Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-26
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate. yesterday, the Vice President
being absent Mr.. Anthony was elected Presl-
dent pro ten. The credentials Of Hannibal
Hatu!ip, reelected Senator from Maine, were
presented TIE President transmitted copies
If adj li0caI correspondence III relation to the
Loui,iln. troubles Petitions from citizens OF
New rscy aud Pennsylvania praying Tor the
repeal Oi he act o! 1877. reducing the tarin on
imp"rts 10 pr cent, aud demonstrating asal'st
the imposition OF du'y on Tea aud cDf1ec we're
presented. Tie bill !br the relief ut The sur,
viyors Of tie Puuris was passed. Mf. Morrill,
introduced bill TO establish an educational
fuss, whch provides that a portion OF the pro-
cryd; 81 The sale of public lands be Set aside
for tie cnduwmcu. OF colleges for the advance
urcnt ut' scicurific and Industrial education. Mr.
Johnston, Of Virginia, concluded his remarks
IN the L,u;slsra question, and was followed
BIZ s!r Pass, Vi Mississippi, defending the
actuu OF toe administration, whn, without con-
c'ndur, gave way ir adjournment.
IL tic House Of Representatives Mr.. Pierce
introduced bill giving to the Professor OF
English Studies, History aud L'w, at the
.A"Larolis Naval Academy, the rank ant! pay
Of !. Professor of Mathematics in The Navy
Mr. Archer Introduced bill, which proposes
th,l the / it,d States shall guarantee the
bonds # The Southern Maryland Railroad to
he ,xtcut OF 500 900 per ml!e, said bonds to
TuG iur lirty years, bcailnS Interest at hVc
DER c:.t., payable -cn-sinulily IL gOin, the
courtney to secure tie Government by i decd
oi ;;usi unon is property, aud the charges Tor
the TRANSPORTATION oi troops. coal, Sc., ior the
Government AID ior carrying the mails 10 De
collected b. the Secretary to pay the coupons
and cre4tu i shaking !uuI fox the hual Iqulda,
ton Of he bonds. il!. Jhornhurg, OF len,
nussec, Introduced bl;l authorizing the Presl-
d4iif, at ILL., d,creilon, to Increase the nupoer
OF oliislcl: m"G III any culniianlc- OF tae resu
lar ar,ny 10 c,.c Hundred nIcn per company Tor
:aya;ly #nt! .ishIy-iivc for lnautry or artillery,
pruvi.ci the aggregate DumbeT OF enlisted
fn4u 10 ihc army Shall at 10 time exceed thirty
five thousand urtt otherwise authorized by
law i!r Standard introduced bill proYld-
i:e lnr lie importation ri boiling cloth free OF
luy. and ,ir Storm bill to prevent employ
ccsot the Patc!; U!iicr from prosecuting camS
'ol patents. Nr Butler Introduced bill pro-
rieing for The c-. t,i-!tment Il posta! telegraph.
Mr.. Cessna, II Pennsylvania, moved to sus
rcud Tie ~ : ahC pass resolution That the
| rules OF the U,u,c DC so far suspended during
the rcmai,r q the present session as 10 pre-
vc,t thn Spc,k + from entertaining any dlla-
! ,orp motion pcnliu: the consideration OF any
| ujiic oil! ~ iuIut resolution. This led 10 u
!sogl:.y debate, aud lie resolution was reject
I'd by vote II $50 to 9S. Alr. Butler, oil
Massachusetts mugri 10 su.cud he rules 50
IS 20 lroGil. THAR l!.c civil rights bill be takeu
i:o.n the Speakers ID: Tor consideration at
the present tug. AID that it be continuously
ccn>i,!e:c u.i il, final disposition, which was
I,si Il, IA vas il 93 says, ,w0-tElrds not Vot,
ing ia Tee affirmative Pcndiug motion to
suspend he ru.rs in order to amend the ap-
prcl raion bill, the House adjourned.