Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-21
From Washington
Especial Correspondence of the AleEa. GAzr1TEJ
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. q, 1883.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 81. 1883.
According to resolution adopted at the
last session of the House the consideration
of the bill to refund the money collected I'M
der the direct land tax of 1861, was post
poned Until the Oh proximo. It's friends
intend 10 call IL up on that day and make
strong fort TO pass il. 1t will be remem.
bered that it was defeated at the last session
by 6lihus ering On the part of a compare
lively small number of democrats. Among
them were five or six from the North, every
one Of whom was defeated at the recent
election The republicans are IN favor OF
the bill, as they will be OF every other
measure that will reduce the surplus ana
thereby afford an excuse for continuing the
tariff, and as many democrats are IN favor
of it, it will pass unless iilibusterlng be again
resorted TO.
The prevailing impression among Ken
tuckians here is that Senator Blackburn mas
made entirely too much of Judge tucker
bv publicly contradicting what the latter
said about the Presidents expressions IN re-
snect of the vote in New York before the
election. They say that Rucker is no judge
at all and belongs 10 that class Of people who
labor under the erroneous delusioD that
thew add 10 their own importance by pre-
prominent men, and who relate imaginary
conversations with such men.
The democratic officers of the House have
finally abandoned a. nope of retaining their
places under the next organization OF that
BODY. which, they say, will be composed o!
l6G democrats aud lG5 republicans. Repub-
lican applicants for their aces are already
busily at work
IL is reported here that as neither hir.
New nor Mr.. CIarkson is big enough for
cabinet portfolio they have pooled their
issuep, and will be allowed the profits that
can be made oat of the government printing
office.
1t is reported that en- fort will be made
during the coming session of Congress to
repeal the civil service law, aud that III that
! effort will he engaged men CT both political
| payliea, and that he ground for 1t Will he
the signal failure Of the law as o retorma-
\ tory measure. The democrats say it has
( been tested but that instead of accomplish
! ing it's purpose, it has not only beer the
means OF retaining offensive partisans in
| office, but was tho sole cause ofthe recent
de feat OF their party. Those republicans who
have DO seltsh interest in attributing the
defeat to the tariff, agree that the real cause
| of II was the civil service reform bumbng
aud SAY they don't want their party dashed
to pisces on the same rock. Both say the
law ia ali right for dress parade, hut that
fIr an actual engagement 1t len I worth
sluck
A well-known Virginia democrat, of sport
ing procivites, here TO day, meeting tho
| CAVITIES correspondent on Penasy wanna
avenue. said he meant TO continue hls sub
| scrb,ion to the GAZETTE as long As he lived,
and tina he could we'll afford 10 do so, IS the
truth it told prevou2 to tho election had
saved m five hundred dollars, which
| amt mt except for that truth he would have
| LOST, as : Q bad intended 10 stake that sum
on Cleveland's election He wanted 10
know whether the GAZETTE was witch or
Il wizard.
AS the CQurt of Claims has made more
awards in Gases arising under the French
spoia.ion claims law, another bill tor the
| payment Of such awards must come before
the next session Of the present Congress.
People who want an extra session Of the
n. xt Congress say that if provision for such
| pay ment a. that referred to be made in any
Of The regular appropriation bills, the Presi
dent will veto that bill and thereby make 1t
incumb mt upon his successor to call an ex-
| ira session.
Representative Breckenridge, OF Ken
lucky, says he thinks the tariff will again
be discussed during the coming session OF
Congress, but that it is hardly possible any
de- Gnite action will be taken upon it. He
SAYS the democratic membere of Congress
should reassemble determined to sink all
differences, and to act together for the good
of the country aud therefore of the party
Secretary Faircbild being asked yesterday
if the developments of the recent election
respecting the active partsansm OF the M,
merous republicans who have been retained
in Office would result in the discharge OF any
of them during the remaining short period
of this administration, or at ali affect the
ADMINISTRATIONS policy in respect Of the
civil service. replied that he thought things
would 90 on just as they had been going,
and that nobody would be discharged who
performed his official duties efficiently.
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