Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-09
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
correspondence of the Alexandria GAZE


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. S.-Soon after the
House was called to order this morning
Mr.. Munford, of Pittsylvania, arose TO
question of personal privilege, and said:
"Mr. Speaker, 1 see in a Washington paper
of to-day telegram sent from Richmond
yesterday, intimating that the announce
ment of the committees of this House was
withheld on yesterday until to-day, with
some view of influencing legislators in the
Senatorial contest. AS one who most earn
estly supported the claims of the successful
gentleman, and one in a position to know
that the committees of this House were
made by the Speaker without the slightest
regard to this contest, and that the apnounc-
ment that the committees was not named
on Yesterday was because the names Of one
or two gentlemen had not been fixed, de-
sire to say that the statement in the paper
alluded TO casts au improper reflection upon
the presiding officer of this House, and is
without foundation in fact"
Mr.. Pollard, of King and Queen, III few
words refuted the Elimination against
Speaker Stuart" and when he took his seat
Mr.. Echols, of Augusta, who championed
Mr.. Barbour's cause in the caucus, arose
and said II think it is proper for me to
make statement in regard to this import
ant matter. agree entirely in The state
ment made by the gentleman from Plttsyi-
vana. think that two gentlemen (Messrs.
Pollard and Munford) were ina position to
know, also think. that the telegram in the
Washington paper does great injustice to the
Speaker Of this House, and it is proper that
it should he refuted."
The remarks of the three gentlemen graf
iieG the Speaker, who said "the delay was
made until justice could be done the people
of Virginia in tho formation CT the CON-
mittees."
The Legislators who chamFioncd Mr.. Barbour
cause in the caucus last night accept their defeat
gracefully, but thoy cannot refrain from saying
sometimes that it was ease Of deep ingratitudc
TO throw Dir. Barbour aside Speaker Stuart
forcibly declared in the caucus that if tho State
at LARGE would be so ungrateful to Mr. Barbour
the Alexandria district would show It's aaprecia-
| tion of his services by sending him to Congress
| the balance OF his days.
| Mr.. Waddill, republican member FROM Henrico
| introduced in the House to-day bill to provide
| for free books 10 the children of the Common.
wealth. 4 similar measure will DC presented by
| . democrat. later in the session Both parties
| stand pledged to this measure but if the bill be
| comes law it will cost tho State over S3OO,OOU
year, and there will be great scramble on tic
part of booksellers to have certain books put on
the list. BE- the way this is one of the strongest
points raised against DR.. J. William Jones for
superintendent of Public Instruction. Every
| body who knows DR.. Jones knows that he Is tho
| last man in the world who would be guilty OF
anything wrong but his political enemies are in
| timatinC that if he is elected to tho office oil
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. he will dc
his best to get one of his books on the list, and
which it is said would be q fortune to him.
The two branches of the General Assembly vii
| settle down to real work within the next two
days, as tho Committees havo all been appointed
| BP O.