Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-17
FROM It.iSREEG TOY.
Special Correspondence Of the -alecu. Ga:eHe,
WASHINGTON. y. G., My Il, $50

WASHINGTON, u. g., My II, 1879.
Up to this hour, 3 p. H.. 10 day has been
one Of The loast interesting at lho CAPITOL this
session. The Senate, Tier the atiodu?lijn OF
one or; Two bills a1d resolutions Ct no general
imrortaoee. resumed the consideration CT the
ocn palitica, stoi3rs Of the legislative. adioial
and executive appropriation bill, the r0iiticll
sections, By the cooa.n. Ct both parties. being
laid ovir till Monday. when Mr.. B!2oe will
again oratc uDoI the mUl1ca; danger tue
country il 10 from the prevalence; of such Cot
fsdcra:c heresic5 rs these la.oly promulgated
BIZ Mr.. Ellon-aud other northora democrats,
with The aid Of the scotchcd, bat not killed
rebels of the South. Tc-dsy's debate was prin
cip.lIy upon 40 nncudmeut Tor lac!1asicg the
flrca 10 the pOstotfico dcparin.nt, Introduced
b7 Mr. Mcdonald, Democrat and supported
b. other democrats as we'll ds by the repub!!-
caus hut osed bys2meother demo cfas among
them Nlessis. Beck, Salisbury and Withcrs,
al BIO objected to Postmaster Gsncra kcy' &C
ton IL recommending the additional t3rce 10 G
iltter ADDRESSED TO the chairman 0t the Post
c(ioe Committee i0steai o! rusti0g h:s wants
kuo9n directly to the Appropriation Uo!aa1ttee;
AID Furnishing that ccuclt;ec With substantial
reasons for supplying tacm,
10 the H0u:o tho whpia morning b1Gr vas
consumed 10 the lu!tEcr cj;Sid:fa:;0u q! tic
bill ic relation 10 the removal If causes from
State to Federal Cougis. the radicals. sluco they
discovered thu: the provisions Of the bill mouSd
apply to tie Ri9cs' ci:cs ia Virginia, opposing
it as much as they dare do, for some oil them
canuot dary that it will benefit their o1n cja-
slituarts. Among those who spoke in its favor
was udee Harris of Virginia, whose argument
WAS IN able oar, aud is spoken o! hi2hEY b. all
who heard it. TIE liver bill then came up and
was debated 81 icrgth, Mr.. Spiirger 7tc.lyiog
the applause Of the radical side Ct the House
by making sbcrt but excellent speech 10 favor
OF allowing the Government, Shatis the people,
instead Of the owners Of the bul,ioo, to receive
the fifteen Cents made 10 The Coinage Of each
siv:r dollar. According to The bill as it now
stands the owatr5 Of the silver nIncs en- send
eighty Eve cents worth tf silver 10 the mirt
aud have it coined free Of cos: into silver do
lar. Mr.. Springer wants tha government to
buy tie silver bullion al it5 market value, aud
c1in i: into dollars, the real value 81 which
viii bo eighty tV, cents. aud pat tho fifteen
cents thus made By rotbiog the people back
into the pubic treasury, thus a!oni0g for the
robbery ss Far as possible by The restitution tG
tie p!uDder.
and Means Committee OF The House to con
slider. on Tuesday next, the resou'i9a Ter the
s!go die adjcurumcn. CT Congress. and the
probability now is that n0thiag will 10 douc
with that resolution uuti afcr the laio Of the
two appropriation tills snail be definitely settled
1t Is asserted as fact that no;withstauc'
ing tic April satcnen. q; the Treasury
shows that nearly hall tie circulating mo.
dun Ct the c-u1try is locked up IN the
Treasury, even such snail appropriations
As tina, made az The last session Tor tic Improve
ment of the EaprabarnCck river. $4,000
when applied for. cannot b. obtained. and that
the required Woik has coaaiquen;!e to DC past
pcne6, hecar5: Secr.Iary Sherman saga
the Treasury canUot spafe The mouey
A ccDtlcman from LseshurE iaarns ne that
the three negro meu tiled thefr yesterday for
| assluiting u lecturer oi lh.r O3I race, Da:ucd
Russell, OF Waterford. for advising Z c,o'ci
| audience ihc!c to behave themselves aLh post.
ponc wearing broadcoh and ELK r'Gt5'ca uaiil
hey could afford such luEa,ts. were cArnmittrd
| to all Tor three months srd sirrf ii'irtr !hrco
| dollars each
The crowd at the i'rfauIy to tisy IL Tire
purpose Of buying the fur pr c.at. c2rlid
Gates was the largest ono ta>t has vi assembled
here The lice extended iron, TIC ;iisjutrlpg
desk clear out into tine street.
The directors Of tho Warrtn!ol " iis0 Sal
phur Springs Company have determined tbs. it
will na necessary for the IL 20 rai'e more Money
in order to complete the buildings taoy hsve
commenced q! ito springs. The money already
collected was only sufficient u build tina frs.
story Of tho main buloiEg The springs con-
sequan.ly will not he opened Tia suani4r.
Tho Jordan Alum Springs have b@nn Leased
for this season By Mrs. Galley. pro2I .ress OF!
the Hamilton House. in This city. Tho mGos-
ger will be Mr.. j. L Luck, formerly Of the
SpotLawoa6 Hotel, in Richmond.