Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-12
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

Pa !dttp'i Oi''-
! Numerous amendments were proposed and
/ discussed AT length, until late hour.
House Of Representatives.
| Mr.. Beale was appointed Il member Of the
Committee on Indian Affairs, TO fill the va
cancy occasoned by the death of Mr. Bur
roughs. Mr.. Hail was appointed on the
! CJnluittec on Roads and canals, and MIR.
Blair was appointed member OF the Com
mittcc on Public Lands in the place of Mr..
. Barrett
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution regulat-
ing the calling for the reports, and giving the
general appropriation bills The preference.
Mr. nrauuh opposed 1t on the ground that
il would enable the Pacific Railroad bill
AGAIN 10 be brought forward, involving the
consumption OF additional time.
The resolution was adopted.
Nr. Niblack from the Committee on Pa
TENT, reported the Senate bill with an amend
men, t. the amendment OF the Patent laws
! On motion Of Mr.. Hoard its consideration
WAS postponed till the second Wednesday OF
| December next.
| Mr.. Ashmorc from the Mileage Commit
| tee made an adverse report on the bill re-
! .crrci to il. repeating the act regulating the
c,uneasarion Of members OF Congress.
/ Nr, iIarton from tie Committee on the
. r,unna;t,,res Of the Navy Department, re-
,,.,,gad hack the resolutions referred 10 it in
/ February last, and recommended Their pass
/ a-c.
! The resolutions declare that the Secretary
| Of the Navy has, with the sanction OF the
! President, abused his discretionary power in
! the selection of II Coal Agent. and tor the
! purchase of fuel for the Governments that
| the contract with Mr.. Swift for the OAK TIM
| Der was in violation of law; that the dlstr-
button Of the patronage Of the the navy yards
.m9pr members of Congress, is destructive
/ Of ji.cjp!;ne and injurious to the public ser
| vice. ,f;.t the President and Secretary Of the
/ Navy. considering the party relations OF the
. bidders, ana the eject ot awarding contracts
pending elections, are deserving '"e fcpfoDa-
/ t;1, II this House.
/ The House then went into Committee Of
/ ttn li-;,oIc on the State OF the Union.
The Committee diseased the Post Office
| Anpropriation bill, and laid it aside to he
reported.
The Committee took up the fortlhcaiion
Appropriation bill and then rose -.
80 I4''',0 ~" soo ~ ~ tL;ra ,;n1n and
! previous quTstio'' I'"0 ''0 ''' m
! passed. me Iosl oih|c -1Ppl"P! i'''0., "'i'
| The :iau3e then went again INTO Commit
mif;ea Mr. Kellogg, Of ILL.,, in the Chair
ana after discussion laid aside the FOrtihca-
| ill.,, In, ;, ln rnuartad II the House.
/ a., :, -;.,t .l., .rl. NY, tho Naval
/ ''' >."" "i''',. '''''' ~
! AFpEofriatoh Dill h"" :'Sc'
lac t!1n$@ fc"d The ih'rd tlhe' ahH uhd't
! til. nuara;inn ii the previous question, pass
! nj t},r Fertilization Annronriution bill.
| H. ll,.p,,. Of Miss moved 10 amend the
- ,,,,I ..a,, a.t maxine ,nnrorr;a-
H''' =" 90 W ~, N;I;,n., dofon,aS NJ tho
| r''' ~ S">P'''" '"' ~ t,l 10
| country Tor one year. ne "ahI'u V"e
country to know that this bill appropriated
| 5000, 900 to get the detances out OF the wealth
or ard there leave them
W. shannon said that WAS exactly the
.,,-1
'',. ,,..,,,o Of y Y d,sirc1 :, m
III. !. roca'&he' o. ~ l. u1St' - nna
r,,>I a., :n,arn.. If Which shnut1 lie an
1:,., ,f,,,+ l.crrur A..o,io-
/ ttie1 W .'e i'I"0S '41"'' az .,',,
i;o", t. keeping Washington ii'mc ana
! Tomb n repair. Objection was mddc.
She liuuSe thea took recess until !
o'clock.
.~t.,,,,
/ GOOD FARM IN offEh RAJ VClnN
~ fOit aALE.-d cher Tor st'o ny l"'n''
LEAnNO4D, near i'ariS' nieS from h"N''ss'S
Gap Railroad containing o41 AZ nEo' Il "ue ~
portion arabic; located IN me wheat region -
Stu5ilouS a&G possesses goo" S"',a' ""'""'"a Co.
and is superior grazing farm, capable Of ia;ten-
ing from 80 10 100 head Of cattle; Is an &dmranle
Sheep range, and j. we'll watcrcd ANA i'h"eieu'
&. -, Tuc Improvements consist .: comi"rtahiC
lib DWELLING with ro"m>. with the u$iia!
farm haiIIu,s. DESTROYS Of making e" early