Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-03
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In the Senate, yesterday, the resolution to re-
coguize the independence Of Cuba was report
ed adversely. Bills were passed to remove
the political disabilities of Charles H. Smith,
of Virginia, and 4. Fl Anderson, of Georgia.
The Sundry Civil bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations. The credentials Of
| S. B. Maxey, Senator elect from Texas were
placed on file. The Force bill Was read the
second time, but an objection was entered by
Mr.. Bayard against its third reading, which
carried IL over until to-day. The Senate was
engaged during the greater part OF the day on
the blil passed by the House for the equaiiza
| ton of soldiers bounties which was finally
passed with amendments, providing that the
State bountes paid shall not be deducted from
payments to be made by the National Govern
| meut under the provisions Of the bill, aud that
to meet its requirements the Secretary of the
Treasury may borrow the money and issue the
bouds provided for in the act OF July IA, 1870.
| These amendments return the bill to the House.
| An amendment was offered for the purpose OF
restoring TO the pension rolls those who were
| excluded from them on account OF participation
| in the rebellion, although previously entitled
to pension benefits This amendment was
withdrawn on account of being Included in the
bill for the issuing Of artificial limb to disabled
soldiers, which, If passed by the Senate, will
secure the old pensioners their former privl-
leges. The bill was passed by the casting vote
of the Vice President, the vote of the Senate
being yeas 80, nays 60 The River aud Har-
Dor DILL was reported without amendment or
recommendation from the Commitlee on Com
merce Messrs Allison and Ransom were ap-
pointed members of the board of visitors to
| West Point aud Messrs. Cameron and Gordon
TO the Naval Academy. The Tax bill was
taken from the table by vote of 26 to %, and
| the Senate took a recess until S o'clock p. u.
| at the evening session the amendment exempt
ing tobacco 90 hand was rejected. The bill
vas then passed yeas SO, nays 90. The
| House bill for the support OF the District Was
passed. The Pacific Subsidy bill was reported
from the Committee on Railroads. and dis
cussed.
| In the House of Representatives the cousid-
Grafton of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was continued through Monday night until
Tuesday morning, when it was adopted with an
amendment providing that the national bank
notes shall be printed on the same kind OF pa
per as the greeubacks, aud that the Secretary
| of the Treasury may have one or more impress
sions of the notes made outside OF the Depart
ment. Mr.. Buffers little job of getting 10
$50 900 for the Sanborn gaug was defeated.
The bill providing for taxation ia the District
OF Columbia was considered, aud a substitute
for it accepted which provides Tor tax of one
| and halt per cent on real and personal pro.
perty, the election of Delegate TO Congress,
| the equalization of salaries by the District COM
| missioners, and for the issue of 3 IS bonds 10
denominations of $500 and $1,000. The sub
| stitute was then amended by exempting from
taxation, buildings and grounds actually used
| for church purposes, and changing the time Tor
redemption of property sold for taxes from one
to two years. The bill as thus amended was
passed A report was made 10 the case OF
Wlitelaw Reid, editor OF the New York Irl
| bune, Ia connection with his arrest uoder suit
! for libel, brought by Alexander K. Shepherd
| while he was 10 Washington as witness sum-
| moned by the Committee of Ways and Means.
| The principle settled by the report is that
witness summoned by Congressional commit
tee is not legally liable to attachment by the
! local courts, and the select committee has SO
| decided, bill to secure such immunity being
| passed. The Postofice Appropriation bill was
passed with amendments almost entirely re-
enactiog the banking privilege, and 10 this
condition was sent back to the Senate. A reso-
| luton, passed 10 1862, which censured Simon
| Cameron, then Secretary of War, for purchas-
ing arms 10 violation of a contract, was rescind-
| 3D. MIR. Poland's report on the resolutions 90
Arkansas affairs was debated until 5. 80 p. M,
when the House took recess, and at the even
ing session MIR. Poland closed debate on the
question. Mr.. Wards substitute, declaring
| Brooks elected Governor, and entitled to that
office until 1877, was rejected-yeas 80, nays
l53 The resolution reported by the commit
tee decariog that Federal interference is neither
necessary DOR advisable, was adopted yeas 49,
uays 80. Ap order proposed by Mr.. Butler
making all bills on the Speakers table subject
TO poots of order, was refused The Deficiency
bill was taken up in Committee of the Whole;
and pending its discussion the House adjourned.
A HOTEL CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF THE
C1v11, R1GHTs BILL.-Mr. VIM. s. Redgrave,
owner and proprietor of the Park Hotel, No
iii Camden street, opposite the Camden Station
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, closed is
house on Monday evening on account OF the
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