Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10

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| know that tic purpose Of the Law Ct 1878 was
10 demonet;zs the standard silver dollar When
neither tho President who signed the bill, cor
The members Of the Cabinet Wsre aware of l..
| seNT TO THE PRESIDENT.
The bill prohibit military Interference q! elec-
| tions, which passed the Senate yesterday, having
| been properly engrcs3ed aud signed ty Speaker
| Randall and Vice President pro temporo Thur.
mar, was sent to the Executive Mansion this az
tcrnpon for the approval or di;spplo7al OF the
| PRECEDENT.
Zach Chandler Oh the Rampage.
During the d.bate 10 The Senate yesterday
90 the bill 10 prohibit military interference, at
elections,
Mr. Chandler said lhare WIS a prtyet5l:l
saying that the B3urbors peser learn anythiog
and never forget anything. In 1851 the B3ur-
bocs had control Of the Government. eCd
Northern men wero then, as noT. forced 10 fol
os the dic!slion Ct The cau;uI. Tae result
had been lhgt every one bad sunk 10 the waters
CT oblivion, to ris3 DO more forever. TO day
they we're repeating what they cid in 1857,
croYdiug their men of the bridge. They would
sink and never rise again. Now, SAID be, you
I inform VI that sou are going TO repeal all the
republicans measures. What is the job sou
have uodertsksn? You are going to undo all
thst the republican party has done. Where
do you begin? Do you begin at Appomsttcx,
or before? it is very important to know where
ycu coumhnc,, and then TO know where you
propose to sop. You have undertaken very
Iarga Job for party Of your siaa, and With the
people who are to sit as iGdge' upon your acts.
You have undertaken TO unseat man 10 this
body, bu. you will deny that you have uodel'
| IL h hoY, y,Ie, orb n n
| 10 inrcsigate the cas-, of senator on this hlor
tbst has been decided by the highest tribunal
that coull ect 90 that qacsIioD. Sir. there ore
twelve senator's on that side Of the House that
very man on lhis side believes has q poorer
| lie 10 his seat than the honorable Seoator
| from L1uisaus. By fraud aod violence you
oconpy yGur seals. Now show us the road how
to vacato seals 10 this body it you dGre.
| Dir. EitoD. call the Senator to order
| Mr.. Chandler Very well, sir. | will AXE
yonr puiut Of order
Mr.. E,tou. My peiot is that the Senator
| FROM Michigar is euIirely out Of . der when he
| says that Twelve Sepslcrs % this door bold
their s,ats By fraud and si0leoco.
NJ. Chsudler. didn't say that. ssid they
! bod tbeir scsta BY . poorer title.
Mr.. Eaton. You said fraud aod vio!erc'.
Dir. Chandler said We believe it, and go
do believe, ard 80 have right 10 believe.
Mr.. Gar ard asked that the tIict words be
| taken down.
TIE cfcisi reporter read the words ss tlkan
| down By him, and as given above.
Mir. Beck called upon Mr. Chandler 10 name
| the men who held their saats by fraud eud vic.
lcncr.
Mr.. Hill, of Co., hoped the question would
be dropped.
NJ ~ ar bn Oar nlcr
from Michigan wero iISutiugly cut OF order,
ard called frs Iu:i1g By ths Chair.
The President p:o ten ;Ttlrulcd the point
of oldsr,
There being c9psi1erabie oolfls,n 10 the
Chamber, Mir. Davis. of w. Va. asked for the
| e1fucamept OF order, both 10 the Senate and
10 the galltr7.
Oder being restored Nj. Chandler oontjDu.
ed as follows:
lhiok every Senator 90 this side Ct the
C:am Der belitv,s that there are twelve Senators
On that side who he'd their tiles 10 their seats
by Simmer, poorer basis thsn ny honorable
FREUD ire u Louisiana. That is what intend
cd to state-lhat il Vas our belief. and it is my
belief that their scais were Ch:slned and are
held by fraud ard violence. That is what l
cow say.
Bet, Mir. President, did uot rise 10 discuss
Ills question. simply rose 10 say to The 9TH
or side tba. you have Vout dey in court-make
the mos! af j.; ycur time is short. The people
Of The North nave tax, u this question 10 hand,
aud from tho Atlantic to the Pacific, from one
eEd Of this lacd to the other, the people are
aroused and alarmed at the statements that
Lavs been made ard the action that hss been
taken 10 this Senate Chamber and ia The other
House within tho las. sixty days. Let mo say
to you. gentlemen, on the other side Of the
Chamber, "Msue, meme, tekel Uphalsn !" :,
written ali over your brows. Applause 10 the
galleries, which was promptly checked by tho
Chsir.
IN the Unilcd States Senate ycstsrdsy Mr..
Bl.iae said: Il desire here to affirm and point
out that there never vas before the rebellion,
thote never was at any time during the history
OF ibis coubtry any such assertion ofS!ase rights,
any such assertion of us,tery of State govern
melt over the federal governneu t in its own do:
minion ss is here asserted BY the hsirs inaal Of
Calhoun and Of Breckenridge. PISS this bill |
pas: i! az the triumph Of tho reactionary party
aaainst the spirit fthe Union; pess it in def
ence Of sill the lessons and ali the teachings that
hsvo conc from bloody and abor!ive rebel.
lion: pass it and mark j. IS the high tide of tina:
reaction which, were it to rise higher, cou lead
oaly to another and more formidable rebellion |
sgsl1st the Legitimate authority of the Union " |
Blsiae don't mean anything By til, He OILY |
wants 10 be brought forward
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. An act VISA passed by |
The last Legislature allowing ell soldiers Who |
had received artifcis limbs from the State Of |
Virginia fsrty dollars, provided they cannot use |
the limbs and have never received say money |
from The Stal7, and will return tho limbs in |
coed condition to the Auditors cfBce. Several |
parties have returned limbs 10 the Auditor in |
bad condition, and Of course cannot be allowed |
the forty do!lxrp There ere three now ST the |
AUDITORS Office (aubject 10 the order Of the
ownsrs) which are not in the condition required |
hY laW-h;ch Dis