Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-19
FROM H.GSHkyrG TON.
ESPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. O., Feb. 10.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10.
The early hour at which the Senate nov
meets-l1 @ cl1ck-doesn't seem to work WELL
Therc Hsro tu! three members, Messrs. Gar
land, Kirkwood and Spenar. and the page!
present wheu the opering prayer was delivered
Mr.. Spencer moved that the reading OF the
journal be dispensed with, but the President
decided that IS 10 quorum was present no busl
ness could be transacted.
Dir. Spencer then moved to take up private
bill.
The President repeated that as it WAS appar
ent there was not the semblsn,e OF quorum
10 the chamber he could not entertain the mo-
lion, but That if the tdw members present de-
sired to be entertained the clerk could read a
communication from the Secretary OF the lnte'
rior containing plan for carrying out the pro
Visions of the arrears OF pensions bill, when
the clerk proceeded to do.
1t was half past II before quorum was
present, when the motion to dispense With the
reading CT the Journal was adopted, and regu'
lar proceedings were commenced.
Dir. Garland says ho will watch tor and selzs
any opportunity that may present itself ter him
to call up the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, but
that be cannot antagonize the appropriation
bills, and that Consequently he IS by 40 means
as saneuiDe Ct getting M that bill this session
IS he vas some time since.
GGn. B2a|c succeeded this moralGg 10 calling
up aid hlVing passed the bill 10 pay the te-
male Baptist College Of Richmond for the rent
Of their building. Mess. Conger and Brewer,
who had previously opposed the passage OF the
bill, withdrew their objection Then informed
that the deb! was Incurred sitter the cioss OF
the war. Gen. Beaie after tho passage OF the
bill made bis frs: call upon The President and
avact himself Of the opportunity to say q
Wcrd or Two that would tend 10 prevent any
possible but net probable veto.
The fricD5s OF ,ho tobacco tax reduction are
10 exuJcsapt spirits this morning and anticipate
no troubIo 10 pushing their bill through the
House, io which it has already been reported.
Tbs Senao Committee ca RAILROADS held
another mccti0g 10 consider Senator Jones bill
to allow railroad companies to conduct public
tcegrsphio business.
In tho House this morning bill was intro.
duotd giving o pension Of $72 month TO
soldiers and sailors who had become blind while
in the service OF tho u. S.
Tho Finley. Bisbec contested election case was
laid over BY CONSENT 10 the House this morning
and the consideration Of the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill was resumed.
The amendment rcpealiDg the test oath for
Jurors in U. S. courts was adopted by vote of
l27 10 IS. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, being
among those who spoke AID voted in favor oft.
ln his speech he said that the Postmaster Gen
eral, Federal judges, U. S. district attorneys
and matshas, Senators and Representatives
were executing tho duties of the irrespective
officer without taking the ties! oath, but that
20 ;nan could serve 90 ur0r 10 u. 5. court
without taking it. AID that he was utterly OPP
posed 10 nny such unjust end ridiculous dis.
elimination.
An aclandmcn! to repeal the Federal election
laws @as ,hcI proposed and is being debated.
Mr.. Hale opposes it and says his party will
supper! hin, even 10 the extent oil clogglng leg
slatiU1. He compares the edicts Of democratic
olucuscs TO those OF the committee oil safety
1uriug The FrcGch revolution, but says tho
people will Eot slbmit To them.
The Senate to day took up the posLo[hcc ap.
Increasing the pay of letter carriers. MIR. Ferry
ed to furnish certain required information. MIR.
roakiing opposed it, but solely upon the ground
Of i!s phrasco!osy, saying that the word ''re-
lucstcG" should b, substituted by tho word
''dircc.@6." flr. Ferry said no would accept
ths suggestion as ho was probably little mere
modes. than the gcntlamau from New York.
hir, Coukiag replied that he should always
be imr,oGcSt cough to maintain the rights Of
the Scoa!e, il the required information was dc
sired Of The President or the Supreme Court, CO.
nrdiuatc branches Of the Government with Cen
sfcSs, the word requested would be proper, but
he lead Of department should be directed TO
10 what Congress required.
Il w. decided that 40 amendment
providing Ior subsidy TO mail lines run.
nag ir3m Mcw York apd New Orleans to
Brazil was eermaiu Mr.. Edmunds then OPP
pos d it upon Other crounda. and was antagon'
znl by Mr.. Gnnklrg.
Tho Potter Ccnmilec held another meeting
10 day snd resumed lie examination OF Gen!.
Barlow, wDo Vas sent 10 Florida by the radicals.
His cvidcGco like that he gave yesterday, was
To The effect that TIC vote of Florida was fer
sale, aud that The democrats did no. buy it.
Lieut., Arthur fIelchcr. u. S. N, now under
TEN porary suspension for intox;catior, and for
some time past. With his wife and Two chid:cu,
boarding with blrs. Bailey. q fashionable board.
iug house keeper, 10 Baltimore, night before
las! cIopcd wi:h tic daughter of hi; iandiad7,
q handsome gill is years old, and, though
tracked to New Ior.5. all traces Of tho eop
ors were there LOST. Mrs. Fletcher, with her
children. returned 10 ;hc house Of her father,
Dr.. Wadsaorth, leading dentist Of this city,
last right, aul is completely pros:Fa.cd by her
grief and disgrace Tnc affair has created
considerable sensation 10 the circles CT society
il which tho parties affected moved.
a dispatch from Jackson, Mich. says that
sixteen l.anrs took possession OF the engine
house Of the Fcrt Wayne, jackson ED Sasi
nav Railroad ct that place yesterday, and drove