Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-28
Eft-TGRESGSDESE.
reported far tia IdicrGH.}riu Gazette.
WAsuISGToN. McS ..
SENATE.

WAsuISGToN. Mcy IS.
SENATE.
Tie Senate discussed the resolution Cif.rec
yesterday ty Mr.. Mcdonald, referring the pe'l-
ton a1l memorial CT cz SELLERS and sailors oil
Rhode IslaDd conplsitiog CT violations Of The
ciGiI service rules, aCd CT federal iltcrfcrsnce
10 eecticrs, ED OF denial to c:stsio clliz?ns Of
the right 10 vote, 10 appropriate c5mni;tecs.
Mr.. Aothony said he Collector Of Customs,
ntDiontd 10 tic memorial, wac not spptloted
By his advic: bu: s ha kacR hiGl to be compc
clt man he did Cot Thick i: necessary to oil :ct
10 his GppoiGtm:nt merely tscaus, he was s
relative # biz.
The mcrnirs h5rr having ts!.itcd liz reso'u
lion went over.
Tee Senate to3k ~ the Bill e. nika suosil Ii.
ary c2ia tx?haogcabc fer laS!uI mcEcy ard
N sEiog such coin :! legal leuGer in suUS 10,
exceeding tGerty dIlIars, The pending question
being On tic committee i Amendment, to sutstl-
lutte tie words tee dollars fer twenty d3ll,rs.
Nj ElmupGs moved to amend tie au:erd'
ment By substituting Ike words iTJ dc!l,Vs ;ar
ten dollars.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tic till for ascettaioins the result: CT plcsi-
dcltial elections, was reported from tb3 en-
nittcc having that suti:e: 10 charge. and CT
dorcd to b: printed sni rccommlitcd.
The House then Proceeded with tho bu>iocs IS
rt the n,or3i1g hCur, Which W1s the tlii rela'
tive to the iciE.vil OF causes from State u
Federal cours. TIC Republicans rtflsiGg to
voie, tie HCusn was Titbtu. G Quo!uuJ, cud 2
cali was proceed With.
tr,, ht, ii in.f
motions withCu; any sdSstc, being make in tie
bill
Mr.. SrleE;r. @! H., se1t 10 the ola,k' 5
| desk Il propagation 10 aueGd tac ru's,; first, ey
| referring 10 the Committee The Whole any
pending measure reported il the morning hour
blu. not disposed Ct. and seoouG. that when a
| Guolum hiss not Voled tho Speaker shal! count
tue House, an1 il there DO q1oluN pies:n!,
| the business shall proceed the same IS if c
quorum had voted.
Mr.. CUueer objected tC ho proposition being
either received or read ana the republican, "
| der his lead agaia resorted to di!atoiy tactics
TIE WALLACE COMMITTEE.
Tho Wallace Committee met 10 Gay at ilai
pass ten O'Clock aHd examined l. j. hlackeg
who is circuit judge il S.u!h Carolina. II!
| testified that until 1876 he vas in atiilaIloa
WITH INC republican party When nc Ie!t u, Ee
was present ct Chaser 10 1876 when Cltc.icLs
| Gerc progressing for State offer ,TesldeuH.
| cIccols aod members Of Congress, hod IVES
called or 10 in.crpose his cH; i'll authority to
check iutc.f.scncc by the military ard
deputy marsha!s With voters q: tbs pos:
several Of the deputy nacshalS had declared
their purrcsa to carry he clcctioes for tho re-
rubic,rs; they Exhibited o p1iuted circular nur
poTliec to have been stoned By Attorney Gel
era! Taft addressed to u. s. narsha's 10 disrc
gard he prcccsl OF the state courts; a: o'clocS
10 tho day lho ctiet deputy marshal ct the
head Of band al c5lared meo assaulted voters
at CarmcI tcGriGg from their hands the Hayes
and ll1mptoa tickets. and snVcral voters who
refused 10 surrender their tickets we're knocked
down; subsequently be saw The military march
into the court house yard, forming 10 l%o Iioes;
tho voers were rqli!cd to pass to tho polls
under fiScd bsyonuls