Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
.rIr1NcraN u C. Dec. lI. 1881.

asked by the GAZETTE's correspondent, thls
morning, if the interview, in which he was
raported as having advised the Southern
democrats TO keep out of the next national
democratic convention, was correct or NOT,
renIied that he had never advised anything
If the kind but that upon one occasion, after
the nomination Of Mr.. Carlisle Tor speaker,
he had said to a friend that unless the APP
rar.ulIv yer-endinS clatter in the North
,bout the danger to the interests OF the
countrv from Il solid South were stopped, the
nnshot would be that the Southern demo
Gratis would not send delegates to the ia.
tional democratic conventions. The soma
South. he said, so far as he had been able TO
learn, had done nothing since the war TO
injure any interest of the country, ana that
the continued cry about the danger from
solid South, when every body knew there
was no danger, was exceedingly irritating to
Southern people. So far, however, he said,
was the report of his interview, Incorrect as
it was, from endangering the democratic
cause, that its tendency was to strengthen
that cause, as people at the North who had
Dcen deferred from voting the democratic
ticket by the fear of the solid South
would be likely to have that fear
removed when they saw that proml-
ncnL Southern democrats differed with
each other, and were not so unanimous on
all questions as they have been supposed TO
be. He repeated that he had not advised
the South TO refuse to send delegates TO the
next national democratic convention, that
he had never entertained such an idea, and
that the South would not only be represent
ed in the next but in all subsequent national
democratic conventions, as the democratic
party was the only national party in the
country.
The republicans Of the Senate held a eau
Gus this morning at which it was determined
to introduce the resolution for the election
ofnew officers for the Senate butte let it lie
over until tomorrow. The question about
the election of President pro TEN, was
taken up and discussed for some time, and
it was finally determined to postpone the
election until after the holidays. 1t was re-
ported that disposition was manifested TO
show some opposition to the election of Mr..
Canady, the caucus nominee for Sergeant
alarms, but it is stated on the authority of
a republican Senator that nothing of the
kind appeared. 4 resolution was offered in
the caucus prohibiting removals OF subord'-
nate officers of the Senate without the as
sent Of the presiding officer. This would be
Il restoration Of an old rule which was alb
rogated three or four years ago. After some
discussion it was withdrawn. 4 resolution
was adopted TO retain the Union soldiers
now upon the rolls Of the Senate in their
position.
When Mr.. Massey, the contestant for the
seat in the House now occupied by Mr.
John Wise, of Virginia, was here last week,
he informed the keeper OF the hotel at which
he stopped that he intended to return after
the holidays and take his seat, and engaged
quarters for the session. The impression
among many of the democratic members of
the House is that the seat will eventually
be awarded to Mr.. Massey. as the republi
can majority in the last House afforded
them all the precedent they may want for
that purpose.
The remains of the Hon. Dldley c.
Haskell, in charge Of Sergeant-at- Arms
Lcedom, and accompanied by his family
aud a Congressional committee left Wash
ingtou this morning for Lawrence. Kansas.
Short services, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Rankin, of the Congregational Church, were
held at S o'clock this morning, at the resi-
dence of the late Representative Among
the pallbcarers was Mr.. Tucker, Of Nir-
gnia. At the House of Representatives the
flag was at half,mast, and the desk Of Mr..
Haskell was draped in mourning in respect
to the late member.
The whiskey men who had determined
to ask the Secretary of the Navy TO suspend
the collection OF the whiskey tax for ninety
days, having become convinced that such II
request would he uuheeded, deemed it bes,
20 avoid u refusal, and therefore have re-
considered that determination.
Mr.. Riddleberger returned from Rich.
mond last Saturday night, but neither he
nor General Malone was in his seat in the
Senate to-day Ex-Governor Lewis has
also returned from Richmond and gone
home He will fake no further part in pol
tiles until the republican party in his State
has become reunited. The Mahoneiies, il
is unherSio God, want to become republicans,
but only upon condition Of being allowed to
run the party and this the republicans will
not allow.
Col. Sims, the defeated Mahoneite candi-
date for Congress and also for the State Sen.
ate in the DAnvile district of Virginia, has
moved to this city, and, it is said has been
employed ny Malone TO collect aud prepare
Of all reported democratic in
timidation in his State. He has prepared
circulars to be sent to the Malone superin-
tcndents in the different counties asking
them for such Information as they possess
of political murders, intimdations and
frauds. When the proof Of one Of these cir
cu|ars was shown to a Northern republican
he mildly suggested that the fraud part be
omitted, as frauds were prevalent in all parts
of the country. Mr.. John Wise has APP
pointed Col. Sims sson q cadet at Annapolis.
There was but short session Of either
house of Congress to-day. In the House
after the reading Of the Jour
nal Mr.. Scales, of North Carolina, moved that
Mr.. Skinner, the newly elected member from
his State, be sworn in. Mr.. Keller, however,
objected, stating that be had resolution to |
offer in the case. The objection was sulIi.
cieut. This was what should have been
lone when Messrs. Mayo and Wise, the
Virginia Mahoneites, presented themselves
1t the Speakers desk to take the oath Of
office. That being over, Mr.. Anderson an
1ounced the death of his colleague Mr..
Haskell, and the House adjourned until
Wednesday. In the Senate Mr.. Hale Intro
luced some bills to carry out the recon
nendatons made in the report of the Sec
,etary Of the Navy taking occasion to say
that while he did not agree with all the
recommendations, there were
some which he thought should be adopted
The death of Mr.. Haskell was announced