Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-05
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, lS76.-ln the Senate
the Usage laud bill Was passed uuder the con-
fereDce report.
A resolution by Mr.. Morton for printing 20
600 copies of the Presidents message on the
Hamburg affair coming up, Mr.. Morton made
violent speech, and was replied to By Mr..
Thurman, who wanted to know when the Re
publican party propose to give peace to the
country. 1t was always with discord, hate and
threatening that they disturbed the Centen-
NAL year.
MIR. Morton replied there would be no peace
until murders on account OF race ceased anu
men we're no longer prosecuted on account OF
their political opinions.
The debate was continued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Iu the House of Representatives Gen. Terry,
of Va, introduced a resolution for an lnvcstl
cation into the affairs of the Soldier Home by
sub committee OF the Committee on Military
Affairs which was objected to by MIR. Hale, OF
| Me-, Radical, and went over.
Several bills of private character were To-
troduced and referred, among them bill to
establish Chidrcu's Home 10 the District.
The regular order being demanded, and the
call of the Committees for reports being 10 Or
der and the call resting with the Committee
on Mines and Mining, the Silver Monetlzlng
| bill was tax n up, when scene Of great con
fusion began, several members being on the
floor at once vocifcrating at the top OF their
voices, but the Speaker announced that he was
of the opiuiou that he could make moro noise
with the gave than any member could with
his voice, and that the House had better be II
order
As soon as order was partially restored a mo-
ton to adjourn was made. then motion to ad
journ till Tuesday, upon which teers we're ap-
pointed, and the ayes and noes taken, result.
ing: Ayes, /; noes, lS6.
The vote was thcu taxed by tellers on mo
ton to adjouro, resulting: Ayes 4 noes, TAG.
The ayes aud noes were heD lakaa upon the
motion, resulting: Ayes, y noes, lS6.
The morning hour having then expired the
bill went over, as usual.
resolution was introduced authorizing the
publishing of history of the ruri su!vcys
made during the last century and referred.
The reports Of the committees on the expcn
diturcs in the War Department were ordered
to be printed; aud similar order Was made ID
reference to 'hc commitcc's reports Of the
Department Of Justice.
After the reference OF several bills of pri-
vate character,
Mr.. Cox, from the Committee 90 Banking
AID Currcocy, reported bill to repeal the re
sumption act of 1875.
Also joint resolution for the appointment
of commission of three members Of the Sen
ale, three uaubers Of the House and like
number of experts, to decide as to the standard
value of silver and legal tenders, aud as to the
time for the resumption of specie payment
the commission 10 report on or before January
Is, 1877.
Mr.. Cox addressed the House, cont"ndipg
that the act for resumption was thu cause OF
the present depressed condition of business,
aud that to resume specie payment in 1879 is
simply impossible; and that after every cxpe
dieut had been tried it Us found absolutely
necessary to strike out the section to resume in
1879.
Mir. Goode, Of Virginia, followed Mr. Cox
in speech Of ten minutes in favor Of the re-
peal, in which he arIagned the republican con-
ventiou at Cincinnati, and the party, Tor re-
pudating their own acl. He commended that the
act fosiercd contraction, aud that all of the de-
preston in business could be traced to this sham
presumption. dc avowed himself to be strong
ly 10 favor OF specie payment, but that could
not be till there was revival in business. He
warmly commended Mr. Tilden's letter, aud
the action of the House in its course towards
retrenchment and reform.
Mr.. Townsend, of Pa, followed, opposing
the repeal, but favoripg the appointment ofthe
commission.
The debate was continued.
TIE DJoURNMENT.
Tho Senate referred the House resolution HX-
ing Monday Ms the day for adjournment to the
Committee on Appropriations, who will proba.
bly, report an amendment fixing Wednesday
next which action will be concurred in by The
Houseunless something unforeseen should occur.
Political
Mr.. Hartridge, of Georgia, one Of the most
elt nuent members in the House, is expected TO
reply to Garfeld's speech on Monday.
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