Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

rspecisl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IS, 1885.
Mr.. Bowden, the removed collector of the
mort of Norfolk, is here, it is reported
among those who know him, for the pur-
pose of doing all that it is possible for him
to do toward etfecting the defeat of the con-
firmation of his successor, Capt. Mayo.
Congressman Trigg of Virginia, says that
among the things he will try to secure dur
ing the present session of Congress will be
the return of at least portion of the money
that was advanced by his State to the general
government in the earlier days of the re-
public. Similar attempts have been MADE
In many previous Congresses, but all nave
resulted in signal failure. Should MT.
Trigg succeed, his State will regard him as
the most effective congressman she has had
in many years.
A Southern democratic member of the
House, in talking to the GAzETTE's CORE
spondent to-day, said the most Of his time
was taken up in trying to get offices for his
constituents, but that he met with little or
no success, as the policy of the administra-
ton seemed to be to kept as many and to
turn out as few republicans as possible. He
said mugwumpism is the order Of the day,
but that he could not afford to fight it yet
awhile.
Gentlemen from Fairfax county, Va,
in the city to-day, say that Capt. John Pow
ell, who years ago represented that county
in the Legislature of his State, is candi-
date for the democratic nomination for the
House of Delegates, to fill the vacancy that
will be made by the resignation OF the pres
emit delegate, Mr.. Chichester.
Capt. Bill Geary. of Alexandria county, is
an applicant for the position of restaurant
keeper of the House, the place now held by
Mr.. Del. Deshields, formerly of Warrenton.
The position is at the disposal of the House
committee on public buildings, which has
not yet been appointed.
Intelligence has reached here from Wash.
ington Territory to the effect that Captain
Lev. Powell, the newly appointed Indian
agent at the Neah Bay Reservation in that
Territory, in continuing an order issued by
his predecessor for closing an Indian traders
store on that reservation, was summoned
before the u. 8. Court; that he refused to
obey the summons, and that to avoid blood
shed the matter was made subject of cor.
respondence between the Attorney-General
and the Secretary of the Interior, and that
under instruction of the latter the Captain
allowed the store to be reoponed until the
legality of his action could he decided by
the court.
Congressman Daniel is at home in Lynch
burg, and as there is nothing especial to
call him here will not return until after the
holiday recess. All the other Virginia
Congressman are here, but some of them
will go home early next week to spend the
holidays.
Among the petitions presented to the
House to-day was one, through Mr.. Brady,
for the relief of J. B. Eye, of Petersburg,
Virginia, whose printing material was seized
by u. S. officials after the close of the war,
and after the petitioner had taken the oath
of allegiance to the federal government.
Mr.. Brady thinks that after man had
taken that oath his property should have
been exempt from seizure.
Among the bills which Mr.. O'Ferrall, of
Virginia, will introduce in the House on
Monday next, should there be q call of
States on that day, which is hardly possible,
will be one for the erection of monument
to Daniel Morgan, of Revolutionary fame, at
Winchester.
There will be no new appointments under
the doorkeeper Of the House until after the
close of the current month, for which month
all the present employees will be paid.
A letter has been received by the Presi-
dent from an old lady in New Jersey advis
ing him to dress in the style of the first days
of the republic-cocked hat, shad-bellied
coat and knee trousers, with frilled collar,
shirt bosom and cuffs-and that she has
such a suit worn by distinguished gentle
man of Revolutionary times, which she will
be glad to send him as pattern. She says
if he will adopt the style, it would become
him we'll, and would soon be the fashion.
The only House committees that will be
appointed before the Christmas recess will
be those on Printing and on Accounts.
When that recess will commence is not
positively known, but it is supposed not
later than Tuesday. If that be definitely
determined upon to-day the members will
commence to leave for their homes to-mor-
row. There is some talk, however, as pre-
viously mentioned in this correspondence, of
the Senate's objection to any recess. If that
be 80, the House can not adjourn for more
than three days at time, which it will do,
without transacting any business, until the
time for which it would have recessed
shall have expired. The Senate's assigned
reason for objecting to the recess, if it shall
do so, will be that the number of nomina.
tions sent in by the President, all those
made since the Senate adjourned last March,
is 30 great that it must devote the time it
would otherwise give TO the recess TO tnelr
consideration.
Congressman Payson, republican of Illi-
nois, says no reasonable objection can be
made to Commissioner Sparks's resent order
suspending the issuance of land patents, that
the order is in the interest of the Govern
ment, and that most, if not all, the COM
plants arising from it come from fraudulent
claimants, whose attempted robberies have
been prevented by it.
The consideration of the proposed new
rules was resumed as soon as the session of
the House was opened to-day, under the
five minutes rule. The debate will prof.
ably be concluded this afternoon, and the
new rules be adopted in all probability. Most,
if not all, the Virginia delegation will vote
for their adoption. The New Jersey dele
cation is said to be solidiy against them.
Mr.. Randall says the report that he with
drew his opposition to them after an inter-
view with the President last night is with.
out the slightest foundation.
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