Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-07

Allen. McCaull aud Proiiet for Collector OF
the Richmond district, ex-C0ngres-m
Gaines, and for Solicitor General OF the
United States, Messr5. Blair and Roller. Ex-
Congressman Brown, Of the DanVille dis
trict, is sn applicant for the 4th Auditorsnip
OF the Treasury. It is said that Mr.. Butler
Malone is an applicant for consuiship.
1t is rumored that Mr. Fassett will be ap-
pointed collector Of the port OF New orh'
AS he is Mr.. Platte right hand man. his APP
pointment will be considered Piatt VIC
tory. Among the other rumors III respect OF
appointments are the following inst ex-
Congressman Horn, the malignant Souto-
hater from Michigan, will be Minister 20
Mexico; that Mr. Huston, chairman OF the
Iudiana republican committee, VIII De 1rees
urer and that ex-Congres5maD steel, OF ln
diana, will be either commissioner OF lne
land office or Of the pension bureau.
Another large crowd was present al the
White House to day to call on the President
and be introduced to him, under the vain
delusion that he viii remember them when
they shall soon apply to him for office. He
received as many as possible before he was
sent for to attend the Cabinet meeting.
The democrats oi the Senate held q eau
their COMPLIMENTARY vote for president PFC
ten. of ,hst body, for Mr.. Voorhees,, acting,
d, uatiess, On Mr.. Ceip5 suggestion, as no
ticed in this correspondence yesterday, that
they would appear less sectional if they
voted for Northern democrat.
Next 30 Virginia, Indiana has the largest
number of office seekers here. They are not
applying for places sub sct to the civil seTv-
H. hot hay- nt
REQUISITE examination, but they are otter all
other places in ht,and want 'em bad and
quick"
The first meeting of the new cabinet was
held this morning. All the members were
present. The President gave bis views con-
cerning the civil service law, 10 the effect
that he wanted the operation Of that Law
extended, and that the good aud efficient
otlceholders who have not been otlsDsive
partisans, not subject 10 the civil service law,
should be retained until the expiration oil
| the terms 70: which they were appointed.
| /, is understood that the greatest pressure
for an immediate change of officers is being
/ applied in the cases of the lst Assistant
{ Pos master General, who has the appoint
ment of the %, Sd and b class post masters
: and ofthe public printer who also has q large
/ number of snail positions at his disposal.
/ The crowd here has thinned out amazing
ly since yesterday, ard the city will eooi
regain its ordinary appearance. Nearly ell
the decorations and stands in front Of tn;
buildings on Pennsylvania avenue haVt
been removed. ana the wo of removing
the stands on the public spaces il in rapi,
progress. The sidewalks of the Ayenne art
still lively, but by no means crowded, anC
the number Of visitors at the Capitol has de
creased considerably. Railroad travel il
ais resumiug its regularity, and that on til
street cars, its comfcrtabeness.
General Malone is herein mis- usual quar-
tiers at Chamberlin's. He says eX Senator
Miller, OF New York, has been treated
shamefully and that he Thinks the Pfesi
dent. Il rs had tried, could have found a
least one man in al the South tit for Gao
met position Mr. Miller is also here, arc
has no hesitation in expressing his deep re
sentiment at The cold shoulder he has re
ceiv d frcm Mr.. Harrison.
The Senate met ut noon TO day. Vice
| President Morton being Intentionally absen
for the purpose of allowing the Senate K
elect u permanent president p5o tenn suci
an c,c !ion WA held The form OF The e.ec
ton was nn follows The repub leans having
previously, as the democrats bad done, Sc
lectsd their candidate, offered resolution
to The clerk bet Mr. Iagelis be the presi
dent pro tcmpore. The democrats moved
to amend by substituting the name of Mr
Voorhees, for that of Mr. Ingalls,. The vote
on the substitute was Chen taken. All tht
democrats present. except Mr. Voorhees,
voted aye, ana al the republicans, except
Mr. ingalls,, no. the result being ayes p
noes, %, strict party vote. The resolution
as Originally introduced, was then adopted
unanimously Mr. Ingais then advanced
to the clerk = desk aud was sworn III by MIR
Sherman Mr. Cullom, then stating that be
was reliably Informed that the President
would have no communication ready td
send to the Senate before Monday next, The
Senate adj burned until that day.
1t ia reported that everv republican who
was ever consul at any English port is ST.
applicant for the place of consul to London
which will, it is said, b. more lucrative IN
der this than under auy previous admins
tration.