Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-02
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Various bills warc introduced, among them
ono by Mr.. Harris providing fer treaty Wlth
,ho Republic CT Mexico.
Mr. Hoa1's resolution condemniOg IS u0con'
st;!utionsl ard revolutionary the democratic
r753rsmme OF legislation, Vas laid On inc
abG-gcas 50. nays %. -.
Mr. Blaine said at future time the repuol'
cas- would ssl fer direct vote Ga the reSo'u'
lcn.
EIr. salisbury m.do report against The ad
mission Of Nir. Bell as Senator from New
HampShiro on the appointment OF the GOV
cruUr. |. will come up fer consideration to-
MJit0T.
1T quarter 10 ooc the Scoste went into exc
cu:IyG session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
IA ,lEort was made By Mr.. Sparks, Of ILL.,,
to tx time for closing the debate on the
Artay Appropriation bill. Suggestions we're
EuG>;o 10 hGvc night sessions, to restrict speech
es 70 fifteen minutes each. and to c'oso debate
10 morrow. Objection was made to ell these
propositions.
MIR. Couger. Of Miob., stated the number
Ct gentlemen 90 both sides VINO have given
notice Ct their desire to spcas; also that many
| have prepared speeches and would not like to
| irt :eR members would be present ct DlGbt
| se<aior5. Ga both sides it was declared that
itcTc vas 20 desire to shut off debate, aud the
Soesscr gave it as his experience that 40 uo'
| limited debate Vas the shortest debate. That
opiuicu wGG endorsed by Mr.. Kelley, oil Penn
-y.yarIs, who quoted tho provcrb that The
!lusc.t way round Is the slortes way homo
aad Tn0 also suggested that a. this session was
d self imposed luxury, there was no reason Why
| that luxury should DO cut short.
Tie OripiOu Of Mr.. iIexley, Of Conn, was
thu, ); the sur;eot vas OF tho most important
character, /. would DO ungracious to cut the
dahac short, or 10 compel members to attend
eight sessions.
T. ma;iin by Mr.. Slcgtps, Of Ga. tia. the
vote &c !aken at :! clcck aG Saturday was voted
Go.G.
Finai'y. 90 rlcti:I Of Mr. Duone OF MINI.
all general debate Gas ordered to be closed st
- o eICc,, on Eiday-lcavcg the Eve miru!es
debate still open.
Tic Deus3 then at -: 80 went into the Coo
uittce ci the Whole.
The debate was opencd by Mr.. Williams. OIL
! Wis, y7ho stated that tWo things were ehso
lulei; DGispausab e-parity of the ballot bcy
ard paaco 1T The polls. II it required all The
power OF The State and general governments
lka; power Should 10 exercised Ihether it b:
prt forth untcr national or under State jurls-
l!c,ion. ilc had heard much .oIk about Bay
cn2t Goy;rcmont; but he k1eH 10 Cavern
Dent which did not rest ultimately on the bsyo
oct. Whoever taikcd about Government With
o.. dat ins ultimate resort in case OF rcssiacc2
10 civi! Law taxed about Utopia.
hir. Icwnsheud, of lis, Iext spoke 90 tee
| democratic side 0! tho question. lie did not
koav By what authority Mr.. Garfield spoke
rshen he !ntinated that the bills would not re
give ill.,: Sanction OF the President, but if that
p!ophcoy va. to be verified, there wa1 10 man
50 Blind or rreiudced as not to know thnt their
iai.urc vas Guc to tie President! If tho Gov.
crnmcnt vas TO be starved, the responsibility
Tor that was not to be ltii ct tho door OF TIC
dct2cc:a.ic raIIy.
| CAUCUS.
! The Democratic Senators ia caucus .!is morn
| ing received. and ratified the report OF tho coal-
mites recently appointed 20 designate employees
| c! tAa Senate tJr retention. Il was unanimous.
! ~ agreed ths. Tho Senate should permanently
! rc..ia Capt Isaac BaEse.! tho assistant door.
| Keeper, ard .hc venerable A. NJ. Johnston (Tsll
| known ~ the keeper Vi tho main door CT the
scnsto Chamhor), both Of whom navo been in
the service Ct the Senate 40 years or mere, and
! also Mr.. hEiEi Smith, the superintendent OF the
| document room, together with two OF the acting
/ ~. tJCrEpenErs who are criDUlo1 Union