Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-06
ALEXANDRIA GAZETT E
From WASHINGTON.
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| WASHINGTON, y. T., May
| SENATE
Ia The nste, to day. tho memorials OF tn
Merchants Exchange. Of St. Louis. add ohc
associations, 10 favor Of the Immediate repea
! Of the Bankrupt gct: were rtesented and re
| ftlred.
A number Of petitions, memorials, ~, OF
different suit eo!s of 90 SPECIAL interest," were re
| ferred.
The Pension ana lodian Appropriation blltl
| were reported and placed on the calendar, ao1
a large number If bills of private character
we're reported upoD.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt act was then
taken up.
Mr.. Beck moved to amend 80 that the repsa
shall take eject at once.
MIR. Thurman moved 70 amend by inaktne
| the repeal take efact Sept. /. 1878.
Mr. Melrimou spoke 10 favor OF glYtog
| lopger II Nice Of the time for repeal. B,tTe
concluding lis remarks the bill Was laid aside
and
|" MIR. Gordon addressed the Senate upon tht
| bill to rcreal the resumption sci, taking TIT
ground that i'll advised legislation was the cause
of the present Goancial oppression, and thai
what tbs country wanted alter the wa
| Tor lis speedy rtcuperston was 10 es
| let aljue 10y the legislators. Ho vehe
neatly opposed the system ct contraction, anc
| cited The prosperity of France and Italy and
the drprtssiou OF Eoglan5 and the Untcd
STATES az examples of the Two theories.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ia the House Of Representatives under cal
Of the States for bills. resolutions, Nc,
Mr. Thompson, Of Pa, Introduced resoiu
ton dcclsiipr il uuwisc, and waste of limo to
consider, at this time, the Wood Tariff bill
which Was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
A bill Was utrodu ,cd aud referred TO amend
the charter of Colun milan College 10 Wash
ington.
4 bill to protect attorneys practiclng before
tie patent or pension bureaus was referred.
a hiIl 70 appoint commission to examine
into and report upon the diseases Incident to
imported clttlu Was referred.
At the request Of Messrs. Trucker, If Fir,
siaia. and Robbins, Of North Caroilana,
Mr. Shelley, of Ala. introduced resolution
to reduce the tax on tobacco to l6 cents 90 the
pound. aGd the vote being taken 90 suspendlng
the rules and passing the resolution resulted
ayes l1G. noes Us: not tho requisite two
thirds vote, end the resolution was consequent
y lost
The House theu ~ 10 Committee of the
Whole, tcck up tho bill to provide govern
meu. for the District OF CoumhiI.
NOTES.
Senator Wthtrs returned to his seat in the
IA, nd m
dcmccrnS and republicans.
TIE galleries Of the Senate were Oiled 10 day
aud the sri,tcst atcotiou paid 10 the speech
of General Gordon.
!wong the nomipatons sent to the Senate
to day ~ the President we're: Lucius Fair
child of Wis, to bo Consul General at Paris;
Horace Il jones, of Indiana. to bo Consul al
Turks Island; Stepheu II. Pac katd. Of La, to
be Consul General at Liverpool, and Timothy
G.. Smith, of w., to be Consul at Galalz.
FISH REPokr.-Tbo fishing season seems to
be Sd ut ended, judging from the receipts; and
a very disastrous season it has been. Since
Saturday there have been received only about
1900 shad ard IS 000 behring's. Shad brought
$l2l$l6 per hundred and herring STAT. SO per
thousand Numbers of surgeons arc being re-
eaivcd. which is regarded by old fshormen as o
bad sign for the fisheries; they are selling at
seventy five ceots PIECE.
SPECIAL NOTICE to the Alexandria ladies
who tuy our very cheap dry goods, lCarter's,
III market space:) Five hundred $500? pieces
of beautiful spriDg dress goods; Buntlpg' 10
all coors pure silk and wool Grenadines !;
beautiful dress goods 10 light shades, wool, not
cotton, BE real satin 6oish Black Silk (Gul'
net mike, considered the best wearing silk
made only sl25. We are selling about 100
yards Of this 81 every day to tho Washington
and Alexandria ladies. Our very heavy Gro.
Grain Black Silk. only $l0O. This silk is
rearIy as good as our celebrated" 81. 25 black
silk, and it ia . special bargain. Black Cash
mercs all pure wool, very 6ne quality and wide
double width. Soc Co!crcd silks, largo assert
,ncut, Of every color and every shade.
ap 29-Ttf CARRIERS. III Market Space.
Persuade your suffering friend to use Du.
RAGS Rheumatic Remedy for rheumatism and
l., mil ,Eornar1s thank Won D1n't FORGET