Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alsaanorn Gazette.


WARRINGTON, u. G., March IA, 1884.
The House District Of Columbia Commit.
tee at lis meeting this morning determined
to postpone action on the bill TO change the
sites of the stations and remove the tracks
of the railroads in this city until the Senate
committee considering the same subject
shall make its report. Some members OF
the Senate Committee think the B. & P. r.
r. should have exclusive use of the Long
Bridge,and that any connections the B. & 0.
K. r., want with Southern roads shall be by
bridges at or above Georgetown.
Mr.. J. Amber Smiths application for the
position ofsoicitor Of the Treasury is signed
by congressman Bowen, Hooper and Mayo,
about thirty other congressman and by all the
members of the Virginia Court of Appeals,
but, as heretofore stated, it is reported that
Mr.. Robinson, the present assistant, will he
promoted. IL is thought, however, that q
Southern man will be appointed TO the place
of the assistant. Messrs. Mayo and Bowen
waited upon the President yesterday in Mr..
Smiths behalf, but the response they re-
ceved induced them to believe that Mr..
Smiths application would not be successful.
The President expressed great sympathy
and consideration for the republicans of the
South, but Mr.. Mayo told him that kind
words did not butter parsnips.
Mr.. Massey, who is contesliug the seat in
the House occupied by Mr.. John Wise, ar
rived last night, bringing with him the brief
that he has prepared in his case, and
most effective documentitis Mr.. Massey's
case will come up as soon as those of Messrs
Garrison and OFerrall shall be disposed of.
There is good deal of talk about
rumored calling of democratic caucus to
determine the action the democrats shall
take upon the tariff bill. 1t is not, however,
definitely known yet whether any such
caucus will be held Should it be- some of
the democrats say they will either not at
tend it, or not abide by its action. Should
it be held and the passage Of the bill be
determined upon,it is believed that enough
democrats will vote for it to secure its pas
sage even with the detection that will Ger
tainly take place.
The House to-day refused to resume the
consideration of the postofice appropriation
bill, and went on the private Calendar the
second bill on which is one for giving pen
sion TO Mrs. Meiklebam, grand daughter of
Thomas Jefferson, in favor of which Mr..
Richlieu Robinson, Mr.. Finerty's democra-
tail twister, took the floor and made long
cPCOeu' NO SShnlo tO-ddy Pltel VIC
morning business considered Joint resolu.
ton making an appropriation for suppress
sing the recent outbreak of pleuro-pneu-
monia in Kansas.
1t is stated to-day by those to whom the
Mahoneites talk on political matters that
General Malone has about completed his
slate for his delegation to the National
Convention. The delegates at
large will be the General, Lieut.. Gov Lewis,
Collector Brady, and either negro or Mr..
John Wise, but which the General has not
yet settled upon, and about which he is
sorely troubled, as he wants to please Mr..
Wise, but is painfully aware that he can
not do so without offending his coIored
cohorts Among the district delegates will
be Messrs. Libby, Hooper, Blair, Pendleton,
ost, Mcdonald and Raulston. Lewis
and Hooper are made delegates in order to
assuage their sores. For the same reason.
it is said, the friends Of ex-Collector Rives |
are recommending him to the Generals ia