Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-01
A,EwS, N.D81As
ru,rpsDAy MORNING, MARCH 1, 1897.

A.EHSSxs. ASJ.D89As
ruIrRsDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1897.
r,. CONSIDERATION Of ST.. MARy's CHURCH
will take place on Sunday next, as may be seen
Nv an advertisement in subsequent col
,nn. Tbs ceremony will doubtless be solemn
and interesting to all; but more particularly to
n,rsons who have never Witnessed similar
one.
We are persuaded that many of our citizens,
& very large proportion ofthose in the neigh
boring counties Of Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince
William, will hear with much pleasure that the
President Of the United States has appointed
WILLIAM NJ. McCARrY, Esq, late Of Loudoun
county, Virginia, Secretary of the Territory OF
Florida. Mr.. McCarty has been for some
months resident Of that country, and has be-
come largely interested in the SOIL This, and
his high character For talents and inf1exible in
teeri,y, will, we hope and believe, render the
appointment popular and useful to the enter
prising people with whom he has associated
himself.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENArE.-The bill to regulate the in
tercourse between the United States and Great
Britain was resumed After some discussion,
and the disposal Of several amendments which
were offered, Mr.. Benton rose and said, that il
had become evident that the bill could not be
acted upon this session. We were no nearer
10 the end Of the debate now than we were one
week ago. This was the last day on which
bills originating here could Be sent 10 the other
House. He submitted, therefore, whether il
was proper to waste the day in fruitless discus
sion, instead Of going on with the great num-
Der of bills before the Senate which might be
carried through. Besides, the bill was before
the other House, and might come to US from
them.
Two amendments offered by Mr.. Chambers
were after some discussion, rejected.
The question required on the amendment Of
Fered by Mr. Smith Of Maryland, as modified
on motion Of Mr. Woodbury.; and being taken,
was determined in The athrmatIve-ayes 80,
noes 10.
for third reading.
The bill was, subsequently, reported to be
.nerossed, read the third time and passed
The following bills we've read third time
and passed.
The bill making appropriations for the Mil
itary service Oh the United States.
The bill amendatory of the act regulating the
Post Office Department
The bill to provide for the adjustment Of
claims Of persons entitled to naturalization
under the Is, article Of the Treaty Of Client, &c
The morton for the reconsideration of the
vote rejecting the bill for the relief Of John
Smith, Jr. and Wilson p. Hunt, was taken up.
Mr.. Benton supported il; when, the question
being taken, the motion was lost.
The bill for The organization OF the. Militia
was taken up: and on motion Of Mr.. Chandler,
who said there was not time TOR considering it
this session, il was laid on The table.
The bill for the regulation OF Courts OF the
". States admitted ialo the Union since the
wear 1889, was taken up. Messrs Kane, Holmes
and Harrison supported the hill, and Messrs.
Rowan, and Johnson of Ky. opposed II; when,
on motion of Mr.. Eaton, the bill was laid on
the table.
The bill amendatory of the act TO reduce aud
sx the Peace Establishment of the u States,
was taken up. The object OF this act is to give
Gen. Daniel Bissel the Eoionelcy Of the I'd Re
eiment of Artillery. The bill, after some ex-
plantation from MI Harrison, was ordered to
Oe enRrOSStu.
The bill was subsequently, reported as duly
encrossed, read the third time and passed
The bill making appropriations for certain
for,i6cations Of the United States in the year
1927, and the bill making appropriations for
the erection Of barracks and store houses, were
severaliy read the Sd time and passed.
The "bill for the alteration OF the acts impos-
inp duties on imports" commonly called the
Woollen Bill, was taken up.
Mr.. Hayne moved to lay the bill on the table,
for the reason that there was not now sufficient
time to act upon It,
Mr.. Dickersor called for the ayes and noes.
The call being sustained, the question was
taken on the motion, when there appeared lie;
ayes ao-noes 20; the chair voted in the affirm
alive.
Mr. Reed moved that the Senate proceed 10
consider the bill for the trial of Land Claims in
certain States and Territories-lost.
A number Of private bills were read a second
time, ordered TO be engrossed, and, by unani-
NOUS consent, read third time and passed.
The bill 10 increase the pay and rations oil
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