Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14
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WAsnIHGTON. May II.
SENATE,

Mr. Vest gave notio6 CT his iateaIou to 10
troduoe q bill proposing 10 orean!A, the Indian
Territory into State, aud providing for its
admission iuto the u aicn. His resolution max
ing irOpiry us to whether my part OF the
ludiau Territory had becu purchased by the
Uoi,cd States With view Of locating ludlans
or ireemen thereon, was agreed TO-
The Sonata resumed tho consideration OF tue
Legislative, Executive nod Judicia! appropria
lion bill.
MIR. Kegmau advocated The repeal OF The test
oath and spoke aSuiost tho usc of the army 81
elections. lie said tic courts have rtc:n.lY
decided that no uror can DO rtq1ired to ctlm:'
rate hinsalf by admitting his participation IL
rebellion as psr section $50. but section S2l i:
more charlottesville as it rcposes 10 Judges, even
such Judge as sometime ago Issued notorious
midnight orders ia LLn;siana, discretion a.
most Unlimited in excluding those connected
even tho most rimotely with persons 10 rebel
lion. This statute lrsc,ltsy results In e1
cludiug the best people Of certain sections from
the Jury pox. thus dcplorab'y degrading that
important rGrt of the ADMINISTRATION OF justice
by tEr5wiug it into tho bands Of ignorant and
INCOMPETENT me-, ; it was taros TO appropriate
money to administer justice in such oncsded
manner.
Passing 10 clauses 10 regard to narshals AID
Supervisors, Mr.. Herman spoke of the incrcss-
log power thrown into the hands Of the Federal
Government By lis immense patronage and By
its authority to use tho army TO support u.
s. ofi.ers OF Congressional elections and the
dangers 10 BE- apprehended therefrom. AL
luiiug 10 Senator Windows remark that free
fraud aud free MODS are dear TO democrats. Mr..
Herman dcpo;ed tho spirit in which such as
sertions were made aud repealed them as hasa.
less. The democrats held dear the CID ideas oil
taithfulncss to constitutional principles.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Alter tie passage Of bill allowing expendi-
lures tor tho purchase OF sites 10 nec!lcn
with the improvement Of the Kentucky and
Great ka5awba rivers, aud Of tho bill for q
Gem mission to lease a bulldog Tor the Wash
lugton City postotihc,
Nlr. Warner. Of Ohi,. attempted to have his
silver bill considered, but, falling - obaio the
necessary Two thirds vote,
The business Of the morning was taken up
at les. being the bill in regard TO the transter
Of cas-: : from State to Federal courts.
REV posToTFicE.
The Senate and House Committees on Pub
lie Boidiogs and Grounds held a joint session
this morning for the purposs of considering
and determining what action should be ake
With reference to the communication OF the
Postmaster General for q new pcstofias for
WASHINGTON city.
The following resolution. offered by Mr.
hurub, OF Maine, Was agreed to, and will he
submitted to the Hou5, TO day it az opporlu-
nifty occurs
Resolved, That the Postmaster General,
the chairman of the Senate aud House Com
mitees en- Public Buildings AID Grounds. are
hereby constituted commission with authority
TO lease such building in this city for the pur.
pose { city postotfice as in their Judgement
tho good Of the public sei7ics may require,
provided thu: said lease shall be for term of
not less than three nor exceeding Eve years,
aud at az annual rental not to exceed S. ,000."