Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-03
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ACpcCNt Correspondence " pie hte|t. Uu-ttC.
The Senat, to day 10 pursuance Of the coulsl
i: hes appsrontly adopted of considering 20
bushes, other than The appropriation bills that
il can possibly avoid. held another short session,
gGi1g toto executive session at en- ealy hour.
Duriog the session Mr.. Wishers introduced o
Joint resolution Of the General Assembly of Vir'
gaia asking Congress to enact some Legislation
for preventing tho Introduction aud spread Of
tho cattle disease. Mir. Wthers also introduced
DILL fer making free bridge OF the present
Alcxaudris Canal AQueduct bridge across the
Potomac, and paying the lessees OF the Aleyan.
dris Canal 100000 for the privilege, but pro-
yiding that DO railroad shall run on tho piers Of
that bridge. MIR. Paddock introduced bill for
the reorganization OF the Agricultural Bureau,
and Elr. Iugalls presented petition for pre-
venting the sale of alcoholic liquors 10 the Dis
triot Ct Columbia. Mr.. CockreIl introduced tho
Joint resolutions of the Legislature of Missouri
asking Congress to provide for giving pensions
to the solciars aud widows Of soldiers who
fought 10 the Mexican war. The reading Of
reports of the committee In tie case Of Mr.
Bell, of New Hampshire. who wss appointed
Senator pro TEN. from that State, which went
over, consumed most OF tho short session.
Tho House, as econ as tho Journal was read,
went into committee Of the whole on the Army
bill. Mr.. Proctor Knott led eff in an eble speech
in favor Of the repeal Of the statute authorizing
the presence of D. S. troops ct election polls.
| lie was followed by Mr.. uouk, of Tennessee,
who announced himself scalaWag, and who
said that tic reason Why no negro and only three
white republicans were now 10 tho House from
that State was. because Of tho s;ckly policy Of
tho North which allowed the South 10 be over.
run and controlled by buldczsrs. lie VAS asked
| By member from bis OVID State why he did
not give Way to negro 10 bis oHn district, but
| did OF have time to reply. though the demo-
| Gratis cried out take time" lie was to have
been followed ct two o'clock By Mr.. Blackburn
MIR. Tucker is also down on the list OF those who
ere to make speeches on this bill and lie expect.
ed to orate to day. The galleries wcro pretty
full but the speeches of Mr.. Knott and Mr..
Houck created little or DO excitement.
Sen. Bruce says he is,not dissatisfied With the
positions assigned him by the republican caucus
| in boSenate' committees, but that be declined
TO serve on ono of them because no wanted
| to devote bis whole time TO the Freedmen S
Bank. IIo says tEat at thu request
Of Senator LANAI he has concluded to
| serve on the Mississippi leyeo committee. and
| that 10 selecting The com u:ittcc on the Freed.
| mems bark, which he proposes submitting to
tho Vice President, BIO had to consult some of
his democratic colleagues, as otherwise his Sc.
lection would have been useless.
President Hayes, Secretary Thompson, and
quito large party, including some ladies' went
down the river to DAY on the TallapooSa 10 Wit
| ness the operation Of patent disrtectipg ship
| ventiator aud log alarm. They left that vessel,
] 4 m III 10 "onA
| ioeton on tug boat.
Young Prosser Holcomoe. formerly Of Alex
auGris has been assured If position enong
! tho minor Offices Ct the Senate.
Gov. Holiday, of Va, arrived here 10 day
Oh his way to Winchester.
The selection of tic mcmb ,rs of the House
committees has been ccmrlctcd, ard it is said
| to day that those committees will certainly be
announced next Monday. Il is understood that
Gen. Hutton will rot be member Of TIC Dis
| trict CT Columbia Committee this session.
| hlr. De LaMalyr says that the report to the
cffcc! that the greeubackers will oppcs, all leg
islatiye riders to appropriation bills uolcss the
democrats agree to consider the financial meas
urcs his party has to otfer,is without the slight
est foundation, and that so far as be is COO.
carncd Whenever G question is reduced to q
| party issue he will always vote with tho demo.
Gratis, and that he believes most # his party
will do the same.
Dust was the regring monarch in Wnshing.
ton to day, and out of doors his supreme control
was uud:sputcd. Clouds Of it filled all visible
space and rested over tho city 10 such thick
masses Of 10 partially obscure The sua. The
Wind blew gale, too, and the nos, it naGo as
it rushed by and over ADD through the Capitol
conteudcd with that made by the speakers on
the floor.