Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-16
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Anthony was
elected President pro TEN, in the absence Of
Vice President Wilson Mr. Ramsey present.
ed petition from persons in Dakota, who
want the northern part of that territory erect.
ed into new territory, to be designated Al
eonquin." Mr.. Morton presented petition
from one hundred women. representing them.
selves as tax. payers in The District of Columbia,
praying thatw5man suffrage may b. incorporated
into the bill for the government of the District.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported back the Steamboat bill, and
gave notice that be would call it up today.
Mr.. EdmuudS, from the judiciary Committee,
reported the House Civil Rights bill without
amendment, and gave notice that he would
call it up at the first opportunity. Mr.. Ed,
munds also reported bill providing for the
immediate summqDipg Ola grand jury in the
| District Court. Under existing laws 40 grand
jury can be summoned before March l.. 1t is
said that the object of the bill is to procure the
Indictment of VIM. S. King, the fugitive Pa.
ciic Mail witness, for perjury, before the sta
tute Of limitations begins to run. An iodict-
ment Tor mlsdemeanor cannot be found 10
the District Court two years after the alleged
offence has been committed Mr.. Robertson
introduced bill to indemnify the depositors
10 the Freeduen's Bank for their losses. Mr.
Davis offered a resolution directing the Attor
ney General to proceed to have the decree OF
the District Court of the United States for the
district of Virginia, for the enforce ment OF the
purchase money of the water power at Harpers
Ferry, carried into effect as speedily as practl-
cable by resale of the property. The bill
providing government for the District was
laid on the table, and the report Of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, recommend
ing the admission of Pluchback to a seat as a
Senator from Louisiana, was taken up. Speeches
were made by Mr. Morton and MIR. Sargeat IN
favor of the resolution reported BY the commit
tee. Mr. Morton will insist on q iual DISPOSE
ton Of the matter to day. The death of Mr.
Hooper, member Of the House, was an-
nounced.
10 the House of Representatives but few
bills we're introduced under the call of States
and none Of any general importance. Mr..
Dawes introduced resolution directing the
Committee on judiciary to inquire into the re-
fusal of the Western Union Telegraph Compa
ny to transmit dispatches for the American
Press Association Mr. O Brieu presented
memorial from the workingmen of the District
of Columbia, showing the amount due from
caC0 COUlTactUT uuucl llIC latC L'obiu VI uOiS
Works OF the District 10 each laboIcr. The
memorial was referred to the District Commit
tee. An amendment to the Army Approprla.
ton bill was adopted, under a suspension Of
the rules, providing that 10 all contracts Tor
materials those produced in the United States
shall be given the preference, and the work
must in all cases be done 10 the United States
1t was ordered that hereafter the House meet
at IL o'clock a. M Bills were passed authrIz
ing Thomas W. Fitch to accept wedding pre-
scot from the Khcdive Of Egypt to his wife
for the redemption of the Texas indemnity
bonds. and incorporating the South Washing,
ton Railroad Company in the District. A bill
fixing the taxes for the District Government at
one and one-half per cent for the next fiscal
year, led to long discussion, and various
amendments were offered. Pending debate,
the bill was postponed until Friday night 4
petition of Baltimore merchants against the
taxation of liquors 90 haod, was presented BY
Mr. Swami aud referred. The death Of Hon.
Samuel Hooper. of Massachusetts,, was an
nouuced by Mr.. [loar After adopting the Us
ual resolutions of respect, a committee 70 at
tend his funeral was appointed, aud the House
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