Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-14
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CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, March l4.-In the Senate, to-
day, Immediately after the reading OF the
journal, the President laid before the Senate the
House joint resolution adjourning Congress to-
morrow at IL o'clock
Mr.. Morton moved to lay the resolution upon
the table, which was carried 80, nays IL.
Mr. Sumner presented memorial Of sun
dry distinguished citizens Of Santa Domingo
resident in Porto Rico, in the Spanish language
in opposition to annexation.
Mr. Sumner was reading the memorial at
length, when,
Mr.. Sherman stopped him midway by the
point Of order that petitions from foreigners
could not be received.
The point of order was sustained.
Mr. Sumner continued to speak denounclng
the annexation of San Domingo as fraud, but
was sienced after several points of order had
been made.
The House of Representatives discussed a
bill providing the method of making estimates
for appropriations.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following is verbatim report Of the
proceedings in the House yesterday when
Mr. Braxton introduced bill for quieting
the title to the Arlington estate in the county
Of Alexandria, State of Virginia, and making
first and second time. H.. =,
Mr.. Braxton | move that the bill with the
accompanying memorial be referred to theCon
mittee on the Judiciary and printed,
Mr. Stevenson. | ask that the bill be
read
The bill was read 1t provides that upon
full release and conveyance OF all right. title,
and interest at law and in equity by the devi-
sees under the last will and testament of George
w. p. Gusts, deceased, in the tract Of land
called Arlington, containing eleven hundred
acres, and situate in the county Of Alexandria
and State of Virginia, the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall pay, out Of any money i'll the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the
said devisees the sum of $500 900, which pay
ment when made shall be in full consideration
for the said property. The second section pro.
yides that this bill shall be in force from and
after its passage.
Mr. Stoughton | move, as an amendment,
that the bill be referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs
The question was put Oh the amendment
and there werc-ayes 81, noes Ga no quorum
voting.
Mr.. Stoughton move that the bill be re-
,jectcd.
The Speaker The gentleman is too late -
The Chair will order tellers.
Mr.. Braxton and Mr. Stoughton were APP
pointed teers.
The House again divided and the tellers
reported that there werc-aycs 29, noes II.
During the division by tellcrs,
Mr. Hoar said | rise toa parliamentary
inquiry Is it in order to move to lay this bill
upon the table?
The Speaker That motion will be in order
after the result of the division of the House by
tellers has been announced
The result Of the count by tellers having
been announced az above,
Mr. Stoughton. | call for the yeas and nays
on my motion that this bill be referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs when appointed.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, move that
the bill be laid on the table; and upon that
motion I call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken and it was decided
in the affirmativc-yeas ll5, nays II, not vot-
ing "a. rc N., u r-..
of Alexandria, ncgotiator Of the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, which passed the Senate
Yesterday, proposes to pay him the sum OF
SIS, 1872 10, being balance due on account Of
salary, outfit and return allowance as commits
sioner to Mexico, from April is lS47, to April
), lS4S with interest on the above sum from
March !, 1870 the date Of the presentation OF
his petition, and the further sum of $797 $50 for
contingent expenses incurred, with interest
from April, lS4S.