Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-15
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SptciM Correspondence Of the Alara. Gazette.
WAsHIsGToH, D. O., May Is. 1879.

.Sptcia! Correspondence Of the Alsra. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. O., hla5 Is. 1879.
The House, as sooo as tho jJurnal Tas read
to-day, resumed the consideration ct the bill
aith refercrc, 10 the removal cf causes irom
State Courts, but did net conclude ii beljr the
regular order Of tho day arrived. DR. 9th ard
other radicals cpposed i: AID al Of that party
will vote against it when it comes up 90 its pas
sage. hir. Ohh AMI tho other radical mem
| hers of the Committed on the REVISION OF the
| LAWS agreed 20 the Till when it was IL commit.
tee, tus when it came 10 tho House AID was
presented other radicals discovered that It would
affect the cases made 10 Virginia BIZ Judge
| Rives remarkable proceedings, aud here, their
present opposition, The regular order, he silver
BILL then came up, and the call fer the previous
question on it sustained By vote Of ll9 to l07.
| That. however, only affected its first scc'oo,
after which all tho other sectlats will be open
to amendment. 1t is by no mcans certain lbe
| bill will pass, end many ct these |ho will veto
for il will do so cot becauss they sppttTt OF al
lis sections.
Amoug the bilId reported 10 the HOUSE to.
day by Dir. Code vas one TO Interpret bill
that passed las. session IroVidiog for three
moths cX'rI pay 10 the officers and soldiers
| of The Mexican WAL As tie law is now *
pressed the Comptroller It the Treasury doesn't
feel au.horz I'd to pay that SUN to tho officers
ard soldiers who were in the regular arny,
AID Mr. Goodies bill is to so csus,rue the law
az to remove the Conptrolkr's otjecIlons.-
Tho bill was rtt:Ired.
The Senate sumed tie consideration of the
legislative. iadlc!al and executive appropriation
bill, MIR. Beck leading off 10 few remarks in
its favor AID to CORRECT some OF the ml:sato
men.s made by gentlemen on the radical side
of the chamber. He exposed the sOphism OF
Mr.. Conkllug's argument founded upon the
statement that nearly all tho revenue OF the
country vas raised 10 the North, and that con
socaeuty il was great piece oil assumption 90
the part If the South to be attempting to have
auythog TO do with its expenditure. and
said that his State clone paid moro 10
terbal revenue than all OF New EogIand.-
Mr.. Conkliog asked him if he thought
his statement abcu; the revenue derived from
Kentucky, fair oue Mr. Beck replied, as
fair as lis, CoDklings. was about tho raVerus
derived from New York. Mr.. Conkllng Ie-
torted that be could GO! believe he gentleman
i1leUded to state that al! the revenue derived
from TIC whisky nado 10 Kentucky vas
paid by the people oil that State, for not with
| StGSI!SS lEC
there, such thing vas impossible. Mr. Thur
man lhsa took the Il ,or and delivered 90 able
argument, to however; only an ordinary House.
He raprobalcd tn, sciion of the radicals 10 lcav
iOg.tho man qucstilons, involved in The bill, ADD
go!ng off r,ou side Issues Calculated a5d IT,
teldsd to rlvlVa sectional amin sy, and said
thst not cue idea 10 tho bill had boon sus
gcsteG no. o line OF it was written. by a South.
eTuau. Previous to Mr.. Thurnlsn's speech, Mr.
HAMPTON took occasion to correct Is UiItale-
mcut concerning him made by DIR. Wlndoh.
Among The few papers introduced in The Sen.
ale today nsl a ONT resolution ter q treaty OF
reciprocity AID commerce With France.
The House Committee ca Agriculture this
m,rurg agreed 10 report ta7oIabIy upon q bill
Introduced By Mr.. Diurel, repes!lng all laws
for asa.s.!Dg tax upon tobacco 10 tic hands
OF the producer.
Tho House Committee 90 Manufactures
agreed to repari bill providing for the sp'
polotncct CT commission, 600 CT the duties
Of when shall be to mike thorough snd com.
plrts Iuyestig atou intosli the processes by which
food il aduilerateG, Gud to report thereon. The
| readers OF the HtZ}tt nsy, consequently, &
peo, al no distant day, 10 read al their slipper
,ab!.s toll scooun. uf the mtdea aud mauner
by which the sugar, ooff.c, tca bread, butter,
aud ia fac. almost cvcrythiog thereon Is adult
Grated, aud OF The exc: amount tt pnls!on each
article contaus. Tits will be scientific, but By
no means agreeable Information.
Tho only appointment eco, By The President
| TO the Senate 10 day was that OF Nathan ,.
Pericr 10 be Indian agont at Fort Peck
Mr. Spear Of Georgia, who is reported
With McaMs. Staples and Fetoo, Of bis State,
as beias 10 favor OF passing the appropriation
bills without a1y restrictions upon the tx.cnJl'
ture, says that he is member oil the dello
cratic CAUCUS and will &c Bound by is action.
4 srcpg effort vi DC madc at 90 early Gay 10
have the customs duly on guauo either cnIltely
abolished or considerably reduced.
The Gay Of tho adj ournmen. 0! tbs rrsaent
session Is rcceoDg rapidly in tho opinion Of
many NOM beTs of both houses. and tho lsst Of
| juno is now It isd abou! Us being eomo%horc
hear tho probable date.
| 1t ssoms likely that the House Com miLtes On
Appropriations will report favorab!y upon tho
| application Of the tobacco men for the csncoa.
ton OF e2 port bonds on manufactured tobacco
at the port of shipment.
There is 10 talk 10 dsy Of other meeting Of
! tho democratic caucus committee CT Of the eau.
| cua and no such meetings will take place until
after the legislative Judicial and executive az
preparation b: in it, present shape shall no dis
| posed CT.
| american Cattle.
| NEW YORK May la private cable dig.