Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-27
EEO.a II.ESHEJYG TO.T.

70 days session OF Congress UP 70 tbs h0uf,
o:3O y. No., has been rather tame. La the Ser
ate among The papers read was communiea-
tou from the Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia in response 10 al erqniry from Mr.
Eimond5 respt cling tie amount Ct chuTch
prorcry in the District exempt from taza,lop.
A memorial was presented rrlyiog for the pas
sage Of bill closing up the affairs If the Freed
mems Sa,iogs Bank and f,r the fair distributor
CT the a.s,ls amoos the creditors. Mr. hlc
Donaid presented n rcmon=triooe tr2m lite
ciszaas Of Rhode Island against the rCmtvil
of cX soldiers from the federal ofbc,s 10 that
State ia order 10 give pec:s TO psrtlSaus VITO
we're not Eolders; also resolution dlrccilfg
the WaIllce committee 10 iDciute 10 thar lL-
vcslipa,on the rtc:pt c'Cc.iots 10 kAods Is
lind. hIr. Burnside said tha; the memorial vas
not founded upon facts; that the removals ard
Appointments complained OF wlrJ made upon
his ard cot Senator Anthoey's recommends.
ton, as stated, and that The men put 10 had
slcu more of actual service than those removed;
and that while the latter probably had b2cn 10
tie ssraioe 10 soma sort OF s;ft capacl;y,
they had pevcr seen ''r,ai' retel, while the
former had not only seen these real rebels,
but had fought them. Mr.. Dawes attcm pied 10
refute some of the statements made By Mr.
| Mcdonald, yesterday, with reference 10 the
cost of federal elections, bn; failed slgnalIy,
and Mr.. McDooaId cl>sed him up By saying
| he wanted the whole expense OF federal cleo
tious saved, snd such elections to DC held every
Thsrc 10 The country as they were 10 ludlsra,
where there were 10 supervisors aud deputy
marshas, ADD where the elections did
not cost tho goVtlumctt cent. Inc
bill for the transportation Ct cattle vas
then called up by Nj. McPhtr59n aod dc.
baled at length. Thuc is considerable op'
position to it in its present shape, but Mr.
Mcpherson told NE this morniug he had 20
doubt it would pass both Hcusts OF Con
pres5 this scs.iou. The subsequent dtbEte IL.
duces no to thirk that if it does become a
law at this session it will not be until after it
shall have been amended 10 many particulars.
Az Amendment proposed today Was 10 reduce
the time the cattle are allowed TO remain on the
CATS FROM IS to 81 hous
Tho whole morning hour o! leo licusc was
consumed as has been the case fer the last
week, By the radicals in di'atory m)tious 10 d.
feat the bill 10 relation to tho removal Of causes
from state to federal c)u!ts. The opposition OF
the radicals is caused by two reasop': first BE-
cause the bill will apply 10 The RiVts CAS- $
! 10 Virginia, aud second, because o. the iactles
tho present law affords norlherG iasu:arc2 c)l'
| panies for delaying oud refusing to pay their
! iust Indebtedness At tho tSpiraii2Dtf the
| morning hour, the yellow fever bill came up
| as tho regular order, the Sens!g hll bcicg
substituted for tho House bill.
The Ways and Mems CJnmittco Ct the
| House determined this morniog to Ii the blank
| in Mr.. Woods resolution for sine Die acjlu1L'
| mcut With the l0.h Ct June, aud it is probable
| that the a9jjuroncnt will take plac, at that
| date.
The Pretiug Committee Ct tho Hons, this
morDing determined 10 report bl!l au!ho:zu
| the Senate to appoint the public printer. That
Officer isnow appointed by the Prosideat !hthc
consent Of the Senate.
Tho House Committed en- Posc4li,cs this
morning agreed 10 report bill $recing the
Postmaster General to adver:is, far proposals.
for Carrying mails at Increased rates OF speed,
AID not to make such contracts hereafter as he
| has done befJ.c without advertising them.
Among the appointments sent ~ The Presi
| dent to the Souate. to day was thai 81 ). ".
| Cracroit to be u. s. Attorney Tor Idaho.
Nothing nlw is koown here coEcaruirg The
NEGOTIATIONS 10 proNress for the purcb 4s9 Of the
James River and kanawha Canal by tho Eici
mond and Allegheny railroad Company, hut i! is
suspected that the New York creditors. who
have refused to .ccopt the terms, gro backing UP
the Lyachburg creditors, IS no have also refused,
With the purpose, IS previously s:a!ci IN this
correspondence, of buying the canal than sciV:s
when the prescott plan shall fail.
The Wallace Committee will MEG: to morrow.
Among tho witnesses TO be- examined ty them
is Judge I. j. Mackcy. OF South Carolina, who
will testify es to the improved condition OF the
ooored people Cf his Stale siaeo tn. chi Ct tho
radical regime.
The Presidents veto Of. the legislative, j Id
ca and executive appropriation bill IL not X
pected until to molrJw. Ilc )iat committee
OF tho democratic CAUCUS will hold meeting
to night to determine u0on ours, ct action
to be reported to the whole CAUCUS. 1t is now
generally co1c.ded that both the appropriation
bills will be passed without the poit;cll riders,
or that the present appropriations will De COO
liaucd till the next regular session. Mr.. Aiken
told INC this morning that all the South Caro-
lima delegation except himself. Senators as we'll
as reIr snta,7es, wtr, in favor of such scticu.
and thst he wss only 10 faVcr Of pacing a re-
stic:ion upon tho expenditure CT the money
appropriated by the army bill. lho South
Caronans, with the three GetrLl3ns who have
expressed similar views, Nlcasrs. Stephens, Fell
ton and Spear, together with the grcenbackers
are sufficient With the entire republican strorgtb,
to secure this result. 1t may be mentioned
here, too, that the republicans ha7o detcrnin'
ed to allow 90 restrictions upon The cXpcndl'
lures, ard. being certain Ct their power. intend
10 pass the appropriation bills 10 the shape that
suits their own faEcy. The result OF III, pres
ent conflict may probably oren the eyes OF the
rank and file OF the democrats party TO the
utter incf6ciency of the men VINO call then
solves their leadcrs,au1 whom they c9uIirus 10
Congress.
The House Committee Oh Public Bal dings,
this moroiDg, determined to report bill IT,
creasing the space DOW occupied by the House
restaurant, by The removal Of other moro ueces
sary accommodations also one appropraiirg
$1,000 TO pay for clerk and stcnograpbcr for
the committee investigating frauds 10 contracts
for the construction Of public bulldogs
Among the papers introduced through tho
petition box of tho House today, was re-
monstrance against tho late order of the Dis.
Iict Commissioners prohibiting essemo!agcs
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