Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-23
Congress.

In the Senate, yesterday, the Tariff bill was
amended aud passed. The section Imposing a
tax on sales of gold and bonds was struck out.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Sherman strenuouSly argued against
the House amendment fixing the rate OF post
age on newspapers at Que and halt cents per
pound, and in favor Of making it tour cents per
pound, which, being adopted, aud the House
amendments rejected, new conference CON-
mittee was ordered. The conference commit
tee on the Geneva award bill submitted their
report, which, after considerable debate, was
adopted by a vote of IS to Is. The conference
committee report on the tariff bill was con-
Cured 10. The chair appointed as members OF
the committee on the part of the Senate to
frame bill to be presented at the next session
of Congress for permanent form of govern
mept of the District of Columbia, Messrs Nor
rill, of Maue and Hamilton, of Marylan
The Senate listened to report on the advisa-
bility of supplying the Reporters gallery with
stationery, and adjourned till 10 o'clock this
morning.
During the day there was an Executive SEES
sion of four hours, during which time num-
Der of appointments were confirmed, and 1t was
decided that the Canadian reciprocity treaty
should be made public.
10 the House of Representatives, the Senate
amendments to the suudry civil appropriation
bill were considered. Among the principal
amendments concurred 10 was that appropriate
ing 81 100000 for District purposes, but with
proviso that SIS, 900 of the gross sum be used
for the payment of workingmen employed uD-
der the board of public works or contractors on
public improvements in the streets. Nearly all
the appropriations to charitable objects and tor
public improvements in the District Of Colun
bia were concurred 10. The bill was then sent
to a committee of conference. The Senate
amendments to the tariff bill were non-concur-
red 10 and the subject was sent to committee
of conference. The report Of the committee of
conference on the Geneva award bill was sub
mitted, and, after warm discussion, adopted.
1t provides for the payment of nudisputed
claims for property destroyed by the Confede-
rate cruisers Florida, Alabama and Shenando-
all. 1t does not contemplate payment to un-
derwriters except for actual losses, but allows
underwriters to make application for their
claims in future. The five per cent. clause is
stricken out, and board Of commissioners to
adjust claims provided for. The bill to pre-
vent haziDg at the Naval Academy was passed.
The House adjourned till 10 O'Clock to-day at
ter the passage of a resolution extending the
session till clock this evening.
BITTEN BY A SNAKE On Thursday even.
ing Mr. JAS j. Jones, of this city, was bitten
on bis right foot by large moccasin snake of
the spread head species. in Amherst county,
and before be could reach home the foot and
ankle had swollen twice the natural size, aud
his suFeriogs were so intense that his life was
thought to be endangered. Mr.. e. G. Wing
field, being Informed of the occurrence, appear
ed upon the scene, where a crowd had already
assem6led, and applied his maidstone to the
wound. lis effect was immediate and highly
gratifying, removing both the poison and the
pain, and reducing the swollen limb to very
nearly the natural size. Mr. Jones was walk
ing about the room yesterday, and apparently
suffering but little Inconvenience. -LwchJurg
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