Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-04
From Washington

of the native born citizens Of the country.
From Washington
rsnscisl Correspondence of the Alexs GAzErrE]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct 4, 1883.
Among the strangers on the floor of the
House 10 day was ex Congressman Lewis
Mckenzie. of Alexandria. He told re-
nuhlican he had been at the headquarters OF
the republican Congressional COMMITTEES
here. but found nobody but clerk or two,
who told him nothing was being done
there all the business OF the committee be
inc transacted at the headquarters of the
national republican committee IN NEW
York
Ia the House to day the consideration Of
the conference report on the Deficiency bill
was resumed at an early hour.
In reference to the report that Senator
Blair Ia in favor of commercial union WITH
Canada the Senator told an enquirer this
morning that he had never 80 expressed
himself. but that he was and is in favor OF
political union with that country.
Representative Turner OF the House ways
and Means Committee said this morning
that the House had received no lntlmatlon
thnt the Senate is DESTROYS OF adJournlug
Senator Patt told the GAZETFEs cores
| popdent there had never been any question
on his, the republican, side of the Senate,
about the advisabi!ity of reporting taril
bill, but that now, for the first time, there
was question on that side OF the practica
bility of attempting to force its passage, In
view ofthe slim attendance, and that there
fore an early adjournment was not improb-
able. Subsequently MIR. Speaker Carlisle
and MIR. Turner appeared on the hoorof The
Il q - cd MI
consulting with members of that body about
the hour of adjournment. The prevailing
Eimpression at the Capitol to day is that an
q iiournment will be effected on or about
the middle OF next week, though it is said
that some Ct the democratic Senators are
opposed to adj oirnment uGtil they can re
ply to Mr.. Sherman's speech made yesler'
day ia favor Of the Senate tariff bill.
la the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler intro
duced resolution calling upon tbs Attor-
| new General for information as to whether
or not any indictments had been brought
against parties charged with infractions OF
the civil service law, or whether any such
infractions had been reported to him. Mr..
B .rry of Arkansas Directing, the resolution
had TO 90 over. The Senate after short
morning hour resumed the consideration OF
the resolution respecting General Bsnet's re-
cent order to the commaudants ofthe armo-
ries directing them 20 favor democrats in
appointing and dischargiDg employees.
A letter received here 10 day from ex.
Representative Cobb, of Indiana, says that
it is impossible that Indiana can fail to go
democratic next month unless it shall be
bought on the day of election. R9publi-
cans, when they heard this, said there was
nothing to it, but if otherwise, ard II 1t
I,,f, . lafa "a
done as it was in 1880.
The recent decision of the judge OF the
Corporation Court of Alexandria IN regis
tration case is the subject of general COM
ment among all the VirgInians here. They
say it is not IN accord with previous dec'
sions and rules, aud is contrary to the it,
ssructions of former attorney general of
tie STATE, and that If enforced it will deprive
many Virginiaps who have never voted any
where else, and who would not relirqnish
| their State citizenship for any consldera-
ton, OF the priv eye OF voting there.
A meeting of the republican Senators In
| this city was held at Senator Chandler's
| house Tuesday night, at which 1t was deter
mined to advise the national republican
committee to strive to the utmost to carry
the close congressional districts in the South.
All the work on the new congressional
| library building was stopped to-day and the
hands discharged. Among them were sew
eral Virginia democratic voters. AS Col.
Casey, who has been put in charge, is said
to be pronounced republican, il is probable
| that when the work is resumed republicans
will fill the places of the discharged demo-
Gratis.
Gov. Lee, of Virginia, and Common
weaths Attorney Witt, and Editor Bei!ne,
of Richmond, passed through ereto-day Oh
their way to Baltimore.
Mrs. General Pickett end other Virginia
ladies left here this morning for Richmond
to attend the unwilling of the Pickett statue
there to. morrow.
| Mallory and Gleason, contractors on the fraudu
| lent aqueduct work here it is reported. acknowl-
edge that they obtained theiI contract by the pay
ment of ten per cent. of the amount thereof three
fourths of which was to 81 - the republican cam
paign fund.
1t is reported that the fact that thousands of
| republican documents have been sent through the
mails under Senator Chambers frank contrary
TO law, will be officially reported to the govern
ment's prosecuting officers.
Political assessments have been made upon ev-
cry body holding national district offices in this
city. Even the judges have received assessment
circulars The latter are wroth about it, as they
| look upon it as an indignity.
| 1t is reported here that Chairman Quay, of the
| national republican committee has made arrange
ments for coonizing five thousand Pennsylvs-
mans in New Yoik, so as to carry the latter State
without oHdangering the loss of the former.