Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-20

Firdlev. of MARYLAND, democrat, whose vile
has been STAYING at the White House, 10 on
the Venezuelan claims commission. lt Is
trne Scruges was appointed to some south
American mission to please Senator Brown
of Georgia. land an Indiana man nameu
Ferrell was appointed from Texas. This 10
oil the Sonth has. ELAN has some mlnof
! MACE In the departments here"
| IL ia reported that Sullivan's name VIII 10
| sant To the Senate as postmaster OF harrison'
burg, Va on Tuesday. .toa nod
THE House civil service committee nau
before them this morning Representative
Gnnk rennblican, of Tennessee, who spoke
IN favor of his bill for abolishing the CIVIL
ssrvioe commission and making the heads
If denartments responsible for the efficiency
If the employees thereof. Editor Hatton
was also present and urged an investigation
of the commission. The three members OF
that commission were also present, and ex'
pressed the hope that the investigation
would be complete and thorough.
Some of the members of the House Etec-
tions Committee say the acme OF etirontery
was achieved last Saturday by Col. Dudley,
of 'b!ocks of fVe" fame, when he appeared
before them as counsel in q contested elec.
ton case and argued in favor OF a Tree vote
and a fair count. ~
MIR. Lurty, Gen. Mahone's candidate for
Attorney General of Virginia at the last
election in his State, Is here looking Tor an
| office, and if he fail to get one, as 10 higniy
probable, contemplates opening a law ONCE
! here.
As the T.. S. Supreme Court adjourned
to day in respect Of the memory OF eolic,sor
General Chapman, the argument in the Vlr-
IL: ho6 nnnQElaflIU IN ne
postponed until tomorrow. Attorney Zen
eral Scott, Of Virginia, and all the counsel
TO speak on the case were present, but even
if the court had not adj ourned the argument
referred to would have been postponed IS
Justice Field was eick, and all the counsel
want to be heard by a full bench. Justice
Field sent a note to the court to day saying
he would bs well enough to sit on the bencn
to morrow. Attorney General Scott VIII
qualify to practice 10 the court tomorrow,
but will not take part in the argument as
the case was made up before he entered
upon the duties of his office. The argument
will be opened by Mr.. Royal for the credi.
tors, to be followed By ex Atttorfe 81 General
Ayers and MIR. ]. r. Tucker for the State,
and the case ba closed by Ex-Governor
Chamberlin for the creditors.
Mr.. Armes, Assistant U. S. Attorney Tor
the District of Columbia, a republican ard
a Vlrginian, is engaged in examining Wilt
nesses for the purpose OF determining
whether or not to present to the grand jury
the Virginia office holders here charged
by the civil service commission with at
tempting to collect political assessments
from other Virginia office holders here dur
ing the last political campsigni in their State.
The House committee investigating the
For&ker-Halstead forgery resutned their
session this morning, and had before them
Mayor Masebey OF Cincinnati and John Sui
Ivan and Frank Kelly, none of whom said
any thing that tended IN the slightest Dc
gree to relieve Foraker from the damaging
evidences which his agent, Wood. adduoed
against him last Saturday evening. The
ex-Governor's most devoted a friends now
say they fear bis day Ia over and gone.
In the House to day Mr.. Venable intro.
duced a bill for the relief Of the heirs OF
TheodorickB Bland of Prince Georges county,
Va; Mr.. Lee, a bill for the Improvement OF
the road frog Cuipeper TO the national
cemetery near that town MIR. Edmunds, a
bill. for the purchase of an original portrait:
Of Governor Merriwaather Lewis,o of Virginia,
/ the property of w. II. Woods, of that State
and Mr.. Wise, the resolution of the Viz
1 RluIa itRiciplutO IA u "
the site for the worlds fair. MIR. Wise Gays
be is happy to know that in doing this he
acted in compliance with the request of the
Virginia Legislature.
Congressman Nenable says the competitive OK
animation for a West Point cadetship in his dis.
tfict will be held in Petersburg about the last OF
this or the first OF next month.
Congressman Lester, of the Danyille, Virginia,
district, preached yesterday morning at Brents-
vile, and at Manassas last night, both times to
large congregations.
Congressman Lee, of Virginia, has recovered
from his recent indisposition, and was in his scat
in the House to-day.
The following changes in the 4th class postof-
fces in Virginia wero made to-day Abb's Valley,
Tazewell county, ID. B. Daniel appointed postmas-
ter, vice ]. NJ. Smith, resigned Bush Park, Cum
berland comfy, w. c. Robinson, vice Matte r.
Robinson, resigned Cumbow, Lee county, Mrs.
NJ. Miller, vice f. II. Russell, resigned Spring
Mills. A%ppomattox county, Mrs 9. e. Barkrdale,
vice E. B.. Harvey, removed Terryvillc, Char
lotte county, J. 7. Terry, vice r. L. Terry, re-
signed.