Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, lSib.-lhe Scnat
was occupied Tor short tune with routine bus
mess, and then took up the River and Harbo
Appropriation bill.
The following appropriations have beer
stricken out Of the bill: For Improvement
Occc dnan creek, 81 400: Aqua creek, So, 600
Nomini cIc K 81 900; Accotink creek, "a, 600
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Elmuuds
Anthony, Allison and others.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In The House of Representatives Mr.. Hurd
of OHIO, from the Committee on the } judiciary
made unanimous report concerning the motto
rious Cal!wl Blaine dispatch, iustitylng the
acrion of Mr.. Kuott 10 Withholding the dis
match. which is not c,usdcrci evidence, anc
cxonerating Mr.. * from any unworthy motive
| whatever.
Mr. kuott addressed the House 10 relation
to the subject, in VIII CHI he administered very
Scver re castigation upon the late Mr.. Blaine,
irtimating tn. his long continued brain lag
was rather an old SELLERS dodge to postpone
the puoshmcut IL waiting. He alluded to the
| theatrical exhibitions upon the floor OF the
| House by Mr. Blaine, and said that getting
| evidence out of some of Mr.. Blaincs friends
was only cqualcd to ''get!ing possum out OF
| twisted gua." He gave a history OF the
oonds and summary of the evidence, with
| the action Of the committee, so far as Caldwell
| was coucer acd, and the means taken to get
CaIdwtll's tastim my, he having had TO choose
the alternative Of leaving for tor1lgn chimes or
taking up his abode in some Massachusetts
penitcn,i-ry. Mr.. K then gave the partlcu-
lars Of the Dispatch, which. wheo be first re-
eci7cd il, had tishy odor about it, aud after
ncuricg The testimony OF the witness about the
manner in which Blaine had contemplated
suicide, he then though that Blaine could be
guilty Of fxi3g up the dispatch-and subsc
uuent events tuliy bore out his susilclJuS-tor
the evidence disclosed ;h2 fact that the dis
patch vas m.de up liz Pnilalc, phia, sent to
Caldwell across the rccaG. and by hl:n "a once
sent back to the judiciary Cum uittec-alI
in the opinion 0! the >p". k"r, with the knowl
edge if 20; 1t the direction OF Blaine. The
speech Was clear and convincing, and must
iamaglr n Mr. Bl.luc.
Mr. Knott was replied to ny Mt Fry of Me-,
who complained Of Mr.. Ks course i'll review
ing the testimony and drawing the concusiops
that he mad done, ard vocitcratrd Mr.. Blaine
incoccuco. He rc.,rctt ID that he had signed
ID
Nj Knott said that the speak er had his per.
mission t.: Withdraw his raae.
Mr. Fry said he would do SO with pleasure,
aud then W ut on to give his rcas us for signing
the Report and sxcuipatlng Alr. H.. for whom
he had entertained such exalted opinions but
whose speech today had upset all ills Ircviou-
lros Of Mr. * : goodness OF heart.
a co!cquy occurred between Gen. Hupton
and Mr., Fry, III which the General exhibited
his u,uI cooness aod fairness, and though Mr..
Fry tried to ply the bully, he Was compelled
to &c, III down' aud sing Lowry.
Mr.. ii lie next n"k :hc fl nor and attempted
q vud!cltcn Of Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. McUra7y Radical, followed, who did
not ;hnk Mr. Kerr vind'catlou Was as COM
pcte as that OF Mr. b aine
Mr.. Hear, Radical, would DOT have asserted
to the rcpor! If he had first beard MIR. kuotts
speech.
Mr., Lawrence, Radical, who had also assent
ed to the report, would, in consequence OF Mr..
Knots speech, withdraw his assent.
Mr.. Hurd, Democrat, regretted the discus.
sion that required that the Radical members
should Withdraw sher assent to the report.
Mr. Knott closed the discussion in most
sarcastic rejoiud"r, 10 which he handled bis
assailauts without gloves, aud declared that he
had not Que Word Of his original speech to al
ter, and that the Caldwell dispatch originated
with james G. Blaine, in bis opinion.
The report was rccommltted by decided
maj ority.
The conference committee upon The DIpIo.
matte bill being unable to agree new Commit
tee had TO be appointed
The House resolved to adjourn on Monday
next, but the Seuatc will not coDcur.
Foreign AeWS.
LONDON, August 3.-Uuless delayed by the
liberals opposing the education bill, Parliament