Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-05
PRG,E WASHING Ton.
Special Correspondence Of the Alera Gd=ctte
WASHINGTON. u &. Junc 1919

Srpf01tlhtiDE S2O UOD Tor the SSGncy hEl
Melbourn Industrial Ex1ii ion was adopted
also the bill objected to yesterday BY Mr.
EImunds fer delivering some North CarollOa
bonds DOW 10 the Treasury 10 Mr. Lord, oil
Charleston. Dir. Bajard's bill for the repeal
of The iuror's lest oath then came up, aud Mr..
Hampton spck, upon it. lie had ooly sua
audicrce. lie read his speech, aud dldu't do
that well, ard those who expected 10 hear an
able exposition Of the southern reasons for
supporting the bill eleq1enlly delivered, wtre
considerably disappointed. When aludiDg to
the pbys;clI disability uudcr which he is labor
ing he was interrupted by the chairman pro
tenn and Informed that the Senate would allow
him to deliver his speech in sitting position
if he desired to do 80. This. however, he de-
olioed, thanking the Senate for it's consideration.
He was rather "gushy' toward the last. and
stated plainly that no matter how much ne
might deprecate the action of the President In
usiog the army for police duty and 10 attcmpt'
ipg TO iDhueDc, elections by the deputy mar.
shsls, he Vas not 10 flvor If Withholding the
necessary appropriations for earring on all the
various operations t the Government. The
speech will produce batter Impression when
read than it did when heard.
In tho House a substitute for the bill making
the congressional printer al officer OF the Sen-
ate was introduced, but OH !c:ed to. MIR. At
kins introduced the legislative, judicial and exc.
cutive appropriation bill, but did so 10 suoh q
clumsy manner that MIR. Hawley was allowed
on opportunity Ct offeriDg an amendment, pro
vidiug agaicst all legislative sections, which
uecessiiated its withdrawal. The consideration
CT the bill in RELATION to the removal of causes
from State to Federal courts was then resumed,
Gen. Harry White, who cherIshcs the memory
of Libby ptisoo. 10 Whloh he Was confined dur.
Jog tho war, as woman does her wrath, lead
log off 10 opposition 10 it 10 one of his bloody
shirt speeches.
Mr. Hayes pail another oao Of his debts
with tho peoples money to d'y By appointing
ex-senator Csrover, who malntsla:d from tho
first the remarkable statement that Florida at
tho same election had voted iJT the radical can.
didate for President but for the democratic
candidate for Governor, Collector Of Internal
Revenue for tho district Of Florida.
The contested election case of Spofford
against kellogg, for g seat i1 the u. s. Senate
from Louisiana, was opened to day by tho cleo
tion committee OF tho Senate, aud several OF
Mr. kellogg's witnesses were Cxamloed. Pre-
vous to tho meeting of the Committee, Mr..
Kellogg was seen 10 tho ether parts of tho
Capitol 10 earnest conversation With some no.
groes who were supposed to be his Witnesses
Mr.. lem OohiItree, Of TtXis, who when it,
formed that he had been deposod by General
Grant, struck theatrical attitude and gait, and
marched out Of his Office with tho remark,
"Oae conscious of right, moro true manhood
feels than Cesar with Senate at his heels. !"
is here, aud Is supposed to b. looking after the
marshasbip OF tho new Judicial district, the bill
for creating which has already passed the
S:natc.
The Alexandria Lignt Io!antry, acco!n-
panied Ivy hand of music from that city
passed through lcrc this afternoon ca route
to Winchester, whcro j confederate mon.
umcpt is to ba unveiled tomorrow. Stv.
cra members Of Congress, amoog them Sen
ators Morgan aud Cau, tho former oil whom
will deliver the address. General Iluoton and
some Of tho repartOrlal Corps Of Washington
will start for the sanle place carly Tomorrow.
Mr.. H. Il. Payne will be the correspondent Of
the Gazette.
George a. Reynolds was sworn into cffico %
an euploye OF the Senate 10 day, it ia supposed
as tho successor Of Mr.. Merchant, Superinton,
dent OF the Document room.
The nomination of Gen. Ewing for Governor
of Ohio by the democratic convention Of that
State, yesterday, is considered by his party
here az the best possible nomination that could
hsvo been made. Tho Gcucral is q member OF
the present House Of Representatives. and was
rretty we'll occupied during his attendant, upon
tho House this morning 10 rccavlng aud reply
Ing to tho congratulations OF his numerous
friends Oh both sides Of tho chamber. BY nom.
inatiog him tho democrats Of Ohio have spiked
tho guns OF tho radicals Of that State on tho
robc aud rebel syDpathizing questions, for no
one who ever road the Generals military order
with reference to such prisoners, will scouso him
Of q weakness 10 that particular. The rcmem-
brance of such 40 order would not assist him
materially in the South bat it must DO tho
means of adding considerably TO his strength
among such coed hatcrs of tho South as reside
in Ohio.
The radicals have as yet como to 20 conclu-
sion as to tho course they will pursue with ref.
ereDce to tho appropriation bills, as settled upon
by the democratic caucus. Some of them think
Mr.. Hayes ought to be satisfied with the con-
cessions the democrats HAYS made, but others
declare there must be no restrictions of any
kind upon the Expenditures. Of ono thing,
however, all may be assured, aud that is Mr..
II ayes Will 10 Whatever lno SlalWnTt elemCDt OIL
bis party want him 10 do. and that, too, not
wlhstanding tho fact that he knows thoy abhor
him 10 their inmcst hearts, and only treat him
respectfully 10 Dstqleucc Of his recent adop.
ton Of their policy.
Gen. Johnston has declioed TO be member
Of tho Board cf Visitors 10 the military academy.
The tender OF the position was compliment,
and was so Intended by Speaker Randall, bu,
its Gtc,ptanc, would have been rather ombsr.
RAISING from the tact that he would have been
an inspector OF tho offe, OF 40 army from
holdiug any position in which he is debarred
by laws now on the statute book. Mr.. Mclean.
Of Baltimore, was appointed in his Steud, aud
has accepted the position.
The argument 10 he Cheney Casa case in
which SIX or seven "rougis'' dragged young
lady away iron her ts;2rt and foulIy cut
ragged b,r. Gear tho CAPITOL. q. month or two
ago,-Ras concluded 10 day, aod tho case
given 10 The jury. If dealt with according 10 tt j.,
deserts tn, offenders should be hung, but it i.
feared that tho punishment that will be mctcd
out to them vii! not appcsse tao grossly out
ragged lady. The Injury the poor sufferer 70
cclved is beyond human help. Cases of thi: