Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-14
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. Il


Its the present Intention Of The friends CT
the Texas Pacific railroad under the lead OF Mr..
Garland, to call up tie bill for !he bentht ci
that road 10 the Senate to morrow. Should 40 !
opportunity occur some Of them, principally, |
however, those whose term CT serves IN the
railroad conpany's employment will expire Will
definite legislation, contlrue 10 assert that 10
compromise has been made With The ether pro
posed Southern roads, bu! others con!radict
them and soy that the Southern Pacific is 20
comparatively moderate 10 lis request that Mr..
Scott will DO compelled 10 comc 10 terms or be
left Gu! in the cold. The best Informed men
about Uou gressionsl proceedings think that 90
bill for any Southern Pacific railroad nor Tor 3
subsidy to steamers 10 the Brazilian trade Will
be passed at this session OF Congress-.
Another democratic caucus was held TINS
morning, Of which il was generally conceded
that The repeal Of the test oath for U. 5. jurors
mus. be Insisted upon, and that such deter
m!paiian would not meet with much opposition
from tie republicans, as several OF the lead
ing members It that party IN both tho House
and Senate had so expressed themselves. There
YVES prolonged discussion upon tho questl0G
as TO whether or not the repeal ct the federal
election law should slao be Insisted upco, soG
| vote upon il vas being taken when the hour Of
twelve arrived, which, together With the absence
Ct some oil. the members, Eut step TO further
proceedings Tho spirit ct The most sad, sober
sided, and conservative members OF the caucus,
| es manifested this mcrnirg,is decidedly opposed
| to insisting upon tho repeal OF tho election laH
at the probable expense Of an extra sesslon.
Senator Withels was not present at tho caucus,
end, in this connection, 1t may be slated that
be says be is opposed to caucuscS IN which Two
or three men consume the whole time, ard the
action Cf which is lot considered binding upon
those who attend. His idea Of 8 caucus IS that
it is meeting Of the representatives Of the
party at which, after IN interchange Ct TIC
views Of those Present, the sentiment q the
| sjority is fari5 ascertslued, AID that lie lie.
climate action that should result from lhGt
expression Of sentiment should be Es!s.cd upon
| b. every Da; Wao has taken part in the cauou:
| He, therefore, appr0vcsthc action or MI. Cui-
bursop, Of Texas, who withdrew from the jort
caucus last Saturday night, because It raiused
10 ADOPT his motion that is action should be
binding. TIE republicans, he saYs, arc bouea
by the action CT their caucuses, ard consequent
~ corrcl tic order CT business, and get along
much better with their bills than the democrats.
The tobacco men tried TO get up their bill ip
the Senate 10 day but failed. All those In
favor Of it, lobbyists &c we'll as members OF tbs
Housc, swarned the corridors, the galleries,
aud The floor, and tie intention YES at one Zinc
to antagorize the preference Of tic ChloeSc bill,
bu. az that bill was The regsar order, that io-
| ien,ion vas abandoned with the understanding
that the California Senators will assist them 10
getting up their bill az soon as the Chinese bill
| is disposed o..
Dir. Witbcrs in tho Senate, to Gp?, intro.
duced tho resolutions Of the General Ass: .nbly
Of Virginia respecting tho recent usurDa;ion q!
Slate Jurisdiction by Judge Ri7cs of tho u. s.
District Court.
After the ,rorolog nour in the Senate to day
| tho bill to prchibi. tho immigration ct Chinese
| to this country camo ~, and Mr.. Blaine adj
dressed the Seusta. TIE galleries were crowd
Cd to hear him.
The zinc Of the iltuse to Gay was consumed
J ia The consideration OF private ills. AmGug
them vas enc to Put Gen. Shclls. the prcscut
senator from Mi5s9uIi, en- the retired Esr Of
tho regular army, bis ptOslors to stop 81 The
| cate ct such restoration. Republicans vild
! with democrats in It's support, Gnd WHEN Gen,
Harry White, republican from Pennsylvania,
| raised the roiGt CT order, that as i: vas bill
sppropriatlng money. it would hsV. to be con
siGcred in committee, a storm OF Whoors aud
yei!s oil opposition from both sides was raised,
| spd lasted about five mDntes, bu. Mr.. Ellen,
| who was in The chair, sustained the p)iGt a1d
| the bill, consequently, had 70 70 ever. Among
The bills introduced was oac by Juigo Harris.
to remove tho political disabilities Of James j.
Harrison, I Virginia.
Amoug tie appointments sect By tho Pie;i
dcrl t. day wss hat Of Hogaiio Z. BaEchard,
OF H., r,cLoher Of tie presc1t House, 10 be
director f the Uuited States mini !; Jas.
Sullivan. 70 he postmaster a: Harisoobu7g,
aud IL. Is. Wilson, 10 &c postmaster ct Cam
deo, n. j.
Mr.. L,Rery, couls.! 81 the We:icra Uaijn
Telegraph GlmGany, VS. before iho oeuatc
Comiyi;tec Tn k0ads ttis Cltr0!ug, an! argued
against tic proposition CT Gen. Butler to pu-
thorZ, rsi'read cHnpagits haviOg Telegraph
liaes 10 catty messages fer The public tie
stated that ,Lc spirit oi Tie ago was sgainsl
railroad moGopolica buj the proposition refer.
Fed 10 would ircicase that monopoly. The
committee viii hear Gen. Butler to morroE.
The House CoGmitteo on C0wIuerce held
arother meeting this morning. Mr. G9ode
tried TO obtain az Increased appropriation for
Ncrolk herMr. bu. failed, The River AID
Harbor bin is Eow ready fer the ectiou e The
House, aud the intcr.I9n Cow is 20 try 10 pss5
it next Monday under Suspension or the rules.
Senator Johnston continues to impr3ve. Ha
is now GU! of al danger, end is only prevented
from occupying his seat BY Tie weakness re
sutirg from bis late Sickness
The Senate Committee on tie Dsiric& tf
Columbia will held another mec!ing next Mon
day, when il is expected they will decide upoa
tho compromise bill for irce b,iGge actoss the
Potomac Mcssrs Dorsey erd S1agoar are, it
is said, Mn favor CT reGueilg the amount asked
by the lsssees OF :he Alexandria canal f1r the
uso Of their ritrs to $4,000, tu: the other
Il embers ct tho committee sic supposed to be
willing 10 pay the sum the leg:ees have fixed
$4,000
Another hckleo sff,r, with ,ha sciea1s
left out, General Rosser's part filed by Tia
landlad7 ef boarding htusc, aed the role |
of the principals supplied by havdsome
young lady, ioF some years past resident CT
tho city. aud srCtber. until Tow irounet |
member CT tie Hous', is said to hsvo cccu rid |
last "Wednesday tight, aud is the topic of MUGS |
gossip
Quite conmotou was raised this evening |
in the neiEhborhood Of Harvsy's undertaking