Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-30
From tie National fateNgencer.
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS,
SECOND sEss SON.
IN SENATE.
nj onpAY. DEcEMsER 27. 1894.

In SENATE.
MONDAY, DEcEMBER ~, 1894.
The President communicated report
from the Postmaster General, giving I've,
of the unproductive post routes for the
year 1894. which was read.
Mr.. Hayne presented the memorial of
Isabel Osorno de Valverde. praying com
pensation for certain merchandise shipped
by her late husband from the Havana TO
Pensacola, and there, as IL is alleged, ,lle-
gally seized by an officer of the United
States; which was referred 10 the commit
tee OF Claims
Mr.. Hayne presented the petition of
Ann Eccles, Timothy D. Pett:grew, and
Robert A Pettigrew, praying compensa.
ton for property taken from them ny the
Cherokee Indians; which was referred to
the Compitlee on Indian Affairs.
MIR. Lloyd OF Mass. presented The me.
mortal OF several merchants IN the city OF
Boston, praying for The prompt aud ener-
eetlc suppression of piracy on the coast of
Cuba.
Mr. Lloyd remarked that this memorial
was in unison with the voice OF the whole
country which calls for vengeance On
these blood hounds; that sCalcelyia day
passed that vas moi marked by some new
recital of murder and pIunder. and NOV.
ed that it be referred to the COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations. with instructions 10
make special repor, as soon as they could
obtain the necessary information.
Mr.. Barbour said that ibe Committee
would have reported before ihi. time upon
tbs subject, but were unable 10 obtain the
information necessary to enable them 10
act, and he hoped the Senate would apply
to the Departments. or TO the Executive
forit. Ii was all The Committee waited
fr.
After some further remarks by Dir.
lloyd
The petition Vas referred to the Com
miitee on Foreign Relations
Mr. DickersoG, from The Committee on
Commerce snc Manufactures, TO whom
was reIe red the bill entitled IAN act su
thorIzing the Secretary OF The Treasury to
adopt new Hydrone,rr, Tor ascertainiDg
the proof OF liquor;" reported the same
without amendment.
Mr. .Inhnsnn.- Mt -KAninnh-- from tho.
Select Committee on that subject, report
ed bill "tor the adjustment of ImprI.
sonmenl for debit" which was read
On motion of Mr. Johnson, ot Ky. the
Senate resumed the consideration of the
motion Of The twenty Grst INST to instruct
the Committee on Public LANDS 10 inquire
INTO the expedieDcy OF providing 'or the
final liquidation OF the debts due by banks
IN which the moneys arising from the sales
OF public land were deposred, which vas
SO modified as 10 refer the consideration
OF the subject to select committee OF
five, and IN that shape agreed to.
The bill 80 authorize the territory of
Florida to open canal through the pub
l,c land to unite the river ST. Johns with
he bay of ST. Augustine was read Sc.
coni line and referred 10 the Committee
OH Roads and Canals
The bill from the House OF Representa-.
ives, entitled An act authorizing repay
ment for land enormously sold by The u.
niled States was read third time, pass.
ed, and returned 10 the House OF Rrpre.
,eutatives.
The Senate proceeded to consider. as
in committee OF the whole, the bill con.
6rming the claim of the heirs of Charlie,
Parent TO two tracts Of Land. and no a.
mendment having been offered, 1t was re.
ported % the S-nafe and ordered 10 be en-
crossed and read third time
On motion OF Mr. Johnson OF Ky
Ordered. That he petition at Lewis A.
Tarr4scon, presented on the 18th INST.
Paying Tor the opening OF wagon road
from the Missouri TO the Columbia river
be referred to the Committee on Roads
and Canals.
And then he Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF kEPRESEN rATlVES.
Several petitions were presented which
were referred TO the different standing
committees OF tn House
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the Department OF
Tive Treasury, being report from the
Commission 2 ot the Genera. Land Ofce,
assigning the Causes which htve retarded
the surveying OF The pubic lands on Red
R.vrr, &c.
Also, from the Depsrm nj OF State, CO.
PIES ct the corr. spondence OF HAT D"part-
meni on The subject whether The Double
Headed Shot Keys, and other islands
near the Bahama Banks, are within the
dominion of any foreign state, IN order
that, 1t not. they may be taken possession
o, tor the purpose OF erecting light hou eS
thereon
Also. from the Department Of the Post
Office tr>n mIt he M Is Of IN.
produc i've Post Routes, tor tue year 1894.
Mr.. Williams, from the COMMITTEE OF
Claims, made an untavorable repprton b.
memorial OF certain citizens OF Baltimore,
or (addilonaD compensation Tor The loss
OF their vessels, suck in the harbor OF that
city during the late war: which was laid
on the table.
Nj Hamilton from toe Committee on
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