Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tspao,sl Oorrespondenee OF tho Ale1a. GAZETTE

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July %, 1889.
Congressman Perkins of Kansas, says
neither the President nor any of the repub-
lioan candidates for Speaker of the next
House Ia kept awake of nights by Mr.. Brow
er's asserted intention of running as an in
dependent candidate for that position. MI.
Brewer, he says, is North Carolina repub
licau, and, when the time comes, like all
other southern, as we'll as northern, republl.
cans, will go into the republican caucus and
vote for the nominee of that caucus. The
general impression on the subject here ia
that Mr.. Brewer declares his intention CT
being an independent candidate for the
Speakesship at the instance of more design
ing meO, and merely as threat to induce
the republican caucus OF the House to offer
the latter positions in the House under the
republican organization thereof
The Senate appropriated $4,000 for the
expenses of its several junketng committees.
but two of them, the Alaska and the irriga-
ton, took all but 81 500. The interstate
commerce committee soon expended that
pitiful sum, and adjourned before complete.
ing their work, and the Indian reservation,
aud some others, having no money, never
met at ali, and had to do without their sum-
mer trip at the governments expense.
Corporal Tanners policy of giving such a
man as Senator Henderson 81 900, and such
another one as Clerk Squires, who was
transferred to make place for member OF
the Corporal's family, $4,000, by re-rating
pensions, produced such unfavorable com
ment among reputable northern republicans
that Secretary Noble has appointed com.
| mission to examine the subject and white
wash the Corporal
The following changes in the 4th class
postofices in Virginia were made to-day
Stonebridge, Clarke county, John Frolk, ap'
pointed postmaster vice John d. Chaplin re-
moved Templeton, Prince George county,
Robt D Raines vice V. S. Leath removed.
COL Dudley, not satisfied with running
Corporal Tanners Office, as the rerater Of
pensions, is now taking leading hand in
scheme to reorganizs the next House, 30 as
to provide for some of the workers for whom
there are not places in the executive
branches of the government.
Congressman George Wise, of Virginia, is
contemplating trip to the Paris exposition
but wants to arrange 1t 90 that he can be
back here by the middle of September.
It is rumored at the Postoffice Department
to-day that the Alexandria postofice either
was considered this afternoon or will be al
an early day that it will be given to ex'
postmaster Windsor, and that MIR. Corbett
who was an applicant for it, has been offer
ed and has agreed to accept in its stead the
place of deputy internal revenue collector al
Alexandria, now filed by MIR. Monroe.
1t ia reported here to day that the latest
purchasers OF the Washington Post don'
find that property as great bonanza as they
supposed it would be; also that, as lumored
at the time of the purchase, Mr.. HutchinE
has never let the property get entirely be-
yond his control.
Half the expenses of the District of Co.
| lumbia are paid by taxes levied upon the
people of all the other parts of the country
To show how reck Iersly the money collect
ed by such taxes is expended, 1t may be men
toned that yesterday twenty-five additional
policemen were appointed to preserve order
at a negro camp meeting now in progress in
the district, and which will continue, not
week, as white camp meetings do, but three
| weeks.
| Ex-senator Riddlebergor friends hore say it i:
! all gabble about his proposed running for the
| place of Attorney General OF Virginia on the dem
ocrstc ticket next fall, aud that he is as good
! republican IS ever, but not of the Hsrrlson-Ma
| hone. Brady stripe.