Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

thpH already DelonS w uotnoSio oiS 1880
giving a. their reason for having lett tne
republican party that that party as iate!y
,nr hss been III the hands Of democratic
scalawags, aud that the real repuoNcahs
have 30 lot nor part III It.
Il il understood that Congressman George
Wise when he heard that Senators Gibson,
Hampton and Butler had approved General
Dabney Maury's application for the post,
Office ut Richmcud went to them ana
asked them what they would think of him
IL he were to interest himself without con-
sultiup them about federal appointment IN
their States. II is also said that MIR. Wise
went to see the Postmaster General and
told him that if he intended to appoint
a republican 10 the postofhce referred to, he,
Wise. had nothing to say, but that If
democrat was to be appointed be thought
it was only just that he, as the representa-
live of the Richmond district, shou!c ct
least be consulted about it, and that MT.
Ha,ton told him he thought 30 too, aud
that while he would fight the democrats ne
would not steal from them, or words to that
effect.
The silver men in Congress say they have
couptrd noses, and are sure they can defeat
any effort to suspend the coinage of silver
dollars, even if the President elect be OPP
posed to such coinage.
At the last session of the House District
| Of Columbia Committee, and before its final
adjournment yesterday evening, on motion
| of Mr. McComas, it WAS unanimously or
| dered that the thanks of the members OF
the committee are due and hereby rendered
to the Hon John $. Barbour, the chairman,
| for his aS.idurus care for the puOllc III
t.rests allotted 10 the committee, and for
his uniform courtesy and considerate kind
ness to NIL its members. On motion OF Mr..
Rock well it, was further ordered that this
minute be inscribed upon the records OF the
| committee, aud the committee adjourned
side die.
The bill lnr free bridge across the Poto.
mac at G-crgetown has, according to gene
rsl expectation, failed, and will have 10
come up e. new matter at the next session.
Mr.. Barbour did his best to have it con
sidered at last nights session, but the point
that no quorum was present was made, and
that killed it. All the other business of
the District of Columbia Committee was
completed at last nights session.
The Foreign Affairs Committee Of the
House to- day considered Mr.. Belmont's re
port on the Congo conference, which IS TO
the effect that this Government was wrong
in entering into any enlanging foreign
alliance. The committee also sppolnted
subcommittee 10 report upon the question
of retaliation upon Germany for excluding
American products from its ports.
The House Committee on Public Build
ipga to-day reported that the appropriation
for a new city Dostoffice shall not exceed
S5OO,OOO The hill "a passed by the Senate
appropriated 100000 The Sl40, 900 addi-
tional, il has been said BY some, or rather q
large share of it, was To have gone to the
l NJ ~. g., in mi
The newspapers say that Senator Cam
eron Ia suffering from hemorrhages 10 Flori-
da. but ths Senator'S family here say they
hear from him every day, and that he says
nothing 10 lead them to believe that such
is the caae.
The Cabinet talk to-day Is that MIR. Villas
has taken routus at a hotel here for himself
and family for an indefinite period, which,
it is said, indicates that he is one of the
certain onr5; that Mr.. Voorhees, has aSan.
doned all hope for Mr.. Mcdonald, and that
Mr.. Tilieu has written q letter to MIR.
Hoadlry, of Ohio, telling him that Mr.,
| Cleveland has fourteen names from which
| to choose his Cabinet, and that bis, Hoad
ley's name is Que Of them.
| Mr.. Duneau, one of the ieisees of the
| Alexanlirs Canal says he has bought all
the lumber necessary for the repair of the
aqueduct at Georgetown, and that both the
aQueduct aud canal will be ready for navi
CATION % soon as the G.. i O. Canal is.
Mr.. Brock, who has charge of the hook
containing the leaves of absence in tho Pen
sion bureau, testified before the House Pen
sons Committee this morning to the effect
that the employees of that office were off on
pay eectioneering for the republicans last
! fall
The U. 5. Minister to Stockholm inform.
ed the Department of State to-day that the
Swedish Diet contemplates joining the other
European governments which have already
resorted or are TO resort to retaliatory meas
ures against this country for its high tariff
which excludes the products Of those coun
tries FROM its ports.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Malone introduced
| memorial of tho Chamber of Commerce of Lynch
| burg for making Richmond naval station.
During the morning hour of the House to-
day, Mr. John Wise got up the bill to extend the
tooth patent of DR.. Lee Burton. Of Virginia, but
the hour expired while the bill was under consid-
| GRAFTON.
The Senate to-day is engaged in the considera.
| tion of private pension claims. The House to.
| day took up the River ard Harbor bill in prefer
encs to appropriation bill, and thereby, accord
ing to the evil prophets indicated extra session.