Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-23
From II.asHEsrGTG.E.
Speetal Correspondence Of the A|eea. Gazette.
WASHINGTON ID c. May %, lSi9.

WASHINGTON, D. O., May 70, 1871
In the Senate 10 day. among thc resolutions
that nassed Was cno authorizing the expenses
of the Investigation Of the Sp0fford- kellogg
ooutcstsd election case to be paid out OF tho
continent luGd Of the Scuatc. Thus this case
sccs 90, and 20 matter wtich side wlas tic
Cost will be assessed 10 The a!rcadg oVer-saSsu
neoplo OF the whole cou1try. Mr. Einu1a5
introduced a resolution difecLipg the C1nuls
siauers of the District of Columbia to report
upon the amount Ct church property IN inc
District exempt tscln taxation. The OIL max
ing cciss Of a less denomination taao 81 tx
chsn2eab!e 10 sums Of $25 fer legal render
silver dollars, was considered. but weut over
under the iu'ee. MIR. Thurman opposed II u?,
ON the ground that tho mocey brokers would
buy ID all tho small coin, ard by exchanging
i fer LEGAL tender dollars reallz, handsome
profi.. The cor ,dcratic1 of the contagious
disease tiII. Involving Inc national quarantine
uuestiop, was then resumed. The fate OF TINS
tll il extremely doubtful. It ia expected that
when the Saua;e adj urns 10 day IL will be w
Ill Monday, whcn, is is supposed. tho l'fesl,,
dents veto Of The Legislative. Judicial ana
Executive Appropriation bill will be rfcA7ed'
This vas private bill day in tho Hous!--
Among the bills passed gas enc allowing Com
modorc j. ". Q. Nilsson, u. s. Navy. TO re-.
ceiys from the King OF Italy the Grand Cr1ss
for nsyol merit; also ouo allowing the mother
Of tho lsto General Ryan. OF Cnba ttme, 10
draw her portion ct the Virsinlus lndemrlty
fund. A iii to prsveut the Withholding OF
MEXICAN reasons under tho &C! ct Msroh y.
1879. AID onc ersni0g PENSIONS 10 cthoers ana
soldiers of the Mexican var, Eero q ,cted TO
by the radicaa. Tho private bills teiGg Ola
posi- Of the question was whether the ilouS9
chculi 20 into committee OF tie whole on the
p,ivs!e calsular tr RESUME thu constellation OF
tho Silver ill., aud an aye snd co vote 90 that
is DOE bciCg taken. During the mordiog hour
Mr.. Alkias, from thc APPROXIMATION Commit
tee, reported tbs legislative, j ldlclii ana *
cu!!ve appropriation bill j Isl IS !. passed the
Senate aad q! Eed the acaoutrcfo, al the hcuSe
10 the Scuaes omeJdmcnts, not, lie ssit,
because The cAmnittec approved t9oSa ame&d
uer;s LGt for GbTlGuj reSsjn5, lmpiSlaG tEit
tho bill! vas to hs vetoed rryhoW, AID that
there WsS 60 use 10 wasting time 10 cop1ercrc9
com uitlcc. lie said the c1lDmittee vas opposed
to tho amendments, amonS Other reasons Dt I
cause said syae1dnents incIlapd the expeudl
lures S94, 900, $44 600 Of which was tJr the
iptr;ase Of the sa!ari Ct Senate employees. -
The report was adopted, AID the bill passed.
1t is low in The bands ct thu Committee On
Eorollcd Bills, will be signed by the Speaker OF
the House Gcd the chairman pro TEN CT the
Scra!c, and will Be sent 10 tho PtesijeI. this
cvapiay. As i: is understood his message
yetoing il is already prepared. it will probably
BE- re;ulptd to tho House co Monday, 10 which
time the !lousa will probably atjlurn when it
6j2urDs 10 day.
HI,n ~ i.,c In la ~
was first reported that the committee Who FRO
posed it hardy rscogniz, it. di:caim i!a pa!er-
rity, ard Gc@ even 5sooniu2 Indifferent 80 to
its pa:sas@. Siacs tho government. aud rct
tho silver mice owu:rs aod morey spectators,
vas made tho rec pient OF the slX:etn ceuts
pref: Ga every dollar turCed out of the mint,
tho inter5s. felt 10 the fate If tho Till both By
is tliecds and cppoGen:s has ALMOST died out.
TIE Com i;Gce co Ways anl Means Of tue
House concluded to day tue hearing ct the ar.
gumcu;s 10 iavJr o! the cancellation OF tho
to0i5 90 exported tobacco at the port OF ship
ncrt aej w,li meet at an early day 70 determine
upou aoi draw up ,he- report thereon.
The CGuluit,1c GU Appropriations Of tho
Hous, ere NOW considering tho plans for i'm.
proving tEo vcc;ilation otthc hall ct the House.
1t IS understood that tho iavorllc plan Is that
by which all the spano 10 rear of the Speaker )
De- c!ear back to lie ou:Eide wall will b.
th!owu cp:u ard uaIe part CT the hal.
Tho House Committee on Public Buildings
this mcrrrg resolved tina! the sub committees
ne sd rot !cpo,t at this session unless specially
instructed o;htrwisr. The committee will re-
port riXs TUESDAY On thu bii! iJc a uew post
office ia B .i'iaoic.
In CONNECTION With he Contagious Disease
til! COW bai2fe tho Senate, it is stated thut DR..
Ncr3i. ouc Ct Tho board appointed under !hc
public health bill, has set up little Credit
hlobcIicr on his own scc,nlt. aud as member
CT that board hfs routed from hlmst!t It's Own
hGuic for an chica for the board and has n tun N
Der Of clerks already employed there.
Mr. J. K. Tucker, whose eyes were operated
upon for c:tarac. rcccully 10 Baltimore, left that
city to day. II will arrive hero Monday and
sucnd few lays with Surgeon General Barns,
u. S. A., 50 bis guest. He will then stat Tor
home via Winchester, whore ne will be inc
guest Of his son 10 law. d.. MeGuTe. Tho
operation he underHeot il sl!d TO have tccn co
tirely successful.
Tho most attractive isht about tho Cariiol
to day vas the Wesleyan female school OF
Staua,0u. Va. Tho pupils numbered about
sixty, and included % ,:uch grace and beauty
az Gould By any possibility he fouod among on
suaal autnber Of young ladies' from any quarter
oil the world. Toe principal AZ this school is a
brother Of judge Elarris, NJ. C., from the
EIarli>ooburg district.
The livery stable ef BuIgdorf, on S!l street,
between d snd G. was destroyed by fire to-day.
A valuable marc became wild during The fire,
and was so injured thst she had to be shot. The
adjoining stable Of Fsdeley q Co., formerly of
Leesbprg. md Grahsm's coach factory were
also badly dsmsge1. All tho horses but tho
mare alluded to and all the carriages were saved.
FOREIGN .SEIIrS.
Bismarck made two hours speech 10 The
German Parliament, yesterday. 10 taVer OF the
duty ca grain.
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