Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Sept. 81, 1883.

Especial Cor rospondenoe of the Alexn. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Sept. 81, 1889.
People from Roanoke, Virginia, here to-
dav ssv that son of the well-known "kick-
er1 of that place, Mr.. Pattie, was appointed
tn q position in the internal revenue service
as means by which to remove the opposi-
tion of his father to General Malone, but
that SO far from having that effect, the old
gentleman is more determined in his oppo-
sition than ever.
It Is rumored about the pension bureau
to day thatMerrill's chance forTanner's place
has entirely vanished. and that notwith-
standing Col. Warmers emphatic deciara-
ton of his determination to refuse it under
any and all circumstances, he may, when
he left Deer Park yesterday, have gone
home for the purpose of closing up his aitail
there in order to return here and DE iioerai
to the boys" o.u
who was arrested in Norfolk for rob.
ro5bing the mail at Tarboro, North
Csaolina of which place he was as
sstant postmaster, was arrested short time
before on similar charge, but was dis
charged for want of proof. The mail In
spector who caused this first arrest 10 hoid
over democratic appointee, who, the 1riends
of Pendar said, was actuated In causing 10 9
arrest by motive to make himself soma
wi b the republicans. But for sucn asser
lion It is said the second arrest would not
have been made, as they induced the in
spector, in order to clear himself, to hunt up
o charge that could be sustained. -.
Congressman Grosvenor, OF Ohio, repubi.
can, now stumping his State for Gov. For
aker. when here day or two ago told a
r boz rponlA "a Hafapt.
e6. and that he didn't think Senator Shet-
mans grief at his defeat would be inconsol'
able.
Il is reported here that Col. Clark, clerk
of the u. S. House Of Representatives, is as
vet uncertain as to his right to put on the
rolls of the House the names OF the mem
hers to be elected next month from the four
new States, and that he is examining au-
thorities aud consulting counsel on that
subject His doubt arises from the fact
hat the Constitution confers upon Congress
the power to admit new States into the
| Union, and does not give it the authority to
delegate that power to the President, as
provided in the bill creating the new States
Men here, having the reputation Of being
good constitutional lawyers, cay the new
members should not be admitted to seats in
the House until after that body shall have
organized and adopted g resolution admit
ting them.
Congressman Cheadle. of Indiana, now
here, says he thinks the removal OF Mr.
Tanner from the place of com missioner Of
pensions was i'll advised and unfortunate.
Virginia politicians are scarce here to-day. Oh
the few seen by the GAzE1TEs correspondent
those who are Mshoneites evidently think the
| "kickers" of more consequence than they former
" did. by the way in which they denounced
them; the "kickers' were in exuberant spirits
and seem to think that their deliverance is al
hand. and the democrats talked as though they
bsd been so long assured of their victory that its
anticipation failed to excite their emotions.
The following changes in the 4th class postof-
fees of Virginia were made to-day Bremo Bluh
Fluvanns county, VIM. II. White appointed post
master. vice U. T. Kimbrough, removed BALES
Mill, Scott county, VIM. ]. Hale, vice J. T. Fra
zier, removed; Paint Bank, Craig county N. s.
Rowan, vice ]. A. Feck, removed.