Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-24
ERON WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON D c. Dec 81 1883

w ASilNTION, ~. ", 1cC u, 1000.
In the distribution of committee
drew two, Mr.. Barbour being awarded
the Chairmanship of the Committee
on the District of Columbia, and Mr..
Tucker that on the Judiciary. Mr. Hooper
is low down on the Committee on Banking
aud Currency, and on that on Enrolled
Bills. Mr.. George Wise is on the Foreign
Affairs and that on Manufactures. Mr..
Cabeli is on Pacific Railroads. Mr.. John
Wise is on Invalid Pensions and Improve
ment to the Mississippi. Mr.. Bowen is on
War Claims Mr.. Mayo is on Private Land
Claims. Mr.. Lbbey is on Expenditures in
the Treasury Department. Mr.. Turner, of
Georgia, is Chairman of the Committee on
Elections, Mr.. Randall on Appropriations,
Mr.. Buckner on Banking and Currency,
Mr.. Willis on Rivers and Harbors, Mr..
Curtin on Foreign Affairs, Mr.. Rosecrans
on Military Affairs, Mr. Cox on Naval
Affairs, Mr.. Money on Postoflices, Mr..
Cobb on Public Lands, Mr.. Wexford on
Indian affairs, Mr. Evans, on Territories,
Mr.. Davidson on Railways and Canals, Mr..
Bagley, on Manufactures. Mr.. Bowen, OF
Virginia is also on the Committee on EX-
pcnditurcs in tho Department of Justice,
Mr.. Libbey on Public Health and Mr.. Ca
btll OH anu fhtSobSIiN"o'
The awards are of course satisfactory TO
those who got chairmanships and unsatis-
factory to those who did not Mr.. Springer
who got nothing is one OF the latter. He
says no thanks God no body but his constt-
ucnts can prevent him from being on the
committee Of the whole. Mr.. Barbour was
congratulated by many Of his fellow men,
bers, one OF whom in doing so told him that
he congratulated the District upon having
such q man to look after its affairs.
There were only twelve members of the
Senate present when the session Of that body
commenced this morning. There were also
but few members of the House present, more
however, on tho democratic than on the re-
publican side. Nothing of importance was
done in the Senate, and the announcement
Of the committees was the only thing OF
note done in the House. Both bodies adj
iourned at an early hour until this day two
weeks
In the Senate to-day the new chaplain
prayed especially, why, nobody could tell,
for General Sheridan; that he might 'be rs
well qualified for the duties Of peace as he
was loyal and brilliant in war;"
Among the bills introduced in the House
is one allowing loyal citizens of the South
to have their claims adjudicated by the
court OF claims. 1t was introduced by MIR.
Houk, 'loyalist' from Tennessee.
Mr. Randall, when asked about the COM
mittces said that his State was as we'll salts
fed with them as if he had appointed them
himself Mr. Boyle of his State, who is one
the Committee on elections, he said would
look after the Virginia cases as well ns he
could. After all the fuss about Mr.. Hnrd,
free trader rs he is, he Was put on the Ways
aud Means Committee.
One Of he leading democratic clubs Of Plilalcl
pha has rendered Mr.. Carlisle the compliment of
Il banquet.
1t i tiI"nghj that the Committee on Rivers and
llarb"rS Will not be pr"uSe in their expcndi-
lures
Ex-senator Spencer says he intends to have At
tnrner General Brewster and the other parties
Instrumental Ia his arrest indicted for false i'm
priS"umrui, and have them Carried to Dakota for
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