Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRIA Gahette.I
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 10, 1888.

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandra Galette.l
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 10, 1888.
One of the most remarkable things about
the proceedings Of Congress is the manner in
which communications from the President
and from the respective houses are received.
Nomatter how important the debate or how
distinguished the member may be who has
the floor and how disagreeable it may be
for him to have the continuity OF his
thoughts disturbed, the presence ola messen-
ger with communication from either OF
the sources referred to at the door OF either
house is sufficient to interrupt and stop the
whole proceedings, until he is formally an
nouuced and his package received, even
though the contents be but the notification
of the appointment of lieutenant in the
army, or the passage of bill for increasing
the salary of q clerk.
The L. S. Supreme Court will adjourn at
the conclusion of its session to- morrow until
after New Years Day.
Mr.. Canady is the only Southern man
among the new officers of the Senate. He
is North Carolina republican, though he
was Confederate soldier. AS he is the on
" Southern man in the lot, and as most OF
the offices at the Senate are at his disposal,
he is already beset with Mahoneites, liber-
ais. independents Union men, and republl-
cans from the South who are importuning
him for places.
The new officers ofthe Senate entered upon
the discharge Their respective duties today.
The reW chaplain opened the session with
p1.,yer and the new clerks was at his desk.
Th-new secretary and sergeant-at-arms were
also iauil,aii2in@ themselves with the work
OF their offices Rev DR. Bullock delivered
his t&St prayer IN tic Senate yesterday, and
tlcu.h hr knew hat the republicans and
! She TWO Senators from the State of which
he j. Il citizen we're TO turn him out Of office
a. soon AZ he concluded his prayer. he pray.
ii icr their temporal as welt as spiritual
welfare ns earnestly as ii they bad deter
! ,ui}i,;i 70 rc-ticI him. With regard to the
!rett,;n:. ,A;rr,s ncne * more missed than
Col pvy,ou, The cEecn'iVc clerk. The Col
o!u j. al earnest and etlicienL democrat,
,r,i during the late canvas, in Virginia rose
/ from :; SIX BED in order 10 strike effective
! bow. in behalf Of good government in his
! Sta.e General MrCook. the new secreta-
| nv. says he will go SLOW in the matter OF
changing his subordinates. Exsergeant-
alarms, Bright. is not at all surprised at
his removal. and said month ago that he
was we'll provided with shoes.
Commander J. +. McGlensey, late of the
Norfolk Navy Yard, has been ordered to
h old himself in readiness to command the
O-Sipec. Mate Jas. a. Smith from the Fish
Hawk Is ordered 70 command the fish COM
mission steamer Lookout.
Ia the House to-day as soon as the session
commenced the case of Mr.. Skinner, mem
ber-eIect from North Carolina, came up.
He wonId have been sworn in on Monday
but for The objection Of Mr.. Keifer. Mr..
- .,,, hn al tod II,
the place Mr.. Pool, Il republican, who died
Subsequent TO Pools election there was a
reapportionment OF the district, by which
one of the counties orthe old district was left
out and county Of another district added
to the district which elected Mr.. Skinner
One county therefore is not represented and
one has two representatives. This, though
unavoidable, is sliced upon by the republi-
cans as sufficient reason for ohjecting TO the
admission Of Mr.. Skinner, and Ex.Speaker
Keier. whom most people think should de-
sire to hide himself, had skin thick enough
to-day to stand up and splitter out i'll con-
structed sentences in support OF their inten-
tons. II this case be disposed of, it is ex-
pected that the report Of the Committee on
Rules will be taken up.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Malone introduced
a bill for the relief of VIM. Ward also one for the
relief OF e. >. NILS also one Tor the relct OF ash
| ington Wright and Simon Basyc, surviving trus-
tees of Shiloh Baptist Church, Fredericksburg
and one to relieve the political disabilities of J. R.
Waddcy.
4 bill for tho relief Of the Protestant Episcopal
Seminary and High School near Alexandria was
introduced in the Senate yesterday by Mr.. CAM
den Of West Virginia, and was this morning sent
to the committee on claims.
| Senator Riddlchcrscr ana Representative Wise
| who went to Richmond last week are said to have
gone there to settle differences which had arisen
| even among The small number of members of the
| Virginia Legislature who still acknowledge the
cx-boss as their master. The trip is said to have
been effective, at least for a time.
1t is reported to-day that the House committees
will certainly be announced on Friday, when the
| Christmas recess will be taken.
1t seems TO be the impression now that no mat.
| ter how Mr.. Speaker Carlisle may form his com
mittccs there will be no very decided reduction
in the tariff Mt this session. there are said to be
forty democrats who are opposed to, and only
about ten republicans who in favor of such rc.
| durtinn.
The Fredericksburg people are to try TO have a
new Government building in their town, and Il
bill for that purpose will, il is said be introduced
| in Congress at AN early day.
The Procus Court of Inquiry was rcconvencd
| this morning, and Capt. Powell was examined.