Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
.cinl Correspondence OF tho AIcAanorla Gazette.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10, 1888.
j. c. Thompson, OF Kentucky. cousin OF
congressman Phil. Thompson, OF the same
state, has been appointed superintendent
OF the House folding room.
The congressional delegation from the
Pacific slope have prepared q bill, which
will be Introduced at Il suitable time, for q
more perfect exclusion Of the Chinese.
Among The bills to be introduced to-day
is one for an appropriation to pay the
the deficit in the rebate provided for by the
last internal revenue bill.
Senator George, of Mississippi, who
thought about taking quarters i'll Alcxan-
dria for himsclfand family for the session,
has abandoned that idea aud will continue
10 sojoun here.
In the Criminal Court here to-day Attor-
ney General Brewster appeared in the kel-
ogg case. and on his motion that case was
continued until he could procure the attend
ance of the witness Walsh. kellogg's
counsel protested against further delay.
Ia The Spencer case the judge said he
wanted 10 hear further argument.
In the House o.day there was a flood OF
bils-so many from each State that Virgin
ia will not be reached before latcin the after
noon.
.rreSs to prohibit the sale of liquor in the
Capitol building. Under the Randall speak
crship liquor WAS sold there under the name
OF tel, hut under Keller no such trick was
necessary. As the members will drink
liquor and if prohibited from getting in the
usual place will keep it in the committee
rooms, ur 20 across the street for it, the at
tempt To stop its sale in the Capitol restau-
rant, is thought TO be unwise.
Among the applicants for an Office in the
democratic House man who bad ia
ken the trouble to hire vehicle to carry
him and some friends all the way from this
city to Fairfax G. II. TO vote the Malone
ticket ut the late election. He said if he
got The utlice he would never vote the Ma
none ticket again.
The membership Of the House is SO large
tia, il In, become unwicldy, and Il bill will
he introduced 10 reduce il TO Sol.
\ strenuous effort will be made at this
Scssiun 81 ton2T: - to procure an extension
| Of the huudcd period on whiskey for two
years.
| There were two cauctlScs on the Senate
| side of the Capitol this morning. The demo
| cratic senators bclu one TO agree upon the
| arrangement! Of their part Of the committees,
and the republicans held one to arrange
!
Gratis By The arrangement, as perfected,
and subsequently reported to the Senate
an,! a,!op,ej General Malone is made chair
| man Of The committee on Public Buildings
| and Grounds. aud Alr. RiddIeberger chair
! man ui the committee on Manufactures
| General Miiiu,r j. also ON the commit ees
un Naval Affairs PuSloces aud Post Roads
| .iud Education ;li.u Labor, Mr.. Rlddlebcr-
| mcr !!~,gs ol tic District of Columbia, Eu-
| rolled Bills. aud Railroad committees,
| Gcnc!ci Mahone informed IL newspa-
| per correspondent late saturday night
that ic did not intend To 20 into the repub-
! ic;. c;luct!s, hut lie was in his seat in the
Senate at au early hour this morning, u
| Ihiu4 that had never happened before aud
| ahu;, :, quarter Of an hour before the eau
cas- adjourned Senator Blair, of New Hamp-
| .hirc went oui oi Inc CAUCUS raom and soon
returned leading the General in. Mr.. Rid
| airbergC: Gid not attend the caucus. Why
| both the Virginia senators don't attend the
| republican caurus, and have not from the
| first, puzzles most people and subjects those
senators to Il good deal Of adverse criticism.
| rhc Caucus adjourned TO meet again next
| Thursday when, it is said the subject the
| reorganization uf the Senate officers will
he considered.
| the Senate this morning before the hour Of
meeting, Il Nlr@iuian with Il large number
of letters of recommendation asked a door
keeper TO direct him TO the eX-boss, whom he
wanted to get him place in the r. NJ. S.
IN The halfway Mail Service ?" said the
loorkeepcr. Yes said the Virginian, 81
have been III the Royal Malone Service some
| time"
Brief, in the |. $. Supreme Court have to
be printed in Il prescribed form. That pre-
pared by the Attorney General of Virginia
in the Virginia trespass bond cases is
not in that form, and this morning in the
Court Il motion was made that it he accept
ed or that more time be allowed to have
another one printed.
The straightout Vagina republicans will
meet here in conference to morrow TO
arrange their plans for future action.
The national republican committee will
meet here the following day. 1t is this last
committee Of whom General Malone will
ask recognition.
Miss Mary +. Lee was commissioned
postmaster at Lochleven, Lunenburg county,
Virginia, to-day.