Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-13

Of them, and that the best thing the Gov
eminent can Go with them. "a we'll for its
own good as for theirs, is to let them aloue.
After the call Of States for bills to day,
which consumed u long time. as there was
u flood Of them, the District of Columbia
Committee had the floor and took up the
District school bill. In the Senate, after
the morning hour, Mr.. Dawes, OF Nlasaachu-
s"tis made q long speech in opposition to
Mr.. Moriili's resolution declaring it inexpe.
dent 10 attempt 10 Interfere with the tarlh
q! this session OF Congress.
The rnEDr about early changes in the
cabinet are not credited, for the reason that
no man in that body will ever be heard Of
again after he goes out of it. None, there
fore, will resign, and it is one of the Presi-
dents hobbies TO 60 out OF Office with the
same cabinet with which he entered it,
Senator Wade Hampton made his first
appearance in the Senate to-day. While
sitting on u sofa in rear of the seats, Sen.
ators Hoar .aad Dawes, of Massachusetts,
came over on the democratic side, took
seats on either side of him, welcomed him
back, and congratulated him upon his es
cape from the danger Of his recent hunting
accident. The scene of the South Caro-
,iaa ex-Confederate, between the two
most ultra republicans in the Sem
ate, laughing and talking, and APP
parently on terms of the closest intimacy
was generally observed by the galleries, and
was remarked upon as indicative of the
closing Of the bloody chasm.
In the House to-day Mr.. Townshend,
democrat, OF Illinois, introduced a resolu-
ton allowing the Womau's Rights Suffrage
Convention TO meet here next mouth, the
use of the hall of the House on the nights
Of the days that Convention shall be in SEES.
sion. II was referred to the committee on
rivers.
In the House to day Mr.. Lawler, Of Chi
cago, who Was bar tender before he came
to Congress, introduced resolution pro-
viding for spending the surplus in the
Treasury in the construction OF navy, and
moved that it be referred to the appropria.
lions committee, but his motion was out Of
order.
Private letters received here FROM Col.
Mosby say be is having delightful time
in Boston, which city he makes his head
quarters while he is delivering his lecture
throughout other cititS and towns Of Massa.
chusetts. The Colonel will come to Wash.
ington during the holidays, but will return
afterwards to Boston to complete his en-
gagement.
The ShermaE-Davis controversy of last
year induced the Senate to pass a resolu-
ton requesting the Stale of North Carolina
to supply copy Of its official correspond
ence during the war, by which the question Of
veracity raised by that controversy could be
settled. This morning in the House, on
motion of Mr.. Cox, of North Carolina, the
action OF the Senate in passing the resoiu.
ton referred 10 was concurred in unani.
mousIy.
1t is reported that the protective so called
democrats in the House will hold a confer.
ence 10 night to determine upon their course
Of action when Mr.. Morrison shall make his
sttemlt 10 call up his tariff bill. But why
they should is hard TO tell, inasmuch as all
the others follow Mr.. Randall blindly, and
as that gentleman will have an appropria-
ton bill ready TO introduce whenever the
effort referred to shall be made, and as it is
known that Mr.. Morrison will not antago-
Mis- an appropriation bill.
The rumor that Congressman Reed, OF
North Carolina, had ahsconded is without
the slightest foundation. Mr.. Reed has had
some financial ;roubleat home, and has been
delayed there in consequence thereof, but
he is here now and is attending 10 his legis-
lalve duties.
When the Indiana democratic association
ofthis city was organized last week, one OF
the resolutions adopted demanded the re-
moval Of republican Office holders and the
filling OF their places with good and true
democrats. The publishing committee, it is
said, suppressed this resolution for the rea-
son that some Of them had republican rela.
tvcs in office
The acceptance of the title TO the piers OF
the Alexandria canal aqueduct by the Gov.
eminent is delayed at the Department OF
Justice, and will, it is understood to-day, be
e'ayed two or three days further, by reason
of the death of the brother of Attorney Gen.
eral Garland.
1t is said to-day that Representative Cox,
OF North Carolinis, wants the mission to
Turkey just resigned by Representative Cox,
of New York. Mr.. Cox was defeated for
denomination On account of his support OF
civil servica reform, and thinks he should
be recompensed