Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-15
JONGis ESS.

In the Senate, yesterday, 40 adverse report
was made upon memorial of the West Eir
ginia Legislature asking TO. the holding OF the
L. S. Court at harrisburg 4 bill was passed
providing Tor revision Of laws Tor collection OF
customs duties, The House bill for the pay
meut Of officers engaged III taking observations
of the transit of Venus was passed. The Leg
islatve Appropriation bill was reported, aud
will be called up on Monday. a bllto allow
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to
change the line Of their road was referred to
the Committee on Railroads. A memorial was
presented from colored women who had grad
uated as physicians from Howard University
asking that the Medical Society OF the District
of Columbia may be compelled to admit them
to membership The debate on louisiana al
fairs was resumed by Mr. Logan, who attempt
ed defence of the Republican parry aud the
course of the Administration. His TRADE
against the Southern people was so violent as
to become udicrous ard his attempts to soar
into the realms Of cloquencc when speaking OF
the glorious work of the Republican party
him the butt of Mr.. Upton, whose mercess
excoriation was relished to such a degree by
the galleries that they broke forth into repeat
ed pcals of laughter. Mr.. Upton said he was
glad to hear that the honorable Senator from
Illinois had been so devoted to the Union dur
ing the whole four years Of the war, and he
commented 10 humorous style % MIR. Lo-
gaD's likeuiog the Republican party to ship,
and said the Senator from WiscousloD Alr.
Howe) had also seen ship, and had told US
tha: he intcnded to 90 down with it, and he
(Mr. T. had no doubt of it. Great laughter.
Mr.. Tiptou was more severe Oh the Kellogg
iuquity FROM its inception down TO the culml-
Datug outrage than any Senator who has pre-.
coded him, aud the terse and earnest style 10
which he denounced ii Was very affective. He
created some sensation by boldly justityDg the
uprising against the Kellogg government last
September, and declaring his highest admira-
ton for those who took part 10 it.
10 the House of Representatives there was
debate on the Iudian Appropriation bill, in the
course of which Mr.. Beck denounced the
peace policy and advocated handing the H.
dams over 10 the army. The provision abul-
iShiug the Board OF Iudlan Peace Commission
crs was stricken out. The Sergeat at Arms
stated that in obedience to a writ Of habeas
corpus 10 the case OF T. B. irwin, the recuSant
witness, he had appeared before Judge Mac
Arthur, Ut the Supreme Court OF the District,
but that the Judge refused 70 accept the re
turn unless the body of Irwin was produced.
Alter an animated debate, the Sergeaut-at.
Arms was Instructed to make careful return
of the writ, aud report that irwin is held by
writ of the House to answer for contrmpt.
The general DRIFT of opinion was that the
rights Of the House could not be iufringed
upon by tbe Court, but it was finally concluded
that Irwin might be taken into Court by the
Sergeant-at-ArmS, bur should not be allowed
10 20 out Of his custody. 4 memorial Of
Friends. 10 favor OF The settlement OF all Ma
tionaI difficulties BY arbitration, was presented.
B. e. P. R. Rat meeting of the Drec-
tors of the Baltimore 4 Potomac Railroad Co.,
held 10 Baltimore, yesterday, the resignation Of
J. \. DuBarry, Vice President of the coiD
pany was received aud accepted, and Mr..
A. j. Cassatt, one of the Vice PRESIDENTS
of the Pennsylvania Ra lroad, was elected
10 the position Mr.. DuBarry goes TO Phia-
dephia, where he will take charge of the South
Gro business of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The resignation of Mr. f. l.. DuBarry was
also accepted, aud Mr.. Geo. G. Wilkcns, the
present efficient Superintendent of the Bal.i
more division of the Northern Central Road,
elected TO fill the vacancy the duties of the
two positions being consolidated. Mr. Z l..
DuBarry will take charge of the roads recently
leased by the Pennsylvania Company, running
from York, Pa via Hanover aud Llttlestown,
20 Frederick, Md.
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