Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21

creek, Va, of ]. N. Fallens for reference OF
his claim to the Court of Claims, memorial
of Board of Trade of Lynohburg for re-
duction of letter postage and for the passage
of a bankrupt law, and memorial of the
National Grange to prohibit the adultera'
ton of food.
Messrs. Mills and Holman. both demo-
Gratis. bad little spst in the House to-day
on resolution to increase the salary OF an
employee of that body. Mr.. Holman, as
usual, objected to such extravagance, and
Mr.. Mills retorted, to the evident delight OF
the republicans, by asserting in effect that
while MIR. Holman was sparing at the spig'
got he was prodigal at the buDehole.
The q. 8. Attorney for the District of Co.
lumbis, Mr. Eoge of West Virginia, to
whom the President referred the charges
brought by the Civil Service Commissioners
against Mr.. Eism and other Virginia Ma.
honeites of making political assessments
upon other Virginia office holders here, mas
decided that such charges are not SUN
to warrant an indictment, bis reason Deius
that though the names of the parties were
signed to the assessment circulars ana hau
bsen for months before the election, ana Inc
authenticity of which was never denieu uh'
til the charges were brought, 1t conlo not Do
proved that they were there by authority OF
the signers.
At Yesterdays executive session OF the
Senate the nomination of Ensign John b.
l.. Holcombe to be junior Lieutenant 10
the navy was confirmed.
Tn the House Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Soiuola. of New York, provoked laugh
when the bill to investigate the numerous
charges that have been brought against the
civil service law was referred to the commit
tee on civil service reform, by asking Ii 1t
was proper for that committee to investigate
itself? In relation to the matter referred to,
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, said this morning
that bill to revise the civil service reform
law would come up at this session and that
be would vote fcT 1t.
The consideration of the Virginia nomi
nations 10 executive session of the Senate
has been postponed until after the holidays.
The following changes 10 the cass
postofices Ia Virginia were made to-day !:
Air Point. Roanoke county, M. F. Trinnell,
appointed postmaster, vice A. r Trinneli,
resigned; Eureka Mile, Charlotte county,
Anna White, vice r. g. Eubank, removed ;
Harrisyille, Shenandoah county, w. n.
Fisher, vice Kate Pifer, removed koiner's
Store, Augusta county, W. d. Magann, vice
G. A. Koiner, resigned Mt. Clifton, shen
andoah county, w. w. Peters, vice ]. D.
Scothem, resigned Rehobeth, Lunenburgh
county, w. T. Davis, vice Robert Moore, re
moved Stonewall. Augusta county, K. NJ
Houff, vice G. N. Orousborn, resigned.
The democrats Of the House believe that
an attempt will be made by the republicans
soon after the Christmas recess to seat the
contrasting republicans from West Virginia.
This, 1t is supposed, will be done to have
effect on the decision of the gubernatoris
election in West Virginia, to be declared by
the legislature of that State, which will
meet early next month. Mr.. Golf, the re
publican candidate for Governor, WIS here
last week and met the republican members
OF the elections committee.
General Wheeler, of Alabama, when ask
ed to-day why he bad introduced In the
House bill for the erection OF d hall for the
exhibition of war trophies and Grant
mausoleum, the employees at which shall
be- ex Union soldiers, said he had done 60
by request and without reading the bill.
Both houses of Congress will adj 1urn his
evening until Monday, the 9Th of January.
The State Department. up to noon to-day, had
received no official intelligence of the establish
ment of republic in Brazil and therefore ap-
proves of the sction of the republican Senators
and Mr.. Call yesterday in referring Mr.. MORAN 8
resolution recognizing tho Republic of Brazil to
the committeeo on foreign relations.