Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-13

,s,e colleague to those appointed to convey |
,hrm to their final resting place on The snore
of tho Pacific, and would escort them ID
body to the railroad depot. Dir. Conger
took advantage of the opportunity to make
himself conspicuous by moving to aoJoutn,
which motion being carried, the assemoiage
rose and dispersed, the Senators and le"
members of the House marching by twos u!
rear of the hearse to the 9Th s'ree' uePct.
The caiiaries OF the Senate were cfo"uGu
with ladies. Two of the Cabinet were ~ az
sent, Messrs. Garland and whitney. ine
presid INT looks older and latter thaI "uen
he first came TO Washington. de wore
froct coat of black broad-cloth. buttoned TO
tbs throat. and trousers of the same
material, which tapped around his leeI
when he walked, and had folds behln9
the knees. He wore no gloves, nor ulu
any of his Cabinet, except Mr.: Endicolt,
who wore single yellow kid. They were
thus in marked contrast with the Dipomat'
ic Corps, who sat Immediately behind tnem,
all of whom wore black kids. MOST OF INC
Diplomatic Corps appeared in their court
dresses. and all the members Of the supreme
Court. in their black silk gowns: Inc pro-
cession to the depot was preceded by the
Marine band, playing the Dead March. In
the procession Gen. Malone walked with
senator Evarts. Mr.. Riddleberger was In
the Senate during the service, but spent
most Of the time in the cloak room. he
did not 90 to the depot. As invariably
happens when the Diplomatic Corps appears
on special occasions at the Capitol, no BODY
seemed to look after them, direct them 10
their seats or provide for their exit, ana so
they had to get seats and leave them, TO-
day, as best they could.
Some of the new federal appoinlees III
Virginia whose nominations have noS YET
been confirmed are herenow, Or have not re-
Gently, to see what they can sec about their
own cascs. 1; is probable that most OF them
will be confirmed.
The official term Of Mr.. Rounds, tho pup,
lie printer, will expire next month, o'lt IL
the practice the President has observed IN
other cases lie continued, Mr. HOUNDS VIII
hold on for several months longer, ihohSh
It il understood he has requested to be re-
lieyed st the expiration OF his term. MS
successor it is said will be another surprise.
The general impression concerning Scna-
tor kcnna's speech in tho Senate yesterday
| evening on the question Of the Presidents
right 10 withhold his reasons for removing
republican office holders, is that it was the
best speech that has been delivered in that
| body for many years, and completely lustl-
| fled the President. lie showed that General
Grant had made more changes in month
than President Cleveland had made ID
year. ana exhibited the gross inconsistent
cies Of Mes>rs Et!munds, Sherman and To-
| gan in such g!aring colors that they as,
sumcc the appearance OF GrotcSQuaneSS, anu
| provoked laughter in the galleries.
| People here from Texas say there IL as
| much dissatisfaction with the recent ap
poiniment Of y colore,l man i'll the Gust oIlS
| service in that State as there is here with
the recent appointment OF Il colored record
| or OF deeds for this district.
Both houses Of Congress met st noon to-
| day, but both Immediately adjourned To al
tend the funeral OF the late Senator Miller
| A well known and prominent Virginia
republican politician, when here recently
had no hesitation in saying that Gen: Ma
hone had advised him, in case he had any
plan Tor relieving Virginia of her present
| financial trcuhlea, by u satisfactory settle
ment Of her debt. TO conceal it. so as TO keep
the democrats in their existing unsettled
condition. Was there ever more unpatrl'
otto advice or more unpatriotic man?
DR.. Rogers, The telephone inventor, was
before the Telephone Investigating Com
miltee of the House this morning, and testl-
fled to the effect that he had given the let.
tiers recently published to Mr.. Pulitzer
to revenge himself upon Messrs. Gar
land, Harris, and others, because
they would not defend him when
they could have done 50. He also said they
had agreed to let case against the Pan
Electric Telephone Co. in Pennsylvania SO
| by default, so that it would have better
chance in Tennessee.
The Record of Thursday last contains the
speech Congressman Cabell, of Virginia,
made recently in reply to one of the attacks
| that republican Congressman are constantly
making upon the South. Mr.. Cahel gives
his republican colleagues to understand We
ry plainly that the war is now over and
that he has as good right to seat in Con
gress as they have, and that having that
right he intends to vote as he thinks proper
and not be influenced by the fear OF what
| thay may say.
The Ways and Means Committee Of the
House to-day heard gentlemen interested in
the wool industry argue against reduction
| in the tariff on wool.