Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-14
T.TGTEESEp.IEE.
SENATE.

resumed The consideration Of the Army Appro-
nriajIon bill, Nr. Blaine proceeded to address
the 5clac. Mr.. Blaine said that tho demo-
cats were cDdeav oring to force false issue on
the coun!ry so aa to make it appear that the
republicans want to rule elections with the bay
oref. This vas false issue. 1t had no ioundl'
tioG 10 fact; it was false in whole and false IL |
dete. The evil was that such an impression |
vas not ccly sought to be made on this country |
but throughout the world. He indicted the
democrats Of having uttered base SANDER
MIR. Blaine asserted that it could not be shown
that there was the least danger from tho army
10 this country. and therefore tho pretended
alarm expressed was fer ultcror purposes
Tho Gumber OF soldiers lie the South would not
furnish Cnc for county in the southern States.
| There was not soldier Ter every seven hund'
red sauaro miles. There were only seven SOL
| diers to q million OF southern people, and
one hundred and twenty soldiers 10 every
mon 10 New E1gland. The true Intent
was 10 get rid @! supervisors ct election
ct the polls during congressional e!ccllons.-
| Notwithstanding this tho democrats exclaim
against ard appear only TO be frightened at 10
| tim!daiIon.
A cocquoy took place bctwt ca Alts:rs. Blaine.
| Hereford and Williams ef lively character
about troops at the polls AMI when it ended.
Dir. Blaine said the only inioImatio obtain.
cd on tho suti,ct was that the Senator from
| Kentucky saw troops Of the polls during the
war, ard the Senator from West Virginia orcs
saw troops at tho polls slcoe the var. Uoder pre-
teLc, oil getting rid OF the army at tho polls the
dem9cr geek to exclude even civil cthcers,
bus ipstead will allow two Supervisors at e!cc-
tons, mere men OF straw, to be counted rather
than to cauot Now the whole Law proVldlog
| r.. cb,t, "A unnlN Ia
worthless urlass enforced by the civil power.
MIR. Blaine then reviewed tho democratic pro-
gramme, saying that the wheels OF government
should stop unless the President approved ap-
preparation bills in the form presented by Con-
gress. Such movement was never before
undertaken, aud was an anomaly IN egIatloD.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
lol nediatey after the reading Of the iourna!
for bills for reference, beginning with the Stale
Of Maine.
TIE Grs: response vas made by Mr.. Lald, Of
Maine who introduced till to put the coinage
Of gold and silver on the some footing.
4 point OF order was thereupon raised by
Mr. CoDgcr, OF Mich, that tho Introduction OF
bills requires ore day 8 notice, and that no such
notice had been given.
Tho Speaker, after quoing several rul;s
bearing on the subject, overruied The roln. OF
order.
An appeal from the decision vas taken by
Mr. CoEGer, and
A motion to Isy the appeal on the tabla was
made ny Mr. Cog, Of N. Y.
The question was debated by Mr.. Stephens,
of Ca, who expressed the opinion that the
decision was clearly right, and that at all events
the object Of bill could always be attained by
presenting petition on tho same subject o
course which be himself had pursued this
morDiog in regard to all tho objects Of lcgisla'
ton which he desired to promote.
MIR. Cougcr then debated tho question, aud
thus indirectly attained his otje,s, which Yves
the consumption of tho morning hour
After brief argument by MIR. Reed Of Me-,
in support of The point Of order, ard by Mr..
Cox. of N. Y, against it,
Mr.. Congcr called for tellers on the motion
10 lay 90 the table. Thereup0n
MIR. Springer. Ct ILL.,. lremerklog that he
wished to expedite the decision OF the question
called for the yeas and pays which wero order
cd. and on which
Mr.. Cougcr's ludcrous comment was that be
vas glad to sec that the delay was being oooa-
stoned by the action Of the democratic side Of
the House.
Tho appeal was lcid on the tabe--ycas, 80,
nays 75-but tho morning hour was used up 10
tho objection. the discussion ADD tho taking OF
the vote.
Mr.. Mouros, Of Ohio. mcv!d to suspend
the rules aud adopt The following resolution
Resolved, That 10 the judgment CT this
House the business interests Ct the e5untry
require that no legislation changing the law 10
regard to tho currency or tariff shall be uoder
taken ct the present session of Congress.
| u,in thnn Ioknn hv UnQa and Davs
The motion to suspend the rules and adopt
Mr.. Monroes resolution was defeated-yeas
los, mars III.
Tho Committee On Ways and Means voted
as follows: In the affirmative Messrs. Morr
SOD, Garfield, Copger. Frye and Dunnel 10
the negative Mcssrs. Tucker, FELTON,, Gibson,
Phelps, Mills and Carlisle, and not voting
Nlessrs. Kelley and Wood.
u. S. JURGE FOR MARYLAND.
Tho Senate Committee on the judiciary TO-
day took up tho domination Of MIR. Il. Stockctt
Mathews to BIO US. Drist. Judge for Maryland.
| but adjourned until Thursday without acting
upon it. Some Baltimore opponents Of tho
confirmation GIod with tho Judiciary Commit
toe to day two sets of charges against MIR. Mat
thcws; tho first, aering malfeasaueo on his part
when he held tho Office of Regestcr in Bar
ruptcy and tho others impugnipg his ~ ,ooto
character Tor morality.
| NOMINATIONS.
The President sent tho lolIe7si5r, Nominations
10 Tho Senate to day:
VIM. II. Payno to be s,onsion agent OF San.
francisco; Eli VanPraag, u. s. ConsuIs a.
ParamarIbc; John D.Argumbau. of New Vol
at Dcnia; Francis z. VanWyko, of Illinois. At
Turks Island; llenly j. Herp, postmaster At
Green Island, New York; Oivclle Brown at
| MaDkato, Miun,
Charged with Forgery.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gsz,tte.
FAIRFAX G. H., Va. April 14.-Rev. Au-
sustus Watkins, of tho Methodist Protestant
Church, postmaster at Great Falls postofIico, 10