Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-04
democratic members of the House fear
.La4 CONGRESSMAN Tucker and Nick an

The Mount vernon Railroad Is now
building its branch from the Aqueduct
Bridge to the Long Bridge through the
swamp on Alexahder's Island. lis main
line will enter the same swamp at
Roach's Spring, and join the Arlington
branch and the Pennsylvania Railroad
at a point Just south of the race track.
1t is now pretty well determined that
Mr.. Dupont, republican, who claims to
be Senator-elect from Delaware, will
not be admitted. Mr.. Addicks, his re-
publican opponent, has been in confer
euce with Senator Hoar and some OF the
other rank republicans, and has induced
them to think they get along we'll
enough without Mr.. Dupont's vote, for
while at least.
Senator Marion Butler of North Caro-
lima, as the late General Malone aid,
has taken his seat, as be should have
done, among his allies, the republicans.
To show what the republicans think OF
civil service reform, it is only necessary to
mention the fact that the newly elected
republican officers of the House have
already commenced to remove their
democratic subordinates, the first one to
90 being Mr.. Thomas Towles, deputy
clerk, and an ex-Confederate.
The House having adjourned yester-
day until Friday, most of the Virginia
members went home yesterday evening,
Messrs. Tucker, Swanson and Walker
being the only members at the Capitol
this morning, Senator Martin also
,,ant to Richmond laat niOht
The following change in the fourth,
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to-day: Bowers Ferry, Grayson coun-
ty, w. G. Collins appointed postmaster.
vice T. ]. Mex, light, resigned; Wiz
frey, Culpeptr county, Mrs. S. M. Col
vim, vice A. B -Colvin, resigned.
Claude A. o. Russell, of Pennsylva-
MIA, third assistant examiner in the
Patent Office, Interior Department, has
resigned, and Alexander D. Lunt, OF
New York, promoted to the vacancy
The President tod ny sent to the Sen
ate the nominations OF United States
Judges, marshals and attorneys made
during the recess of Congress. Includ-
ed in these are those of Walter E..
Faison, of North Carolina, to be solici-
tor for the department of state; William
M. Springer, of Illinois, judge for the
northern district, and Constantine B
Kilgore, OF Texas, for the southern dis
trict of Indian Territory, and WIN. l.
Marbury, United States attorney for the
district of Maryland. Mr.. Marbury was
nominated during the last Congress, but
the Senate took no action on it.
The President has granted pardons
in the cases of ten persons convicted o
adultery in the District of Columbia
under the E lmunds. Tucker Inv pro-
viding for the abolition of polygamy il
Utah, and sentenced to one year aud a
day in the Albany peaitenliary. These
sentences were imposed before the
Court of Appeals Of the Dis:r:cj decided
that the E lmunds Tucker law was ap
plicable here. In granting the pardons
the President says: These pardons are
granted upon the recommendations OF
the District Attorney who prosecuted
the convicts and the judge who SEN
fenced them. In view of the conflicting
opinions of the courts as to the applica-
bility to the District Of Columbia of the
law under which the convictions were
ha |, think it woull be unjust to with
hold relief in these cases."
Speaker Reed stopped in at the
White House this morning on his way
to the Capitol. His call was presuu-
ably anticipated, for he was at once
given en- audience with the President.
The Speaker remained short time.
Il is understood that the purpose of his
visit was 10 pay his respects to the
President and talk with him briefly re
garding public business. There is
no reason to change the pre-
diction made in the United
Pres, dispatches week ago that
t House committees will not be made
public until the 18th instant, and prob
ably not until the eve of the holiday ad-
journment. The pressure for commit
tee assignmen still continues, but the
Speaker has not, SO far as can be learn
ed, announced his decision in any in
dividual case. The applications for
places On the rivers and harbors COM
mittee are so numerous that it was jok-
ingly suggested to Mr.. Reed to-day that
he form the committees from the
list of those who have not, ap
plied-that there are just about
enough of these gentlemen left
to make a respectable committee.
The large number of contested election
cases, 80 in all, and the expense of pay
ing salaries to both parties to each are
suggested rs the reason why the cleo
lions committee shall be named at once
From present appearances it is not un-
likely that this may Re one of the first
committees announced, unless the
Speaker shall adhere to his original
purpose of making all public at one
time.
Senator Mitchell, republican, yestei-
day reintroduced bill to reimburse
the States of California, Oregon and
Nevada for N ,neys land interest there
on) expended by them in the suppress
sion of the "war Of the rebellion CAL
ifornia's claim is 1881 ,9l5; Oregon's
1886, 152, and that of Nevada S40i, 040.
Delegate Flynn rep, Okla. has pre-
pared a resolution looking to the il :
vestigatior OF the conduct of certain
"carpet bag" federal officers in Okla
homa and some fifty appointees of d Q
present administration who are "guil V
of peculation and malfeasaDce in office. !"
Since Secretary Carlisle's offer TO pay
express charges doth ways for gold de
posted in order to build up the gold
reserve. slightly over $500, 900 in gold
has been deposited in conformity with
the order. In the meantime withdraw
n. oS -xoI9 Ero,,, tho Frraacury ctiI1 cop