Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-10

a;oned by Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee,
Who clearly and satisfactorily refuted the
charge brought by Mr.. Houck, the scalaWag
member from that State. some time ago, to
lhe effect that Senator Harris had received
money as salary for Governor of Tennessee
to which he was not entitled. MIR. Rlcnaro'
son proved that Senator Harris only drew
money that fairly and lawfully belonged 10
him, and that had been willingly and cneer-
fully given him by the people OF his state,
and that his receipt Of it had been endorsed
over and over by them. Mr.. Houck Is the
member who, under the keifer Speakersnlp,
was formally deposed from the committee
craftsmanship to which he had been appoint
ed hv the republican majority OF that COM
mittee for disgraceful conduct.
The hope of an agreement by when tne
transaction of the business OF the House
should be facilitated by the adoption OF an
order of business, has been almost entirely
dissipated, first by the opposition of Mr..
Randall, as alluded to yesterday, and then
by the objection every other committee
chairman has to allowing the bills OF other
committees precedence TO those OF his own.
The only hope of an early adjournment,
therefore, now is that when the regular ap-
preparation bills shall be passed the mem
bers will be 30 provoked with each other for
their objection to each others bills that
motion to adjourn will be carried SO as to
prevent the passage of any other bills at all
Col. Gibson, U. S. attorney for the eastern
district of Virginia, is here looking alter the
confirmation of his nomination. AS pre-
viouslv mentioned in this correspondence,
several charges have been preferred against
him, some, it is said, by democrats from his
own county, but none of which would have
any weight except with republican Sena'
tors who are prejudiced against him. Two
witnesses to testify against Mr.. Glennan, the
Norfolk postmaster, were sent after TO day
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Beck called up
his res olution to prohibit Congressman from
acting as attorneys for railroad companies
Mr.. Edmunds opposed it and moved its
reference to the Judiciary Committee, o.
which he is chairman, but his motion was
lost and the resolution was adopted.
In the Senate yesterday evening Mr. Rid
dleberger tried to get up his resolution
about the consideration of nominations II
open session, but was ruled out OF order
He will probable repeat the attempt TO- day
At called meeting of the Virginia democratic
association of this city last night Congressman
Gibson, of West Virginia, made speech In which
he congratulated the association upon the fac
that it was the one in which the civil servic,
sham had first been denounced in this city, ane
that it had started the discussion that was nov
progressing in Congress with such able opponents
of the bill ss Messrs. Randall and Holman.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Malone presented thu
petition of the knights of labor of Norfolk agains
tho passage of the bill allowing Americans to buy
| ships where they can buy them the cheapest; h
| also introduced bill to give pension to Mary
Morrisettc, daughter of Peter X. Morgan, a pri
vate in Capt. Stevensons company of Virgins
infantry during the war of 1912. MIR. Riddle
berger introduced bill to pay Harriet W. Shack
lett, of Fauquier county, Va 81, $780, for property
taken for the use of the Government during TIL
| civil war.
The Juno report of the Department of Agricul
tural makes the area of spring wheat nearly thu
same as last year-about twelve million acres, ant
| its condition 9SA. against 81 last year. Winte
wheat is not so promising except in Maryland ant
Virginia.
| Mr.. Randall's evasion of the question asked
him yesterday by Mr.. McComas, if the Presidcn
couldn't by stroke of his pen make the civil
service rules less Objectionable than they are?
the subject of no little comment at tho Capitol to
day.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Barbour presenter
the petition of Armistead M. Miller, of Lou6oul
| county Virginia, that his claim BIO referred 1
| the Court OF Claims.