Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-29
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Special Correspondence of the AleDn. Gazette
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Ihe McD0naid resolution, ABOUT investigating
the last election in Rhode Island was up again
10 the Senate to day, ard occupied the whole
m orniug hour. MIR. Blaine again harped upon
the small number of votes poIled in some IF the
coog ressopa districts 10 the South. He was
answered by Messrs. Hill and Vance, the form.
er making 20 impression upon him, buG the
latter struck him between wind aud water,
wbep 10 answer 10 question about the reason
of the small republican vote in come of the dis
ricts 10 bis State, ne said tho Senator from
Maize was better able to answer that question
than himself, ipasmuch as he was 10 " ashing
ton. where the machinery tor conducting the
radical part Of elections in the South, Was ooat'
ed, aud from Whrpce instructions about that
part were issued After this debate, which was
quite spicy, the Mcdonald bill 10 relation to tbs
use OF troops at the polls came up, MIR. Wal,
acs delivering 40 able and fcreeibIy expressed
speech thereon. Among the bills introduced
to day was one by Mr.. johnson 10 authorz,
the bonds on manufactured tobacco and 10
cigars and snuff to be cancelled at The place of
export 1t is supposed that VIII o the Senate
sdiou-us to day it will DO until Monday.
10 the House to day MIR. G ,ode Introduced
q resolution authorizing the nulks and other
old vessels belonging to the navy to be used for
quarantine purp, SIS at the requst of the Ma
llona Board OF Health. The Presidents mes
| sage was read, aud that part oft recommend
| log free and uuintimiiated ball ,ts received fret
the applause Of the democrats, and after
| wards, of the republicans. % the mo
! tioH to pass it. notwithstanding the Pres.
ideot's VETO, the vote stood-syes ll3 TO Oh
| not two thirds, so the bill Was Dictated.
1t was then referred to ibe judiciary Com mi tee.
| The absence OF any aliusIGn 10 the message
to the test oglh for u s. jurors is supposed 10
Indicate that the President will not otject to a
bill for the repeal OF the statue imposing that
oath. The bill usking colts smaller han a
do lar txchanetab at the treasury in sums
of ten dollars for legal tender m0Dey,
and legal teuder 10 sums Of Ten dollars was
taken up and passed, the Ssnate's amend
ments being coneurred 10, Mr.. Stephens saying
! it, did not satisfy hm, but it was the best that
could be dope, and that be Was 10 favor OF
D .ssDg it upon the principle that halt loaf
was better than 90 bread. General johnson
made his maiden speech to day 10 Offering q
resolution for aCj urbment until Saturday 10
r. spect to Memorial Day. General HaUey
moved to amend by substituting Monday fJr
Saturday, when Gen. Jobuson responded that
that would defeat the whole object OF the reso
luton which was to show the respect of the
House for the memory Of gallant men who fell
10 defense of the ULion, and to give the mem
btrs and employees Of the House 40 opportunity
| to participate 10 these ceremonies This was
received with applause by the republican side
| of the House, and the resolution was adopted.
At later period general Hawey renewed bis
motion to adjourn till Monday, and an aye ard
20 vote on that motion IS now bsiog takeu.-
BefJre this mo!lon vas put Mr.. Whitthorn
stated that the resolution for acj rurolng 90
the 10Th proXimo would be considered SATURDAY,
tut that he was opposed to an Adjournment
until bills fl removing customs duty Oh Qui
uiue ard for imposing an income tax were
passed.
MIR. Bouot, OF Georgia, created some excite.
mcDt in the House to day by accusing the official
reporters OF lncficiency. Several members,
however, came at once to the reporters aid, and
Mr.. BlOuut was forced to acknowledge the
faithfulness with which most of the reports we're
made, but still asserted that there we're some
of the reporters who we're Inefficient and said
that it the reports we're incorrect it would be
better to hive noDc made.
| The impression is bt ming more and more
prevalent that Congress Will adjourn Oh or
about the 10h prcx:mo. The democrats not
ouy Of the House. but of the Senate, are spit
in twain Cd the subject Of the two appropriation
bills, and the silver bill, and as 5000 as vote
can be reached on these bills they will be passed
without the riders. Some Of the last ditch
democrats DOW see this, and are anxious for q
vote to be reached so that they can be recorded
as opposing any measure that squips at fed
ersl interference with elections, and then 20
home The radicals will vote to man for
the adjournment, and are Indifferent about the
passage of the appropriation billa. presumisg
upon the decentralization that exists 10 the
ranks OF their oppopcots, and some of them
| even daring the democrats to adjourn without
passing those bills. All the Senate commit,
tees have determined to do ss little as possible
at this SESSION, and the only bills now before
CoDer. So, except the Silver bill and the Nc
Donald Army bill 10 the Senate. and the bill
for the removal Of causes from State to Federal
courts 10 the House. are the two appropriation
bills aud the separate bills made Of tho riders to
these bills. These bills. it is thought, can be
disposed of easily Cetweon now and the 10th of
juno.
Mr.. Foater, the republican Domioee for Gov.
error OF OHIO, is merchant, and was the
republican Demb r f the last House who on
tho last day f the session proposed as com
promise by which the extra session could be
aVolueu IeSOIullOu plOVlOlOR lGT cOotlpulD&
the present appropriations for the army and
| legislative, judicial and executive branches Ct
the government until the next session. His
nomination is conceded to be damper on the
| Grant boom, and seems to afford more satisfac
tiou TO the democrats than il does TO the repub
| licsns.
| Senator Vance returned this morning from
| Lyuchburg. whittier be went last Tuesday night
to deliver the address at the spriog tobacco
fair there yesterday. The crowd was smaller
than was expected, but everything passed off
pleasantly. and the Senator is much pleased
with his visit. Gentlemen who heard the ad
dress speak of it in the highest terms. SeDator
Withers, who accompanied bis colleague ircm
North Carolina. went 90 10 WythovilIe, and vii
not return uoti Monday. Sena,or Johusoo
AID family will start on little trip to Norfolk
Tomorrow night, to be absent few days.
Further intelligence from Montana about the
murder of John Webb Powell confirms the re.
port CT Yesterday. The deceased WAS one of the
most pauentisl men in thu territory, and the m
dignation against his murderer wss 80 great that
he would have been lyncned had be not mount