Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-06

III y OUpVClehllUu tbi7 boAo'eS "'NA NNsI' ~
p. Bayly, the republican candidate for Congress
from tt Alexandria distric', that gentleman TO-
formed sour correspondent that tao republicans
of the several congressional dissr;c in The
State reserved tho right of appointing tbeir
own presidential cltc o;s, and that Hhsn their
ds'ric: con7cr'ious are held each Ct them will
determine whether or not it haIl accept the
eltc ors appointed atStsurtoD or appoint Few
o0Cs SO es be Is CT csrned, it is imnatcral
TO him whether Harris. tbs COL red tl,c.
tor. appoict.d by the Sttu1ton convention,
for bis district, shall or shall pot be ratified
by iEc 6isir c. c)nveDtioE-that being matter
for the district convention 10 determine. lls
says he is c,rtaia that al these appointed by the
Stsunton cj5vtEtioD ail! vote for Grant, ct
least On The first bailit apd rfier that If there
b, 9 strong indication that he can be nominal
ed. With regard t. The proposed c,slliion
with the rcaciJatcr:, Ec says lha! BIZ heard Mr..
Early, strs Ghout republican end ono Ct the
electors rom the AIocmGrle d stf!ct send word
10 General MsheGc b. Mr.. Paige
that il he, MahoLe. would put man
on lis sickct pledged to vote Tor tho
nominee CT the ca c.go CIV, nlior, he, Early,
would give Way for Lion. Us lis desire was
10 secure tho voto oil the State Tor the Chicago
ticket, aud it made NJ difference who cast that
vote S, that the oil jet be attained, and Major
BayIy says he is OF the same way of thinking.
He even goes farther md say, that IS half a
loaf is better than 20 bread ~ all and as the
election Of the republican caudidateis the grand
OF C; Of all true republicans. he will be willing
to coaI,sco provided Eve electors b, s, cured
pledeed 10 vote for that candidate.
Thu preuaiIinp m mrs al tn,oyNinn damn
cratic congressional action respecting Mr.. Hayes
voio DOW seems to be that all tho preparations
save those Tor the narshass WILL be made. aud
tia, the MAJ las clause will be rut into the
shape Of q separate bill, aud that il Mr.. Hay 8
approves it then the appropriation for the mar
shals will be mad it he shall disanprove it,
then Tho rDalsbsls will hbvo 10 do without their
Tonty, AID that the democrats csn we'll afford
to go tt The couotry Oh the ISSUE.
MIR. Hannibal Hsmiin leit To day for Msioe
TO plant bis garden. There is a fuusbbfe 10
Maioe between Mr.. Ff5o and Mr.. Eugene Hale
for Mr.. liamIia susc .s;orsbip, but tho old
gentetacn a. tccn 10 politics TOO lo,g to be
willing to 20 into retirement without uu effort
to continue 10 it for another term, and 81 their
may be 10 shoes TO Zip into
MIR. Don Cameron, 10 an interview with q
newspaper COLT spondcDt this moru1g, said
that while he did not want TO ia!orviewrd with
regard to the reported break in tho Pennsy
vaniu lice, he Lad no hesitaoay 10 saying that
no had DO doubt ttas Pann.ylvsria would cast
a solid vets fer Grant at Chicago.
The iodian Affairs Committee Of tho House
agreed this morning to report lavorably upou
tho bill t, raliip tbs Schurz agreement with th.
uIcs. They also ic,rptcd sn invitation from
the Secretary Of War 10 visit Hampton. where
Urge huub"r OF ludlan children are at school.
They wrll leave 10 Tho TslIapoose ut . u. m.
10 morrow dud reIu.u on Monday. Il will thus
be seen that tummcr congressional excursions
Mt the 'XpeEse OF the tx ridden people, which
commanocd with Mr. & blln's Mis- i,sppi Dom.
Hi tee, alto on the iacreasc rapidly
Tho House Committee on Railfcals and
Canals ar,eed this morning to report lavorably
90 he Cherokee and Arkansas Railroad bill,
which piVes permission 10 that road to pass
thrJugh the lrdlan Territory su%i.ot 10 the
provisions of tho treaties with the IGdilps in
that territory.
1t Is und"rslond that q load has boon stuck
By ~hlah MIR. Garfield will be implicated 10 the
movement Tor Ioducing tho negro exodus to
lndl.nh i"r political PURPOSES and that az 5000
as tho proof has been secured another mucior
II the Exodus Committee vii be held, cSpo.
| oaNy az Mr.. N;adom il 81 yicui 10 have some
! 1uGic OF his mi;n0!ses eXauIIard
he select Committed Of ihc Senate en- tho
| cItc:CraI cOun; held mrc ing this mfrbinr, tho
first IT las held tiiis var AID agreed to rrport
| the proposed change ID the rdles to the Senate
ard have il printed. Tits change rs is knosn
requires the c!SrGrrcn, vata of bLth Houses to
rsIeci the electoral yoc Ct arV State when Thu re
is only oue return i:0m that S:sIo, and he con
curIc cot vote If both Houses TO tc,npt the vote
Of a State when there are moro tbaa cne re,
turn from that State. This change agrees si,h
nr0pCSIi:0ns her",o;Grn made for tho samo OBJ.
.et by Mr.. Eimu5ds aad the late Mr.. Mortoo,
ard co1si q1cEtiy trscrECs careful ilspC G ion
| and d9!:b2rstInn.
The po2tCtGsG appropriation bill Was I'd 10
iha House to day. sith an tviieut desirs On
and thus p:Cvent IL from going over to next
week, az to morrow is private bill day and Sat
urday's sessions rarely amount to anything.
The Ways spd Means Committee CT tho
House voted 10 day to srlGo ont the suYcr
question ir1ln tho tariff bill, DOW under conhid
orator, sud iennr! &c TO the House in tho form
OF 20 Independent bill. Tho committee nearly
ctmp letod the TlgaEro tariff bill this morning
and will meet again 90 SATURDAY fer its fus
adoption.
10 the Senate t. day. when the House rcso-
luton app ropriatlng money FIR printing camo
up, Dir. Wiudom moved to amend it by ius
eiutlng the apptopiilli)n fer deputy marshas.
The brought Up the Wtoe sulj G. IF tho re
Gently vetoed till. and debate c,mmencnd 10
when MessTs. Window, Salisbury, Cor king,
aud Davis have already epoken.
There vas grand procession OF tho lode.
rebdeot Order Of Mechanics here 10 day, num,
crous lodges from Baltimore and other sections
ct Mary sDd With bands OF music aud flags and
banoere, iOinng those Of this cty.
Judge y Ferrsl, of Rockingham Co., is ia
the ty. AID says tho readjus crs took part ia
tho recent conservai7e meetings held 10 that
county 10 elect delegates to tho State cor s,rys.
tive convention ttat out CT the delegates,
el. ced from the llsrrisonturg dslric; are re-
adjuster', among them DR.. Motfett. ard that
moeIlngs to appoint delegates we're held in
every district in tho county hut one.
Notwithstanding the fact that Secretary
Sherman and Commissioner Raum propbtsied
that the reduction Of the tax on tobacco would