Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-12
republicans as well as democrats, they
cheered him as he took his seat as their
presiding officer.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. y.


indignation was manifested, and among
the democratic supporters OF the 9peak-
er the indignation found vent III strong
words. Even among the men VINO hau
opposed the election of Mr. Crisp to inc
Speakers chair there was n deep leel-
mo of. resentment. One OF the IeNas
members who had fought both tooth
and mail for the election OF Mr.. Mills
said laconically: 1T illustrates only
fhaI mucwump hospitality is on par
with mugwump politics. The repuo-
licans shared ii the general lndigna-
ton. Politically, of course, they were
not avcrse to n little family quarrel
among the democrats; personally they
have the highest respect for Mr.. Crisp !:
ana tie esprit de corps makes them
angry that their presiding officer should
be treated slightingly The consensus
of opinion is that the incident will re-
dound greatly in the Speaker t"vor
As the hands of the clock pointed to
the hour Of noon the Speaker aIcended
to the chair. Then he received aa ova-
ton. Democrats and republicans wed
with each other in doing him honor
Cheers went up, and the applause was
taken up by The galleries, and il was
several moments before quiet could be
restored. Senator German called upon
Mr.. Crisp at his room in the Metropoli-
tan Hotel this morning, and the Speak
er's room mt the Capitol was crowded
until noon with members, who de-
nounced what they termed either the
ignorance or the righteousness OF the
men who attempted II put pubic
Slight upon him. The news OF the
honor conferred upon the Speaker by
the House soon reached the Senate. and
was approved Of by the democratic
members of that body, nearly all OF
whom expressed their pleasure at what
the House had done.
Senator Daniel told the GAZETTE 5
correspondent to-day that the feeling III
favor of an early extra session oil the
new Congress seemed to be spreading,
and. so far as he was informed, certain
~ is so in his State.
The Senate judiciary committee this
morning took up tie nomination OF
Louis McComas to be Judge of the DIS
,rict Supreme Court, bat did not dis
pose of it with a recommendation OF
any kind.
it was said at Mr.. Blainc's house this
morning that Mr.. Blaine's condition
has improved very much since his re-
lapse of last week. and that he was
better this morning than he was yester-
day.
Congressman Meredith continues to
improve, but WI. it is thought, go
home to recuperate.
General Rosccraus is not so well to-
dav as he was Yesterday, being rather
nervous, due. ii is said, to having re-
ceived so many callers who came to in
ouire as to his health yesterday.
Senator Stewart introduced Il bill to-
day amending the Sherman act so as TO
provide for free silver coinage and the
coinage of the silvc bullion now held
in tie treasury, and, in a lditior, for the
issue OF trea sury notes used on silver
deposits. which notes are 10 be redeem
able in gold or silver coin at the option
of the govern.nent, and are made legal
tenders.
The L. 5. Supreme Court by a MAJ
jority decision to-day. reversed the
Judgment of the Circuit Court Of the
United States for Tie southern District
of California, and decided against the
Southern Pacific Railway Company in
four suits brought against it by the
United States to qGiet title to valuable
lands lying between lie Colorado river
and the Pacific O ;ean.
Dir. Henry c. Power chairman OF
the civil service committee OF The na-
tional association o letter carriers. ac-
companied by ex-senator Blair, of New
Hampshire, had an interview with
President Harrison this morning and
made brief argument in favor of eX-
tending the civil service rules TO the
entire free delivery system.
The President to-day sent 10 the Sen
ate the following nominations: Genlo
NJ. Lamhertson, of Nebraska, to be As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice
4. Il. Ne. tlcton. resigned; James W.
McDill. of Iowa, to be an interstate
Commerce OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment: Percen \. Che hey, OF New
Hampshire, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotentiary of the United
States to Switzerland; Peters 5. Ores
sup. L. :. District Judge for the North
ern District Of Illinois; Charles c. Cole,
of the District of Columbia, TO be Asso-
ciate Justice of the supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia, vice james,
retired.
1t is rumorod here, though the source
is not known, that Mr.. Cleveland is by
10 means pleased with the treatment
Mr.. Crisp received in New York last
Saturday night, and that he has so eN-
pressed himself to the managers of the
banquet. The rumor is to the effect
that he supposed the affair was intend
ed 10 heal the breach between the New
York factions, but that instead, the
marked omission 10 invite the Speak
er of The L. S. House of Representa-
lives to speak, and the character OF
some of the speeches that were deliv-
cred were we'll calculated to widen it
and make it abiding, so that it will an
hoy him hereafter.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
lobby was on hand at the Capitol to-
day to further the passage of the bill
that will enable the road named to give
Alexandria the go by and cross the Po-
tomac above Georgetown, but nothing
was done with it, aud it will now 90
back TO the District committee. There
is little chance of its passage at this ses-
on.
In the House to-day Mr.. Scott, of Il
linois, introduced bill providing that