Mr..
Robson. who proposed the resolution TO fine all.
scntrrS fifty dollars 4 day, not present. The
Speaker too was absent. ana Mr. Page Of talifor-
! MIA, called the House to order. There was no
quorum III The House and the expectation is thlt
!, there will not bc on Wednesday, and that another
adjournment will then be taken until Saturday
and again from Saturday till Tuesday, so that the
| original resolution to adjourn from tn. I'D until
the I'd al January may a, well have gone into
effect
One Of the engineers on the \.
4 W. H. r., now here says that the
last rail on the New River Railroad from
New River Station, on the \. & W. K. H..
to Pocahontas c. H., distance OF about one
hundred and thirty miles, will be laid on the
first day Of the new year and that the
work ofprnducing the road 10 its Kentucky
connection will be commenced in the early
spring.
Nh" pr"-idrnt sent Il large number Of
nominations for postmaster.S to The Senate To-
day. but none ofthem was for Virginia. {.
+. Scott is nominated for the office at Park
ershnr", W. Va