Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-07

From Washington.


Special Correspondence OF the Alezs. aAzErThl
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan Z, 1889.
AS soon as the journal of the House was
read this morning that body resumed the
consideration of the resolution TO change
the rifles so as to take from the minority the
power to delay legislation. In consequence
of the kilograms that had been sent 10 40
sentees. about two bun3red and hity OF the
three hundred and twenty tive members OF
the House are nuG IL the city. Inc oppo'
uents Of the resolution express .helr deter
minaliou TO persist in their Efforts 20 defeat
il If possible, and to resort TO ali SORTS OF par,
liamentary fiiibustering 10 accomplish that
OBJECT.
In the Senate to day when the routine
business had been concluded the Edmunds'
reso' u,ion warning foreign governments
sesinet taking any part n the completion OF
the Panama canal came up, but on motion
of Mr.. Sherman the galleries were Cleared,
ana the debate on it conducted in secret
Sc. on. Representatives Of Nicaragua and OF
IONA of:he other Central American govern
mepts who were in the diplomatic gallery
with ears keen set 10 hear what was TO he
said. were no little surprised a. we'll es dis
gru1tItu d! pNipto SN'''--'''''J
oy the doorke pers.
Representative J r Brown, OF the Dan
vile district in Virginia, republican, who
wss defea' ed fer re election last November,
savs he will he a candidate for doorkeeper
oflhe next House if tine republican caucus
shall determins to give that place 10 the
South. pud that all the reelected Southern
republicans with whom he has talked on
the subject have expressed themselves az
favoraby disposed towards him.
Representative Lee OF the Alexandra dis.
tr:ct tried to get The report OF the House
District OF Columbia Committee, appropiiat'
ing $4,000 TO keep the Potomac river be
tween this CITY and Alexandria open dur
ing the remember of the winter, bstore
the House asst Saturday, but Mr.. Reed 90
| iected. General lie is OF the lookout TO-
day and will repeat his { fort If al oppor!u
pity shall ocour.
| Tie prevailing impression here about the
reported sale of the Post, of this city, is that
! Mr.. Hutchins still retains firm hold upon
the property. The friends of Messrs. Hat
ton and Wilkins, the reported purchasers
10 the contrary, say the sale is bona is
one.
Representative Gaines OF the Petersburg
district, has returned and was in his seat in
the House to day He says there is nothing
Lilo the talk about auti Malone republicans
lin Virginia, end that be does not bslievf
here are one hundred and fifty of such PEG
pie, | tod. leaders and followers, ID thf
whole State. Representative Brown, Of The
DlnviIle district, 10 the same State, corToo'
CRATES this statement Of Mr.. Gaines ant
saws he knows OF only one auti Mahone re
ppblicgu in bis entire district Elk Repre-
sentative l. bby, of the Norfolk district, 10
the contrary, says that everybody 10 The
Petersburg. General Mshone's cwn district
knows that ninety per cent. of the rerubli
cans Of that district a'e opposed to
Mahoue. He also says that Gen
erai Malone has no more chance
of a place in the next cabinet than Q
ore in the privy council If Q1een Victoria
|; is reported here that delegation OF Ma
honeites will leave on Thursday night foi
IQdauapolis, 20 call on the President eieci
and represent to him the entire fitness OF
General Mahoue f,r cabinet position. The
Generals opponents, however, say that Mr.
Harrison is perfectly familiar with his mGn
ners and bis morals and that il il absurd Il
talk about the only man who made the re-
quotation Of the Virginia debt possible, hay
ing place in Mr.. Harrison's cabinet.
No cases OF any general interest were de
cided bg the u 5 Supreme Court this morn
ing. Only six members OF the court were
Oh the bench Justice Bradley beisg The
only one to the right of the Chief Justice
General B f. Butler was in court, but was
called out aod away by note. The Gener
al il very fat now, rs we'll as old, and wheI
he moves about requires the services oil ar
attendant.
Judge R W. Hcghes, of the U. s Distrc
Curt of Virgins, and his wife, are tht
guests of General Joseph f. Johnston in thi;
city. If cabinet position shall go to Viz
giun uader the next administration it Is
more than probable that Judge Hughes VII
be the recipient.
The funeral OF the late ~ W Gait, of this city
took place this morning, and was numeronsly at
tended. Among those present were Messrs NeC
Hunt John Beckhsm aud Jack Brown. of Alex
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