Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
From Washington.
spECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA dAzE1IF'
WASHINGTON, D. G.. May y.
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them several Ter the repeal or TIE ten Per cfa''
tax on State baDks.
Several bills were presented sad referred.
MIR. Johnston, of Va, presented and had re-
ferred bill With accompanying papers, asking
that the claim of ". B. Isaacs f. Co., OF Rich
mond, Va, for certain gold taken from the
Richmond banks by the Federal authorities, be
referred to the Court Of Claims.
The bill to provide Tor the distribution CT the
award of tho Mexican Claims Commission was
taken up and pending consideration tho doors
were closed in order to have certain State pa
pers relating to claims read aud discussed, aud
tho bill fiually passed.
Upon the opening OF the doors The Indian
appropriation bill was taken up and It's c2nsld-
Grafton proceeded with
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House of Representatives halt an
hour or more was occupied IN statements about
the report Ct colcquy on point OF order yes
terday amounting to notbDg.
Mr. Goode, Of Va, introduced JOINT reso'
luton for the enforcement OF the eight hour
law, as far as government employees are con.
cerucd-making eight hours legal days work.
Mr.. Eaton wanted tho lew to apply to oil
laborcTs.
MIR. Gac,lo aaid Congress hal 10 control over
other employees than those in !ho government
service.
Mr.. Cox congratulated the Workngmcn upon
tho report Just submitted. The cutting Oft Ct
ono fifth of the time would give employment to
just one. fifth more men.
MIR. Butler, Of Mass. thought eight hours
was az long as men ought TO be made 10 labor,
especially with machinery. The eight hour
system had never had fair trial, but 1t should
have, and the law as it stood upon the statute
books should be enforced. Our laws ought to
have moro powder and If necessary soma balls
10 them.
Mr.. Banks also icsis:ed that the law should
be enforced. The number Of hours had moth
ing to do with the compensation, which came
under other statutes lie commended that 40
more than eight hours york could be done
withou. diminishing tho strength OF the la
borer.
Messrs. Phillips Southland and others aso
advocated the passage Of the resolution, alter
which it was adopted.
After the presentation OF 4 few reports from
the Committee on Public Lands, permitting
settlers to cut timber, &c,
Ca motion Of Fl. 8. Wright, OF Pa., Potter
Cooper of New \ ork, was given scat upon
the flor, and tho venerable gentl oman sat TOR
some time in the arena 10 front OF the Speak.
cr's table.
Mr. Lockwo Of N. Y. ross 10 e personal
explanation, and stated that % Tuesday ne
had voted no upon the motion to 60 into
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff bill,
which would have caused a tic and compelled
the Speaker to decide the question, but that
his vote had not been recorded.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole aud resumed the consideration OF the
Tariff BILL
MIR. Kelley, Of Pa, addressed The House in
opposition to the Wood bill. He said that Mr..
W God, like Fraokenstein, had created mon-
ster 10 this bill, the nature Of which he was
guorant, and whose action he could not con
troll, and s,gmatizod the bill as ridiculous and
IN abortion. He advocated rigid protective
;arif.
THE ALEXANDRIA posTOFFICE.
The Senate Postofice Committee had q
meeting to-day. when tho nomination OF w.
n. Berkeley as Postmaster at Alexandria, Va,
vas called I'D, and after consideration It was
asoertained that an unfavorable report would be
agreed upon, but before fua action and the sub.
mission Of the report to the Senate it was agreed
hat persons and papers should be sent for and
evidence seen or heard relating to tho charges
preferred againt the nominee. 1t Is thought
hat Notwithstanding the delay, an adverse re-
port will certainly bs made, tho time given for
further evidence being merely to allow retu'
.atiou of some the charges.
NOTES.
The joint COMMITTEE on the Electoral
Count had meeting to day but came to no
conclusion, and took no definite action in refer
,nce to the invast'g. MI 10 resolutions.
Peter Cooper was voted the privileges Gl the
loor of the House to day, AMI aVaied himself
If them.
JAMES MoNRoE.--J ames Monroe resided in
his county for many years, NO. only In the
mousse where Rev. J. K. Massey now lives. but
also at tho University. The house now occupied
BY Prof. Price was part Of the residcnco Of
Mr.. Monroe. Ho owned all tho land, now the
Univ ersity, and part Of the farm, the property
IF Mr.. jesse Maury and adjoining lsnd His
anded estate Joined that Of Mr.. Jefferson at
Monticello and extended to Milton. He owned
inc entire lot on which arc erected tho Monticello
House, including the Jefferson building and
other etores on Main street He was a. one
lime large land proprietor in this country.
The United States Bank held mortgages on his
landeQ estate, anu LQey were sOlu w tuhI lHsIt-
tuition to pay the debt due. Mr. Monroe repro
sented Aibemarlc county in the House Of Dole
gates, and that body elected him Governor of the
State, then Mr.. Madison appointed him to Al
office in his Cabinet. and his prominence as Sec
rotary Of War in the war with England from 1872
to 1916 secured his name as the Republican can.
didate for tho presi iency in 1876 to which office
he was inauguratod on the 4th Of March, 1917
He was highly esteemed by Thomas Jefferson
" no had the utmost confidence in him, and 1t
was by the personal interest AID exertions of
Mr.. Jefferson that he was elected 10 the Legis-
lataure from this county, which brought him
again into public life, receiving the
highest honor the country could confoc. He
resided hero when elected Governor, as he did
when elected Presidont.-C Charlottesville LETTER.
SontaD.
The FcnianS.
NEW YORK, May S.-A special from syria.
cuse, New York says:
The Fenians' meeting held in this city, last
night, was largely attended. Letters were re.
eeived from General O'Neal, stating that he was
on the line of the Red river, with 10000 men
ready for action Dispatches from Buffalo we're
raad stating that 8 900 men in that CITY Wero IN