Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-01
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WASHINGTON, u. G.. May /
SENATE

SENATE.
II the Senate, to day, MIR. Is ai1e cai!el ~
his resolution declaring any radical change 10
the tariff to be detrimental to the beat Interest,"
OF the country, when
Mr.. Wallace offered substitute that !: n;9Is
ton upon The tariff at the rrescu; sessioD is il.
oppcrtuuo.
Mr.. Blaine WAS opposed to any commission
on the subject Of the tariff, as proposed by Mr..
Garland, and advocated by Mr.. Wallace.
Mr.. Eaton favored commission.
Mr.. Garland, Of Ark, then presented bill
providing for commission of three members
OF the Senate, three members Of the House,
and three others to revise and simplify the
tariff aud report 10 Congress the result OF their
Investigation.
MIR. Beck attributed our present depressed
commercial condition to the present tariff, aud
contcnded that the existing financial oppression
is also attributable to the tariff. The tariff
should be modified and restrictions removed
thereby from trade in order to give work to he
aborer. The protection va have had Sc long
has made so many tranps. The time, he said,
was coming soon Waen those who favor such
''proteclivo" tariff will be succeeded By men Of
more liberal views. The present tariff was Tor
the benefit of the manufacturers alone and not
for the operatives.
Mr. Blaine replied and wondered that The
acat once digaili;d by Henry Clay should now
be occupied by tho advocate Of free trade. tic
coutcnded that free trade was the ruin OF the
South and protection to manufactures was the
ony salvation for the country.
Without any action tho suit act went over, and
The House amendments to the Senate bill
repeating the bankrupt act Wcce taken up, the
question beingupon the amendment cXcludl0g
from the repeal all rights Of debtors and crGdi
tors. and suits by aud against assiguces.
Mr.. Matthews moved to amend by postp1n
log the taking effect Of the repeal I'LL January
1879.
MIR. Mcmillan moved 10 commit the bill to
the judiciary Committee, which Was lost-ayes
go. noes 81.
TIE molon TO postpone the repeal WAS then
lurther argued and finally passed by vote o
- ayes to 81 noes, and then,
On motion Of MIR. Davis, Of Indiana, the bill
WAS referred to the Judiciary Committee, by
avotn Of 27 to lC.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ia the House of Representatives Mr.. Chit
tcnIcn Introduced bill to provide that holders
CT fractional silver con 10 Gums Of 800 CT innl-
tiples thereof may have the same redeemed iD
legal tender notes at any sub treasury IN The
United States.
4 bill to preside for The foreclosure OF mort
cages under deeds Of trust 10 the District Of
Columbia, was introduced and referred
All the bills on the Speaker S table We're taken
therefrom and referred. after which
The House went iato Committee OF the
Whole and took up and further considered the
Legislative, ESc3utive and Judicial appicpria.
ton bill.
NOTES.
P;zi1laslor General Key and Simon Gane.
.ron were on the floor Of tbs Senate to day,
Eza@WHAr A roTrER1Na FABRIC is a system
depleted of vitality and irregular in its functions.
II is only iudicious and prompt medication
which can save it from speedy and total col.
lapse Tho tonic land regulating properties OF
Host ottols Stomach Bitters particularly adapt
and reform those bodily Irregularities which are
barrier TO ita permanent restoration. Bilious
moss and constipation are totally overcome by it,
and the digestive activity and thorough sssimi-
lstion which it promotes have the ettsct Of in
creNsine tho 7ivifying and nourishing qualities
Of tho blood. The Btters are also an excellent
detergent Of tho vital current, since they COM
municato healthy stimulus to the bladder and
kidneys, which arc tho most important channels
for the escape Of its impuritea. Pure, agreeable
AID Of botanic origin, thorough and prompt but
never violent in its action, the rossons for the
transcendaIt popularity Of thla medicine are
both cngon anil Hppreciabe.