Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-28
FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette |
WASHINGTON, D. c., February IS, 1885,
In the House to-day Mr.. Randall having
declined place on the conference committee
on the Senate tariff BILL the Speaker APP
pointed Mr.. Morrison, but he too, declined,
| whcreupon the Speaker appointed Mr.. J r.
Tucker who said he also must decline rs he
was the third choice and he never accepted
place SO offered. The Speaker said he
would hold Mr.. fuckers declination under
consideration. The House then took up
the river and harbor bill, when NIessrs
Page and Cox appoligiZed orwords spoken
i'll the debate last night. The Presidents
course in vetoing the last river and harbor
bill was criticised by some Of the republican
members. Quite long debate sprung up
on the section relating to the Mississippi
| In the Senate to-day long debate took
place upon the tariff bill, which was finally
ended by the passage of 4 resolution of Mr.
ingalls, 10 the effect that if the Senators on
the conference committee, to which the bill
had been referred, found that the Repre-
| sentatlves on the committee were restricted
by any obligations imposed by the House,
they should instantly withdraw and report
TO the Senate. This means that the Senate
Will not send an unpledged delegation to Il
conference committee TO meet 4 pledged
delegation from the other house of Con-
gress, and it is right. The Senate then took
up the pension bill.
There is as much uncertainty about the
| passage of any tariff bill to-day rs there has
been at any time during the session. Some
even go so far rs to say that change has
come over the mind OF the Speaker in con-
sequence Of letters he has received from the
| high tariff men of his State. and that in
consequence thereof he will do nothing
further TO facilitate the passage Of any bill
unless the conference committee shall so in
crease the duties rs TO provoke the demo-
Gratis, who will accept the Senate bill rs it
stands. to iilibuSter to defeat it.
1t was stated in this correspondence YES
tcrday that the action OF Mr.. Davis in the
Senate was looked npon as sign of the
dissolution of the coalition that has hereto
fore existed between General Malone and
the republican Senators. That statement
is confirmed to-day by the reported asser-
ton Of leading republican Senator, ac-
cordng TO which all the present officers of
the Senate except the President will hold
over until next December, when the repub-
licans will elect such officers as the repubi-
can caucus will nominate, and that those
nominations will be made entirely irrespec-
tive of General Mahone's wishes.
The semiannual coupons OF the various
series of the mortgage bonds Of the Virginia
Midland Railway will be paid in Baltimore
| tomorrow.
The friends of the flor the extension OF
the bonded term of whiskey say that not
withstanding the short time the session has
to last they still have strong hopes of the
passage of that bill
AmDOu the nominal inpc cant a., tho CO,
ate late yesterday evening were the follow
ing Mr.. Jorgensen, of Virginia, to he reg
lster Of the Land Office at Walla Walla,
Washington Territory; John Paul to be L.
). Judge for the western district of Virginia,
Edmund Waddell to be t. S. Attorney for
the eastern district Of Virginia. and W. II
Mosby to be postmaster at Liberty
Virginia. Mr.. Jorgenscn has thus
been paid for submitting to Malone
last fall when Dezendort kicked. He
wanted 4 place in Dakota but that was
thought to be too good for him. Mr. Paul's
nomination IS by no means agreeable to the
republican portion of the Malone coalition,
who say the democratic portion is getting
all the places worth any thing 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Paul's party will nomi-
nate Mr.. Brown Allen. present Auditor OF
Virginia, for Congress in his place, and that
reelection may be held at the coming spring
election rs pay dates from the day of election,
and rs the Governor can order the election
ut any time. Mr.. Waddell is the present Ma
hone Judge ofIianover country 1Iisnomina-
ton is exceedingly Objectionable TO Hooper,
Malone member-eect of the next House,
Mayo, who has also certificate OF member
ship to the next House and in fact to all the
republican part Of the Malone alliance.
Yankee Allen was an applicant for the
place and they all thought he should have
it; but, rs in all the other cases, it was
given to democratic member of the coali-
ton. Mr.. Mosby is brother of Colonel
Mostly. He was appointed for two reasons,
first because General Grant asked Malone
to have him appointed, and second, because
Case, the republican incumbent, was 4 Rivcs
man for Congress at the last election, and
Rives. like J. Amber Smith, was not Gen
Mahone's favorite for the Congressional
nomination.
Virginia is included in the bill now before Con
gress for returning to the several States the
amount collected i'll them by Il tax on cotton.