Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-12
FROM WISHING TOW.
pccial Correspondence of the Alera. Gu.ctte

Special Correspondence OF the Alicia. Gd=ette |
WASHINGTON, D. e., May II, 1879
The House to day consumed an hour and q
quarter before it foaIly determined to omit from
the Record sribald and insulting petition fer 40
early adjournment of Congress, iotrodu,ed
during the hurry attending the hour OF adjourn.
ment last Saturday, by Mr. McCoid. OF Iowa.
The morning hour having been reached the
States and Territories we're called for bills. and,
under that call large number OF bills gu
divers subjects were Introduced. The call was
interrupted by the reception OF the President
veto message upon the bill TO prevent tie use
Of soldiers at the polls. -,
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
legislative, Judicial and executive approprla
ton bill.
The uncertainty about the result OF the pro
s,nt session seems to be as great as ever. Some
believe that the army bill will now be passed.
aud that the the legislative, judicial and execa
tive bill will be either relieved of its political
sections, or that resolution continuing the
present appropriations till next December will
be adopted, while others are equally as co1h'
dent that Congress will take no further n1tlos
Of the army bill, but pass the legislative bill as
reported and adjourn forthwith. Nothing
definite is koown. however, and caucus will
have to determine upo0 tbs c,urse OF action
the democrats will pursue.
Among the petitions Introduced through the
petition bcx OF the House to-day was one BY
Judge Harris from Mrs. Commodore Moore,
pra7iug for arrearages of pensions.
Among the bills introduced 10 tho House to
day was one similar 20 thatrecently Introduced
iu the Senate by Mr.. Johostoo, authorizing
the Supreme Court of the u olted States to de-
eide the Arlington case.
Mr.. Kelogg's desk 10 the Senate to-day WAS
decorated With O borq1e made 10 the shape
cf horseshoe, probably to keep away the
democratic demon 10 the shape OF Mr.. Spot
old, who is alter MIR. K. With sharp stick.
The House committee on the cattle disease
have asked for more time TO complete tho bill
they intend reporting
A sub committee of the House Agricultu re
Committee is to Investigate the alleged crooked
doings of Commissioner Lo Duo.
The House Committee on Appropriations to
morrow will c,ssder the bill for the relief OF
the uegros who have migrated from the South
70 Kansas.
Tue neat way 10 which MI. Harris. Of Vir.
giria, got his bill for settling judge Rivss
through both the judiciary Committee of tho
House, and the House ITSELF, last Saturday, be-
fore the radicals bad "smelt tho mice, ls COM
mented upon generally aud favorabIy
The Sunday Gazatte Ct this city. conducted
by Mr. G. G. Wedderburn, formerly OF Alex
andria, has gone ilto the illustration BUSINESS,
aud its two last numbers show that 1t knows
what it is about. The picture of last wesk rep.
resented the process Of voting under the intImi'
dalion OF soldiers at tho polls, and conveyed at
o glance all that had been said by the demo-
Gratis in Congress 10 opposition to that system.
The picture OF yesterday illustrates the process
H. TT Tu1ro Hnnhoc nhn
can not tax, the test oath, il presiding, aod
among the rejected are Postmaster General
Key, Gen. Anderson, Jack Wharton, General
L,nrsreet aod Col. Mosby, while ignorant
negro cotton field hands kiss the book with 40
almost audible smack aad arc cc,pted without
objection.
it is said to day that not Gen. Kneipe, az
heretofore stated, but q MIR. Albaugh, who is
already and has been for some time pas! 10
possession of government position is to be
captain OF The Capitol Police.
Rev. J. II. Davis, Of the NJ. y. Church
South, who entered the mipistry 10 1884,
brother 10 Law Of Representative Beale, OF
Wcstmoreland couuty, Virginia, died at his
hons in that county last Friday.
Asau ey;denc. of tho easy and gentlen,dnty
work rtqlired OF persons 10 tho Governments
employ. nay state that most Of the laborers
eosascd abou. the Capitol grounds do what
thcy have 10 do with their coats on, and one of
them t5-isy Vas rakiog up the grass cut by the
lswu mowers with his hands cncssed 10 nice
otkiOg pair Of kid gloves.
Tho opposition on The Nolf,lk route is DOW
So great tha! round trip tickets are sold for one
dollar Three boats arc DOT on tho line, the
George Lesry, the Lady cf tbs Lake, aud the
Jaoe MoseIy. Ga the 29;h one OF the steam
crs that formerly ran on th, New York and
Savannah route, one 1900 tons burden, and
having 80 state rooms, will be put Oh the line
botween NcR York and this city, stopping at
Alexandria. Norfolk, Cape May aud Long
Branch.
The fish trade Of Washington like that Of
Alexandra is decreasing yaarl7, and old fisher
rl3n predio: The early approach Of the day
when shaA GGd hCr:iov will be IS scarce in the
Po:cmsc as alIalk5. Now is Ice time for the
fish 10 spswo, but III. seins and gill nets are
still 10 on3fal:oo anI destroying the young fish
before they arc Matched. 10 tho oldcu time all
tAc shsd nu1 herring fisheries on the river were
stopped by the lob OF May. IL is said that
Mcss52. Wa!ler and Robb ere he oriy two fish.
crJiGa whc made uooey his spring.