Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Ga=ette.I
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 80, 1890.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gdzette'
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Aug. 80. 1890.
The understanding to-day is that tb
Breckenridge contested election cwNsSilI,
come up in the House next MeEay eno
consume two days, and be TO- >fed pY tue
Lsngston-Venable case. I>sson, VINO WAS
snrs su Of bepp seated BIC that every one Of
the three Virginia republicans In the House
wil, cote for him. It is we'll known that
none of the Virginia republican congressman
wa,t Langeton seated, but he Ia probably
risht when he says they will all vote for
him. There are some northern republican
members who are also opposed to giving
him the seat, and some Of them, at least, will
not vote for him, but hardly enough to keep
him out. He says he will be candidate In
his district seein at the election next NO
yember and is bound to be elected as be will
have four white republican supporters where
he had one at the last election.
The recent exhibition of dirty Backyard
ism in the House has passed by like cum
mer cloud. Those who were parties to 1t
seem to think they have done nothing
out OF the way. and that the newspaper
condemnation of it Is extremely lar
fetched. Mr.. Speaker Reed, toe, who
II he were the right man for the place ne
holds, would have on The instant eugges'
ed a motion for the expulsion of every one
of the culpritF, so far, at least has treated
the matter as of small concern, and more
amusing than reprehensible.
COL W. E Sims. of Virginia, recently ap,,
pointed u S consul at Colon, had his bono
cepted at the State Department this more
ing, received his com mission, and took the
cath of Office. He will start for Colon some
tiDe next month.
Senator Edmuuds says bis recess resolu'
ticn had no reference TO the election Dill
bpt was introduced for the purpose OF gail
ing time for :he consideration of other i'm
portaut bills, as he we'll knows there vii
not be tims enough to cors der them arc
the election bill and the appropriation blii'
during the ten weeks of the short session.
Virginia republicans who are accessible
tc-jay, especially those familiar With affair
in tie eighth congressional district, say tina
Mr.. PARK Agnew, of Alexandria, 10 sate(
for the nomination for Congress to Oppose
Genl. Lee. L. ia known that Mr.. 5. Z. Bay
~. ir., Is q candidate for the republican
nom;nat!op, and there is evidently consid
cradle friction between the houses OF Bayll
and Apnew. Mr.. Hume stil declines to go,
whether or Dot he will permit the use OF III
name as an Independent candidate. Thos
presumed TO be posted, say there is c'ea
understanding between AGnew and Far'
and q few democratic kickerF, and tina
Bsyly is working to bresk the alliance.
10 conceded that the control of patronag
is the only incentive to nomination, g
General Lees election is not doubted.
The prevailing impression at the Cspito
on the subject to-day, is that the committe
Mr.. Speaker Reed appointed to whitewaa
Raum, the commissioners Of pensions, charge,
with the "a OF fraudulent seek and
bribery and corruption 10 the conduct OF nj
office, is that they will do what they wer
appointed TO dc, and that. too. thong
Rspm's guilt Ia patent to everybody VIII
was present at or rend the proceedings o
| the examination.