Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-19
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Special Correspondence Of The Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 10. 1879.

Special Correspondence of the Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 10. 1879.
The Senate to day. after the introduction OF
q few bills AMI resolutions of 10 general impor-
tarc., re.uned the confederation Of the LegisIa'
tive, judicial and Tx ,cu,ive Appropriation bill,
and gave Mr.. Blaine 40 opportunity ct getting OF
the super amount Of eGotisu, efrootry, msleVo.
lencc ln1 di.,geni3usn,s s hat be has been
generating siace bis etf)rt 90 III, army bill. all
of which was intended to retain his grip upon
the leadership of the awart element Of bis
party, and uOlics Of the delivery CT which he
had given co two previous occ isloos, so a5 to
be sure Of a large audience. So FIR Is the au-
CisCcs Wss o2Gcered his speech was success,
fer it was one Of tee largest ever assembled 10
the cham Der during such VAIN weather Hs i,
now prevailing. The speech too, sill DC Ell o:7e
wheu placed, as it sill be. where il will d. Tie
mos! good. 10 The Ncr:b, tor Nh Riaine Is 40
1Jle mac, aud always strikes wh:ro the blow El
d. MS npp5nenttha most damage. All Tao gals.
rias were 90 filled that many pers1ns Nho we're q
li,lle late 10 reaching them failed to gain sd'
mittsuce, ADD the floor 10 the rear Of tie desks
Vas almcst es crowded as it Vas when he made
his last previously announced spaech. Amjng
the distinguished people 10 the diplomatic
gallery waa Sir Henry Thornton, the British
Minister. and other members Of tie Diolomall,
oorpe. o. the flor we're many members OF
the House aud soue ex secal0rs, among them
Nj. Barnum, CT CoLncc.cu Nh Blaine ST.
trsc!el, srd what is more, retained the urdivii.
ed attention OF uearly every cue within the
scuud of bis voice, for. though some CT tho
democratic senators Eero rcad!pg and witt
h1f
we're payiDg moro attention. 10 what he
vas saying than to what they were doing.
Mr. Biaicc comuenoed BY attempting to deny
the stntc rights doctrines So ably SGT forth re-
gently by some ct toe democratic so5atorj, par
licuarly addressing himself to Mr.. Eaton, who
was 10 his chair, and 10 Mr.. Hill, who is 10
Gecrgia. 10 rotertipg to an expression used
by the former, that gentleman asked him TO
quote him correctly. MIR. Blaine replied that
ne would, and would not only read The expression
to which be alluded, from the Record, but slsn
other portions of the geDtleman's spesoh. 10
this Mr. Eaton responded no hoped be would
for the more Of his, Eaton's, speech he read,
the better would be bis, Bisine's own speech.
Having quoted that part OF Mr.. Hills speech.
in which the Senator from Georgia hsd said
that be consented TO the secession Of bis State
as be would TO the death of his father, be read
the vote on The passage OF the ordinance Of
secession by the Georgia Convention. among
the yeas Oh which was the nano OF MI. Hill,
aud raised laugh by saying the conclusion was
logical that it Mr.. Hill bad found ms >rIty
Of the tho members OF that body in favor OF
numbering the old man, be would have said go
ahead" Blu! said similar reluctance 10 enter'
ing the rebelion was felt by Senator'S who fol
lowed their States, and those who did not fol
low their States. TITS induced Mr.. Williams.
of Kentucky, to say that ct aoy rate he did not
furnish substitute. Mr.. Blaine thought that
poor Wit, saying that he was member OF Coo.
gress at the time BIO was draushted, and asked
MIR. Williams what hs would have done if he,
Williams, had been 10 bis. Blaine's. place. Mr..
Williams replied Instantly. II would have gone
at ouce." MIR. Elton asked Mr.. BIaue II his
substitute ever went to the war. MIR. Blaine
said no, DO was soay fellow. who | alter
wards found cut was a democratic bounty
jumper. Dir. Eatou-Did you pay him full
price Mr. Blaine-Yes, paid hin full price,
more than an average democrat ls worth. The
speech, at one lime was quite exciting, and
once Mr. Eaton rose 10 wrath and informed the
speaker tina. il he had any charges to maze
against him he ccu!d make them, but he would
not allow him to DO inpuspiog his motives By
imolicalioo. Mr.. Blaine depi-d auy persooal
# q Action, and then paid his respects to Mr.
Bayard, who has now dropped his pen, and IS
listepiog to catch every word that falls from
the Maine Senator lips.
There was 90 session Of the House 10 day,
and mauy of tho members were on tho hoor OF
tie Senate listening to Mr.. Bsine's speech.
There being no session to day, tho bill Tor
free bridge across the Potomac at GetrietoWD,
went over, and as il cannot come UP again for
two weeks without unarlmyu, c)Dsent, it IS
extremely doubtful whether g passage can be
secured at this session.
The Prioing Committee OF tho uou.e net
this morning and MIR. Deirees. with au immense
plumber Ct printed documents was present 10
r.fute the charges that have been made against
him, but as tho chHirman was absent. the con
sideration Of tho cas-, was postponed uGtil to
morrow.
Mr.. Leon ChatleuX was before the Con
mittees Oh Wars and Means aud Commerce 10
tho House this morning and made an able ar
gument in favor Of reciprocity tfoaty with
France.
The Committee on Claims of the Eol:e have
assigned work TO several sub committees, and
will probably have several reports TO mske if IN
opportunity be allowed them.
The cammittecs of the Ssns.e meet and trans
act business, but most of them do 60 with no in"
tenton Of reporting st this session.
Certain circles Of society hers sre sgog today
about the Louisville scandal, in reference 10 tho
seduction of the beautiful Mrs. IomllDson, nee
Miss Jessie Buckner, by bor husbands brother
ard partner in business, L. Stanley Bow:nan.
Mr.. Tomllsou is u brother of e. Secretary
Belknsp's wife The Lady, who ssYs che WAS
druRRed, has bean sent 10 her fsihel's home,
and Bowman it is said, YVES here yesterday.
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