Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-29

Major s. P. Bayly, Of Virginia. The Major
is quite reminiscent. He says the first time
hs ever was at the White House was when
Mr., Pierce was President He had brought
9 drove of horses from Virginia for sale
here, and one morning, on going to the sta
BILE, found Mr.. Pierce there looking at one
Of them Having the horse hitched to
buggy he drove the President out In the
country to show him his points On their
way back he stopped at the White house
10 put the President out, when he was ask.
ed by the latter 10 come IN. He fhanRen
him, saying be never bad been there, apo,
being great Wig, had 30 reason tor gong:
The President said If that's all. come IN.
He went 10, he said and took drink OF the
| best liouor DE ever tasted in bis life with
the President, and the next day the Presl
dent sent down to the stable and bought bis
horse for 800, never asking cents reduc-
ton in his price TIE Major says it would
be better for the country if the Presidents
were ss near to the people nowadays as they
used to be.
| The Cabinet yesterday unanimously
agreed that as nothing in the Constitution
or laws compels the President TO tell the
Senste bis reasons for removing republican
Office holders, he will be justified 10 refusing
to do so. 1t is said at the Capitol that in
any case in which he shall so refuse, the
nomination Of the removed officials success.
sor will De rejected.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Eustis, Of Lou
| isiana. introduced resolution asking the
Secretary of the Treasury if any instructions
had been given the superintendent OF the
mint in New Orleans to decline to receive
silver, and issue certificates therefor. Mr
Dir. Platt. republican, Of Connecticut, offer.
ed resolution for considering nominations
in open session. The bill for making DR.. a
S. Tebbs, formerly Of Leeshurg, surgeon
ia the revenue marine service, was referred
to the Judiciary Committee The consider
alton Of the bill! relating to The land IN Inc
| Sioux Reservation was then resumed. Mr.
Dawes taking the ground that as the Indians
could not be killed, the wisest policy thni
could be adopted toward them would be tc
assimilate hem with their white DeighboTs.
The House was occupied with The cousidera'
ton OF private bills.
Mrs. Barbour continues to improve and
her physicians this morning say she is in o
fair way towards recovery. The sttche:
that were taken in her face were removed
to day so as to avoid the danger OF increas
ed inflammation.
Congressman Brady, from Virginia, says
he has letters and copies OF documents il
his possession that prove Mr.. Wise was in
correct in every statement he made il bis
debate with Mr.. Boutelle, and that be will
prove him 10 be so at the first opportunity
If this be 50, Mr. Brady should have produc
ed his proof 8, the time Mr.. Wise squelched
Mr.. Boutele. It's too late now.
The House Coinage Committee has, it Is
reported, been polled and is said to have q
majority in favor Of the continued silver
coinage composed as follows: Messrs. Bland
McCreary, Bynum, Lanhan, Fuller, Eel
ton and Norwood.
I'm the House yesterday Mr.. Libbey intro.
duced papers relating 10 the establishment
OF light house at Newport News.
An effort is being made and will probably
be successful to have the Virginia docu.
ments captured, taken away from Rich
mond and deposited in the Government de.
partments here, restored to Virginia.
At meeting of tho Pan Electric Telephone
Company last n rht at which, among others, wcr,
present Senator Harris General Joe Johnston
Commissioner Atkins. ey-CoQgrc.sman CASEY
| Young aud Dir. Rogers, G quarrel between Dir
| Young and Mr.. Rogers resulted in a fight, il
which the former was knocked down. Senator
Harris and General Johnston, to WHOM tlie mat
ter was referred, effected q settlement o.: the al
fair without a resort to further force.
The Senate Committee on Patents again to-day
heard arguments on the subject Of the intcrna
tional copyright law. Several American authors
favored such A Law but Mr.. Hubbard, the father
in.law OF Mr. Bel. OF the Bel teie hone, and Mr
| Welsh President OF the Phlladelphia Typosrap.
cal Association, opposed IL.