Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-09

10 the the House @: Representatives,. yrs;r!.
day, in Committee G! the Whole, th= An.
Appropriation bill being uniar crn>iI@ratl1r.
aud 80 amendmont OF N!. hacktuC0. Ie!ut
ioe the army to lj.Uo'. IrntcE, Gen. f'u4s
more, OF Virginia, sad
had not intended - -ay ooa woGI u,n@
this subject; but | ain surprised Al the co:r-'
taken BY the delegation from Texas. We h's5
the President message urJo t;!H sutiett -
the Army, anI II The Syate OF Icy!s i in 4.
state O: war aoi needs toe assistance .! thr
Army, why is il that the executive authority
OF the c1untrg has lot informed tbs boI!y OF II.
have always believed tia, the Congress &:
the United States preceded upon The nae:
s,ces from the President npon these imrar
taDt matters. | have always BEEN led to IL
live that the President j posted "a 10 Mhe:he1
OF net II Is necessary 10 Incrcase the Array, asa
when it is necessary u Tr0tec: part!cu.s =
State. or rather the cu,ir2 c0uutr?. Sr. !! TIE
President sees a necessity for The tmp.cyma".
o! regular Army in Teas, why does be t..
take It from the roint where II l. stationed, al
II Texas deeds th- as>l-l3uca OF the | nl:.i-
States to preserve order WithIn ha7 botie!-,
why i1CS rol the governor 81 The STATE Ieuilci
ot the President Of the United States th:
removal u United States troops from win"
they are Dow aud their employment -
that Sta:c? Symra;hiZe with 1h' pcoE'
OF Texas IL this mater; bot !! IAty Iced
assistance, tia: l. u argument Tor u tLv!ca-"
of the sta5dioe Army. The roaotaer Army
| 0: the country has a!"2ys been i4ul! 10 IL
regular Army 10 protecting the cluo.!G
saY, therefore, tia, the snaniment o. til.
gentleman icom kcntucky Nr. B!ackour !
meets ny hearty approval, aud l trust he vi.
press ii to vote ia the House. sag, more
over, that Il We are he.1 g g.? 10 vote upo3
the bill prepared b7 the committee, lasra -
say, 10 explanation CT my own vote, that To.
less there is eDgrafted upou this BIZ! p.oT,-'
that this Army is not 10 be used to crush III
rights o.! tie State: OF lrAmp,e upon ;A3 r.:a:>
OF their ctiz,oS, | shat! vo,3 against il So.
moreover, that the only danger that thr2atea.
this Governman, j. the growing strength al.
ultimate power OF the Army TO control IT.,
citizens do not want TO see the Army OF til
Uoited States ever able 10 control the Iabcr Q;
the couutry. | always waot the cili2.ns -
control the Army, aud unless that Is the c,-2
We shall follow 10 the wake Q! The Roman ecl,
pre AID other Kingdoms and countries whic!,
have fallen through the louoaoca OF q nil
tary p9Ter created aud iosIcred Uy the covert
lne1t itself.
TIE, III. PiCEgoCEET-HE RECEIVES tn
LAss.-ln the P0hce C1ur., hoaday, } AMI
u. I've, pickpocke:, Wa: sentenced - thirty
days in jail snd % received ten ashes On M.
ton Of counsel the execution wa' suspended f.
two days.
This morLiag the Police Justice ordered tia
Ii C judgment ttLs court be executed. Acc0:-
ingy Sergeant Chs!k!cy, the officer de- ag .ted {
infct strpc; went dosa to the jail ana ca.t"
for Tye. The jsilor cslIsi Tye to the iroa-b,r-
red gate and ordered him 10 walk out.
As soon 8: be made his SpDesranca SeEgeaI.
Chslkley told him his business, and reqle>:"t
tia. to pull Off A. ir:t Tye hesi:a.ed. Il"
Sergesn: ssd 20 tim:-I All very sorry FOR yo".
I dislike to do this work nearly as much as you
do to receive it Tyea. once began 20 strip, az:
in few minutes he was standing hugging tie
pos. snd ,ns Sergeant near by with cowaile
Everything being ready the work began. Al.
though each blow LEI. its mark and caused laegr
red wells to appear on the msn's hesh, he did l.l
utter work or move muscle. Ate. it ~:
over he said he hsd been un;shed for some
thing he WAS not guilty of-Rictm5sl N':'.