Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-18
exercising the power conferred upon him
by the Constitution of his country.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence of the Ale1a. GAzETTE.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IS, 1886.
Mr. Wise says the consideration of the
Boutelle resolution, concerning the removal
of war inscriptions and the employment
of ex- Confederates at the Norfolk navy yard,
will be resumed by the House Naval Com
mittee on Wednesday, and that he thinks
there will be an adverse report, though ne
will not object to favorable one provided
the scope Of the proposed investigation be
enlarged.
In the House to-day among the resolu-
tons introduced was one by Mr.. Wads-
worth, republican, of Kentucky, commend
ing the President for his efforts to maintain
the law for equalizing all the currency OF
the country upon the present gold standard,
and moved that it be referred to the Judi.
ciary Committee. Mr.. Bland facetiously
moved its reference to the Civil Service
Committee, but it was finally referred to the
Committee on Coinage by vote of three to
one.
The committee of democratic Senators
appointed by the Senate democratic caucus
to wait upon the President and find out
what course he intends to pursuein case the
republican Senate shall ask his reasons for
removing certain republican Office holders,
were informed By him that he had his du-
ties to perform and the Senate had its; that
he had nominated the officers referred to, as
was his right, and that the Senate had the
right to reject their confirmation; that the
Senate was entitled to an inspection Of all
| the papers relating to the nominees, and
that nothing should be done to hinder it in
that direction but that if it should ask for
the reasons which had induced him to re-
move Office holders it would be transcend
| ing it's duties, and that he would feel com.
PEELED to refuse.
1t is reported that the President has de-
termned to give the position of register OF
deeds of the District of Columbia to dis
tinguished ex.army officer.
A large number of Southern and Western
people are here to urge the House River
and Harbor Committee to make appropria-
tons for streams in their respective local..
| ties.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, intro
| duced resolution asking the Secretary oil
| the Treasury whether the last bond call was
| to reduce the public debt ten million dol.
lars, or to curtail the circulation to that ex-
tent, as he was informed that the bonds
| called for were held by national banks as
security for circulation. Mr.. Cockrell asked
| if Mr.. Ingalls, did not know that the law
compelled the Secretary in calling for bonds
to observe a regular order irrespective Of
| the holders.
Mr.. Frye in the Senate to-day introduced
resolution relating to the Canadian fish
cry question. He and Senators Hoar and
Dawes said that no fisherman or fishing in.
terest had asked for the administration &
defense, as that was provided for by exist
ing treaties, and that the interference oil
Secretary Bayard was at the instance of the
British Government.
Six 4th class postmasters in Virginia were
changed to-day, but only one of them was
removed, w. F. Broadhead, at Bowlesville,
Albemarle county, whose place was given
to Eugene Sampson.
Senator Eustice will make his speech in
favor OF paying the bond call with silver dol
lars this evening, and people are already
gathering in the Senate galleries to hear
him.
No place has yet been selected for the tri.
al of the Bell telephone case.
Mr.. Harrison in the Senate to day moved
that Mr.. Moody, one ofthe so called Sen
ators elect from Dakota, be admitted to
the floor, but objection was made by Mr..
Cockrell, who characterized the remarks Mr.
Harrison had made in support of his motion
as an harangue. Mr.. Harrison replied that
if he thought Mr.. Cockrell really intended
what his manner and words implied he
would consider himself bound to reply in
kind.