Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondents Of the ALEXANDRA Gszette.I
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WASHINGTON. D. c., May 2. 1884
Price, Walsh and other witnesses who
are acquainted with the facts and figures
concerning Kellogs's bribery, have been
to appear before the Springer
committee to prove that bribery; and that
there may be no complaint on the part of
his friends, his counsel, Mr.. Ingersoll, will
be allowed to cross-eXamine them. 1t is
said TO day, however, by his friends that no
matter how clear the proof Of his guilt may
be, he cannot be expelled from his seat i'll
the House, as that particular crime was COM
mtted while he was member of the Senate,
and if condoned by his constituents, Is
matter with which the House has nothing
to do. Whether the House will think that
way or not remains to be seen.
AS Mr.. Sims, one of the Mahonete dele
gates to the national republican convention,
IS not for Arthur, he has not been invited
by General Malone to accompany him and
those of the delegation who are for Arthur,
in a special palace car to Chicago.
The Senate to-day passed q resolution
giving $3.50 to Wilbur Mcdaniel, young
man who while in the service Of that body
fell over balustrade and so injured his
head as to render him insane. The repub-
licans, as general thing, voted against it..
Wicker, the collector OF customs at Key
West, who has been deposed for allowing
the Cuban filibusters to sail from that port,
has demanded that his case be investigated,
and asseverates that he has been made q
scape goat, and that he is entirely innocent
of the charge
The report of the Committee on Elections
in the O'Ferrall. Paul contested election case
has been printed, and Mr.. Lowry, the chair
man Of the subcommittee to whom it was
referred say he will call it up at the first
opportunity. 1t is privileged question and
can be called up at any time, and it is un-
derstood that it would have been called up
a day or two ago, if the chairman of the
whole committee had not objected.
a member OF the recent straightout re-
publican convention recently held in Rich
| mend here to-day, says there were 2O9 &C
credited delegates to that convention, among
them some the most intelligent, thrifty and
respected men in the State; that all the
counties but nine were represented, and
that from what he learned there the electoral
ticket that was nominated there will, unless
Malone shall succeed in carrying with him
the negro vote, poll the entire republican
strength Of the State.
There is no truth in any of the rumors
about tenders uf compromise on the Nor
rison bill having been made by the friends
| of that bill There have been tenders, but
they have all come from the Randall side,
and have been rejected, as the Morrison
men are now and have been from the first,
confident that with large democratic ma
ority in the House it will be impossible for
such democratic measure to be defeated.
A conference of the friends of Arthur aud
Blaine is being held in New York to-day
to discuss the probable strength OF
both those candidates before the Chicago
convention, so that Arthur may be with
drawn if it appear that he is the weaker OF
the two, and thus put stop to the war be-
tween the stalwarts and the half breeds
which is so dangerous to the party.
The consideration of the bill to relieve
American shipping Of some of the restric.
tions now upon i, will be resumed in the
Senate after the morning hour to-day.
The Joint resolution for lending flags to
| the Confederate fair at Richmond, and flags
and tents TO the Mecklenburg Independence
celebration having been adopted, the flags
and tents referred TO are being packed for
transportation to Richmond and Charlotte.
The indications now are that there Will
he no banking legislation at this session OF
| Congress.
L
bill was resumed in the House to-day, up
10 this hour Messrs. Nutting, Chase and
Miller opposing and Messrs. Deuster and
Belmont advocating its passage.
The Senate to-day resumed the consideration
of the bill referring the claim of the trustees OF
| General Trimble ts the Court Of Claims, Mr.. Con-
ger whose cloquencc is only inspired by subjects
| that can he twisted into possible connection
with the civil war, opposing it in his usual style.
The monument TO Chief Justice Marshall has
been erected ut the foot of the stone stairway at
the west front Of the Capitol on q handsome base,
beautifully decorated 1t will not be unveiled,
however. until tho 10th instant.
! gentleman just here from Richmond says
that az the primary election for municipal officers
held there yesterday the candidates selected were
Darlington for Mayor, Garrison for High Con-
stable. Turpin for Auditor, and either Smith or
Lee for City Sergeant For Aldermen and Coun-
cmen there has been quite revolution, many
young men coming to the front
A deficiency appropriation having been made
for fuel light and water for public buildings, the
Secretary Of tho Treasury has revoked the order
prohibiting the purchase Of such supplies which
was made when tho regular appropriation was
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