Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
ISpcrin Correspondence OF the A">nnoria Gazette.
WAsHINGTuN, D. G., Dec. II, 1883.

ISpcrinl Correspondence OF the A:>'noria Gazette.
WAsHINGToN, y. G., Dec. II, 1883.
There is Il report floating about the Capt.
tol to-day, to the effect that Senators Mahonc
aud R!i;iic6erger had ali unpleasant inter
view III ;hc Senate chamber or cloak room
Yesterday during which Tn" latter told the
Former that he was tired ui his diclatiOn
AMI would submit to it 40 longer. The
rumor is said to have originated from
another Senator, who Internationally and
unwiin"ly heard that part OF the quarrel
in which the reported words Of Mr. Riddle
berger are said to have been used. The
truth Of this is not vouchcd Tor, and the re.
port is only metioned for what 1t is worth.
The. Joint committee Of the two houses
of Congress to eGuaiZa the salaries OF the
employees OF those houses have practically
agreed 10 raise the salaries Of the House
employees 10 TIC amount ptid lhoSc OF the
!Ncu:tc.
The National Republican Committee will
meet here To morrow, IT, decideamong other
things, upon the plan of representation for
the next national republican convention,
and the place where that convention shall
he held Ii is understood that Senator Ma
hone and probably Senator Riddleberger
will confer with this committee, ard that it
will endorse Malone and his met hods.
Resolutions for investiga iing the Interior
Department were introduced in the Senate
Yesterday. Ii is understood that several
of the other departments will also be in
vesligated. Should the Investigations he
conducted wisely, those who profess to
know about what they are talking say the
developments will be rich.
Mr.. Carlisle says that he has heretofore
denied that he ever made any speech de-
aouncln@ the government and those in au-
shortly during the war, and that Col. Ian
drum S ASSERT ion that he did, demands no fur
Their notice ut his hands.
Mr.. Carlisle being indisposed, the House
was presided over to-day by Mr. Cox. Mr.
Randall would have occupied the chair. but
for the custom which forbids ex-Speakers
from doing so. The call Of States which
was not completed yesterday, though near
" thousand bills and resolutions were in
PRODUCED during yesterdays session, was
continued TO day. Should it be finished to-
day the intention is to adjourn until Fri
day. and then until Monday, in order to
give the Speaker time TO form his commit
tees. Among the bills introduced to-day
Was one by Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, for al
lowing tobacco rasers to sell their crop to
wRomsoevcr and in whatever manner they
may chose, as the raisers of other crops do.
Mr.. Hatch tried to have it referred TO the
committee on Agriculture where it would
have been sure to receive favorable atten-
ton, but the House refused and it went to
the Ways and Means Committee.
Senator NJ. G. Butler, of South Carolina,
is reported as saying that as the Northern
democrats in the matter of the Speakership.
have raised the sectional issue, those Of the
South should not go into the next national
democratic convention. Mr.. Butler has
heretofore been one Of the most conserya
live members of the Senate, but if this re-
port be true it shows that South Carolina