Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-03
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzET1
From Washington.

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WASHINGTON, March 3.-rbe prospect at
this hour, p. ~, is that the session will las:
| far into tomorrow, il it does not continue all
the day.
An effort is being made 90 both sides to pre-.
vent an extra session. and to accomplish this
purpose it will be necessary to prolong the pres
cut one, and have Sunday session. Prudent
democrats are Of opinion that an extra session
| would ieopardise the organization of the next
| House
The programme Of the Inauguration ceremo
MES is published. Whether the declared Presl-
dent will be sworn 10 before the inaugural cere-
monies, is as yet uncertain. II it is considered
| at all necessary be will take the oath upon FIVE
| minutes notice at any time after II ID. to-mor
| row, but as the legislative day can be extended
till Monday, if necessary, and as all bills, &C.,
| requiring the Presidents signature would be
| as OF the 81 OF course Gen. Grant would have
to SIGN, so that there may, and probably will,
be no necessity for the ADMINISTRATION Of the
oath until the inauguration ceremonies on
Monday.
While there is still some bitter feeling on the
Presidential question, yet it is abatog, and
cooler and wiser councils will probably prevail.
Much iojustio, is being done several members
who voted to submit to the decision Of the
Electoral Commission, and cons, gent injury to
the party, By SOME who are acting hastily. who
will, when they come to Il second sober
thought" regret what it may be too late TO
mend.
The political friends Of the pew admuistra-
ton arc giving assurance that President de.
cared Hayes will pursue conoiatory course
toward the South; that louisiana and South
Carolina are to be Left to take care of them
selves, and 10 military Interference; that MIR.
Thurman is for Cancellation. aud, 10 fact, that
| there is to be general Cancellation.
SENATE
The Senate was engaged to day with con-
ference reports upon the various appr oprlatlon
bis-now agreeing to amendments and then
dlsagreeiog to others, aud appointing further
| conference committees. At 2:30 .. m. the
state of the appropriation bills is as follows -
| The Legislative, Executive, and judicial bill
has been agreed to, except the provision rela-
tive to the salary Of the President, which is
now 10 conference committee lWiudom, ALI
SOD, and Davis on the part of the Senate)
again.
| At LAO the Senate disagreed with the con
ference amendments to the Postohc, bill, aud
q new conference committee was appointed.
The Army Appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Mr. Blaine explained the amendments OF the
Army bill Of the House, which, he said. was
full of legislative measures. and it would be
mpossible to pass any Army bill based 90 the
| House bill, auG the Senate committee proposed
to substitute the Army bill Of last year 10 its
place He called tor the FIVE minutes rule in
the debate.
MIR, Davis, Of Va, objected to the applica.
ton of the five minutes rule to debate on thlt
bill.
The debate was continued at length.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 o o'clock and proceeded
to consider suudry hills Of a public and private
character, several of which were passed, among
them bill continuing the Southern Claims
Com mission for two years.
Conference committees on the important ap
preparation bills were announced
Large numbers Of eur nlIed bills we're re
ported.
1 Every member who had a private bill il
charge was 90 the for striving to attract tn
, attention of the Speaker 10 have it passed.
This caused a great deal of confusion, and a
1880 the House adj ,urued till IL clock.
Upon rrassembliug a motion to take up
bill 10 reference to the Choctaw Indians result
b ed in call OF the roll and the loss OF the bill
The conference report OF the Committee O
8 the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Apprc
o pristion bill was made and agreed to, with tn