Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the AIo1anoa sAse''o.l
M.cu1NornN d c. Dec. 10, 1884.


Wis for q cabinet position, have gwen color
70 the rumor that Mr. Davis 8. ands chance
of having q portfolio offered him, as Mr..
Bayard is also one of his hackers. This ru-
NOR is not reIished much by the Virginians
here, who say that their State has stood the
brunt OF the fight in the South from both
the republicans and the Mahoneites, and
that she, of all the other Southern States,
deserves place in the cabinet, especially
now, as Malone is to make desperate and
reckless effort TO gain the State next year.
Should West Virginia have place of course
Virginia can not. Should it be determined
that Virginia shall have one of the two
places likely to fall to The South, not only
Vireinians, but every body else says Mr..
Barbour is the man to have it, and not only
Vlrgnians, but people from all other parts
OF the South, including Senators and mem
bers of the House, and from the North also,
say Virginia should be represented in the
Cabinet, and that the seat should be given
to the quiet, wise and far seeing represen-
ta,ive in Congress from the 9Th district.
Air. Randall said to-day that the naval
bill as passed by the Senate will not be
raised by the House; that the present naval
approximations will be continued until the
democratic administration shall commence,
as the House will not make any large APP
proprialions 10 be under the control of the
present Secretary of the Navy.
This morning Mr.. Morrison, chairman of
the House Committee on Ways and Means,
and Mr.. Randall, chairman of the Apprc-
priations Committee, held a conference
and determined to recommend Christ.
mas recess from the 23d instant until the
5,h proximo 1t is said by some that this
recon incubation will not be adopted, and
that The recess will begin earlier than the
23d
Ia the Senate to. day Mr.. VanWyck, one
if The few kicking republicans in the Senate,
offered resolution in that body for abol.
ishing what are known as the executive
sessions of the Senate. He has long thought
such sessions contrary to the true spirit of
the Government as originally organized,
and " as induced to offer his resolution TO.
day by be several treaties which will
have to be considered by the Senate, and
the debate upon which he wants to be
public.
La the Senate to. day an adverse report
was made upon the claim Of the heirs OF
Aquia Lockwood, for damages done to his
farm in Fairfax county, Virginia, three
miles from Alexandria, during the civil war.
The committee takes the ground that as it
is not claimed that Lockwood was q loyal
man, the government had the right to take
his properly for public use without being
held responsible.
Congressman George Wise says he will
not press his resolution for mpeaching U. s.
Marshal Hughes, of Virginia, for his ap.
pointment OF deputy marshals at the recent
election in that State, but that the Springer
Ind hot ~; IN,
vestigatioDs.
MIR. Massey says he is induced to believe
that The Massey Wise contested election
case will he called up in the House next
week, ard that he hopes he will be allowed
full time 20 explain to the House the real
facts VI that case, as in that event he doesn't
:hink thee will he much doubt concerning
the decisun 10 be rendered About the
Smith ernbeZztement in the Auditors Office
ut Richmond, he says he never was more
surprised st any thing in his life, and that
he can hardly think it was intentional. He
also says that so far as he has been able to
learn none Of the embezzlement was COM
mtted while he was Auditor.
The national health conference met here
to day aud organized. Mr.. Erastus Brooks,
of New York spoken favor of rehahiitating
the national Board of Health, and ridculed
Dr. Hamilton's idea that the Marine Hospi-
tai service is sufficient to protect the coun-
try from infective and contagious diseases.
A prominent democratic politician from
Illinois, here to day, says that the detected
attempt to cheat in Chicago has somewhat
damaged Mayor Harrison's chances for the
q. 5. Senate, and that Mr.. Morrison has
now the best chance for securing that posi-
ton.
The Attorney General has issued circu.
lar letter saying that the law creating his
Office makes it the duty of the incumbent
to answer questions of law. only when pro-
pounded to him by the President or the
head of one Of the executive departments,
and hereafter he will not undertake to re-
ply to the numerous legal inquiries which
come from other sources.
The mail of every democratic member of
Congress has greatly increased at this ses-
sion, in consequence of tho applications for
office Most of the members, in reply, send
the blank forms of applications required by
the civil service commission.
At meeting of the House committee on
ccinage, weights and measures to-day, con-
gre. snan Buoiner made an argument
In favor of the suspension of tie
coinage of silver dollars, taking the ground
that such suspension is in the interest of BIZ
metalism.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued
general order givinga small increase Of pay
to sailors in the navy who enlist.
Prince Alexis Saigo, of Japan, member
of tue household of the Russian Minister,
died here to-day of typhoid fever. He was
only eleven years old. He was Christian,
aud the Empress of Russia was his god
mother.
Among the active Hobbies here this ses-
son is one for the Eads scheme of deepen
ing the harbor of Galveston.
Neither Mr.. Bowen nor Mr.. Hooper, who were
elected to the present Congress as Mahonetes, has
m de his appearance this session. Some say they
don't know that one Congress has two sessions
In the Senate to day an invitation to the mem
bers of the Senate and House to attend the formal
opening of the New Orleans Exposition was pre-
sentcd from Col. Moorehead, Commissioner Gen.
eral of that exposition.
OF those members OF the House who voted for
the Morrison reduced tariff bill of last year, 80
were returned, of those who voted against it, only
10. This shows plainly enough how the demo-
Gratis of the country think on the tariff question.