Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, II. c., Dec. % 1883.

1t seems that Tennessee scalaWags are as
crooked as those in Virginia. 1t is now cur
rently stated that Brownlow, doorkeeper
of the last House, carried his whole family,
wife, son and brother-n-law, upon the rolls
of his Office at good salaries; that he paid
his sister in law $50 for washing 50 towels,
the regular price being 80 centsa dozen, and
that while a negro employee was on his rolls
at salary of 81 POO. the negro says all he
ever received was $50 q month.
1t is said that more members of Congress
have gone home this Christmas than ever
before aud that too, not because there are
more of them TO 90. There were only two
Senators seen ut the Capitol this morning,
Mr.. Jonas. Of Louisiana, and Mr.. Slater, OF
Oregon. In the House there were about
half dozen members, and they were from
distant States. II is very doubtful if there
be a Quorum present on Monday III the
House when the committees will be an
nouueea. and on the evening of that day
most OF The few remaining members of both
houses will take their departure for the two
weeks holiday recess.
Many OF the bridal tours now take in
Washington, aud a. The Capitol cannot be
overlooked, hardly day passes on which
several disappointed looking couples are
not seen there There were two or three
such here to-day.
The clerks aud employees in the Office OF
The secretary Of the Senate having pur-
chased Il handsome silver set for the rctlr-
ipr secretary, Mr.. Shoher, assembled in the
Office of the executive clerk about noon to-
day. when Col. Peyton, executive clerk, OH
their behalf, made the presentation III a
chastc. beautiful and appropriate little adj
dress, to which the recipient made sulta.
bic response Senator Edmunds, who hap
pencd to come in just before the presenta-
ton was made, presided over the meeting
aud c0mplmented both the speakers. Mr..
Edmunhs it is said, was opposed to the re-
moval of the old officers, but he voted for
their removal al the same.
The clerks and employees in the office OF
the scrgeant-at-arms have purchased q
splendid GOLD watch for Col. Bright, which
thew will present to him at the proper time.
For several days before Thursdays adj
iournment of the Senate General Malone
affected kid glove for his right hand to
the extent of wearing iteven when he wrote.
On that day, probably for the first time, he
stepped entirely across the aisle that divides
his party from the democrats, and had q
short talk with Senator Jones, of Florida
AS he left the Florida Senator he extended
his hand TO Senator Fair. The kid glove
being seen from the reporters gallery, a
correspondent remarked that he had prob.
ably put it on 10 protect his hand from
those with whom he recently said he would
hold no social intercourse.
| In the Criminal Court this morning, in
the case of Ex-senator Spencer for con.
tempt, Judge Wylie held that the subpU.
ma had been improperly served and re-
turned; and held that the case was not one
| for contempt and discharged the prisoner
Mr.. Spencer says he contemplates bringing
a suit for damages.
! Rev. Dr. Curry, Superintendent of the
Peabody fund, is here to-day, and will renew
his application for Congressional aid to the
purpose to which that fund is applied.
1t is stated by a Virginia republican that
when Mr.. George Rye was here recently
and advised General Malone to unite with
the straightout republicans in his State, the
General replied that he would consider it an
insult if the national republican committee
were to ask him to do such thing. 1t is
also reported that one of the Mahonetes in
the House asked the others not to vote for
the republican candidate for Speaker, but
that after consultation with the General,
voted for him himself
Senator Riddlcberger has gone home with
fractured jaw bone, the result of the ex-
traction Of a reluctant molar.
Professor Baird, Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, says the sea- serpent seen off Long
Branch some weeks ago was devil fish,
Both the Secretary and Sergeant at Arms
of the Senate have gone home, so that ap-
plicants for positions at their disposal can
save themselves the expense of trip to
Washington until they return.
The Surgeon General ofthe Marine Hospit-
al service has been informed that there were
rs deaths ut Calcutta from cholera and two
from yellow fever at Cicnfuegos, Cuba, dur
ing tho week ended November 24th.
Lieut.. G.. +. Bacon, Z. S. A., is dead.
Chief Engineer G. II. Lorng, T. S. n, will
be appointed chief Of the bureau of steam
engineering. Capt. Mckiblin, U. S. A., has
been suspended for duplicating his pay ac-
count.
Among the newly appointed pages in the
House is n. Taylor, jr., of Virginia.
JUDGE SHuMArE OF FAUQUIEE.--Thc
memorial of the bar of Fauullier tn the aris