Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-15

Messrs. Maginnis and Clark, the democratio
contestants. From the questions asked Mr..
Jenks by the republican members OF the
committee It is plain that they have already
preiudged the case and will award tne seats
to the republican contestants.
The nomination Of Mr.. Brady for internal
revenue collector for the Richmond DISTRICT
il still held up in the room OF the hnSnce
committee of the Senate by Senator cne5'
man. at the instance of his particular irienu,
Gem Malone. Mr.. Brady and his witnesses
have been here several times to answer aoy
charges that may have been orougnt asa'ns "a.
him by Gen. Malone, but the conlml.ise, ~
resneot of Mr.. Sherman's wishes, Will not
take up the case. w.. VII
oinia' who will be ousted as soon as his case
shall come before the House, denies most
dramatically the report published Ia
morning paper here, TO the effect that in or
der to curry favor with the republicans be
had privately compimented MIR. Speaker
Reed upon his recent arbitrary action. MIR.
Pendleton told the GAzETTEs correspondent
this morning that he supposed the origin OF
the rumor was the fact that at Vice Presi-
dent Morton's reception, Mr.. Reed having
remarked upon his. Pendleton's, ability to
make himself heard, he, Pendleton, had re-
plied, with no reference to Reeds rulings,
that he admired the imperturbable manner
with which he had withstood the attacks
that had assailed him from all quarters OF
the democratic side.
Attorney General Miller having made
signal failure in the Aberdeen affair, now
saws he will make another bloody shirt
movement by calling the attention of Con-
press to democratic bulldozlng in Florida.
The House will not take up the reports
OF the elections committee and ouse Meesrs
Pendletcn, Compton and Cate, democrats,
until week after next, and will devote next
week to the consideration OF the bills Tor
the Worlds Fair. Euloges on tho late
Richard Townshend, as member OF the
House from Illinois, will be delivered this
evening
The House committee on Commerce has
determined to report favoraby bill to pen
sion men injured in theslife saving service
and the widows of such Lien.
Among the Virginia strangers at the Gap.
itol to-day was ex Congressman Dezendor1
he SAWS be understands that all republican
opposition to Mayor Banks for collector Of
the port of Norfolk has been Withdrawn.
: Senator Barbour has gone to New Yors
Oh business.
A sample Of the subserviency of the Amer
lean Senate to the temporary ruler OF tne
country was afforded yesterday "nen II
passed a bill giving Mr.. Harrison's law hrm
about three thousand dollars for defending
certain members OF the militia of Indiana
charged with committing robberies during
the civil war, and that, too. though the
claimants never pretended that they were
authorized by the government or any OF III
officers to do so, though their claim haC
been RI jected frequently for the reason thai
the government had nothing to do with 1t
and though the claimants had been paid by
the State of Indiana. Some curiosity is ex
pressed az to what the President If this bill
shall pats the House also. will do with II
when it shall be laid before him for hi;
signature.
The democratic members of the House
having foolishly aided the republicans in
imposing upon them Mr.. Reeds arbitrary
rules, by voting yesterday evening,
and thereby Masking quorum. go that the
adoptioo of those rules was constitutional
to day were even more foolish in obJecting
to proceeding under rules which they them
selves had made lega! by supplying the re-
publicaus with constitutional quorum
by which 10 adopt them.
A gentleman hero to-day from West Virginia
says that rich coal deposits have recent y been
found nesr Hardy White Sulphur Springs, near
Lost river, in the eastern part Of Hardy county,
in that State, and near tho line of the once pro-
posed Mineral Railroad,
The following changes in the 4th class postof-
fees of Virginia were made to-day Eureka Mills,
Charlotte county, ]. NJ White appointed pnst.
master, vice L. s Eubank, removed; Osborn g
| Ford, Scott county, MIS-. Kate Hagan, vice ]. NJ.
| Elan, removed.
The Senate yesterday conflrmet the nomina-
ton of Chas. Emory Smith, of Philadelphia to be
| Minister to Russia.