Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-10
From, Washington
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 10, 1883.

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAzETrRl
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 10. 1883.
The directory of the next Honse has been
printed. By it the republicans have 100
and the democrats 160 members. But the
democrats say it is incorrect, and that the
true count is 163 republicans and l62 demo-
orats, giving the republicans majority.
Representatives Bowen and Brown, oil
Virginia, will, it is said, leave here tonight
or to morrow to attend the conference OF
such Virginia republicans as General Ma
hone has invited 10 meet at his house On the
18th inst.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Farwell intro
Chief Justice of the U. 5. Supreme Court to
$40 500 aud that of the Associate Justices to
$40 900.
II is rumored at the Capitol that Mr.. Ed
gerton, chief of the civil service commission,
WIN is by no means a lover of the manner
in which civil service reform has been and
is being conducted, is so Disguised with
the recent extension of the system, that he
has resigned and gone home. Congressman
Ssney, who is a member of the House civil
service committee, says he is 10 favor of the
repeal of the civil service law, and that al!
the other members of the committee are,
but that they have heretofore lacked the
courage to say so. He says he will vote for
it's repeal, no matter by which party such a
proposition shall be introduced.
Senator Kenna says the voters at some OF
the precincts in West Virginia at the late
election exceeded the number of the iUhab.
itants thereof, and that the briber5 will be
brought TO justice.
The House p~ostoffico committee deter.
mined 10 day to push the bill for o new post
office in this city.
II is reported here that ex-Speaker Keifer
Gays the British or French mission is alllMr.
| Harrison can afford to offsr Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Gambler, of Georgia, one OF the oldest
and most respected members of the House,
g consistent church member, and highly es
teemed throughout his d%istrict, says that
though he was re elected by eight thousand
majority, he hears his seat is to be contested
on the ground of intimidation and fraud
and the old gentleman says, with g twinkle
in his eye, land would you believe it, they
even charge mo with crimes against tho
women"
II appears that Mr.. Quay did not go to
Petersburg, and that the only member
of the Seuate or of the national republican
committee who did accept General Ma
homes invitation was Senator Cameron,
who has returned aud was in his seat to day.
Ii ia said here by people, who say they speak
by the card, that Mr.. Quay is not as firm
a supporter of Genera! Malone as he might
be.
In the House to-day Mr.. Lee, of Virginia,
introduced q bill for the erection ofa new
bridge across the Eastern Branch Of the Po-
tomac.
By q decision Of the District Court, in gen.
eral term to day, reversing that of the lower
court, Miss Virginia Benter, an aunt of Mr..
Edward Pierpoint, of Alexandria, recovered
two valuable lots iu this city. Mr.. Critcher,
of Alexandria, was counsel for Miss Benter
and Willonghby & Jones for the defendants.
Another conference of the Southern re.
publican members of Congress will be held
this week to determined possible upon some
concerted action with regard to federal pa
tronage under the next administration A
caucus of the democratic members of the
House will be held tomorrow night TO de-.
termine upon the course to be pursued with
reference to the tariff and the admission OF
new States.
A negro porter at the upper store Of Mr..
Frank Hume was arrested here this morn
ing for robbing that store. 1t WAS discov-
cred that for a long time past he has been
robbing the store. His storeage place was
found to be full of pluuder.
The A. s. F. r. r. Co. are erecting a sta-
ton on their road at its nearest approach 10
Seminary Hill, near Alexandria.