Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-26
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Special Correspondence Of the A!cca. Ga=cl!e.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Ju2c %. 1879.
TIE SENATE.


dIarrl &C and was again uu,se to Preside IN the
Senate 10 day. lie is improving, however, ard
expects to be able to perform the duties OF prel
dent pre-. tenn. to morrow. Mr.. Eaton prCs.d-
I'd to-day as he did Yesterday.
Mr.. Beck S Joint resolution providing for the
appointment OF q commission Ct three members
OF the House end three Of tho Senate TO eZ-
amino into tho modes aud manner by which
the revenues OF the country are collected, and
appr0priaicg Sc. coo Ter It's expenses, was
adopted.
Mr. Vest called up his resolution Introduced
yesterday for free coinage, bu. objection Vas
made to it, and i. had to 90 ever.
A bill for tic survey OF the Mississippi river,
near Lake Concordia, was passed.
The consideration CT the resolution for giving
the discharged employees Of Congress months
extra pay was then resumed. Dir. Wiadom
continuing his speech cf yesterday, by attempt.
iug to deny some Of tho statements ct the gen
tlcnen who answered him, and prolonglng bis
occupation of the floor by reading q memorial OF
radicals OF ST. Louis ia relation to the late negro
exodus, and also speech recently delivered by
Ex-Governor Foot, 10 New Otlcans. Mr.. Varc,
successfully rciutcd many Of his statements
with regard to the rebeilous prccvilcs OF the
North Carolioa moonshincFs, aud asserted that
all Ct certaio set OF such law breakers had
voted tho straight republican ticket MIR;
Window, ct Mr.. COakllng's suggestion, replied
that be was surprised at this, as they we're CT
gagged in furnishing democratic supplies. Nil
Logan then took up some tine, aud had papers
read to show that the breakers Of the revenue
laws as O general thing were democrats. aud
thus was mos. Of the day whiicd away.
THE HOUSE.
Ia the House to-day the Committee on the
District OF Columbia Was authorized to Get dur
ing the rec; SIS, and employ their clerk, Tor tho
nurposo Of codilyipg The laws OF tho Diatlic.
The two bills into which The dcnccreilo cat
Gus had divided the judicial bill, were reported,
ordered to be printed and referred to The coz
mitleo OF the whole.
MIR. Arrfald offered resolution Tor rcvok.
ing The leave of absence 10 ell absentcrs, but
otioc.iou was Md, by Mr.. Morriaon, and It
Tcut over.
An application for leave OF abscrc, iGoa, q
democratic member on accouut OF the !liocSs Of
his wife, being read, republican member ob'
iactcd, but when appealed to withdrew his OBJ
lection, taking occasion. however, to state that
lhero was remarkable Increase Of s,Cknass
duriog the last few days.
A resolution TO prohibit The sale of lnt0zlca:
iug liquors in tic CAPITOL. where, uotwiths:and'
Ing the exiatiog p!obibtory law on the subject,
all sorts OF liquors can be Obtained 1t desired,
was referred. The rest Of the morning hour vas
consumed by tho republicans in fbuse.ing on
the bill to prohibit political assessments. which
they again succeeded in haViog delayed. The
conference report on thc letter carriers bill
which had b2cn adopted Ivy the Senate, was
then adopted after 40 aye and no vote.
TIE SITUATION.
Tho IIouso Committee on Appropriations
reported this morDi1g the Two bills agreed
upon By The democratic clucus, bat contrary to
general expectations. Mr.. AtkiGs, ThO reported
Them asked that they be r?lotrd and recon-
mitttd. This, Of curse, WAS OF lse!cd 10 as the
desire Of ell was that they might DC Considered
at oDoe, bat it was agreed, That they should bo
printed aud referred to the Committee oil Tho
Whole, 10 which they may possibly be oonsld'
orod lalcs 10 Tic day. When they are coDsld'
cred the republicans i...o detcru,;".A to C. FIR
an emcudment 10 i'll. first olr, approptlatIng
$400, 900 fer the pay oil the na!shals. This,
Ct coursa, will b) opposed by the democrats.
and it is now expected that tic republicans
will resort to li!lbusIetlDg motions to prevent
its defeat. AL the democrats and areen6aCk'
crs will vote f)r the ITO b!lis as reported,
though some Of the iGrmcr, i.om the North,
Who thick that too much c1nctsslon haa beer
m dc, cxrrAss themselves rs utterly opposed
to them. Both bills viii 20 through both
houses. iIr. Hayes vii! sign The ii:s: ard
veto the last! Congress will acj 1urn with no
provision icr the maESha!s, a2d Mr.. Hayes
will not Gill it together again. ana 70 the
SCI :icn will end
TIE SILVER BILL.
The Fnanc, COMMITTEE OF the Senate the
morning determined 10 amend the I'LL f3r the
redemption Of trade dollars with standard silver
dollars. by providing that the trade dollar saaiI
be received ct The Treasury only attheir bullion
value, AID by striking out the clause providing
that tho rcconago 81 trad icto standard dol'
lars shsll not be included 10 The regular month!g
coinage. They then agreed to pis:ron!G,
the consac.a:iou Of the bill uDtll
re1t session. fearing that if reported to the Sen
alto an attempt would be made 10 tac; on 10 ~,
rs an amendment. the Warner silver bill This
action wes Effected by tho republicans OF Inc
committee. reinforced by Messis. BsyHrd ana
Herman. Tho committee wera wlae, that is II
their solo object was ID keep tho Warner silver
bill out Of tho Scnste, for if any bill on thesIIyer
question hsd been reported from the committee
tho Warner bill would certainly have been
moved as IN smerducnt rs it 10 the silver
mon have Loaf hesrt snd given up oil hope oi
declare, however, that reorganization OF the
Senate finance committed will DO ono Of tho lis!
objects to DO sch eyed at tho next session.
DEFICIT IN TIE TREASURY SURPLUS.
The estimates Of the receipts aud expendl'
lures ofho treasury department for The re-
naming dSys of tbs month have been made,
aud by them il is found that tic sup u' 10 the
treasury will be eight Instead ci thirty eight
millions as Hss estimated, for :ho seal year
ending 50 h inst.
NOTES.
DR. Walker douglas, nophaw Of tho !s!o Z.
B. Douglas, h0s baen appointed contract sur.
geon in tho army ard assigned 10 duty AT Fort
Whipple, Arizona territory.
FIX President Borst, Of tho Washington and
81. Louis Guago Railroad, Gays that all
the ties for the frat section Of the road from
Georgetown 10 Falls Church, hsyo boon dcliv.
cred. tho iron contracted for, and tho work Will
DO resumed ST sn early date.
The Committee on Elections OF the Senate SEM
to-day to Topeka fer the d.patche; that passed
through tho telegraph oGice at That city in reia!'
ence to the ways and means by which Mr.. Ia.
gsls bought his place il the Senate.
Mr.. John Amber Smith. of this city, mas b:cn
l.. Ill, 6 col