Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-28
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Especial Correspondence of the Alexis. aAzETTEl
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. IS. 1889.

iSuEci0l Cor Responsiveness VI VIC hIoAo' NaHH1 1 FL
WASHINGTON, d. O.. Jan. rs. 1889.
The Senate finance committee will consider
The Hnuse amendment to the bill TO refund
the money collected under the direct land
tax law to morrow. Mr.. Morrill,, chairman of
the committee is opposed 10 the amendment,
but it ia expected that majority OF the
committee will agree to it and thereby &C.
cure ts passage without reference 10 con-
ference committee.
1t ia generally believed that MIR. Qnay has
succeeded in having MIR. Wanamaker ap.
nointed 10 place in the next cabinet. Ii
this be so he has done more than any other
chairman Of national committee, of either
party. has been able 10 do for many years.
fitis we'll known that neither Morgan, Chan
der and Jewett, his predecessors, nor Bar
nun, the chairman OF the democratic com
mittee. ever had any influence with the
administrations they elected indeed the
latter WAS so snubbed by Cleveland that he
resented the treatment he received, and said
that if found dead on the morning Of the 7th
| of November it would not b9 FOR grief at
Cleveland's defeat
Among the strangers on the lloor OF the
House, before that body met TO day, was
Mr.. Allen, better known as yankee"
Allen, Mr.. Waddills counsel in his contest
for MIR. Wse's seat in the next House. MIR.
Allen SAYS his client is entitled TO the seat,
and that it will be awarded him.
1t is reported that Mr. Blaine will rent
the Corcoran mansion here and occupy it
when he shall enter upon bis official duties
AS Secretary of State in the next admins
tration.
The House bill providing for an ice boat
on the Potomac has been referred to the
commerce committee OF the Senate, and
Senator Frye, chairman Of that committee,
has promised General Lee TO have it consid-
cred next Thursday, the committees regular
meeting day.
Col. Dudley was at the Capitol to-day.
He SAWS ne does not know whether the
newspaper report that he has been indicted
by the grand jury OF Indianapolis for at
tempting to brbc voters at the recent cleo
ton be true or not, and that he. does not
care. The Colonel is in bad way, as ii is
the prevalent belief that no matter how the
ncorling administration may desire 10 rec
ompense him for his valuable services In
obtaining its election, or how it may secret
IL do 30. it cannot afford now to recognize
hin, in any public manner.
l. is understood here that Mr. Blaine has
aaGed his weight 10 the pressure that Is he
Tag DfouSnl 10 Dcht upuh t-cahtu' Es'i SUI I"
induce him TO accept The Treasury portfolio
offered him by Mr.. Harrison, and that he
tells bin that his acceptance will render his
own place as premier more agreeable. With
aiue aud Allison both in the Cabinet there
is no possible chance for General Malone,
as Mr. Allison has almost as poor an opinion
of the General rs Mr.. Blaine is known to
have.
The report in New York paper of to-
day to the effect that either Secretary Bay
ard or Secretary Whitney would resign in
consequence of difference of opinion be
tween them on the Samoan affair, is laughed
at by both those gentlemen. There never
was any difference between them; the whole
matter has been referred to Congress, by
Congress TO its foreign slIhi's committee,
and By republican member Of that com
mittee to Mr.. Harrison, a., and wisely.
neither the present administration nor the
present Congress wants 10 do anything in
The case that would not he supported by the
incoming administration.