Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-30
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A caucus CT the democratic senators was held
this morning. In view Ct the revclaNiors Of
the proceedings CT previous caucrs IS tio mem.
bers entered into an agreement 10 disclose
| nothing that look plsc, therein, tut enough
has been Iorned cut CT them to warrant the
statement that he veto msssage Has not coa-
sidered. Tie matter under consideration was
the Legislative, Judicial and Executive A9pro.
priaticn bill, which has been reported By tho
sub committee to the whole committee on sp-
nropriations, and tho question vas, as tic
President has vetoed tho Army bill, end as
necessary consfquerc, will veto lie Legislative,
judicial and Executive bill as passed By tie
House, whether it Wouldut be better policy TO
strike Gu! the political riders te lha! bill con.
tanning the repeal Of the arol's ties! oath and
the Federal clt ction Laws, pssi those measures
as separate bill, aud pss1 The appropriation
bill without any4egislati7e riders. The ms jorl.
| IL of the members Of the caucus ware 10 favor
Of the bill IS passed By the House, bu! Eun.
Der of the democratic senators have always been
opposed to tackirg legislative measures to APP
preparation bills, aud these members are now
ia favor OF the plan referred to. Thero was o
decided and plainly expressed difference CT
opinion concerning The best COURSE 10 be pur
sued, and tho caucus eel 2uTncd without corning
to apy defrl.o conclusion whatsoever. An effort
will be made to heal the ditf,fcace. Sd that
wien the bill shall conc up ia The Senate the
democratic vote on it may BE- united, but
tho Indications of to day s caucus arc that enough
democrats will weaken to justify Nlr. Co0kllns's
remark that the democrats were 10 G predca
meut, ard that unless the President let them
cut they would back out.
There was 20 caucus OF tic HGu:c DEM
ocrats, but tho same split exists among them
that divides their party friends in the Sen
ate Strenuous eXerlors Will be mEd2 10
both bodies to secure unity aud harmony
of actioD, but the result CT such gu effort,
from tc-dsy's experiences, at !cal:, seems ex-
trepely doubtful.
Mr.. Do LaMstyr says the Contest now 10
progress between the President and the demo-
Gratis is none of tho grocnbackeGs' h2ht, but
that nost OF them will vote 10 Pass tho bill
over tie veto.
The Pfe:ideDL'1 MESSAGE, 2ttcrg tic Army
Appropriation bill, WAS read IN tho House to.
day, and will be considered immediately after
the reading Of the jcurlal tomorrow.
Among the bills Introduced in The House to .
day, was one by Mr.. Hatch. Of M?., ;si;h re-
ference 10 the cattle disease.
: A proposition to pay members Of Congress
mileage for the extra session WIS defeated 10
tho Senate to day.
Next Monday afternoon was Sc! apsrt 10y the
House to-day for tho consideration Of District
Of Columbia matters.
The Senate this afternoon is consd:fiog Mr..
Harris health BILL
The only new cfioefs CT The Senate who
went on duty this morning, were T. Il. SAIL
bury, clerk Of the Committee on L tcioas, Of
which Mr.. Salisbury is chairman, end A. D.
Banks, keeper CT stationery.
TIE official bond Of Mr. Carr, u. 5. Coi!ec.
tor at Petersburg. hsa tcen reduced from
. ftr!y thousand to 6vn Thousand daliais.
The condition Of Gen. Hamp'on's wound is
by no means favorable. While the stump has
ceased, or almost Ceased suplurstiuY, the
hemorrhage from it has not ceased, and his
daily attendance upon the sessions Ct the Senate,
sometimes for six consecutive hcura, is, especial
~ when the unWholes9mc air of the Capitol is
taken into consideration, not oLly untsVorabe
to- bis speedy recovery, but exceedingly dso.
gerous to his health.
Mr. De Ia Matyr, the famo": s'rcn pacA
member oe the House i5om lin9a' VII Ger
taluIy preach Il. 'ho NJ. L. C1ufcs Ia Ai"S'o'
dria next Sunday lnorri.s.
General Ewing. onc Ct the ,irsc:clJ Ct iii'
Richmond AID AIloraug Railroad. says that q
msi5rity Of the creditors 0! tbs James River
and kapaWba Canal Company, i1cludinq Mr.
Young, who represented some Of The New York
creditors. as tho lato rucctiug ~ R'chm06d
have accepted tho terms Upcu which his c5n.
paby propose 10 bug the caua! AID use lis bed
for railroad track, and that all Tie icalioDs
now point to the carly building Of . railroad
from Richmond to Clifton Ftr3a. md JrI5ahy
beyond that ptiot.
4 The Hous, Comm!ittu On s!u Bi,tIiG; Of
Columbia have detCrUloaG 10 rcrn!: bill au'
thoriziog the Secretary Of War 10 have erected
across the Potomac river Mt aay paint he al6y
selec', at or uesr GeorectCwa, freo btdec,
the cost Ct which shall not exceed $40 600
The kesSees Of tho AK .rGria Cluai say that
substantial bridge cen lot be erected Ter such
p,ica, and tbs. Congress Wheu Informed Of The
proposition they have made to sell the right CT
way across their piers Tor 100000. viii defeat
the bill to be reported BY the District Commit
teo Of tho Elous, 1nd pass the ona reported
to the Senate at the les: session, which locates
the proposed bridge GU the piers Ct the Alex
and!ia Canal squsduct At q mec!iGg Ct the
cilizsns Of GEORGETOWN yesterday il wss resolved
that the best place fer e free bridge across the
Potomac river is st The Three Sisters. -
Second, "that should the D:slr:c. Gem mission.
ers think another site preferable to it, that we
will ACCEPT thankfully free bridge at any point
selected provided it ia uot east Of tho ;41eouct
bridge
The District Committee Of the House hsvo
determined to report bill fixing Tia rate CT
interest upon arrears Of general taxes and as
sessments for special Improvements DOW due
and for the revision Of assessments for SPECIAL
improvements. n bill somewhat sitniisr to this
is what Mr. Coluub1s Alexander has tcso en-.
deavoriog to have passed Ter q long time.
The impression noE prevalent ia that The
difficulty Of recoGciIirg States rights with feGe
raj encroachuents will probsbIy b. The csuse Ct
tho defeat cf both the bill to establish z na-
tionsl quarantine, aud That to prevent and
eradicate the cattle disease. The country is
DOW too large for tits Cause Of differ,uco ani
difficulty, which obtrudes itself Of oil times AMI
10 almost all measures to exist any logger, anl
tho sooner some mode is devised by which It |
shall be forever settled the batter it will 10 e:
tho peace and prosperity OF the country.
| Yesterday was the time appointed for de-
| cison 10 the case of CAPTAIN BIackiord snd LII |