Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-13
From Washington
r,pecisl Correspondence OF the Alezs. GAZETTE
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+ sve cisl Correspondence OF the Aie4a. oAzhfi@J
WASHINGTON D. c., Nov. IS. 1858.
On the House side OF the Capitol to day,
where ali the otices are filed by democrats,
If is claimed that the democrats have the
next House By one majority but that one
Is obtained by counting some four or hve
members who are claimed by the repuoh'
cans. The result is 80 close that the ofl-
cjal count in several cases will be required
TO decide it, though the republicans profess
TO he confident oil having 1t by at least TOUR
or five majority.
IA CONGRESS has the sole right to count
the electoral vote, and each House OF that
body the sole right to decide upon the ie-
caljtv of the election of its own members,
MANY people here are puzzled to know by
what process General Mahoue and Chalt-
man QUAY. even with such astute legal
ability az that of General Butler to help
them. Gun get the Virginia election before
the q S. Courts, and some Of the best law
yers of the city, republicans at that, scout
the idea of their being able to do 80.
Republicans from Virginia here to day, OF
the anti Malone stripe, say that save oniy
and except for the General. they wouiu
have carried their State for Harrison, and
elected four or FIVE, instead OF only TWO
Congressman, and that If the General be
awarded any of Virgnia's share OF the led
eral patronage under the Incoming admins
traitor, the republican party IN their state
will be permanently divided. They also
say that should the General be recoghiz 20
by Mr.. Harrison as the head OF the party IN
bis State, be would award the ofhces only
10 his own personal henchmen
Most of the cabinet makers here allow the
# hot hnR
of Postmaster General TO which State
that place shall go, however, they ere al IN
doubt, though most of them give it to West
Virginia, the first State to break the soiid
South. and, fso, to Mr. Goff who has already
been cabinet minister. 1t Is SAID that hf'
QUAY favors General Malone for the place,
but the Generals selection is scouteu oy al
most al other republicans.
| People from Delaware here to day say the
democratic party managers there have
! loslly decided to contest the election 81
I the republican State Senator in Kent coun
Z ". snd that should he case be decided ~
] their favor and a tie be thereby produced
the opponents of Senator Salisbury will DOT
{ object 10 his appointment by the Governor
I Inquiry was made OF the Court OF Claims
to dav concerning the fate of Col. Mos0J I
sujt before thai court for The recovery of
large amount of fees he had turned into the
Treasury, though under the rulings by other
courts IN sini'ar cases they belonged TO him
All tia; could he ssCertained IVES that tht
argument ia he case was concluded and the
case submitted On February y, 1888, slnct
which time nothing has been heard from oil
Of it.
It is reported holc that tie National Republican
of tn 8 city, which was recently bought and sup
press ID by another newspaper company, will, now
that q republican administration is coming int
power. be revived, and that it will be the oicia
| organ of the now administration.