Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of tho Alexs. eAzErl

spscisI Corresponds nco of tho Aloxs. GAZErrsl
WAsa1Ea TON, D. O.. Dec II, 1883.
Several democratic members OF the House
are now talking about not voting on any
proposition requiring the government TO
max coed the delalcation of Si!cott, the
cashier Of the late Sergean. "a: arms of the
House, until legal decision has been ren-
dered upon the question. MIR. Mills, OF
Texas says the best thing MIR. Leedom, the
ex Sergeant st arms, can do for himself and
the democratic party, Ia for him or his
friends 10 make good the deficit, and leave
the rest to the Justice, equity and wisdom OF
Congress-
Senator George of Mississippi, one of the
party who went from here to the Davis
mem ria services in Alexandria last Friday
night, says the demonstration was most
gratifying 10 him as native and represen'
tatiye of MIR. Davis's State in the o. s. Sem
ate, and was 30 to every other citizen of bis
State. He says he always thought Virginiaps
were the best people on the face OF the earth,
and that what he saw aud heard on the
night referred to was az much an honor to
Mississippi az it was to Virginia. Senator
Reagan talks in the same way, and so does
General Wheeler, another Of the par
ty and Congressman Lee, Wise and
Tucker, who were also in the party, say
they were very much gratiRed, and that
they talked with all the rest, and that what
eyery one said was to the same effect.
1t is reported that Gen. Longs,reet, not
Withstandiug his numerous unsuccessful! at
tempts 10 obtain Office under the present
administration, is making another one, and
that now be is being pushed by certain
southern republicans Tor the place filled by
Gen. Rosecrans, Register of the Treasury,
once filed By the colored barber Bruce.
That the only two republican Congress
men from Virginia have pretty hard lines
now, is proved by the fact that one of them,
Mr.. Browne, told the GAzETTE's correspond
emit to-day that his feet were bistered from
walking to the departments, navy yard and
government printing office, trying to get
places for people from his State.
The follwpg Virginia postoftice newa is
current here to-day The names of Pritchart
and Lee have gone from the Postofhce De-
psrtment to the White House, the former
for the pos,office at Front Royal and the lat
ter for that at Berryvile. Both are recon.
mended by Gen. Malone. IL is also said
that Capt. Griffith will be appointed to the
postoffice at Winchester. He also has the
same Recommendation. Neither he nor
Lee was On original Malone man, but they
both were ACTIVE WOi iot hiI- ~ uio 'ooo
campaign. The special agent sent to Dan
willie TO inquire about the several ap'
plicants for Inc postotfice there has return
ed. but it is not known what will ba donein
that case, as Gen. Malone has as yet recon-
mended none of them, and his recon menda'
ton remains potential at the Postotfice De-
partment ]. W. Porter, of Albemarle coun'
ty, the great silver currency man, one OF the
"kickersn who. Topped just before the recent
election, is here as gu applicant for the
Charlottesville office, for which A. NJ. Law
son, another Hopping KICKER" ID also an
applicant. Mrs. Gen. Long has held the OF.
fee for many years.
The session of the House was very short
to-day. So many members had bills to IN
trodnce that about one fourth of them were
on their feet at the came time, and created
such great camor by their efforts to at
tract the Speakers attention, that 90 the
easiest and best means by which to stop the
fuss. somebody on the democratic side
moved an adjournment, and the Speaker,
agreeing, decided the motion carried.
The Senate Committee on Education at
their meeting this morning agreed unanl-
mously to report fsvorably upon the Blair
bill. The democrats present we're Senators
George, Pugh, Barbour and Payne. One OF
the Republicans, Senator Washburn, re-
served the right to vote as he may please
when the bill shall come up OF its passage
in the Senate,