Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA GaLetteI
WAsuINaToN ID. c.. Feb. |, 1884

yress are apparently stronger attractions
than anything attaching to his new resi-
dence. First, it is said, he is to be present
ed to the President for the appointment of
Governor of the Territory his hackers being
number Gifts leading residents now in this
city. The present incumbent IS Gov
ernor Newell, of New Jersey, who re-
lies for reappointment on the Frellnghuy'
sen influence in the Cabinet. A distin-
guished strong minded women-a Mrs.
bennington, proprietor of tourishing
newspaper there, is also an applicant and
is said to have the support of one of the Ore
gon Senators. She turns up as result OF
the territorial Legislature extending at its
recent session the right suffrage to females.
Virginia gave some twenty-five years ago
Governor to the territory in the person OF the
well-known Fayette McMullen, now de.
ceas ed. AS Jorgensen has an office out
there worth about four thousand dollars, he
NAV be able in these huckstering times 10
trade it off for the Governorship, worth on
its face only about $500. Failing in this,
it is said, he will be candidate for the re-
publican nomination in his old district. His
arrival here coupled with an intention to
90 to Petersburg and revisit his old constit-
uents has occasioned some huttering amongst
the other aspirants. He and Malone had
meeting at the Riggs House yesterday, but
whether anything of Importance occurred
cannot be ascertaiued.
1t is said by those who are interested in
the subject that the fate of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal hangs upon that of the
Henepin Canal, now before the same House
committee both to be the same.
The House Naval Committee agreed this
morning to restore to the navy the two
grades of cadets abolished by the Robson
bill, and also TO limit the cadet appoint
ments to one half the present number
A delegation Of working men from certain
Pennsylvania cities and other trade centers
are here and will appear before the House
Labor Committee this afternoon with Pc
titon that some measure be adopted for the
protection Of the laborers of the country as
we'll as for the employees, and to prevent
the importation of foreign laborers under
contract.
A dispatch was received this morning by
Mr.. Speaker Carlisle from the chairman Of
the democratic caucus of the Kentucky
Legislature telling him that if he would
erernptorialy decline TO allow his name to
be presented to the caucus he thought Mr..
Black burn would be elected U. S. Senators.
The Speaker replied TO the effect that his
friends in the caucus know what is best to
he done and that he will abide by their de-
cision Another dispatch says the indica-
tons are that Carlisle will be elected.
Mr.. Frederick Merten, of Cumberland, is
here to-day He says nothing can be done
in the way Of lengthening the locks Of the
G. & o. canal this winter, as further leg
islation by the Maryland Legislature is ne
cessarv before the bonds for that purpose
can be made available. He also says the
present indications are that large amount
of coal will be shipped from Cumberland by
the canal next season.
General Malone has gone to Petersburg.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Barbour pre-
seuted the petition Of Bobert A. Phillips and
others of the District ofColumbia and adj DIN.
ing counties of Virginia, for all amendment
to the charter of the Aqueduct Bridge also
petitions of citizens of Virginia, for compen-
sation for stock driven off by order of Gener-
al Sheridan.
Mr.. Mayo, at the first opportunity, will
introduce bill to appropriate $4,000 to
build a road from Fredericksburg to the
soldiers cemetery at that place. Mr.. Libby
will introduce one for u postoliice ut Fortress
Monroe.
In the House to-day Mr.. Dockery, from
the Committee on Accounts, introduced q
resolution, which was referred to the Com
mittee OH Rules, prohibiting the removal of
the officers and employees Of the House
during the recess.
The House bill for an international copy
right law will be reported favorably.
There was no session Of the Senate to-
day, that body having adjourned yesterday
after rejecting the report of the conference
,o,,,,,;ttaa ~, tho resliof aypn5itin,
until Monday.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, to whom was referred the Gorham-
Malone Sherman bloody -shirt resolution,
met this morning, and determined to ask
the Senate for authority to appoint sub
committees to 60 to Danville, Virginia, and
Copiah county, Mississippi, if Necessary, 10
conduct the investigation provided for by the
resolution. Such autbo.ity is requisite as
under the rules Of the Senate only the
chairman Of the committee is qualified to
administer oaths AS Danyile is so close
to this city it is probable that the investi-
cation of the riot there will be conducted
here. Senator Pugh, democrat from Ala
bama, a member of the committee, says that
his side OF the committee will offer no
restriction upon the proposed investigation,
but, on the contrary, rather push it to the
fulthest extent, being confident that the
more truth disclosed the better the demo-
Gratis will appear.
Ex-senator Johnston, Of Virginia, who
has been appointed one of the counsel for
the Northern Pacific Railroad, says that by
the terms of the contract with that road be
does not think its land grants can be for
feited.
Mr.. Ryan. republican, of Kansas, was the
first on the funeral committee of the late Mr..
Haskell, but Mr.. Kasson, republican from
Iowa, was really the director of that COM
mittee. The expense of that funeral, there
FORE must be charged to them, and not to
sergeant-at arms, Leedom, who merely car
ried out their orders
The House Elections Committee are pro.
ceedng at snai's pace. The republicans
on it want the sitting members, who belong
to their party, to retain their seats as long
"a possible, aud therefore delay the action
Of the committee by dilatory motions, and
the democrats who could stop such delay
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