Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzErrE.l
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. +, 1886.

FROM WASdlCtIUH.
lspee;al Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTE.]
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 4, 1886.
It is rumored and is probably true that
several appointments to land offices In the
Territories will be made shortly after the ad .
tournament of Congress- The method will be
nv suspension of partisan republican officials
and the appointment of suitable successors
in their places. Examination shows that in
a number of instances there are republicans
who have been holding office ever since
Hayes's time. Beginning with that "fraudu-
lency" they have held on through Garheid,
Arthur, and are now pretty well into the
| second year of Cleveland. NirginIans should
| look after some of these places as nothing
has yet been given them by Mr.. Lamar OF
that kind, Notwithstanding number OF sucn
| positions have been given to Mississippi and
other Southern States. In fact, she lost the
only registership of public lands she had
when Jorgensen was removed from Walla-
Walla and resident of that Territory, not
| Virgniap, put in his place.
| 1t was currently reported at the Capt.
| tol to day that the President would veto the
river and harbor bill, and recommend in its
stead the passage of a bill putting ten mil.
lion dollars at the disposal of the Secretary
| of War to be expended upon such rivers and
harbors as he may think most in need of
| improvement.
The row kicked up over the removal of a
great grand daughter of Thomas Jefferson
| from her position as clerk in the Interior
Department by board composed Of three
republican officehoders who have been re-.
tanned in that department was 80 great
and noisy that Secretary Lamar couldn't
stand the racket and has been compelled to
have her reinstated. Her removal and the
manner of it under democratic administra.
ton are matters of surprise to republicans
as we'll as democrats.
| The news of the death of Mr.. Tilden oc.
casioned no surprise among the democratic
politicians here as they have long known
! that his health was in very precarious
condition, and that he might die at any mo.
ment. The immediate cause of his death
was an acute attack of diarrhna and nausea.
His death is generally regretted by the dem
ocrats, but most all of them think the days
of his usefulness to his party had passed,
and therefore that his death is by no means
an irreparable loss. Most all the prominent
democrats in Congress, especially those
from the North, will attend his funeral.
In the Senate to day the resolution for
accepting the Grant collection of curios, pre-
sented to the Government by Mrs. Grant,
was adopted. Gen. Malone introduced a
resolution, which was also adopted, calm 6
upon the commissioners of the District OF
Columbia for information respecting the
proposed extension of the limits of Wash
ington, to be presented to Congress at its
next session.
The resolution for adjournment came up
in the Senate to day. An amendment fix.
ing the hour at ten o'clock to. night was pro.
posed, but pending definite action thereon,
the Senate, at half past twelve, went into
executive session.
The members of Congress from Texas
have until to-day, been pooh.poohing the
idea that the difficulty on the Mexican bor-
der could be the cause of q war with Mex.
leo. To-day, however, having heard from
their constituents, they have changed their
tune, and now say that unless something
be done by the Government, and that at
once, war cannot be averted. They seem
to be in favor of war, and, what's more to
the purpose, certain republican members
from the North seem to be so too. Mr.. Bel.
mont chairman of the House foreign affairs
committee, is watching for an opportunity
to call up in the House to-day the report OF
his committee requesting the President to
make an unconditional demand upon Mex.
leo tor the immediate release of Cutting,
and if one be offered, many speeches will be
made, and the day of adjournment delayed,
unless he shall at the same time demand
the previous question.
Secretary Endcott appeared upon the
floor of the House to-day, but as nobody
seemed to recognize him, he retired and
sent 10 for Mr.. Randall, with whom he had
a conference in the room of the military
committee.
The hour of the adjournment of Congress
is as indefinite at two o'clock this afternoon
as it has been at any time during the last
week. All the members who have homes
want to 90 to them, but the condition OF
business is such that none of them can tell
when they can go. That the Washington
people think the adjournment will take
place soon is apparent from the fact that
large numbers Of them to whom the mem
bers are indebted are at the Capitol on COL
lecting business. People who have private
bills before Congress are also sWarmlng
there to urge the members to whom they
have entrusted them to try to push them
through during the expiring hours. So
great is the rush at the Capitol that tho cor
ridors leading to the members lobby have
been barricaded to keep the crowd out.
One of the chief reasons for the doubt ex-
listing about the hour of adjournment is the
uncertainty of the Presidents action on
some of the bills now before him, for in
stance, the river and harbor bill.
In the House to-day the report of the
conference committee on the resolution for
expanding the surplus in the Treasury in
in the redemption of Government bonds
was under consideration, and on it Mr..
Morrison made speech in favor of the res
olution as he introduced it originally, in
which he said he believed the President was
acting for the best according to his own un-
Outstanding, and that he doubtless gave the
democrats in Congress credit for doing the
same.
| ORDERED HoME-A New Orleans dis.