Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette

the charges against Commissioner Raum
met this mornipg Mr.. Lewis, the demo
cratic member, said he had been credibly
informed that while he was engaged IN con-
yersation with Mr. Smyser, who was on the
stand the other day, the chairman had SAID
that his (Lewis's) conduct was not gentle
manly, and he wanted an Immediate re-
traction. Chairman Morrill, said that he
had no recollection OF having made any
such remark, and Mr.. Sawyer also denied
that 1t had been made, taking occasion also
to denounce the otficious outsiders who were
seeking to ntermedde and make bad feel
ing In the committee. Mr.. cooper
was put on the sand. during MS
examination, MIR. Flick sharply, Queried
you know you are on oath COM
YOU? You lave sworn moment ego tnae
you cou take those books and eustain these
chsrgssn Mr.. Cooper said believed 1t.
That suggestion of yours was nngentleman-
IL cowsrdly, and meau. Mr.. Flick-And
submit that sou are dirty dog. Chairman
Morrill, eudeayored to restrain the members,
but Mr.. Flick added; HE had no right.
nor any other msn--.o make that remark"
Mr.. Lewis j,ined in to help out Mr. Coopsr,
eayipp: ''Mr. Flick has no right to ask
that question, about bis being under oath;
Ii carries an implication" Mr. Flick denied
any such intention. Mr.. Lewis-you have
no right to SIX lawyer that question. MIR.
Sswyer-lawyers are more more apt to war
der than any body else-Order having been
restored, Mr.. Flick continued the examina-
ton. 10 the course OF the examination
Com missioner Rsum remsrked Inc
whole thing Is Pigment of Geo. B. Fleming
discharged employee of the pension office
who has used MIR. Cooper don't say
corruptly" TneCheirman again interviewed.
Mr.. Cooper remarked that he was used TO
that, to which Mr.. Flick responded: You
will learn to be gentlemanly In your own
demespor" Il am not afraid OF you" re-
to,ted Mr. Cooper, de6antly. A recess YVES
taken al this point, and The members VINO
| had bru sad zach others feelings, taking the
advice If tire otter Members. patched up
their differences. Mr.. Flick admitted that
| 40 bad misunderstood Mr.. Cooper's state
u.nt relative to the books MIR. Cooper
withdrew the remarks which had offended
| Mr.. Flick 10 turn withdrew his unpleasant
characterization Of Mr.. Cooper, and good
feeling Wss restored.
Col Clay, the collector ofthe port at New
port News, wss among the strangers at the
CAPITOL to-day. He Gays there Is some dis
satisfscti among his party In his district
With their present congressman, MIR. bow
den. at the head OF which is ex-coogres5
Libby. but that it will amount to little or
nothirg, and that Bowden Will be renomi-
mated aud RI elected.
The tariff bill has not yet reached the
House. WDen 1t SHALL it will be referred to
the wave ID meaps committee. who will
report /. back immt distely and ask for
com mittee OF conference. The democrats
are rssolv. to oppose the Senate smend-
ment creating republican partisan commit
sion to last for six years, and will demar d
that the bill be referred to the committee OF
the whole for debste. Should the republi-
cans succeed, however, In obtaining quo
rum. Mr. Reed will pay no ct ention to DEM
ncratic prof es!s, snd send the Dill TO con-
ference committee in short order.
At caucus of republican Senators neid
this morning it was determined to consloer
during the remainder of the session, II time
bs ailo " ed for that purpose, the lottery Dill,
the bankruptcy bill, the bills for the relief
| of the Supreme Court, and for the establish
ment of private land courts, the compound
lard bill. aud the labor bills recently passed
by the House. The first thing to be con-
| sidered s the conferences report on the land
grant forfeiture bill, now pending before the
Senate. The Force bill AMI the E1munds
recess resolution we're not alluded to. There
was some talk of adj ournmsnt, but nothing
definitely agreed to respecting the date. L.
was the general opinion that until the tariH
bill ls finally disposed of q day for adjourn
meut cannot be fixed.
The following charges In the class
! postoffices of Virginia were made to-day:
| Big Tunnel, Montgomery county, IT, w.
| Jewell appointed postmaster, vice }. II,
| Rumbutg; Black Lick, Wythe county, J.
Love, vice J. Y. Walters; Marble Valley,
Augusta county, ]. w. Dunlap, vice Mrs.
A. E. Hall Paint Lick, Ttzswell oouaty,
| D. Green, vioh J. G. Baylor.
Congressman Edmunds of the 6 Virginia
district, who has just been renominated, has
returned and was Ia his seat In the House
| to day. He says what dissatisfaction or
lukewarmness among the democrats, il there
YVES any, in his distrio', has been entirely
dssipated by tue Force aud the tariff bill
supported by the republicans In Congress,
| and that they are now So solid as they were
| In the terrible days of reconstruction.
Representative O'Ferrall received dis
! patch from Chicago this morning endorsing
| the fibu5tering tactics he has resorted TO
| In order to prevent, If possible, thu cor sum-
nation of the attempted outrage upon
| plurality of the voters In the Petersburg,
Virginia. DISTRICT 10y deprivlng them OF their
fairly and legally elected representative,
Mr.. Venable, Of his seat, aod giving 1t to his
defeated negro. contestant, J. M. Langston..
The repub';clus in the House inding out
"a soou ss that body met to-day that the
democrats would renew their filtbustering
tactics to prevent the seating OF Lapgston,
the negro contestant for Mr.. Venable's seat,
deemed 1t unwise to fool away the whole
hot day In the vain endeavor to get quo
rum, and adjourned at once. They have
sent eff kilograms 10 all their absentees and
| intend to seat Langston as soon "a they can
secure quorum. Congressman O'Fsrrali
90, they will never seat him unless they do
get quorum of republicans.
All is not fair weather with the republicans IN
respect of tn, tariff bill. Such Tell-posted oae
as Mr.. Gear of loHa says there are enough OF
them in the House to defeat the sugar schedule rs
adopted by tho Senate, the only beneticiaries OF