Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
FROM IV.sSRIFS TON.
Special Correspondence of the A!era. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, d. O., June 25, 1879.

Special Correspondence of the Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IS, 1879.
TIE SENATE.
MIR. Eaton presided ir the Senate to day in
the absence Of the President pro teu., having
been designated as the presiding cficer for the
day by Mr.. Thurman, 10 note. stating that he
Was sick AMI would be unable to be a. the
Capitol to day.
Among tho resolutions tabled Vas one by
MIR. Vest, declaring that Tree coinage Was alike
demanded by patriotism aud statcsm.rsbip, and
one by Mr. Burnside reaffirri0g the Monroe
docl1ioe, and declaring that the proposed
inter oceanic canal across the lsthmus OF Daien
is menace to this country.
The consideration OF the resolution fer giving
discharged employees of Congress a month
extra pay then came up. Mr.. Beck stated that
at the proper limo he would move as 40 amCLd
ment the bill now stranded iu the House, pre-
| hbiting political assessments, so that, II adopt
ed, the ilbus,erDg by which the r41lcIi5 Of
The House have prevented the passage Ut that
| bill will ha 7e been useless, that is uoes5 they
| " ant to defeat the resolution aud prevent thelt
| friends from r,caiViug months extra pay
| Mr. 3 .ck's rtsou;ion for the appointment OF
commi. sion to investigate the ways by |b'c1
the revenues Of the country are Collected, W0s
referred to tho Committee 90 tlnarc:
| Mr.. Window then without rhyme or reason
inter, c'ed into tho proceedings au elaboIateIy
prcpsred partisan speech, intended Tor general
cironla,iop, 10 which be attributed all the bless
ipgs the country has ct eyed to Tho beDthcent
ruIe # re pubIicsnism, and all the harm il has
| and will tXpcrierc, 10 the peroclOuj doloes OF
the bloody demccia.s MIR. Salisbury answered
| him extern poIsuenusIy, controvertlog all his
Statements, urs,tling ell bis attempts at argu-
meut, and scoring it Toto the radicals Tor the
corrupliun that has marked their rule, tor Their
oppressi5o tayalion, the proceeds OF which
| have been expended 10 Jobs ard their payment,
and for buying elections, FIR tbtir adoption oil
know nothing ideas, ard to7 other ami deno-
| cratic p,iuciples, ty witch 10 the State CT
| Rhode Island alone fifty thousand p"opl! arc
| derived CT the privilege OF suffrage.
! The Senate Finance Committed met TINS
morning and had uGder consideration the bill
| for tho redemption q! t:aco By standard silver
tho hour for the meeting Of the senate arrived
| before it was concluded, al:d the Meeting ed
| iournei until 10 morrow, when tbs discussion
will probably be completed and " dcciion or.
livot al.
TIE HOUSE.
In the House to day permission was given
| the Committee en- Rules to SIT Cucirg TIC rth
co.'s for The Gufpcs, of amending the rules OF
the House. The ,eel oil jet of ii i Move IL to
devise snme y|an by which the fIlbnstcrlDg Il
which Tic republicans have SO successfully re
sorted 10 TO defca! legislation. 10 which they
are opposed, can lie yrGveatcd.
| A resolution movit!ing Tor treaty with
! Mexo1 WAS introduced, ard will be considered
| 10 rAorr0w.
The report Of the conference committee ou
the bill fixing the rate OF intares! nn arrearages
Of taxes duo the District It Columbia, and 10,
| the revision of asst same nta, was presented and
adopted.
A bill prohibiting religious ds2riuiinaiors in
the Territories YES laid over Tor the SESSION.
The bill for eXsmpting capal boats from II
cen.cs was then tskcn up End cors!d9!ed al
length.
During the session to day tic Speaker, Oh 4
request for moro leaves OF abseccs, sisted tina!
one hundred and fifty four members were Pre-
sent and one hundred end thirty Iwo absent.
| THE PROSPECT
| The advisory committees OF the Joint demo.
cratic CAUCUS met this morning and determined
to report to joint caucus TO b, held this even
ing two bills, one the regular judicial bill con
tainiog the test oath repeal and tho Jury com
mission provision. the othera bill apptoprlatio2
| 5000, 900 Tor marshlls, with ros!r:c,lo1s These
restrictions arc: the second section of The vetoed
bill and the last part Of the first section OF The
vetoed bill. All The sections Of the revised
statues rcla,iog 10 the penalties for using
money 10 atsarcs Of appropriations are also
made applicable l0 this bill, 50 that il any officer
| of the Government oonrsc or makes arraogc'
nents for paying or shall nsy deputy mar: halls
for services at iutufo elections he shall be GOed
SIS 900 or be implisoutd These bills. il is OK
pected, will be approved by the caucus aud be
reported 10 the House To morrow, aad passed
uuder The previous question. IL IL thought
MIR. Hayes will tien the first ono and veto the
latter, and that there will be 30 called scsSloD.
The conclusion arrived at by tho advisory COM
mttee vas not unanimous, several IT The
members teiog oppcs d 10 The concession, but
| there will be no minority rapport. The,dem ocrats
| 10 the House, Sh0 Yesterday voted against al
journmeut pr2fe.s to he satisfied with The plan oil
| the committee, aIi in case the first bill Is
sig5ed vii! vote for adjournment forthwith
aud 10 the language of tho Iarc Mr.. Seward
will let the marshal's bill "sIidc, at leos,
Msssrs Stephens Evaus, King GDd FeltOu 81
| txprts cd lhemselve this morning, and stated
that the others we're of the samo opinion.
NOTES.
Gen. Warner said to day that it was Mr..
Coke intention to m Ike srolher eff9rt before
the close of the PRESENT session to have the I'll
yer bill considered by the Senate.
Geo. q. Wedde1burn. jr., formerly Of Alex.
audtia, yesterday took the hiphtsi honor gold
medal OF Mrs. JcnsaaS Academy, Tor general
excellence.
A specisl telegram received hero to day states
that at the game OF base ball played at Uiics,
N. Y, yesterday, tho Nationals Of this city, who
were successful, were driven from the fold by q
mob. snd that special police force has bCoa
detailed to protect them in the game there TO-
day.
Rees B. Bdmondson has been appointed q
clerk in the cfice OF tho Secretary o(the Senate
vice g. Garrison. and NJ A. Manning 10 tho
place msdp vacant by the appointment of Nj.
| Edmondsol.
ffRGI.SE.F We II"S.
Nj. Ju ius kiDdGlvattr, we'll known drug
gist OF Richmond, died suddenly en- Monday
night Of heart disease.