Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-27
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 70 THE GAZETTE
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THE SITUATION.


toral Commission is again in sesSoD' TINS 'la'e
having under consideration the South Ca["''o'
case, but judging from the appearance ol 'hs
Court room, the very slim ATTENDANCE oil spec
tators, the marked abs 'nce OF noted counsel
and the general lack of interest manifested, +"
looks as if nothing WAS expected from inc w.
cision Of the Commission to give hope I" inc
friends Of ''law aid order.
The filibustefs, while somewhat depressed
this morning, and with their forces scattered
have not altogether given up, but VIII once
more rally aud make last struggle when the
Commissions report on South Carolina comes
before the House
In the meanwhile it is proposed to day TO Try
and get IN and force through MIR. Field Is bill Tor
a new election, which, il done, will revive the
homes of those who favor obsiructug the path
Of HAYES to the White House, and give thelr
plans a so much more dcfuitc shape that 1t
will attract to them many who are now aVerse
TO further delaying The count. Nllh MF.
Fields bill adopted by the House, and no APP
nropriations get made. it would seem easy to
force the Senate into aCqulescncc, and with
prcsncct for ncs cicclion within a year, the
people wnnld most likely sanction such proceed
inps on the ra,t of The House as would carry
the count over the 9TH Of March. But that
such course vii! be taken il not likely. The
opponents of delay consider themselves too
strongly cntrebchcd behind the brcaswork OF
Gaitk an) the republicans hold the South TO the
strict letter OF the bond, aud with Texas, New
York and part Of Missouri and Kentucky on
the side Of submission, they expect TO close
procecIiur on or about Friday. This is The
way The matter stands now; what changes may
occur in the next few hours-and that there
will be changes il hardly to be doubted in these
exciting imns-wl be noted.
A decision is likely to be arrived at iu the
South Carolina case earlier han vas yesterday
expected.
Il is reported that the radicals OF the Senate
have determined that should the emergency
arrive they will take iorciblc possession of The
Hall Of the House 1t is said this action was
taken in caucus but it eau hardly be so and the
report IL only given as "ruInor.
4 mass meeting is 70 be held 10 this city to.
night TO protest against the consummatlon OF
the radical conspiracy to place defeated cand'-
date 10 the Presidential CHAIR which is to be
addressed hy G. W. Julian and other eminent
urn
SENATE.
The Senate after the usual night recess at
ten o clock resumed lis session.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced resolutions Of re-
sppc, 10 the memory Of Hon. Michael L. Kerr,
| late Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
| Euloacs we're delivered by MIR. McDonald
Mr.. Bayara. Mr.. Booth, MIR. Morton, Mr.
Wm:bt aud others. and the Senate took r'-
cess until uoOn-
Dnrinc the morning hour hIr johnson, Of
Va. prcsentntl L bill Tor the removal OF the pO
liiical disabilities Of Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry, Of
Eichmaid Va, al,l asked its PRESENT consIe |
ration.
Objection was made that this was al uausual
case as all snch bills rug lit to 10 TO the Com |
miltcc.
Elr Johnson explained that when Mr. Curry :
case Sas before the coIumittec the only reason
why il was not formally reported wa1 that no
peiiljon accompanied tile bi lie had ali0wn
IGhmunds) who consented 10 lis passage.
MIR. Withcrs said the bill passed The House
last Congress aud WAS dropped in The Srnair
ONLY because Of want Of tine.
Objection was withdrawn and the till was
passed
After some further tu>ncsI, Mr.. JuhnSnn
moved to reconsider tic vote Ivy which The hIll
for removing the political disabilities Of lloyd
| |. Bcall, Of Va, was indefinitely postponed on
| Thursday last.
Mr.. j. said that Mr.. Idmunds in reporting
| that bill had based the adverse report On the
| ground that MIR. Bea was dctaultcr TO the
| Government. That was mistake, as letter,
which he had read, from The Treasury Depart
mcnt, showed The accounts OF Mr. Bcali proving
that the Government owed him.
| The motion was recansilrrrd aud the bIll
passed.
An effort to take mp the Pacific Rallroa'l bills
vas lost, yeas 49, noes 90.
The appropriation bills were considered.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thu. House met at 10 o'clnck, aud immcdl
ateiy went into Committee OF the Whole npon
the Suulry Civil Appropriation bill, the lur-
Their consideration Of which occupied The time
till II o'clock, when
The Speaker resumed tic ci,alr, and prayer
| Wa offered and The Journal OF yesterday read
Mr. Atkiason IF Icnu. offered resolution
to permit The insertion into the Civil Appro.
prialon bill, Tcr consideration. of claim TO
pay mail contractors amounts due for services
rendered before tie war III several OF the
Southern States, which was agreed to--aycs
l2S, noes 80.
Tho House tlcn again w9nt into Committee
of the Whole and again took. up the 6undry
| Civil AOurOIrlaiiup bill,
In Committee the Amendment to pay The
! amounts due mail contractors for services rcn
dcrcd before the war. il not pali by the e''n-
! lchrratG government, was adopted.
After discussion and The adoption and r. c.
ton OF any number uI amendments the Com
mittcc rose, and Tie li!l was reported TO the
House. when
Mr. Field reported his till to provide for the
filling Of vacancy IN the presidential Office
and Designating who shall be President in the