Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. IL, loSo'
Mr.. Speaker Reed and Mr.. Carlisle had q
long consultation this morning on JUG SUI.
80, - the new rules, which are by no
noons ga radical as those first proposed. Mr..
Pssd having been informed by some OF the
wostarn republican members that they
wonId not support such rules az he had Tor
mniated and originally proposed to the 9TH
ar reDublican members Of the committee,
for the reason that under them certain
measures to which they are opposed coulu
he forced through the House. Ihe rules,
"a revised, will be submitted to Mr.. Randall
this at ernoon. MIR. Carlisle says That
though they are Objectionable they are not
az much so as he feared they would be, and
that he thinks they will be adopted.
Col. John s. Mosby has arrived here from
California. He was delayed four days Dy q
snow storm which blocked up his ram. Inc
Colonel Ia looking we'll and hearty. De was
admitted to-day 10 practice In the Oni,eu
States Supreme Court, in Whicn couI0 nis
anti far the recovery of $14 900 collected
ss fees while u. s.. consul at Hong Kong
and which, though belonging to him, as
since decided in another case, he turned 10
to the U. s.. Treasury. -.
The Senate Committee on Territories this
morning heard arguments on the Dill iof
the admission of Idaho as a State INTO the
| Union under it's present constitution Wnicn
tlsfrapchises Mormons, MIR. Wilson, one OF
the counsel in the case, asserting That Wild.
! ont the Mormons, who would thus De cut
| off, the population OF the territory wcula
not be large enough 10 warrant q state OF
psnizstion. Delegate Dubois, OF Idaho, said
| Hormonism is a conspiracy, and tnat IL was
necessary TO disfranchise the Mormons In a
| podyi in order to destroy their political power.
Representative Venable, ofthe Petersburg
| district, will give a banquet to the Virginia
| democratic congressional delegation next
| Wednesday night. Mr.. VensDle has been
selscted by his democratic congressional col
leagues from Virginia as the Virginia mem
her Of the democratic Congressional com
| mittee.
The following changes in the All class
| postofioes of Virginia were made to Gay
| Berkeley, Norfolk county, J. =. Hozler, ap-
pointed postmaster vice J. Hays, removed
| Crow Spring, Chesterfield county, j. L
| Dunn, vice Leila 3. Jordan, resigned; Fancy
| Hill, Rockbridge county, Wm. Wilson vice
r. Il. Paxton. removed; HARDWOOD, Stat
! lord county, NJ. E. Rollins, vice Mrs. Nj. r.
| Shakleford, removed; Poter's Frecinct, al
| pemarle county, Miss V. A. Wineield, vice
| Maggie Lane, removed; Turner, Brunswlck
county, L. H. Parrish, vice ID. U. Turner,
| resigned; Vlnitaville, Goochlsnd county
! Charles w. Keller, vice 4. Il. Bass, resigned.
MIR. Brady is still here, looking after The
| confirmation of his nomination az collector
| of internal revenue for the Richmond, Va,
| district. He says every member OF the Sen.
ate Finance Committee, democrat az wei
/ ss republican, is In favor OF his coDhrma-
| ton except one, MIR. Sherman, General Ma,
| homes great friend, who, at the request oil
| the General, has had the consideration oi
| his nomination postponed. Mr. Brady does
| not think that MIR. Sherman Ia really OPP.
! posed to him, but merely had his confirms
ZION postponed at the request of ten. Ma
| none in order to allow the General TO pre-
| fer charges against him, which charges he,
| Brady, thinks relate to his personal opposi
tion to Malone, and which be does not de-
| ny, as he does not believe that General Ma
hone is the republican party of Virginia, IS
the General would have IL appear.
q. W. Garrett and IL. E. Maxwell were
| to-day appointed storekeepers and gaugers
in the 6 b Virginia district.
MIR. Russell of Richmond Ia expected here
tomorrow or next day to refute the charges
that DELAY and that are supposed will be
sufficient 60 defeat the confirmation of HIS
nomination 90 collector of customs for the
Richmond district. Qiite q number of other
Virginia republicans who have been ap-
polluted to office, among them Mr.. Sullivan,
postmaster at HarIisonburg, are In the city,
looking after the confirmation OF their nom
nations.
Private letters received here fiom Woodstock,
Virginia, report ex-senator Riddleberger IS Ill.
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