Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON u C. Doc 1929

tomorrow of the Senate of his State, of
which he is ex- offco President. The Gov
ernor says he will advise the Senate to ap-
point its own committees, and that as the
democrats have not only majority in that
body, and in the House of Delegates, but
should be reorganzed on democratic basis,
rs in free governments the majority should
rule. AS he does not like to preside over a
body politically opposed to him, he will not
spend much time in Richmond this winter
He says the recent election in bis State was
rs fair a one as was ever held, and looks
upon Gorham's address, signed by Malone,
as great outrage upon Virginia He is
also opposed to one man power in u State
as in u nation. and will go TO the next
national republican convention with the
object Of doing what he can toward destroy
| ing such power. 1t is wel-known that the
ex-boss has no love for the Governor, whom
he cuchred out Of the Senatorship, and it is
certain that the Governor has no love for
| him.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddleberger, un-
| like his colleague, was in his seat ut an
early hour, and received the greetings of
those of the republican members who had
not extended them yesterday.
In the Senate to-day up to = o'clock moth
ing of Importance had been done. In the
! House the democratic caucus nominees for
| Clerk, Sergeant farms, Doorkeeper and
| Chaplain We're elected by resolution, and
sworn in, after which the members pro-
ceedcd 10 draw for seats, with the under
standing that when the drawing was con-
Guided the Presidents message would be
received.
The Presidents message will be sent to
the House as SOON as The dra wing for the
the seats shall have been concluded, which,
it is thought, will be about three o'clock to-
day. 1t is understood that it Will RECON-
mend IL reduction in both the internal rev
enue tax and in the tarilr duties, as the best
means Of reducing the surplus revenue, that
it adopts Postmaster Gresham $ ideas in OPP
position TO the Governments monopoly of
the telegraph business. but suggests some
supervision Of telegraphic rates, and that it
opposes further redemption of bonds as
calculated to disarrange and cllrlail the
banking currency of the country.
1t is understood that ut the very first op-
pDrtuuity Mr.. Ilurd, Of Ohio, will Introduce
Il resolution providing for the importation
Of salt, wool and lumber free of duty.
1t is reported this morning on what is
supposed TO be the best authority that Mr..
Randall will be chairman of the Appropria-
tons Committee, though Randall did not
follow the precedent when he dclcatedBlack
burn; that Morrison will be Chairman ofthc
Ways and Means Committee, on which Mr..
Hurd will also have place;t bat Hammond,
Of Georgia. will be Chairman Of the .Ju,lici-
airy Committee, Cox or Belmont of Foreign
Affairs and Hewitt Of Naval Affairs.
| The republicans of the Senate held
Il caucus this morning III which n com
mittec Of seven with Senator Sherman
as chairman was appointed TO rearranSc
the committees. a resolution regarding
the reorganization of the Senate was in
troduced, but pending its considera
ton the caucus adjourned. 1t is understood
that the pro tempore presidency Of the Sell
ate will be rendered to Mr.. Anthony, but
with the understanding that he will not ac
cept it, and that then it will be given to
Mr.. Ingalls,. Mr.. Edmunds will retain it
| no longer than the time at which the con-
templated change can be made, as he wants
to devote his whole time to his duties as
chairman of the Judiciary Committee
Neither Of the Virginia Senators attended
the caucus. 1t is reported that they say
they will vote for nobody but Mr.. Gorham
for Secretary. 1t is also reported as coming
| from high official that Mr.. Gorham will
not have the nomination for that place. 4
republican Senator was heard to say this
morning after the caucus that he was op-
posed to the constant changes in the officers
of the Senate, especially when they per-
| formed their duties efficiently and satisfac-
| torily.
The cushion Of beautiful flowers with his
| monogram in flowers on Mr.. Barbours desk
| in the House yesterday was sent there by
the 'ladies Of Alexandria city and county,"
| but ms no name was sent with it, Mr. Bar
bour selects this correspondence as the fair
medium of expressing his thanks to the
donors. The bouquet was sent by some
ladies Of Front Royal to whom Mr.. 3. has
sent his acknowledgements by letter.
In the House yesterday Mcssrs. Mayo and
Wise, Malone members, whose seats are
contested by Messrs. Garrison and Massey,
were sworn in without opposition, as they
held the Governors certificate. 1t is under.
stood, however, that Mr.. Tucker will to day
or as early possible offer a resolution refer
ring the papers in the Garrison case to the
committee on elections with instructions to
report at as early day rs practicable. Mr..
Massey's case will take its turn among the
other contested cases. In the House day
Mr. Manuing's case and that of Mr. Peters
of Kansas, were referred to the committee
on elections. 1t is reported that Mr.. Moul-
ton, of Illinois, will be chairman ofthe cleo
tons committee.
The President has given up his residence
at the Soldiers Home and is fully installed
in the White House for the winter. 1t is
expected that Mrs. McElroy and other rel
atives will spend the holiday season at the
White House.
The Cabinet meeting to day was short
and unimportant.
A large number Of Congressman paid their
respects to the President this morning.
NJ J. p. Barr, editor of the Pttsburc
Post night before last occupied a room at
Wizards Hotel, lighted by a chandelier
with three burners, all of which the waiter
turned preparatory to lighting them but
when he had lighted two Mr.. Barr told him
he need not light the other, and he left the
room without turninp off the ono Ia bod