Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
,s,cc,a Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
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,suec,al Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazettel
WASHINGTON. D. c., July |, 1884.
The House to-day by large majority re-
fused to agree TO the Senate amendments 10
tho naval appropriation bill providing for the
completion of the monitors already under
and for the constitution OF the
new steel cruisers ordered by the last Con-
prcss. 1t did 50 for the very good reasons
that it is moot question whether the
monitors will float when completed, mat
some of the best officers in the navy say
the cruisers will be utterly unable to con-
tend with the modern ships Of foreign conn-
tries, and that it would be unwise to en-
trust the expenditure of the money provid-
ed NV the amendments to such an unscru-
pulous partisan as w. E. Chandler, the
Secretary of the Navy, during political
campaign.
In the House to-day Mr. Cox rose to
personal privilege and denied a statement
of the Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune to the effect that he had
suggested TO Senator Morgan II point OF
order to raise against the appropriation for
New York harbor, and that the Southern
Senators had availed themselves OF the OPP
portunity to crafty their spite against the
North by sustaining that point: he said ne
had never done anything of the kind, but
that republican Senators had told him the
point must have been raised under the rules
of that body, and that it was raised with
the understanding that the appropriation
would be provided in the conference report.
He then characterized the correspondent
referred to as u malignant lbeler, who in-
stead of being in the reporters gallery look
ing down upon the members of the House
should be- in the coal hunks below looking
up at them through the floors. The House
then took up the conference report on the
postoflice appropriation bill, on which it is
still engaged.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Riddleberger
introduced an amendment to the river and
harbor bill appropriating ten thousand dol
lars for light and fog signal on kllllch
shoal, in Chingoteague bay, Virginia. The
Senate passed the bill to relieve certain SOL
diers from the charge of desertion, and then
resumed the consideration of the river and
harbor bill.
When the Massey-Wise case shall be call
ed up in the House, as it will probably be
tomorrow or next day, two reports will
possibly be presented, one, the majority,
giving the seat to Mr.. Wise, and the minor.
ity, declaring the seat vacant. Each will
have its supporters. and the debate will
probably be interesting, at least to Virgin
ianS.
Senator Butler says that the talk about
the democratic convention nominating Gen
eral Butler has ceased to be ridiculous and
become disgusting, and that there is about
as much probability of such thing as there
is of the SUMS rising in the west. He says
that were such thing to happen the South
would not vote aud would let the election
go by default.
At the Springer committee this morning,
ex-senator and present Representative kel
logg testified to the effect that he was a
pure and much abused and slandered man,
and that the charges against him were got
ten iii, nv malicious enemies.
Fifteen or tws9ty democratic Senators
| intend to leave here by special train for
Chicago on Saturday morning. Should
Congress not adjourn by Friday night, the
absentees being paired with republicans,
| will break the quorum AID make the tran
saction of any but unotiectionable bust
ness, of which there is very little left, i'm
possible. -------~-
The news from New York here to day is
to the effect that the Kelly and Butler in
huence, that of all the candidates for the
democratic Presidential domination except
Governor Cleveland, Ed that Of Mr.. Blaine,
has been combine! against the Governor TO
prevent his noI1nation, but that despite
the odds he is more than holding his own,
and that his friends are as sanguine as they
were two weeks ago that he will have the
solid vote Of, New York at Saratoga. That
will prove that he is the choice of the State
and thereby secure the nomination, and
| that, TOO, probably on the first ballot.
Theuucstion Of the adjournment of Congress
| is nSw the leading one with the members of that
| haiy. its employees, and tho hotels, boarding
houses and restaurant Keepers. Both houses are
| working rs hard as they can so rs to be able to
adjourn by Saturday night if possible, but while
some of the Senators say they will succeed, some
of tho old clerks of tho House say it will be inl-
| possible for them to do SD. Mr. Riddlcberscr
| saws he is sick. aud will go home Wednesday
| whether the Senate adjourns or not