Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-15
FRAN I;.iSEyyEGT TON.
SPECIAL 10 TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE

SPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA dAzGITEl
WASHINGTON, D. G., jan. Is.
A CAUCUS OF the democratic u,onb;rs 81 tue
Senate was held this morning, presided ever ny
Mr.. Wallace, eli Pennsyl9anis. Its purpose
was 10 consider Hba! action should Dc taken
with reference to the Elnunia resolutions pro
Vidog for The enforcement OF tho l%.h, i4:h
snl 18Th amendments 10 The Constitution aud
appropFiGtiug the rtqIIeite noncy therefor.
During the conference Mr.. Harris, Of Ieou"s-
Heo, proposed that the resolutions DC SO aGcEd'
cd as 10 provide flr the enforcement not cI|g
of the amendments specified but OF the whole
Constitution and oil the amendments thcreto
The only de6Dite action taken Was the appoint
ment OF two committees, orc tc report Whist
course sha! be adopted Tiih regard 10 the I'd
munds resolutions, and the Other to make az
racgcmcnts for conference With sia!5r com
mittea OF the House for party purposes III.
Thurman il chairman Of the fist mentioned
committee, and Mr.. Morgan Of The latter. The
members of MIR. Thurmsn's comuittoo arc
Nessrs. Eaton, Mcdonald. Morgan, Gordon,
Salisbury and Harris
10 the Senate to-day, Mr.. Witberl presented
a memorial of the National Public Health as
ISOLATION With reference to Sanitary matters !;
also petition from tho citiz?os OF PtThatan
county praying for reduction 10 The tobacco
tax also resolution providing that the Senate,
instead CT Gdj0urn!0g to m0rrGa attttuoon, take
q recess until half past seven clock, when II
will proceed to the bal! Of the House to a!tcnd
the services to be held there in homer OF the
late Professor Henry, of the SnithsoHi.u Ic-
stitute.
The Senate then took up bill providing ior
the enlargement aud extension OF the maIaa Of
| tho District water works
Nicssrs. Blaine aud Lamar wcro both IL thc:i
seals to day, the first imc since the rtc,ss.
As soon as the ioufna! Q! the House was read
| 10 day, the Committee OF Ways and Means,
through their chairman, hr. Wood. too Il? q
bill to authorize the issue Of 3pcr ct. bearing Ger
| tiGc.tcs 10 SUNS Of ten dollars ard mu!up:ci
thereof, the same being made convertible Thcu
| in sums of fifty dollars iEto per cant ho3ds,
and addressed tho House thereon 81 length.
Mr.. Alex. H. Stephens has recovered ii:
usual health. and was 10 his rolling chair IN tic
| House to day.
When the House adiousns this afternoon, i!
will be until 7! to night, " ben Eight ssslcr
will DC held to consider such bills IS the Cor
| nlttcC OG w ayS Guu NlShES VIII iEpCit " oay'
The President sent the following nomination;
| TO The Senate To-day Postmasttrs, JOAN u
Bibb. at the University Of Virginia; 2. 4
Ez .kioI, at Beaufort, S. c.; Robt. ". Eooce
Newbarrg Court House, 5. {.
The impression seems to be tGat Attorney
General Devens will be appointed to fl! tht
vacancy on the Supreme Beech Cccss!o1ed l.;
the retirement of Justice Hunt, and Scns:oi
Matthews will occ1ry the Gcucrai'a psc: il
the Cabinet.
The Senate has confirmed The following n,gl
iuatious: IL Bradford Primo, OF Ne" York
to BE- Chief Justice Of the United States Sl
prcmc Court for The Territory ct NcH Mckee
10 be Commissioners Ct Tue Scutbcro Gain:
| Commission flames z. Howell OF loE.;
Orange Ferris, of Ncv York; a, A. Alii', o.
Vermont.
Amoug the distinguished strsaecEs c. TIA
floor of the House TO day vas Mr, J. 4. Blng
| ham, Minister to China, nog Eom4 0u !taT2