Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-22
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SDtcuII Correspondence o. INC LiH,c't. u"-'''C'
WASHINGTON, d. G., APRIL -, 1879.
At iyut meeting Of the Senate snd House
Committees On Commerce. ibis moEunE, tic
HoUs, committee was AUTHORIZED 10 frame
bill fer the prevention and eradication OF the
cattle disease.
Tho prevailing impression ano9s ;ro mcE'.
jers Of congress setms to be that th9 present
session will BE- prolonged un!i the summer
months. Senator Thu!msn tbiok4 il will not
terminate until the middle Of Ju1c.
The Committee % Elections Of the House
have go1c regularly 10 work. They ere now
considering the Iowa and Minnesota cases. aud
will commence the casa OF cE Governor Curto,
democrat, ys. Yocum, grecnbaCker, Ct PcuCsyl'
YaEia, to morrow.
The sub committee Of the judiciary Com
miteo CT the Senate were again considering the
Stockett Mathews appointment to The u. 5.
| iude<ship for the district OF Maryland this
morning. It is asserted that with the excepllon
of Mr.. Samuel Shoemaker the chief advocates
| cf Matthews confirmation gro the radical ring
politicians of Baltimore, and thu! The prota.
bjlity now is that the nomination viii be reloit.
ed upon unfavoIably.
A noiut made by Mr.. Steal, CT North Caro-.
| Iina, il his speech 10 tho Bcusa last Saturday
that was not generally understood, wG1 bis re-
mark to Mr.. McCoi1, radical from Iowa, con
ceruirg that geotlemao' familiarity With hooks,
AID attIibu!og it to the peculiar advantages
hs ctioyed When i. is kooEn that Mr.. no.
Cold is 10 tho possession OF o valuable library
stolen from gentleman il li!o South dCrInS
the war, his tvdc1t embarrassment upo1 The
OCCASION referred to is readily accounted Tor.
A paragraph 10 tho morning radical paper
of this city to day contains a. imaginary ao
count OF tho Partially shown By tho d5:r.
keepers Of tho Senate gallery, AID mentions
clses 10 which they recently dragged colored
men GU! of the gallery au1 down 10 the
crypt for applaudiog Mr.. Bls!na's speech while
white men who we're loud 10 their demonsira-
lions of approval Of what democrats Senator'S
said we're unmocsted. Such Incidents may
have occurred, but il SO they were visible ouly
to tho reporter Of tho paper alluded 70, cod,
what more, tie door keepers alluded 10 ar
goCd radicals, and were appoo.cd by radicals.
for nouo OF those appointed by tie new Sergeant
alarms have as yet cobc Gu duly. lho whole
story however, was msio GU .! g !i1a cloth.
aud IS OILY another radical ru:n IL make p3f!y
cipita!. Not oby naue O.! the fleets appreciated
BY klr. Bright, but Done o; those epp0iated b.
TIC Secretary, Major BGEc!l, harGa3 yet entered
upcu tEeic respective duties. nor IS Il * 2@cled
they will uniil tho rcaoilli ion relz;lag TO such
1iH.ers now perdidg 10 the SeuaIc shl:l aa lis
posed OF, or untll The appointments ei-'i be
confirmed by thc Vice Presidab;.
L. the Seuatc ,oday rcso!utio1 Wa a!o2;a;;
authorizing the Temporary employment .! aj!-
dllionaI force 10 The dccumegt room. MIR.
lcca!!s read q Latter from tho Ma?cr OF Wy.
aGto.e, Kansas, saying thai the streets Of
tia! tom were filed with ucSfo ctaigraats
frcui tbs South who were uap!CciIed with
either CJ5d, clothing CT shelter, AID asking
help ior thea. Mr.. loga!I5 said lie wss net
preparti to sa5 what bad caused this exodus
because he really did not kOow. Tie caiisrsnts,
however, would be embodied and a:slmila-
ted ia the mass Of the population Of
kars,s. But that uuiiI that could be done,
tho Localities 10 which lhov nov were
wire unable to support them gnd should net
be required 10 10 so, and he therefore I:ro
ducsd G bill to provide for their relief until
homes could be found fJr them. The frs: bill
passed by he Senate This ats3lon Has ono Tor
the relief CT national bank in CinciGEai. that
Vas introduced 20 day by Mr.. ptndet6a. Iia
Wasce resolution removing The supervisory
cautro c! the ofhoer5 CT the Senate ircm the
Yico President was distuSsGi by nltssrS. Pen.
dGcton and CoJkue, and again west over, this
time by reason Of the abjenoo Ct ilr. ElmuzGe.
The consideration Of taa Army Appropriation
hill was then resumed. Mr.. Garland leading ct.
Hc was followed by Mr. Davis, Of illiuoi', who.
it is understood, will be followed b. Nlr. Ali
SGD. Mr. Davis was surprised at the hest de-.
vsloped 10 the debate, which would be apt to
lead Il stranger into The belief that the VET,
which had closed fourteen years ego. Was sill
10 progress.
Tho House is row trsnsactiLg liz La:iae;s IS
though this WAS regular session. Iha CAL CT
committees was proceeded with today, snd az
its conclusion Mr.. Stephens silver BILL provid-
ing for the exchange Of subsidiary silver cor for
legal tender money in sums Of SO. for making
such coin legsl tender in sums Of so. and for
making oil coins under ih3 denomination OF Is
cents legal tender for postage clamps in sums Of
So was then passed. Tho report of the judiciary
committee declining 10 allow the Hazen.Stanley
ecu IT martial to tske from the files o. the House
original papers relating to that csse but suLhor.
izng said court martial to DO furnished with
copies of said papera, was adopted. The con-
sideration OF the legislative, judicial snd CT ecu
tive appropriation bill YVES then resumed.
| 1t is the ught that tho sub committee OF the
House Committee on Public Buildings viii
shortly sgree to allow the spsco now occupied
By the bath room TO be added to the House Res
, taursnt, and the bath room removed to another
| ps-t Of tho building.