Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

ect that in speech he had recently made
IN Wheeling he had spoken in dlsparaglng
terms of Mr.. Randall. He wished to deny |
this emphatically and to assure the distln-
guished member from Pennsylvania tnat
though he differed with him on te" po-
litical measures, he entertained Tor Dim tue
highest personal regard: Mr: George wise
thought Mr.. Gibson had no right to be &C.
cnDyipg the time of the House with his own
matters. but his objection was not needed, and
Mr.. Gibson, continuing, said the same state
ment to which he referred reported him as
savjns that he and the President elect were
en- RAPPORT. He had said nothing of the kind,
but had said that be supposed Dir. Cleve-
land. after his Inauguration. would know
what to do respecting West Virginia AFFAIRS
Mr.. Casey Young, of Tennessee, then rose
and had read newspaper article on the
expenses Of the House, in which funeral ex-
penses of members were specially al
luded to, and cigars, newspapers and other
curious things made to appear as part OF
those expenses, and he, as member OF
funeral committee, charged with hum CT
money. BE denied that he had ever spent
one cent of the public money for his ex-
pepses except the amount TO which ne was
entitled.
II seems to be generally understood that
Mr.. Ed Stokes, made famous by shooting
Jim Fisk, and now the proprietor OF the
Hoffman House, New York, will be entrust-
ed with the preparation OF the supper at
the Inauguration ball. Mr.. Stokes does not
expect to make any money by the supper;
on the contrary, will not be surprised If be
loses ten thousand dollars by it, but ne is
good democrat and wants the ladies and
gentlemen who attend the ball to have
good democratic supper, and has reason to
think that he knows how to prepare
supper of that kind as We'll as any other
man in the country.
It is reported here that the postmaster ut
Richmond, whose term would not have ex
PRED until May, but who has resigned, did
80 in order that President Arthur, following
the line of policy he seems to have adopted
in similar cases, may appoint republican
successor for full terms of four years.
The Secretary of the Treasury has pre-.
pared bill which delays the collection OF
the tax on whiskey until 1t is Withdrawn
from the bonded warehouse, no matter how
long that may be. The whiskey men IN
tend to push this bill, and it will doubtless
be offered and referred to the Ways and
Means Committee of the House at an early
date. AS the distillers don't pay the tax,
but the consumers, this bill, if passed, will
entirely relieve the former Of all trouble
and enable them to distill ad ibitum. 1t
will have strong support, for the influence
of whiskey is mighty and the whlskey lobby
is powerful, but whether it will pass is
doubtful, as in addition to other opponents
will be many Of those who have been rem
dered inirnical by the refusal of the House
to pass the bill removing the tax on the
small quantity of brandy the farmers distill
from their surplus fruit.
Capt. John Wise has been in his seat sew
era times since the Christmas recess, but
Mr.. Hooper, another one of the Virginia
republicans, has not yet appeared.
The House to-day adopted a report of he
committee on labor directing the Attorney
General to furnish an opinion as to whether
the eight hour law refers to letter carriers.
The report us presented contained the word
requested" but Mr.. Holman insisted upon
the authority of the House 10 demand the
opinion, and had that word substituted by
the more mandatory one directed"
1t is said to-day that while many demo.
Gratis, as well as nearly all the republicans
In the House, will support the Edmunds
bill for the relief of General Grant, the
friends of Generals Porter, Pleasanton and
Averill will combine to oppose it until pro.
vision be made for their favorites.
There is a rumor to the effect that Mr..
Randall went to the Secretary of the Navy
and proposed that the bill approprating
money for carrying on the navy for six
months be so phrased that the money be
divided into two equal sums, for three
months each, with the intention of limiting
the Secretarys control of it to the half
cd ho Hrot nc a
period during which the Secretary will re.
main in Office, but that the Secretary deemed
himself outraged by the proposition and
rejected it scornfulIy.
In the Swain court this morning Mr.. Chandler,
the associate counsel for the prosecution, opened
the argument on behalf of that side. He will
occupy the attention Of the court during the en-
tire day.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Libby, Of Virginia
presented the petition Of Virginius Freemsn, OF
Norfolk, fog the removal of his political dissbili
ties.