Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-08

that Mr.. McCulloch's nomination had lost
Blaine the State of Virginia, as it had paral-
wed his party there that McCulloch was q
renegade; that he, Riddleberger, did not
know whether he would be confirmed or
not. hut that he was opposed to him, ana
would demand the ayes ana noes on his
confirmation 80 as to put his supporters Oh
record.
bod a conference and determined to try
every means in their power to have it pass
"a at This session. Most Of the friends OF
,ha hill are from the South. Mr.. Reed, re-
nnbl;can member of the House from Maine,
when asked about the bill this morning,
ssid his constituents were not not Interested
in it and did not care what became of 1t.
Il having been published that Mr.. st
Iohn had offered 10 sell out to Blaine for
800, 900, Mr.. Plumb, of his State, and
member of the national republican commit
tee, was asked this morning if be knew any
thing about the reported offer. He replied
hat he did not. When asked if from his
knowledge Of Mr.. St. John he could believe
such a report, he smiled and said it was
difficult to tell nowadays what to believe
and what to disbelieve.
A gentleman who had talk with Presi-
dent elect Cleveland last week says that
from what he said he was induced TO be-
lieye that no member of the cabinet had
vet been determined upon, nor would be
until after the resignation of his present po-
sition that probably not more than two
members would be taken from the South
ern States, and those possibly from the
more Southern of those States, and that
the next administration would feel bound,
l.. Oh o,,i1c Il, 70 thpcp
Office holders in the South, no matter when
their terms expire, who had prostituted
their positions to partisan purposes.
| The member Of the House from the Alba.
nv, n. y, district, says the prevailing im-
preston respecting the next administra
lions attitude on the civil service question
is that all the heads and chiefs of depart
ments must be in political accord with the
| administration, that other removals will be
made only for cause, but that past active
interference in politics as partisans will be
considered sufficient cause for removal.
General Malone has not yet made his
appearance and it is reported that he
will not arrive here until Christmas. 1t is
also understood that he will not occupy his
old quarters either at the cortland or the
| Arlington, but in a more retired place,
where he will not be overrun by his colored
forces.
Col. A. w. Jones says the last time he saw
Senator Riddleberger the latter told him
that he was not to be approached for his
vote or his influence, that be Intended to
be quiet member of the Senate, to vote
when his name was called, and after the
daily SESSIONS to return to his boarding
house.
In the Senate to-day among the bills in
troduced was one granting charter to
company to run street cars in this city by
cables instead of horses.
1t is understood that President Arthur
has determined to fill all vacancies that
may occur prior to the 4th of March, so as
to curtail his successors patronage as much
as possible. With reference to Mr. Arthur's
election TO the Senate, q republican con-
gresham from his State says such an event
| is only possible in case Of dead lock be-
tween other aspirants, in which case he may
be selected as a compromise man. He also
says that Blaine's influence is against
Arthur, but that that influence in New
York now is impotent.
There have been several informal talks
among few members of the House upon
| the tariff question. but nothing has yet been
| decided upon in reference to that question,
nor will be until after the general confer
ence (which will probably be held this week.
Some say that Mr.. Hewitt's bill to remove
| the duty OH raw materials and the neces-
saries Of life will be reported, but others
say that nothing will be done with the gues-
ton at this session, not even as much as
passing the bill for putting into operation
the Mexican reciprocity treaty.
A gentleman from Richmond, here to day,
says the Mahoneites and their boss are all
but that the latter says his Court Of Appeals
will stand by him, as Jack Barbour has
not yet bought it up" The same gentle
man also SAYS the Generals motion for q
receiver for the Southern Telegraph Com
pany is an effort to get the affairs of that
company into one of his courts that be
nor any of his gang ever put any money in
| the company, but have large blocks of lis
stock; that New Workers furnished the
money, aud Us is natural are running the
concern in their own, and not his interests.
Among the bills introduced In the Senate to-
day was one to make Inauguration Day q legal
holiday.
it is expected that the pension bill will be re-
ported on Thursday Eext. The estimates for it
| reach the enormous sum of sixty million dollars.
During the call of States in the h ouse this
morning the only resolution offered from Vir-
ginis was one by MIR O'Ferrall calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for sill the information
in his department respecting the purchase of the
site Of, and the expenditures for, the new public
building ut Harrisonburg.
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