Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-27
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Special Correspondence Of the A!era. Ga=ettc.
WASHINGTON, d. g., Ju9c q, 1879.

FROM WISHING Ton.
Special Correspondence Of the Alera. Ga=ettc.
WASHINGTON, d. g., Ju9c 81, 1879.
THE SENATE.
Among The bills signed by the Pie:ldcu. pro-
tenn. Of the Senate to day, was that authorizing
The selection OF site for city postoth,c BY the
Postmaster General and the chairmen Of the
House and Senate Committees on Public Build
legs. Mr. Vest called up his resolution for free
silver coinage, not, be said, that it Would effect
any purpose, but merely 10 have vote upon II
so that tho country could see that the Senate as
we'll as the House vas in favor CT free coinage
| and that the Senate did not endorse the acloo
OF lis Gnance committee 10 smothtrlng all mess
| urcs locking to the reconciliation ti silGcr. lie
accented substitute leaving out the words free
coinage and asserting the remontlZatlon OF s!.'
yer and tdualizing its value to that Of gold, but
debate sprung up on it which contiluad until
the expiration cfthe morning hour, when IL bad
to 20 over. Among those who opposed II was
| MIR. Ferry, who is pronounced silver man, but
who has sense enough to do all be Can to pre-
servo the unity Of his party. Tho rtsoiutltn
| for giving certain employees Of Congress about
| to be discharged extra pay was then passed,
| the political amendments proposed 10 Il by
hlessrs. Ingalls, and Wallace having been with
drawu. The judicial appropriation bill passed
| By the House yesterday was then reported by
The Appropriation Committee, without amend
ncnt, is now being considered and will probably
be passed to day just as reported. The demo-
cats announced that they would allow oil inc
time that will be asked f,r to discuss the bill
even if the yAc on it should thereby be pest
poDed.
| TIE HOUSE.
The House to day took up the bill spprc'
piiatiDg money Tor tho new malsha's, with
restrictions, as soon as tho Journal was read,
AID after debate it was passed.
Mr.. Garfield made stlcDg speech reviewing
Tie situation, advocating ccnlraZluon and
asserting that the Union existed before the
Stale. Mr. IIurd Of Ohio replied, anuihilatipg
GsrGcii's position, eloqucntly defending demo
cratic doctrines and creating immense enthu
siasm, receiving peritc: ovation whcn he had
included. lie quoted from tho Constitution
showing that if eight States ratified that IN
slrumcnt it should bo 10 force and blndlng 90
them. lie defended tho course the democrats
had pursued during the extra session, and
anncurced that they had enlisted Tor the war,
and would wipe out all unconstitutional ADD
tho d6:h Congress. Mr.. Regsn followed him,
refuto como of the arguments OF his dorccral2
colleague from Ohio.
THE SITUATION.
The judicial bill passed the House yesterday
and i: is expected to pass the Senata TO day. Ii
was repor!cd in tho House this morDibg that
contrary to previous announcements this bill
wauld be vetoed, and Mr.. Garfield speech was
listened 10 attentivey for the purpose OF de-
termining The truth OF this report. as Ia was
the laat mat who had been at the White House,
and it is generally understood that Dir. Hayes
acts in accordance with the atGst ndvIco he re-
Olives, bus it contained nothing that Indicated
what curse Mr.. Hayes will pursue in The prem
ises. II can be confidenLially asserted, how
ever, that the report was Incorrect, and that
The bill will ba approved The uarshals bill,
which passed the House IL day, will pass
the Senate tomorrow 1t is believed Oh all
sides that il will BIO vetoed, but that hlr. Hayes
will not deem it necessary 10 call Congress to-
gcther iIit shall as it certainly will, adlourn
without making provision Tor the appropriation
it Contains. Adjournment is expected by some
90 Monday, by others not before the middle Of
next week Many of The northern democrats
gre by no means pleased with the woik oil tins
! rocp;o,, ond dome heeita.o TO express their
opinions % the subject They say their party
has lost considerably by tho Concessions II has
made, an;! that while the South has been re-
Iievad OF the test oath the North is sill sui ,ct
10 tho iniamios Of tho deputy narshais. aed
that this coalition has been brought about by
tho failure of their southern colleagues to sup
pert them.
NEW ARMY OFFICERS.
All the graduating casi a. The recent con-"
rnancemcnt ct West Point have been appointed
20 Pad Iitutcnauts 10 the several branches OF
the army. The nominations were sent 10 the
Senate to day by Mr.. Hayes. Among them is
S. G.. Robertson, son Of Gen. Beverly Robert
500, who is appointed Fad lieutenant 10 the lst
regiment 81 cavalry.
NOTES.
| Tho report shat the democratic absences from
| Congress have been sent for Is coEtrsdlcted.
Thcro is no necessity for such action. rs the re-
| rubiicans do not intend TO Glibustlr any longer
on either of the appropriation bills.
Messrs. Hunton, Henklo and Neil arc tho sub
| committeeman Of tho District House Committee
who will sit during tho recess on the codiGcation
| Of tho laws Of tho District. Mr.. Ii. .. CIaggttt,
| the efficient clerk of Tho whole committee will
| also &C! gs clerk Of the sub committee.
| IL was reported this morning that tho noml-
nsiion OF Mr.. Matthews IS Judge Of the u. 5.
Court for the District Of Maryland had been
Withdrawn, but the report could not be sub9Lan.
tsted. II is thought that it may as we'll be. as
sil tho indications are that it will be- rejected
! when final action is taken upon It,
F9REIG.r .SEHTS.
| Tic Prussian tobacco commissioner has de.
| ciiled in favor Of duty OF S. marks per ]00