Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-15
From Washington
@special Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 10, 1888.

From Washington
ssnac,xl Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., June Is. 1888.
There were many vacant seats on the re-
publican side of the House to-day. 1t was
estimated that about eighty representatives
had gone to Chicago, or were absent making
to go. The attendance on the
democratic side was not much BETTER ana
practically business could only be done Dy
unanimous consent, any member having IL
10 his power to suspend proceedings Dy
making the point Of no quorum. Such an
incident happened at the very outset, when
Mr.. TownshenG, smarting under the oeieat
of bis motion to take up the army approprl-
alton bill, made the point. For halt an
hour he resisted the appeals OF nearly all OF
the members to withdraw his point, but Il
nally yielded to the Speakers plain lntima'
ton that nothing could be done to-day II he
perss ed. After that the House, for the
first time in many weeks, proceeded to the
consideration of bills on the private calen-
dar which had been referred TO the Court OF
Claims.
The impression ia steadiiy gaining ground
here that after all Blaine will be nominated
at Chicago. The opponents of Sherman say
he has injured himself greatly with the itish
republicans by advocating resolution EN-
towering the President to invite negotis-
lions with those foreign governments with
which this country may have any difference,
TO the end that such difference may be sell
tied by arbitration, as such power, they say,
is complete give away of the Irish cause
go far as this country ID concerned Inc
resolution referred to passed the Senate
yesterday, but Mr.. Riddleberger has moved
reconsideration.
Senator elect Barbour escorted Prof. Per-
kinson of the University of Virginia to the
White House this morning where the latter
formally invited the President and his vile
to attend the closing exercises of the Uni
versity. The President was very gracious,
and said he would accept the invitation
with pleasure, would be at the University on
the 9th inst, and thought it probable his
! wife would accompany him.
Mr.. John S. Wise. the leader of the anti
Malone Virginia delegation to Chicago was
at the Capitol to-day. He is boiling over
! with indignation at Malone and his methods.
He says tho republican party in Virginia
will never win with Malone in the LEAD, and
will te beaten by twenty thousand majority
unless it shall discard him. He Gays he
caught Malone cheating and stealing and
defrsudiug him politically; that there must
be no compromise with him; that he is q
dead cock In the pit, and that unless the re-
pub leans at Chicago sball recognize that
fact, and disencumber itself of Mahone's
dead weight, be Wise, will make common
cause with the democrats against him.
MIR. w. H. English, of Indiana, the demo-
cratic nominee for vice President in 1880,
called at the White House to day and had
an interview with the President. His visit
is looked upon ss the first uulucky thing
that has happened to the President for many
years
MIR. Lewis Mckenzie Bell. of Alexandra.
| has received position in the War Depart
| ment, under the civil service rules.
Some of the prominent colored men of the
country who do not favor the leadership OF
Fred Douglas and Prof. Lang5ton, among
them j. Milton Turner, late U. s. Minister
| to Liberia, have determined 10 issue call
for u national colored convention, to meet in
| Indianapolis on or about the 25.h instant, TO
consider and determine the best course for
| the voters of their race to pursue during the
coming campaign.
John d. Spelman, of Vermont, was a
witness to-day before the Senate committee
| investigating the working of the civil SER
vice law. He testified that he was dele
gate to the convention that nominated the
Presideni; that he was subsequently, ap-
pointed to position in the New York Gus
toms house that while there he wrote q
letter to newspaper opposing the Presi-
dents low tariff ideas, for which he was
called to account, and that not liking such
treat ment he resigned. He also testified to
| the effect that the civil service was a hum
bug, that political assessments were still
made, and that federal Cfficeholders still
take active parts in politics.
| A private telegram received here rom Chicago
this afternoon says the papers of the two sets OF
delegates from Virginia have been referred by the
national republican committee to a sub commit
tee to decide to which set tickets shall be issued
but that that committee will not make their re-
port until tonight.
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