Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-07
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ESPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAzETTE'J |
WASHINGTON, D. c., De. !.

LIS main lIGt UEES :Li 'oS 'Su Co'''o VI 'i' 49,
to twar!y thousand mcu and Tie abolishue1
of the distinction between tie lice and statf,
neither Of which, il The opinion of those best
qualified TO know il conducive 10 the welfare OF
either the army OF The country.
The famous, or otherwise as people na?
think, Potter committee, whose existence, alter
the democratic Hcu:n # Representatives re
solved that 90 matter what lis Developments
miaht be tSey should pot affect Dir. Hayes
title, has been q traVesty upon parliamentary
Legislation, will, it is supposed, meet on Tues
day next. Its eittiDgs Oh the sea coast last
summer about cleaned cut the $2O, OOO apprc.
grated to its use, and II ls probable lis mem
bers will ask Ioc further appropriation. Ii
they do the occasion should be aValed OF 10
discharge them at once.
The friends Of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill
though rather dishesr!ened by the vote against
taking it Up the other Day, are going to push
i. vigorously. lis oppopeats are also musterlng
their forces, and have, it is said, msJorlty OF
the judiciary committee Of the House on their
side, as they believe that the franchises they
are to oter as security !oF the govern gent aid
have been forfeited. Whether this be 80 or
cot, however, as tie southero delegation are
support, The prospects Of the passage Of The
bill are by no mcaEs n2tteylog. 4 united
southern delegation might accomplish mach
good for their section, but 6 house DIVIDED
against itself must fall
1t seems to be understood that the Congress
sional Christmas holiday will c0mu1euoe early
and end late AZ but few anticipate much good
as the result ct the session, nobody except tho
boarding house kaeDtr1, for bat coiD paratl7ely
few Of the members beard ct G,st class hotels,
will object to as !GD, recess as tic representa-
.i7es CT he ponr!e may rhink proper to take.
Tho CspitJ! teddy Was almost entirely
deserted, neither house Of CoaRresa, nor the
up7clpe Court, beiuG ii session.
Mr.. Eimuads b:I! for amending the laws
rclaiiog to the eiect1n OF President will came
Up on Monday aud probably be pushed. That
something ought TO b. done to prevent Eepe-
lilion Of he proceedings mat chsT&c cried the
las election, seeIs &c DC the general impression,
out exactly what tia! something ought to be Is
wha; 10 fellow, except tie rr5pa=egs q The
several p'ans. can Rad out.
TIE INDIAN BUREAU.
The joint commission Considering the quas'
ton CT transferring TIC Indian Bureau from
the civil TO The military department to day
heard the views Of Coloooi A. B. Maacbam, at
prcsan. cIitcr Ct q paper pub isbed 10 this eiy,
under the tile Of The Council Fire." ard TX
press:y DEVOTED TO Indian Interests. Ii 1859
be was chairman Of the N odCcp eaoeComm!ssion
aud livc, that lice hgs giv2n bis entire aten.
tion to the question IS 70 hov the Indians
could best b. managed, aud is thoroughly con,
viuuad. iecm pGrsoGal ob5ar7a'crs. that the
ouiy soutivn OF the problem is 10 ci7lz;1g aud
the Indians. ia order that they may
support themselves. Ia hi9 opinion, Of the
2G5 900 Iadis1s NOS over 100 coo Of ttom re-
ol:sc the p:cseucs CT any Military force wha!-
ever. Tbo I3dazs he s4iis c):silered the nil
,a;y their enemy a:d wcu.h noy IL his oralon
yield 10 military die;a!ion. j the lEti.ns we're
to be saved 81 ali it t3us5 be through the eX3r-
tioas 81 c.v.!iars r;t:!sr 'isu m!j!t&rg maR, as
the ic1c Ct lie alnE WIS y@ry grinding a1d hu-
miiating 10 shcu3. IL the past % years 10 hss
not kDow0 ease where dis ur6atc;S bst%een
whites ani iatiaas bad occurr>d, excepting
through tho breaking Of treaties by the former.
HOT SPRINGS INVESTIGATION.
The Serate committee consisting Of Mes:cS.
Ja1pcr4g, Ct Wis, Na:ou aaa l;ardal ph. a.
poio;e5 70 icGuirc inc ;aa omission OF inc EGt
So,icsa csu:a ff3u1 the Surd5y Civil Appr.-
origticr bi.!. nat ri 1 r'ti&2s % G@y, HF.
Gccgc Il. Johcs:o:, o.;rE ia The PostctI3e
Derurtrlrnt. tG.lil5i t:l.: b. 2:ct Seuator
Uoao9rr GO the street lat AuEHs: aear the 70
bit Uous9 and had c2nT~ySa::Gn with him il
reference 20 a. aisac;: mad u; tie character CT
both By Mr. Rarsou OF 'he Treasury Secret
Service. Pfor - abs n!2r7ic" ne bad never
oonverccG with ta9 Sen2tor IN re!st'cu 70 the
Ho: Srcirgs meter. Benson ard aD0!her en-
pi0yec Ct The 3ec!a: Sagvjo: division Of the
Treasury h.,i cai,o.! ct Tho 2o9tGii2c Depart
mant aad desired hia2 e tel! ties; I'll Dc k3#~
about tbs E4ot SpTlsg9 uisitcS. Ona oI chen
asked iini wtethes he haG h@an 10 Ne" OK
ir January 10 tie !IteEeA1 Or certain nHf-
ti3s il Waabies!os; tcld hiG 10 had MOI; also
Informed hin ms: 70 ij2a2oi9n) vas I0t at
the Capi;oI ca the Iasi Ll@ht Ct The stS:iGa.
The larger ;ila:. Of tEo t50 sa'd :acy had til"
afidaS!ts Of three persons TAT H3 had been seer
waiting arpuDl Inc i:aI! q lie oanatc and n':t
been s:on 10 take tic paper irom Dir. hlae,
Senator U0oo7er'a clerk, who tod biiI to get
away With il. Witness replied that Il Was
pack Of id lies. and suggested that
there was solo mis;ako aJcut 1t. iGg large
nan said there c1uid BE- &c mistake. MltDss5
went to Acting Post iastcr Gon9Ia! iyntr alter
lis Interview aud toIi BIN al OUTRAGEOUS e.
tack bad ben made CO Gi!De3s and Seoator
CUD0VST and aSkeI ica!c q; SEa%ECS ict Is iGm
days ia order 10 lowest! gaze the motive OF the
attack; did Go: al, wHc Ias1e the 4iiids7ls, for
be did not b.iic7c aog bai been rlaat: had hal
CONVERSATIONS with Mr. II. I. Rice 10 relation
10 the ujattaT; + &c cha:ac:e:iz:d The whole
s.ory Il al outrageous tissue Of isischooda, cA'
cu;ste:; aca 1t.nG q 10 :pjtTc 5cna;c: C0uova!;
had 80 ik;.cm,ecga ii ;bo abstraction c: tie pa
pcrs, .ui mad never SD TIA; he bad.
MIR. n. p kica. q Pensacola. Eljt!1a.
clers, to TIE Senate CcGamiItec co Eaioltd
bills aud Uaps Isaac Eass:t:, assistant door
keeper Of tie |Scaatc, we're then cxsmlned,
when tie ciuG,ision atj :urG2d uo.l Monday.
CHARGES AGAINST MINISTER SEWARD.
Representative Spriagcr's coaiui;jee con
duetips the ayestisa'Ioa Of charges asaic:t
Hoo. George L. Sewarj, United States Minis.
ter to CEins, ra@t 20 day !oT o purpose Of
cross examining ex Colsr; Gcocrsi 4. WiIoy
Wells, who gave testl,aouV fer toe prosecution
last summer. Judge Mer:lek, however, as
COUNSEL for NJ. Seward, protested against pIo
ceed!rg With tho cross cXinlaa!l1a IN ad7arce
of 5ciD:: made acquaipic1 'si;!i the coutaats ct
the dcpos;;i2n afch mas be"n received by tic
con nittee f!om Hr. Bethuoo AlcCartce, stat
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