Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
/ Especial Correspondence of tho Alexs. GAzErTr]
WARRINGTON, D. O.. Dec. "a 1889.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispso,al Correspondence of tho Ale1s. GAzErTE]
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. "a. 1889.
The members of the Virginia congressioE-
al delegation are disposed Of follows on the
committees of the House. MIR. Browne Is q
member on the committees on commerce,
pensions. and expenditures in the Navy De-
partment; Mr.. Bowden, of the committee on
rivers and harbors; MIR. Wise, of the COM
mittees on merchant marine aud fisheries,
and military affairs MIR. Lester, of the com
mittees on railways and canals. and expen-
ditures in the Department of Justice; MT.
Verable, of the committee on mines anu
mining; Mr.. Buchanan, OF the committees
on patents, and ventilation and acoustics
MIR. Lee of the committees on accounts, an0
District of Columbia; Mr.. Tucker, OF the
committee on tbs election of President and
Vice President; and Mr.. O'Fsrrall, of the
committee on elections.
The only Alexandrians at the Capitol to.
day were Messrs. Lewis McKenz and K.
W. P. Garnett, who called at the office of
the Sergeant alarms of the Senate, to see
Mr.. Lewis, the deputy. who was stationed
In their city during the war, and by whom
Scipio, q runaway negro belonging to Mr..
Garnett, was employed at that time.
Among the strangers In the city yester-
dav was Mr. Cooper, the representative OF
the foreign holders of Virginia bonds, and
Mr.. Royal, the Virginia counsel Of those
bondholders. From those with whom they
talked on the subje it is learned that they
seemed 20 think that the cases now before
the q. s. Supreme Court in which they are
interested, will bs decided In their favor,
and that tue sentiment in favor of the SCI
Element of the State debt is growing 10
Virginia, aud the chances of such a settle
ment improving every day.
It was stated in this correspondence yes
| terday that Mr.. John Wise had written au
other letter 10 which he wss, II anything,
more severe in his structures on the present
administration than he WAS In the one that
had been previously referred to. he has
| written such letter to friend here, and a
gentleman who hes read it says that among
| It's other contents ia the statement tina,
while Mr.. Cleveland thronged the depart
ments here with southern people, Mr. Har
rieon has pursued the contrary course, the
| result being The strengthening rather than
| the loosenlDg of the bands OF the solid
South.
The Capitol presented a deserted appear
ance to day. Not living soul was seen
! either in the Supreme Court room or in the
Senate chamber. and the only member IN
the House when the GAzETTE's correspond
eut looked 10 was Gen. Spinola of New
York. The General, by the by, is not Only
one of the best informed men 10 the House
but one of the gsmiest democrats in that
| body. BE was gallant soldier in the war
| but is peace man now, and doesD''
l hesitate to express his opinion Of
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only manifested in peaceful arenas. II
Geperal Spinols had been Secretary of War
he would have lowered the flag over the
War Department, at the death of Mr.. Davis
In respect of the memory of an ex-SecGetasy
of War. Some of the members of the House
ways and means committee were 10 their
room looking over the administrative part
oftbe tariff bill.
A prominent republican from south.
western State now here says that at the frat
meeting of President Harrison's Cabinet at
which the subject was preached, the Presi
dent stated mat his policy in respect oil
southern appointments was that such ap
pointments must be made at as slow rate
rs possible, and that as few places as possi-
BILE should be given to southern republicans
outside of heir own States. He says that
ooIcV has been pursued, and that the reenlt
la that republicanism in the S5uth is now 40
unimportant factor in the politics of the
country.
All the executive. judicial, legislative
and District of Columbia Offices were closed
at noon to-day. and the employees thereof
given holiday until Thursday morning. The
shops, business streete and street cars are
crowded with people, who are buying, have
bought or are on their way to buy Christmas
gifts. To morrow will be general holiday
and will be observed more unanimously than
ever before.