Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-05
Eron Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the Alo1s. GAzETTrl
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan .. 1889.

[auerisl Correspondence OF the Aloxs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan ., 1889.
eix republican Senators have visited Mr.
Harrison. They are now generally spoken
of as the visiting statesmen, but only IN nd
icule. They know no more about Mr.
Harrison's proposed policy, or OF the prob
able composition OF his cabinet, now than
they did before they went 10 Indianapolis.
Mr. Harrison listened patiently 10 all they
bsd 10 pav, but it was observed by all OF
them that " hat he said was 30 guarded that
q, far was it from being indicative, that the
words might just as we'll not have been ut
tered. One republican Senator, who has
not visited MIR Harrison, wrote him letter
a short time ego, telling him it would prohJ
him no little and save him great deal OF
trouble if be would let his own common
sense snd personal knowledge of men and
things determine his actions, rather than
the eratuitous and volunteer advice OF
others, which is almost always biased more
or less by self interest, end that that profit
would be increased if he would make no
promises and talk about public affairs as
little as possible The writer did not eX
uect reepanse, and was surprised
when be got one by return mall
10 the fleet that his letter was the most
agreeable one that had been received by the
Pre-ident-elect for some lime, and was 20
much in accord with his ideas and feelings
tbaf The writer might expect TO be consulted
eitb on the sui cts referred to during the
next few weeks. Whether Mr.. Blaine will
90 in the Cabinet or not is unknown. but
his friends say he will certainly not 20 TO
indianapolis unless he shall receive more
prossipg jnyitaton 10 do go than has az yet
been rendered him. They also say that if
Mr. Blaine lie sighted by not receiving q
tender of the State Department., the strong
.st element OF the republican party will al.
low Mr.. Harrison 10 gang his ain gait"
without any interference on their part,
and that his administration will there.
fore be failure from The start.
They also say that If, as is reported, MIR.
Harrison intends TO take the mugSumps TO
| his bosom, and to govern the disposition oil
( the governments patronage according to
| their notiors, he will prove greater failure
than his predecessor. AS Senator Stanford
subscribed 1928 900 to elect Mr.. Harrison, Ii
! is confidently expected that he will have at
| least influence enough to name enc Cabinet
| minister, and, if so, that Mr.. Swift, dis
tinguished lawyer Of California, will repre-
sent the Pacific slope among the consttu
tional advisers of the Presdent-elect. Elk
| Senator Henderson CT Missouri, who voted
against the impeachment OF President John
son. and who broke with The Grant gang
is becoming more and more prominent as
the possible Southern member OF the Cab
met.
The House TO day immediately after tho
reading Of the journal resumed the conslc'
GRAFTON of the resolution to change the rules
so as to facilitate the transaction OF business
during the remainder OF the session, and
the opponents, just as soon, resumed the'E
! flibusterog to defeat it. call OF Inc
House soon became necessary, and inc
doors were closed and the deputy sergeanls
alarms sent out for absentees 1t now iuoES
as if to-day, as we'll as yesterday and the
day before, would be consumed by this
fight.
The Senate to day took un Mr.. E'munds
resolution warning foreign governments
against lending any assistance or taking any
part in the completion OF the Panama "a
nal. Its immediate consideration vas OPP
posed by Senators Reagan, Call, voorhees,,
GRAY. Morgan aud others. Mr.. Call was ol'
posed to the resolution itself, and said the
people of this country should be obliged 10
| any foreign government tuhu "ou'" oo"
plete work that would benefit them more
than any body else. ScmO objected to The
resolution upon the ground that it would be
considered in the light of booming the Nc
arapuan Canal, tha bill for which passed
the House yesterday.
A Virginia member of Congress told the
GAZETrE's correspondent to-day tina: ne aud
all The people of his State whom he had
\ heor5 oxnress their yisWs on the subject
agreed with the GAZETTE as to the inadvisa-
bility OF an cxlA session Of the Virginia leg
stature.
l. is understood that he sale of the Wash
ngton Post has baen completed, and that
the purchasers Messrs Hattou and Wilkins
will take charge to-day. Mr.. Hatton is
an ultra republican, and MIR. Wilkins,
Randall democrat.