Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria GaIetto
WASHINGTON d. O.. Dec. y, 1850.

tremely doubtful. Several prominent re-
publicans in that district, it is said, Will
submit no longer to Mahone's dictationl in
the matter of nominations; think themselves
better qualified for and more entitled to the
place than Mr.. Libby will set up their
claims against his in the next nominating
convention, and will do so with the assur-
ance that one of them will be preferred to
him. But as already stated even they are
by no means sure the democrats will not
carry that district also next fall.
There was another avalanche Of bills in
the Senate to-day, among them one for an
electric street railroad in this city.
The fact that about one third Of the Pres
dents long message is taken up with mat.
tiers relating to the State Department., is
said by many of the members of the House
to show the preponderating influence Mr..
Bayard has at the White House. 1t is
needless to add that Mr.. Bayard's influence
is confined to the State Department and the
White House. At the Capitol it amounts to
little or nothing; and it is doubtful if the
third of the message referred to was read by
one in ten of those who read the other parts
About the only admirable thing in that third
is the strong ground it takes against the prof.
ect for making this Government one of the
Joint protectors of interoceanic canals and
railroads outside the limits of this country.
1t having been reported that Mr.. Barbour
had resigned the craftsmanship of the demo.
cratic State committee of Virginia, which po-
sition he has filed with such conspicuous sue
cess during the last three campaigns in his
State, be was asked about it this morning by
.theGAZETTE's correspondent. He replied that
it was not only the first he had heard of
such thing, but that it was the first time
the idea had been suggested to him, and
that of course the report was without the
slightest foundation.
No hints or limitations have yet been
given respecting the chairmanships of the
House Committees, except such as create
the impression that Mr.. Randall will be
chairman of the Appropriations Committee,
Mr.. Morrison OF Ways and Means, Mr..
Tucker of the Judiciary, and Mr.. Barbour
of the committee on the District of Colum-
bia.
The Congressman in favor Of the suspen.
sion of the silver coinage are delighted with
the part of the Presidents message relating
to that subject, but the tariff reformers are
not 80 we'll pleased with the Presidents ref
erepces to that subject as Messrs. Waiter
SOD, Carlisle and Morrison were reported to
be before the message was read.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Riddleberger
introduced bill to authorize the purchase
of the Aqueduct Bridge or the construction
of bridge across the Potomac river at or
near Georgetown, D. c.; which was read
twice by its title, and referred to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
People who had business before the last
Congress must not labor under the delusion
that such business will come up again with
out any action on their part at this session.
The matters before one Congress die with that
Congress, and are never heard of in subse-
quent Congresses unless they are introduced
in the shape of new bills, and Congressman
have too many other things to bother them
to think about such matters unless their at
tention be called to them by the parties in
terested.
Postoffices have been established at Dean,
in Green county, and at Grassland, in
Orange county, Virginia. The following
postmasters have been appointed in Vir-
Walker; Wilton, George F. r. Hurley !;
Elba, j. J. Weldon; Coustoel, Thomas B.
Mulherrin.
In the House to day the subject of chang
ing the rules of that body was brought up,
and, as was expected, gave rise to long
debate.
Private dispatches here from Salt Lake
City say an attempt has been made to create
the impression in the East that the Nor
mons contemplate an open resistance to the
U. S. Government, but that nothing. is fur
Their from the truth and that the lives of
non Mormons are safer in Utah than those
of Mormons are in the East.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Riddleberger having vainly opposed q mo-
ton to take bill from the Railroad Com
mittee and refer it to the Committee on
Indians Affairs, the following proceedings
occurred:
Mr.. Riddlebergor. I want respectfully to ask
to be relieved from further service upon the Com
mittee on Railroads. do not make the request
because l feel any very severe rebuke from the
vote of the Senate to-day but have served on
that committee for two years, and I do not think
have been of much consequence to it. hope it
will be pleasure of tho Senate to allow me to with
draw from it. The committee at best is not a
very desirable one to be upon, and especially if
it is simply to hear arguments and discussions
and hold interminable sessions. and then to have
nothing else to do but hear. prefer that some
other Senator who comes from somo section of the
country that understands the peculiar questions
which como before that committee shall occupy
the place now do on it.
Mr.. ingalls,. The subject to which the Senator
from Virginia refers is under consideration at the
present time, and will therefore move that the
Senate do now adjourn.
Mr.. Riddleberger. do not want to occupy tho
floor; but hope the Senator from Kansas will
not compel mo to do what the Presiding Officer
of this body did on another occesion-simply de-
cline to serve. I respectfully ask to be excused.
I think the Senator from Kansas can afford to
allow me to do that
The President pro tempore Does the Senator
from Kansas withdraw his motion?
MIR. ingalls,. l did not understand that the
Senator from Virginia desired immediate action
on the suggestion he made. Hedeclines to serve
on the committee. I do not understand that the
fact of my making the motion to adjourn will in
terfere with his wishes
Mr.. Riadlcberger. merely ask the Senator out
of courtesy to allow the Senate to excuse me now.
know they will not hesitate to do it.
The-Prcsident pro tempore. Does the Senator
from Kansas insist on his motion to adjourn2
Mr.. ingalls, think shall ask vote on my
motion to adjourn now.
The President pro tempore The Senator from
Kansas moves that the Senate adjourn.
The motion was agreed to and the Senate sd-
journed.