Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-03
FRAN II,sSEES.aTO.T.


SpeeiH Correspondence Of tie A1eca Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Juae 3. 1879
The whcle day. 10 The House. was Consumed
i, squabbc atou! iekiug vote 90 the bill IN
relation 10 /; ie removal Of csusss from State
10 Federal oYrtts, AID 10 listening to "u abe,
eIcuu.nt aad ;Gte?ts:icg spa;eh from MIR. Eek
il opposition IL lie test oath imposed upon
Jurors in u. S. cjuHs. nuioK the jebao Oh
tic court till. M Ccngcc. when pressed tor
al ans ger. replied iiat il WAS tho l1tcnllon OF
tie Republicans 10 transact 60 otter business al
thia session than hat 10 ra!erGnca to the two
appropriation bill. Mess. CaIkin5 It'd Gar
GtlI to!h tcck exceptions to this. and sid that
MIR, COrelr dill net represent them Cor some
others of their party. This rather danpened
the arIcr tf the "swce! singer from Michigan,
as Mr. CougCr has been dubbed, and be apra
renlIy io:k 20 ibterts: 10 tic subsequent pro-
c.eiuee. lilo Is IF that sort, however, who
will not stay down when set upon" this, b7e
the bye, is Biblical expression, and
so will probably he as camsiy friskV as ever TO
morrow. AmoDg the bills introduced through
the medium of the petition bcX, was ono Tor
tho roisf Of Col. Tom Worthiogton, one Of
Gen. Sherman numerous black bears.
Tho morning hour CT the Senate vas con.
sumed 10 the consideration Of silver bills, after
which tue postal route bill as passed by the
House WAS taken up. The provisions of this
bill, relaliog 10 new routes in Virgioia, have
been heretofore mentioned 10 this oorrcspon.
dence.
The House Committee oa Cliins have de-
termined to take up and report at oneo bill to
pay all just clsms Of tho employees Of tho
House.
The Senate Military COMMITTEE instruo!sd lis
chairman to mo2o no executive session at az
early hour 10 day 10 order that the numerous
army promotions may be disposed Of.
The session Of tho joint democratic caucus
committee, which comncuc.d at eight clock
last evening to receive The report of tho suE
committee appointed to formulate what had
been donu ut Saturdays SESSION with reference
to tho appropriation bills. did not adjourn un.
til after TWO o clock this morning. 1t foally
agreed to adopt tho report, which recommends
the passage of tho army bill, With clause for
bidding tho uso Of money for soldiers at tho
poll; also The legislative bill without riders,
but containing no provision for the payment of
supervisors and deputy mar.has Of elections,
and a bill repeating tho test oath for
Jurors. The session wa1 rather heated,
largo portion Of the Tina being oon
suned by Mr. Cox in advising firm and
decided stand agains: the entertainments of
Mr. Hayes, apd by Mr Thurman 10 advoolt'
Jog a concession. MIR. Cox was q1itc s.vcre
upon Mr.. Thuiman for his change Of p;lcy,
and Mr.. Voorhees, said il was not wonderful the
rank and file OF the party showed symptoms OF
Decentralization when the leaders were
so w,aksacd. Tho report will be pre-.
sented to lint causus to be held
this after, at which 1t is expected their
vii. BIO muse 10 The biz. and the result OF which
IS looked forward to with fear aud lrtm bling.
far though the back down" 10 the opinion of
O.! some, is complete. there ara about twenty
numbers OF the caucus who will consent to even
moro ignomlniCu3 surrender. Tho radicals
are in excellent sp r,!s, and say they will post.
nore their CAUCUS uoti the bills. a5 prepared
by The democrats, shat! be reported, but that
they will agree TO no restrictions on the bills,
ard that. with the aid Ct tbs twenty democrats
alluded TO, they can pass The bills 10 apy shape
they may desire.
Judge Harris, chairman Of the sub commit
tee 10 whom was referred the bill to reaGi ust
tho accounts of certain States with the United
States for advances made during the war of
1872, reported this morGlog TO tho full com.
mt,ea 10 favor CT such rccomputatiOn aud the
paymcDs CT the SUMS ascertaincd to b. due
each State. Ito report vas adopted. and tho
chsirt1sn directed TO present it TO the House
aud press is passage.
Speaker Randall has appointed Gen. Jss.ph
J Johnston member OF the board of vlator5 to
the military academy st West P0lat.
oPN has,
led an Invitation 10 deliver tho address at the
soldiers memorial scrVices 20 bo held IN Alex
andria on The ] llh ipst., is ono q the most
eloquent az we'll az graceful orators 90 The
Democrat: side Of the House. Ho los: An arm
10 the wsr but when that was buried ut the
field hospital it b qlcathpd its eraco 10 the re-.
malrlug Ooc.
1t is matter of surprise that duliog all tho
debate ca Mr.. Hayes vetocs the famous speech
Of Henry Clay denounciug Webster for remnio
iog 10 Tyler oabioet after the latter veto Of
the bank bill. has not been alluded to- 1t some
OF the democrats who have made speeches on
Mr.. Hayes velots had substituted CIay's
.psech for THAR OVID, how much batter it
would have bcln for then aud the party they
profess TO represent.
The Finance Committee cf the Senate met
tIis moroiog and read tie Warner Silver bill,
but clme to M conclusion respecting it. Df.
Garrett. Ct Washington. was bcftr, The com
uittce with ref, renee TO bis bill flr change 10
the made Of collecting revepua % cigars. Tho
bill Tor carc,iling export bonds on maLutacur
ed tcbacol, was cot taken up. The Committee
will mert again IN Fndsy.
The Ways and Means Committee Of the
Hcus, was 10 have met this morDing, but there
uoa rn ounfnm Thd nviicDt nlIrn1sa Of ihiI
committee is TO eotcr upon 10 more business
at this ecssoa
Mr.. Stcckett Mathew, who's, npplintmcnt
az u S. Judge for The district OF Maryland,
has kuox the Senate COMMITTEES On he Judic'
a.y for somo liaio past. will probably have
to DC ccnleut Wi.h his present position
Al ous Ct the ularaeeis OF the radical party in
Mary!ar as the committee hts resolved to re-
port adversely upon tho nomidaI)n, aud as the
Senate will be likely to icpt tho committee !
report.
a man named William Scot! OF PruLtz:o VT
West Virginia. was arrested at tho Capitol to-
kn pu,, mIn Hlal