Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-05

It was arranged that the remains are to lie
In state In charge of guard OF honor IN the
marble room in the rear OF tue senate
Chamber from one o'clock to-day untii the
formal ceremonies tomorrow, wnen tney
| will be taken into the CHAMBER. Mre. doou'
loe. Senator Beck's daughter, objected 30
strongly to having the remains of her father
transferred to the Capitol that 1t was
Thought they would probably not be taken
from the resldence OF Representative Breck-
inridpe until to morrow morning. But tne
INDY will be taken to the Capitol at III O'CLOCK
to morrow morning, that course having
been decided upon after consultation Dy
Major Good,oe with Senator Blackburn.
The services in the Senate chamber tc-moi-
row will consist of the usual religious cert-
monies. The statement that Senator BLACK
burn would deliver an Grafton WAS an er-
ror. The Senate committee will meet this
afternoon and complete the arrangements
| for the funeral.
In the House to-day General Lee present
| ed petition OF 81. B. Cameron, A. w. Ut
terbsck, and several other cit!zsns OF Fat
quier county, Va, for an appropriation Tor
| Galveston harbor, Texas.
The republican members OF the House
committee on rivers and harbors intended
to call up the river and harbor bill today
and psss it under suspension OF the rules,
tut Mr.. Speaker Reed informed them that
he would pos recognize any of them tor
such a purpose, as, IN MS opinion, some 81
the appropriations contained in the bill,
among them that for the Hennepin Canal,
are too large, and that the bill should De
subject to amendment. The attempt 20 call
| no the bill was therefore not made.
| General Wheeler, member of the House
committee on military affairs, told the GA
zErTE's correspondent this morning that
from the way some OF the republican mem
hers of that committee talked about the MI.
Vernon Avenue bill, be thought the friends
of the bill were lucky in getting an order
for a report in favor of as much OF that avg
nue. as lies between Arlington and the Aqae
duct bridge.
The majority and minority reports on the
bill to nuliify the recent action OF the legif-
iatures OF Ohio and Maryland in redistric'-
ing those States for congressional represent
tation were presented in the House last
Saturday evening. Ii is understood, how
, ever, as previously stated in this cores
pondence, that this bill will be allowed &c
rest. The Lodge election bill will also Be
held 10 allegiance uctil the Senate shsil TAKE
action on the Hoar bill for the same pur
l i
control Of federal officers and southern
States under negro domination.
General Malone is still here. His friends
it Is reported, are urging the President tt
appoint him consul general to China, snd
that be will gladly accept the place II 1t bt
: offered him. The report that he Is here
fixing up congressional nominations in VIZ.
pina is without any real foundation.
Mr.. Carlisle he's already received many
dispatches from Kentucky in relation TO the
vacant Senatorship from that State, hu5 ha:
replied In effect that h will neither say MOI
do anything 10 the matter until Mr.. Beck
has been buried Mr.. Carlisle says he has
no dou3t that rs could have the seat If he
desired IL, but he does rot, ss he thnks the
place for him yet 81; bile is the House. From
Kentucky il 10 learned that Mr.. Carlisle
really ca have the place ii he wants 1t, and
that il ne viii not he candidate there WI
bs several, OF whom representative Nc
Creary, Gov. BaekGer end Mc Lindsay, 3
member Of tbs State legislature, ara The
moat prominent. The legislature OF Ken
lucky is now in session, and will proceed to
leo Mr.. Beck g successor 10 short time.
The tariff bill will be called up 10 The
House on Wednesday next and will probs-
bly OCCUPY the attention of that BODY for
the next fifteen or twenty days.
The Virginia coupon cases were not de-
cided by the U. S. Supreme court to day
The court recessed today until the 18th,
when it will render more decisions and then
adjourn until the fall term.
There are several matters affecting Whole
States before Congress, but owing to the
manner in which the proceedings of that
body ara now conducted. even the represen-
tatives from those States are prohibited from
calling them up. as to DO so would lessen
their cnsnoe of being recognized to call up
bills relating 20 their own local districts.
The following changes in the 4th class
postoffices of Virginia were made to-dey
Holland, Nsnsemond county, J Luke
appointed postmaster vice L. b Porter, re-
moved Osk Tree, York county. W. Law
son vice W. l. Schsnck, removed.
The DapvlIe people here two weeks ago
in reference to the postoffice of that town
are back again to-day, which looks rs though
they at least think that the delay in az
pointiog republican postmaster there Will
not be delayed much lon.ar.
Two we'll known ex. Confederate officers of high
rank, QUO West Pointer, in talking AT tho Capt..
toll thi, evening about the recently scpyercd
otter of Gen. Geo. u. Thomas agreed that there
was nothi ag new about it, ana that General. then
Major, Thomas not oaly said.a short time b fore
the CT enhancement OF the w'r that no would 20
with his State but blamed other Southern born
officers for not going with their state.