Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-14
From Washington.
SPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE,
WASHINGTON, D. O., May II,

lSFEOlAL ~ LIE ALEXANDRIA tALEiIE,
WAsH1NaToE, D. G., May II.
SENATE.
The President laid before the Senate Gun.
munication from Chief Justice Waite annouuc.
ing the death Of Prof. Henry, whereupon,
On motion Of MI. Sargent the resolution
was adopted requesting the President Of tie
Senate and the Speaker Of the House 10 adi.uro
their respective houses on Thursday evening at
o'clock to allow the members to attend tn
funeral, which takes place at that time
A communication from Capt. Eads in refer.
ence to his etties at the mouth Of the Mississippi
was presented and laid on the table.
Among the memorials presented was one ia
reference to the sale Of coal in the District
requiring good weight to be given by dealer,
A bill, asking that portion of the proceeds
of the sale of the public lands be set apart for
the support of industrial education 10 the pub
lie schools of the country, was referred.
A number OF bills OF q private character wcr:
introduced and referred.
Mr.. Matthews gave notice that on Tuesi,y
next he will call up the Texas Pacific Raro.i
bill for consideration.
A bill to allow some Indians 10 New York to
have their lands surveyed was passed.
A bill to encourage emigration BY donatioas
of public lands to destitute cmigranLs WAS rc
ferred.
After some business Of no special intsrts The
Senate resumed the consideration Of the Pr
Office Appropriation bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In the House, as soon 90 the journal was reai,
the question 90 seconding the demand for lha
previous question on the adoption Of the inVc,.
LEGATION resolution OF MI. Potter, isas put b,
| the Speaker, when the republicans at ontt
began to 6ibustcr, refusing 10 vote aud lHay
| ing the House apparently without a quoruiu
one hundred and eleven democrats voting t.,
affirmative, and Mr.. Hale, republican in Ii,
negative. Thereupon call OF the Hou,, W.,
ordered when 245 members answered TO thgl:
| names Al being absent.
The question then required upon the mouao
to second the demand fer the previous ques,!on
| upon the passage Of the resolution, when H.
democrats voted 10 the acknowledgements 10 the
negative, the republicans refusing to Vote
| quorum, and tellers were ordered. who repjr,
| ed ll3 10 the affirmative, and one-Mr. Hale
| in the negative-no quorum.
MIR. Wood, of n. Y, said that u, it VA,
apparent that the republican side were deter
! mined to obstruot Tho public business by the1r
action, he moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. Garfield tried to speak, but the ere
| for the regular order drowned his voice, aai
MIR. Hale demanded the ayes and noes, wins;
were ordered, resulting ayes 1870, noes lVi
Before announcing the vote the char i.'
| before the House communication from th'
regents of the Smithsonian Institute, ufornrcT
the House Of Prof. Jos. Henry death. and the
Senate concurrent resolution that Congress
adjourn at 4 o'clock p H., the 10th lnst., t.
attend his funeral, was adopted.
| The vote on adjournment was then announc1d,
and at 1880 the House adj ourncd till to'mog
| morrow.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A caucus of the democratic members oil til,
House met to-day Immediately after the III
| iournmeut for the purpose Of determining wha,
| further action should be takeu With reference To
| the investigation resolution, and whether Mr.
Hae's amendment for a general investigation
should be admitted.
| A resolution stating that the Investigation
into the fraud would not disturb Hayes title 70
| the Presidency was, alter debate, withdraw
being pronounced unnecessary
The caucus determined that the resolution .!
! the Senate for an adjournment on the ION 81
| June should not be considered ill the 29!h Of
June. The prospect is that the Fourth OF JAY
| will find Congress still in session. especially i
the Presidential Investigation is proceeded was.
All members paired are to be notified thit
| pairs will soon be broken.
NOTES.
The Army appropriation bill will be coaoi
sidered in the House at an early day.
| The democrats to-day lacked seventeen oil d
quorum, in the House and consequently hal
to adjourn without action upon the Potter n
vesigation resolution. 1t is said that the IL
cessary number will be 10 attendance to.morro"
when action can be taken aud the resolution
passed.
The minority of the House to-day had thlH9-
| their own way and forced the majority to adj
journ.
Gov. Holiday. of Va. Was on the floor oi
| the House and Senate to day tue recipient OF
marked attention from members Of both 1ou'.7
The President to day, sent to tho Senate The
| nomination of several persons as surveyors hi
public lands and receivers Of public money 10
| the Western States ADD Territories.
CARDINAL McCLosKEY.-Ths numa!"n,
frien1s of Cardinal McCl)skcy, both ia AMI
out Of the church, are making preparations 'o'
giving the Cardinal hearty welcome hot"r
after his trip to Rome As 5000 MS pos,Ei'
after his return and he has recovered from Tue
effects Of his voyage, public reception will b.
given at the Cathedral.
40 address will be presented and read b
Bishop Lynch, Of Charleston, on behalf OF he
Catholic clergy, and similar address on tn:'
part OF the laity by Charles O'Conor or Mr.
John McKaon, while other speakers will rev
resent various Catholic organizations hlteE
the religious ceremonies will follow the slng1n'
of the "Tc Dsum' ou's grand scale. AT the
Close number OF distinguished invited Gne~!'
v i'll meet the Cardinal at The residence OF Wear
General Quinn.
AS soon as the vessel On which the Cardinal
will arrive is signaled off Sandy Hook. tug b9'I-
having on board clergy and friends Of the Gar
diual, and members OF tho Catholic and AlVH
Unions and Xavier Sodaliies, will proceed Io"'
tho bay to escort him to the clty.--N. 7. N'"s'
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