Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-25
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WASHINGTON. D. g., March 25. 1880.
10 the Sebste to day mr. Cockrell gave no
tlce that he would poya reconsideration of
the resolution adopted yesterday for appointing
an assistant librarian. 1t is reported that the
resolution was c,tc!ived for the purpose OF
making an Office With coed salary for son of
Senator Ben. Hill. The action of MIR. Cockreli
alluded TO looks as though he at least of the
democrats is opposed 10 pushing senatorial
nepotism to such a ridiculous extent.
Mr. DON Cameron introduced bill 10 the
| Senate to day for creating commission to ct
qure into and report upon the whole matter OF
| Interstate commerce, With permission to sit
during the recess, and road o speech IL favor
| thereof.
| Tho opinion is becoming more PREVALENT
| daily that the session will bs prolonged much
| beyond the tine to which it has previously
been supposed it would extend. 1t is under
stood that the Fice Presiden. is convinced of
this, and has determined to leave on or about
the lst of Nay, and to let the mem bsrs of Con-
eress fight out the rest of tho session among
thens,lyeG.
10 the Senate 10 day Mr. Witheys presented
memorial of the Virginia SAFE Agricultural
Society for raising the Agricultural Bureau to
the dignity of Government department,
snd for naki0g the Commissioner o Cabinet
| ofcr.
There is great objection to the confirmation
of the appointment of Mr.. Upton as collector
Of customs at Tappahannock. Va, the chief
opponent being Colonel Parker. and tho prin-
cipa advocate being Mr. Wolff. The cas-, is
still in tho hands of Mr.. He,etcrd, Of tho Sem
| alto Commerce Committee, to whom it has been
referred.
The Senate Committee on Patents to day
agreed 10 report adversely upon bill for the
extension OF the patent Tor Cooks sugar appa.
! ratus.
The Senate Postcffioe Committee agreed to-
day to appropriate S25 900 to enable the Post.
master G:neral to devise some meaus of estab-
fishing O uniformity 10 the use OF ink and stamps
used 10 the postal service, by which tho loss 10
the Government from washed stamps can b.
avoided. II is estimated that the yearly oss
| from this Cause amounts TO more thsu million
aud hall Of dollars
Among the signatures to tho bill introduced
10 the Serae yesterday by MIR. Edmuuds fl
puois!.lug Tie c1lno OF rape wi bin tho District
ei ColuG.bla by Iut kirg tbs eimiraI Incapable
Of repeating his ot!eusu was tina. CT the vito Of
Chief Justice Waite
Tho Senate agreed to day that when l. al.
urns il shall bo uuil hlcnt1sy. Mr. Elmuncs
made rho motion IL gas oppcs d es I'll such
ID ,iou. rrc h4 Mr.. Davis, OF West Vircita,
but wneu Mir kerosn r,s, STD sold he IVES 10
favor OF u G'cluse 1t VS. 10 rtsptcs 10 tie
memory of q nood nsn, all objection c.aseh
and @Ys csried without opposition.
The HOUSE sat u,ul quarter after twelve
O'Clock lass ugh', c)niualug the qoabble oln'
menoed 'st Tuesday about a molnn 10 alrel
the Journal Of Mondays proceedings. The
ses'lVO presented the usual scenes ct night SIS
slons, macy Of which, II is needless TO say, were
not or 81 edliylns CT ebnObling character. Ooc
II the members brought before tha bsr c. The
House for abs.ucc nirhcu. leave, Mr.. Heilulet
padr hls excuse 10 Dutch, which, on motion oil
Mr.. Updegrsff, was immed at.ly accepted
he eqlsbbls was Jmme5ccd inms6atcl;
fait5r the opoulng prayer to day, but tho House
having apparently gotten tired Of the ridiculous
aspsc! 1t Was presenting to the couutry, seemed
on the eve or adopting O suggestion tf Mr.
WOOD, to the eft, c, that the )urnal of the last
three days b. read aud approved, aud that thel
q vote be taken without debate upon motion
to reconsider the vote by which tho bill to revs;
the tariff Has referred to the Committee 90 the
Revision of the Laws, and to refer it to the
Committee on Ways and Means, wher Mr.
Townshend, Of Illinois, rose TO personal OK
planation ADD injected long speech into the
proceedings which annoyed tia tariff mep, auG
provoked reply from Mr.. Kelly, VINO va:
speaking whoD this report closed,
Tho House Committee on Ways and Means
met ths morning to consider the proposition t
reduce the tariff ca wood pulp used ia tht
manufacture of paper, but spent the whcl.
time ct the meeiicg in "su:s:ng aud discuss,
ing al! sorts Ct tariff reforms, and, without
coming TO defoite &C ion on anything, ad
jo1rned until next Tuesday. For democratic
committee of democratic House of Represeu
sentatlvcs, the Ways aud Means Committee is
the most uudemc cratic set Of meu that proba
bly, ever sat around a committees table,
i With regard to the bill for the revision oil
the tariff which WAS referred to the Hous,
Committee o. the Revision of the Llws last
Monday, which has cbstruoted legislation eve,
slic,, aud which is sill before tho House, il
may be mentioned that Mr.. Towusheud ba!
been DESTROYS that tho Committee on the Re-
) vision ct the LAWS should proceed at onoe With
its consideration. but that Judge Harris, the
, chairman OF the committee. has prevented any
such action, and will not allow anything to ba
done with the bill uoti the House shall have
definitely determined upon the Committee tc
) which it shall be referred.
Senator Blaine, meeting The Chaplain of the
Senate. Rev. DR.. Bullock, of Alexandra, yes.
tcrdiy. for the first time sinoo the Doctor hes
been Chaplain, took occasion to Introduce him
self and to tell the Doctor that he had heard
bin preach years before tho war, when be
(Blsiue) was teacher 10 military school al
GoorgctoWe, Ky. The meeting seemed to be
particularly agreeable to both parties
Intelligence from Cumberland yesterday was
to the effect that the strike on the railroad run.
ming between the coal mines and The canal basin
there will be settled this week. and that coal
shipments to ideWates will be comme1c ID next
week.
Among the papers introduced 10 the House
through the petition box this week waro the
following: The petition of DR.. 1. l.. Calf, for
the removal of bis political disabilities, and the
aim Of Thomas Slrlder, for work done 10 the
National Cemetery OF Winchester.
MILK-WHAT IS IT2-The natural food for
the young Of all mann as is milk-s rather
| com o1aY nDid tho vlicel nronartiou of ,rb;,h