Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-19

Senators from Delaware and Maryland,
were sworn in and took their seats IN the
Senate to-day.
T. is understood that Congressman
Ben, Wilson, OF West Virginia, will be one
of the numerous assistants of the Attorney
General. Mr.. Geo. G. Wedderburn, former
IL of Alexandria, now of Baltimore, IS an
onnlicant for one of the Indian Inspector
ships. $50
Ill . his PREDECESSORS, intends to allow the
Commissioner of Pensions to have supreme
and uninterfered with control Of the pen:
sions bureau in all its business, and to hold
him individually responsible for the proper
management of that business.
Among the callers upon the President this
morning was Mr.. Bourke Cock ran, the ram
many democrat who made such an elective
sneech in the national convention against
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination.
The Virginia coupon cases to be triea pc
fore.the u. S. Supreme Court Will probaoly
be called up tomorrow. There was pos
sibility that they might be reached this al
ternoon, and some Virginia lawyers interest
ed in them were at the court room to near
the argument, among them Messrs. Burke
and Brent, of Alexandria.
The regular meeting of the Cabinet was
held at noon to day. All the members were
present. II is understood that the trouble
in Central America was considered.
More than hundred naval officers nave
applied to the new Secretary of the Navy
for the revocation of orders assigning tnem
to duty, issued during the last months OF
Secretary Chandeliers ADMINISTRATION OF the
were, for personal reasons, assigned by The
late S. cretary to disagreeable positions, and
thew ask to be detailed TO other duty. Some
of the older officers declare that 1.-The boys
| in the service have been recognized in pref
erence to them and have been appointed Ia
important places.
The conferences Of the democratic con
pressmen from Virginia was again in pro
press at tie Capitol to- day, 10 the room OF
the Hun>e Committee on the Judiciary, nut
the crowd waiting outside had dWlndleu
entirely away. It is reported that the con
ference as such determined to take no parl
between tx Senator Johnston and ex-Repre
sentative Goode, who are applicants for the
position of Solicitor General. 1t has been
reported that ex Senator Mcdonald wanted
| this place, but that is not 80, and one OF Mr.
! Med ,nald's most influential friends has
written letter recommending Mr.. John
ston. II is also said that the conference, be-
tween MIR. Beverley and Col. Withers, has
| deter mined 10 recommend the latter tor the
position .f Commissioner Of Agriculture
and DIR. Wilson, of Petersburg, for the col
lectorship Of iuterpal revenue for the Rich
mond district.
J.P. HYDE, a Mahoneite, bias been re
moved from the ,sition of superintendent
of the construction of the public building al
Harrisonburg, and W. M. Bucher a demo
orat, been appointed in his place.
A gentleman from the Valley of Virginia
here to day says that Judge Paul is by fai
too smart to be even considering the prop
ositiou for him to resign his life judgeshir
TO run as Mahone's candidate for Governor
To day ia the date of the conference o!
the Cameron wing of the Malone party in
Virginia One or two of the members oil
that wing, who are frequently in this city,
have gone to Richmond to attend that con-
| ference
At the Hazen court martial this morning
| the table at which General Hazen sat was
covered with flowers, and among the spec
tators were some of the most fashionable
ladies of the city.
Some body as yet unknown, entered the
Geographic apartments OF the reporters
gallery of the Senate, early this morning.
and tore down the wire aud broke many OF
the instruments
Secretary Whitney smells mice about the
new cruiser Dolphin, and has declined to make
the last payment on her to Mr. john Roach until
no shall have time to make inquiries about her
and the contract under which she was con-
structed