Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-12

was held last night to determine the best
course to pursue in regard to the Massey
Wise contested election case. As all the
members were not present the matter was |
only talked of informally. Another confer
ence was held this morning, at which It was
determined to call the report in that cas-
up to day, if possible and have the 9th OF
January designated as the day for its con-
sideration. This will give Mr.. Wise ample
time. if he shall want any, which cannot
be possible, to prepare himself, and WILL pre-
clude him from attempting to create the
immersion that an effort has been made to
attack him unawares.
There was no session of the Senate day
that body having adjourned yesterday until
Monday. In the House much time was
consumed in the consideration of a resolution
offered by Mr.. Warner, democrat of Oslo,
to censure Mr.. Taylor, republican from the
same State, for publishing speech in the
Record, which was used as campaign matter,
but which he did not make in the House.
A prominent member of the Arkansi
delegation to the national democratic con-
yenLion, in the city to day, says that while
the democrats could hardly afford to spare
Mr.. Garland from the Senate, he is as wise
a man as could be put in the cabinet from
the South. As an evidence of his wisdom
he referred to the fact that though at the
time Mr. Garland was elected Governor OF
his State the democratic party there was di-
| yided into angry factions, he not only settled
all its differences, but rendered his wisdom
and Justice soapparent that since then he has
been twice elected to the q. S. Senate by
the unanimous vote not only of the demo-
cratic but of the republican members of the
Legislature.
i he $, cre,ary of the Navy this morning
received telegram from Commodore T. &.
| Johnson, commanding the Portsmouth, n.
H., Navy Yard, that Commander S. Dana
| Greene committed suicide there last even
ing by shooting himself in the head. No
cause could be assigned for the act. Com
mauder Greene was in command ofthe U. ).
ship Dispatch for several years. He was the
executive officer of the Monitor, under Ad-
miral Worden (then commander), In her
memorable fight with the Merrimac in 1862:
FIX Senator Henderson, of Missouri, is
here in the interest of a friend whom he
wants made U. S. district attorney for Mis-
souri,. It is reported that Mr.. Henderson
is little tricky, and that as chairman
of his delegation at the national re-.
publican convention he induced each OF
the candidates before that convention to be-
lleve that he was his friend, and that when
Blaine was nominated be was promised the
federal patronage of his State. There is
some curiosity expressed now concerning
the extent of Mr.. Henderson's influence
with President Arthur
Congressman Eustace Gibson, of West
Virginia, has just returned from visit to
President. elect Cleveland at Albany. 1t
has been printed that Mr.. Gibson went there
to protest against the appointment of ex-
Senator Davis of his State, to place in tt g
Cabinet Whether he did or not he does
not say, but it is well known that he does
not think Mr.. Davis would strengthen
q democratic administration. Mr.. Gibson
says he was most favorably impressed with
the Pre- sideu: ELECT, and is satisfied that he
will not only make good President, but a
good democratic President.
| Arrangements have been made at the
Navy Department for an expedition to sur.
vey tie proposed route of the Nicaragua
canal.
The accounts Of u S. Marshal Wright for
the Ohio State election, and which could
only I've paid by order of the President, call
for 1861
Secretary LIRcoln was a witness before
the Swain court martial to-day, and did
not show up remarkably well.
| The House Committee on Public Lands agreed
| to-day to report favorahly upon bill prohibiting
| all persons other than citizens of the country
from owing lands within the limits of the United
States