Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14
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WASHINGTON, D. G., May IA. 1879.
Tie Se1ate Committee co Elections met this
noraiug aud beard delegation from Kansas
90 the charges Of bribery and corruption, b7
which it is alleged Mr.. lrgal!s obtained BIS
election. hIr. Ingslls is the successor OF Mr.
Pomc.oy, Hho was detected 10 tho got OF buy
| ing liz sect, anl publicly exposed, and 1t IS
said by lhcs, who profess 10 Know whereof
they speak, that be is eqcaiy as eupab!e as
his predecessor lie is toll spare, nan. who
wears spectac!es and looks like fast Yankee
| schoOmaster.
The meuy friords OF Mr.. j. II. Tucker, who
IS now in Baltimore under surg icsl treatment
Tor cataract, vii: be glad to learn that the band
az, upon his 1ro vas removed yesterday, and
| The operation performed upon him two weeks
ago iourd TO have been entirely successful. VI
c9urse, it will be somu tine yet brl0re no can
leave the Dali room il is now necessary he
shall occupy. =
Mr. EolWslc, the apo;hCcry formerly OF
Alexandria, who was stricken With paralysis
short time since, but Hho was supposed TO 90
recovering, has experienced relapse, AID hls
condition to day is far from favorable.
The letters received daily, not only By mem
hers Of Congress, bu. by versbody who is
known 10 have business at tho Capitol, from
pcop,o at q distance, asking la7o's are rot only
numerous, but their contents are OF the most
diverse and curious character. Among the
thousands of such that are delivered hero each
morning was one 10 day from gentleman 10
Kentucky to Rev. Dr.. Bullock. Chaplain Of
the Senate, asking him to use his ltHlenc, to
have the payment oil pension hurried. and
the reason assigned Tor asking him was thut
the Doctors SOD. Cabel, is supposed b. the APP
plicaut to have been the soldier who shot him
during the var.
/ The pcB captain Of the Capitol police. ALA
haugh, vas the colonel Of q Union regiment
during the var, has beon fer some years pas
ia the employ of the Government uoder Col.
Casey, Superintendent Of Public buiidiass, and
is said, during al that tine, 10 have been !
good enough republican.
The committee CT tho House democratic eau
cu, yesterday, proposed to the committee OF
the Senate clucus 10 hold a meeting last night
for the purpose Ct detcrn!1ing upon COURSE
Of action, but the latter committee declined to
sc,eae to the proposition. and the lotenllon DOW
Ii. 10 bold 10 meeting until after the passage ci
the legislative, judicial and tx :cu,lve apprOprla.
ticn hill.
Il ID again asserted to-day that previous to
| tie adjournment of the last sls:i0n the rcpub-
leans in order 10 avoid 80 extra session Ct
Congress. proposed to serec to TIL, passage Of
the army bill as reported, prohibiting the use
Of soldiers at the pOlIs, to abolish the lest OATH
aud 10 80 modify the election laws that slpcr
pia3rj only should be appointed by the federal
ccuyts, aud half Of them to be Of each political
party, hu, that the Blackburn men opposed auy
such settlement upon the ground that their Ia
ynri;c's chances for tho Speater5hip would be
better al 40 extra than at the regular session
next December.
Il isunderstood to-day that oil tic EirQinis
members Of The House arc IL favor OF adhtri0g
to the original democratic plan Of Insisting upon
tho repeal of the obnoxious statutes, and Of
allowing 20 appropriations uo'cja these rcpeald
are effected.
10 the House to dag tlot resolution au-
lhD!,Z'ng ths Postmaster General aud the
Chaimen Of tn" House and Senate committees
on Pablo 3uil1iocs 10 Ita'r bulldog 10
Washington for city pcs' ofic, fer cot less
thsu ,hrao nor moro than years at an annual
rcnl n5t 10 tEceced s. .0C0 was nasS.f, A bill Vas
"a. SD uhuI ing The expenditure Of money
already alprGp,ialcd for tho improvement oi
Tic Kentucky aod the great ksnaWha rivers.
rhe bill relating to the removal OF CAGES from
State courts tbra came up aid was debated,
Mr. 9th, Of FeltZlela, frand fine, taking
part 70 it, the first sine he has "pu; il this
a2sscn. 1t is the iotentlon if this bill be dis
aa=cd of to resume the consideration G! the I'll.
yer bill.
10 the Senate 10 day bill vas pasted rcli.v
i6gJ. s. Saunders OF BaIIimcr., from political
disabilities; a!so ono providing that when two
or more persons shall coDspire to commit 60
oifelc, against or to dcffaud tho Uoted States,
and one Of them shall c,mmit such cllsnco or
taud all hall be deemed guilty 4 bill was
introduced 10 improve the Mississippi river aud
reclaim IFS swamp lands Mr. Vest introduced
q resolution 10 reference to the Indian Terri
tory aud announced his intention Of introduc-
log bill to open tho Indian Territory to set
tlement upon The RIound that that terri
tory was now bar to the civilization q
the southwestern seciion Of tho oountry.-
Tho consideration Of the legislative, Judicial
ard executive appropriation bill was Then no.
sumed, MIR. Herman leading Of in an allie
speech, delivered, however, TO empty bunches.
uo will b. followed by Mr.. Thurman.
| a delegation from Petersburg, Virginia, had
an interview with the Committee on Ways and
| Means of the House to. day with reference 10 tho
cancellation OF port bonds on exported manu-
featured tobacco Col. q. s. StrIngfelow do.
livcred an ablo argument n favor OF tho desired
! action.
The Posto(lice Committee of the House has
sereod 10 report bill for extending the special
msil service.