Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-18
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$4,000 for tho purchase OF the right OF way
for free bridge across the Potomac on tao
piers Of the Alexandria Aqueduct, the nerna-
nence of the Aqueduc! to be secured. no dth
rite action was taken. but the impression i5that
the committee will report bill TO that eheot. !
The House Committee On Agriculture Viii
not hold another meeting until next l6ursoay' |
when it will probably report bill proVio;ag ior
federal appropriation to investigate proven,
aud eradicate The cattle disease, to be expended
Nv the county or State officers Of the c0uu-
try threatened or affected with the disease, thu
bill Of course to be prepared in such wny IS to
avoid any COL ct hc,wecE State aud federal
authority.
Gee. Wilcox, orce OF the U. 8. army. but more
| recently q division general 10 the Confederate
service went Cd duty this morning as keeper OF
ono of the doors OF the Senate chamber st O
salary of 81 ,440. No additional changes were
made 10 the officers of The Senate to-day, but
some we're expected this afte.nocr. 1t Is DOW
pretty we'll understood that almost cican sweep
viii bo made, and Secretary Burcb and Sar-
scart at-Arms Bright are consulting so GO to
| be able to place the new appointments Eaerc
they will do the most go0t-:rr themselves
| The librarians place. for which there Wcro Two
neutrality-suspicious., has bcep given to -
| Tho Secato Committee on Elections. this
morning, heard the cuncludioE p0rtioa ct thc
argument Of Mr.. Spotford, who is coaiestloS
the scat Of Dir. Kellogg. Il then adjouEocd
Until reys week, wheu it will decide whether
tho case has been already adudicsled, and COD
seuucntly whether or rot II shall be reopclcd.
| Mr.. Spofford seems to be rot only certain tast
the case will be rccpcoed, but il2s Tie scat will
BIO awarded MIN.
Tho House Committee ca Elections met tE!a
morning and decided to take up tho contested
case OF DonnelIy against Wesbhuv2, Of MinGc-
sofa Tomorrow aitcinooa. TIE Iowa cIsc,
however, which rests upon law point, tho
legality Of tho day on which the election was
held, aud 10 which no Witnesses will be cXsDlI-
cd, will DO decided aad reported upon b2torc
81! other cases.
huops the appointments s;at by tho PrctI-
dcot to tho Senate this morning are the follow.
ing: Frederick VI. Miner, brother cf The Iate
Gllbcr. S. Miner, Of AleXandria, TO 30 u. s.
Attorney for tho rorti.crn dsniat OF Texas i;
nId Philip "; Stanhcpe, to be Msjss CT ln-
iuoiry il the u. S. army. Whether tho lGt!cr
Battery dodgers, at AltXsadEia. s0oo utter tic
war, your correspondent is uuau!e to sly.
Among Ito papers i1tT5ducad il ie i!Juao
yesterday through tho petition b3x were Inc
following from VirRinia: by Mr. ilnntC.i. the
petition Of James 3. BurGett, administration of
Janus Broadus, that C bill IL tho form therein
set forth may DO passed fer The payment Ct q
revolutionary claim. BY Nir. Johnston, papers
resiiag TO the claim OF ". 3. 1saac5 l. Co., Ct
Richmond.
The House Committee on Public Buildings
organized this morning. 1t wi! meet u2ala
10 mor5oS and decide upon the appointment of
the keeper OF tho House restaurant. Tho eau
diatcs are Messra. Wilkening, Harvey, Cham.
bcriu. Santc7son, FreuEG, hckeCeh, the
present, and DoWniag, tho !ofmer Incumbent.
The Houae this noruiog Immediately alter
the reading Ct the j1urral suspended the rules
acd resumed tho consideration CT tho L,gisa-
tive, Judicial aud Executive Appropriation
bill, Mr.. Mckinley, republican, CT Ohio, having
the irst hour Dusiug his speech he q3o.cd
half CT PARAGRAPH in Mr.. Blackburn'H iaie
syecch on tho Army bill. Mr.. Blackburn, who
wag in the chair, INN edia!cly sent Tor copy CT
his sDecob, marked tho paragraph rc!er;ed 10
aBd sant it by a page to Mr.. Mckinley, with
C written request that 10 read the whcl, OF il.
Mr.. Mckinley took DO notice & ths request,
but went On With lis speech TO is conclusion.
As o2on as 30 teak bis seat Mr. Blackburn
cs!lei! Mr. Springer to the chair, alG atcrplug
doTa upon the floor REID the whole o.! The
paragraph alluded to and dcnouaaad ia strong
ana emphatic language Mekio!eys wiItul act
i0co!ional attempt % peivcrt lta PLATA meaning
Mr.. Mckinley Dade CD embarrassed ard wesk
effort to escape froc the dilemma iao which
his Iow pactisaDsm had led him, but il YES 90
futile that Ec exhibited Potent evidence that
he had rcaiis!pg se@su CT lis iosutIccucT. Mr..
House, Of Tennessee, had tho rext ho1r.
The FIRST hrsirgss ia The Senate Was the c)2-
sderatiou Of Mr IFaacsJ resoi1ticn taking
the supervisory control Of tho mluor Offices OF
the Senate from tho Vice President and con-
ierring it solely aad entirely upon tho elective
officers o. that bcd7. Mr. Anthony said he
must oppose il, though he kuow that this OPP
position, even though supported by his whole
side of The Chamber, would be IS a. ou the
wheel Of the oar of Jugseruaut, that by the
etcs of the democratic, caucus was crushing
cut tho oii,ial lita Of every republican.
MT. Hill wanted to know it, 10 the event Of
change 10 this body ia 1880, tho Senator
from Rhode Island wouldn't vote to put back
toto Office the men now tuTnod out.
Mr.. Anthony said be would answer that qles
tion Hhcn tho time came. Laughter o. tho
| democratic side.
Mr.. Fill weDt OF to ssy that this was C
| childish opposition his friends On tho o!'ior
| side vas poki5g.
hlr. Edmurds moved TO amcud tho resolution
| By striking out ell after tho word resolved"
| and Inserting in lieu thcIcoftho language oftho
Mason report, which recommends that tho oti,:s
ought to be made permanent.
! Mr.. Salisbury read from paper laid before
tho Committee Of Elections purpor,iug to ba o
circular issued By the republican Stale coDtral
sommttco Of Massachusetts 10 tho late cim-
paign in that State. The paper contaos state !
ments mado By citizens, claiming to havo been
threatened with the loss Of their positions If
they voted for Gen. Batter for Governor
DR.. Dawes said tho letter vas forgery.
known to be such. and ss Mr. Salisbury was
the only responsible man that had been found |
to endorse it, il was in order Tor him to ex-
plain it.
Mr.. salisbury asked il q letter from the Gov |
ernor Of Massachusetts to the same effect was o |
forgery, but this Mr. Dawes declined 10 answer. |
The morning Eoar having expired, the reso.
luton went over, and the Senate resumed tho |
consideration of Mr. BlAir's amendment TO the |
army bill, Mr.. Randolph leading off, and Mr..
Bay ard following him.