Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-26
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SPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
iYAsuINaToN, D. G.. Fab. Il

SPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. g.. Feb. .G
In The House Of Representatives, to d,y III
merous rcslicus ard memorials for and asaiaa
the Chinese bill were presented. The Way
and Means Committee were granted to morr0a
right SESSION. 10. the consideration e sab
bill S as they may have u present, !deiuilog
the one Gevis;og meau5 ior ra's,cC IT,
amount Ct money required By tal arfairs al
pcusions bill. The consideration ct tie c,a,u.
bill TICS then resumed, the clause aIlow0s ti2
President to appoint the c:nsus takers adopted
though some of the democrats opposed il, act
at p. m. On age and nay vote wss ordered O.
al amcuimcn, requiring the Senate confirm
ton when said appointments are made du!ig.
its session. The impression is that the ti wi
be passed to-day.
In the Senate this Morning Dir. W!lhtT,
moved 10 amend bill reported hy Mr.. Aa!ho
by Tor printing Inc cuIcgies upon tho late NJ.
Schle:chcr By ilciu!ing thoaD upon tf" late !
3. Douglas, hut Mr.. Hear objected. In a shG;
time, however, realizing tho meau12s' OF El'
objection, he Withdrew IT, aai the bill Wa
amended. On molten Of hlT. WithnfS IS.
postal bill WAS amended 80 rs to proVIIo Tor .
route from Spencer store, IL Virginia, to S4g
dy Ridge, il No!!h Caro!iaa: from Mario,
vile via Shady Grove, Snow Creek ard SD
norsviilo 10 Rocky Mount. aud from Leather
worth via Burnt Chmuies, Irishburr saI
CARERS Rua 20 hacksvle, \. T.. The r1rJ1a
Of the conference commi.lco ca the iu,rGa1.
revenue bill vas presented aud adopted. /
iko E,>- 100 q nd III
til:ers, ramposcs th3 tax on matches, All
moiiGes the box tex. The report viii i, l.
said by o member OF the House portion Ct Gha
Conference committee, b, acceptable [, IL"
House. Tho deficiency appropriation bti; W.
then taken Up. The sacllja npprOpriaucr
$3.50, 000 Tor the payment OF the eXocasIS II
Cured 10 prosecuting alleged intrac:ious =; to-
Fedora! election laws gave rise to q s)mc"ha'
excited debate, during which Mr.. ThurIDsa
said h. aouG sit at hj desk uutll this tia
next year before he would agree to any sue%
clause. Mr. Beck also took decided grourd
against the section, declsilog that the m)n;,
called for vas not fer the purpose OF put!iy;ng,
bat If dehasing the ballot boz. The aciln q.
the House in regccl to tho test cath and fcL'
eral election Laws SENS TO have had s!ren.fh
enirg ciEcc; up0u some, a, least OF the sgAI
tors, aud the impression nov is thai II thetc .
TO be any moro backlog down 10 order 10 av2;j
an extra session il will be on the republican, SIT,
Delegations from Virginia and Mary !ini so
here to day urging tho Senators aud kepFcs2n
,alig1s from those States to oppose the Bf&G
ian subsidy. They express surprise :hat som
Of tic Vrginiars should have been caught b.
the cod tbToy?1 - thcin IN thc shape Il !naklat
Norfolk stopping poiat 90 tho ac. l@c}
say that Norfolk, Rchmord and Bi!l!m2re hT2
noE doing good trade Nth Brazl In !ccl
mate way, which must Of necessity be cJn.ii
craby II iured, if not entirely destroyed, b. tie
PROPOSED subsidiiy 70 Mr.. John Roach tn'f
prise.
Il meeting Of i;c dairymcn CT Vireiall ae
Maryiaud was held 81 the citlco Of Mr. L. h,
Ward here 10 day to consider the subject OF tn
paurj pDGum0n.a prevailing To limited *
teut GEI2ug the COWS Ia th2se States. An0nE
those present were MeSsIs. l.. \, CsZ,B0vc. t.
L. Lac, 3. Ii. Johnston, II. j.. Salisbury adt
j osiah Brady, Of Fairisx county and j.. Il
Henry, Ct Louioun county, Fraioia. The
coCcus!Jn arrived a. VAS that tho disease w!i
Induced by bad food and want o.! CLEANLINESS
MIR. +. X Ward, ct Washington. offered
pr;zo OF $50 for the best essay upon the dii
case 10 be presented ut msetiog to be held
next week.
The democratic members aud Senator, rosa
the Pacific slope called upon the President Tia
norniug aud urged him 10 sign the Chine
bill, hut the impression they received WAS tht'
the bill would be vetoed.
Mr.. Rollins Of the sub committee cl the Sen
atc District CT COlumbi. Coumittcr, has bees
directed by that committee to report bill az
propriatiDg S75 900 to The icss:es Of !hl Alex
andria canal for the u:c Of their piers i, tn
Georgetown Aqaejuc! tof 2 Tree b;iil9 ac'H-'
the Potomac. The les5ccs had agreed 10 actcpt
800 900, and one Of ih:n a.ii !hi; NORMA
that they wcu'd not leEe any css. M'. Nc'
los, however, allowed The mo!n!ug hour TO
go By this morniez without reporting tha I'M
Why, il is not koowu.