Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-20
CONGRESS-.

IL the Senate, yesterday, a memorial Was
presented frow the Association for Relief oil
Destitute Colored Women and Children 10 the
District Of Columbia, asking an appropriate ton
of $50, 900 a bill was introduced to iucor-
porate the Corcorau Square Market Company
Of Washington. Mr.. Stevenson called up his
bill proydlug for the purchase OF piece of
land contiguous to the Louisville Custom
House. Mr. Morton said that the price asked
(Sl2, UUUJ vas excessive, aud The dill was re-
tered to the Cvm ulttee Oh Public Buildings.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was takeo
up, and the amendment proposed By The COM
u,,tee, providing Tor The reorganization OF tue
Bureau IF Statistics was rejected, aud an
amendment was adopted imposing substantial
|, the same duties upyn the Commissioner Of
Statistics couce rDing railroads aud tranSporta-
ton as were provided ID the Committee $
amendment, and 10000 were appropriated TO
cover the increased Expenditure. \ humber
If other amendments were adopted. Pending
discussion the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and at its close adjourned.
There was but little business transacted 10
the House OF Representatives, the whole ses-
sion being taken up in hearing and discussing
questions of privilege. First. MIR. Storm, who
was mentioned ty the New York Tribute as
one of the Congressmeu who had received a
thousand dollar bill from a mysterious source
before the vote on the Pacific Mail subsidy
vas taken, showed that he had voted against
the subsidy, and soenInIy asserted that be had
never received dollar 10 that connection, eth
or through the mail or from any OF the agents
OF tie company Mr. Sypher made denial
as cmphatlc a. that Of Mr.. Storm as to receiV,
ing suy mnuey for his vote. although be bad
favored the subsidy. Mr. Hays made SINH.
lar denial. Mr.. ChltteDden explained that he
individual of the same uame referred TO 10 a
dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune was DOT blm-
self or bis father. 4 telegram from MIR. Voot.
bees was received denying that be had voted
for the subsidy, aud declaring that be had new
er received auy money from the company. Mr..
Huar offered resolution ordering committee
of FIVE TO investigate aud report whether the
privileges of the House have been violated by
the arrest aud detention of Mr. WhiteIaw Reid
at the suit of Alexander K. Shepherd 10 the
District Of Co!unb ia. Mr.. Butter opposed the
PROPOSE ion, but the committee vas hDally
ordered and Messrs Hoar, Hale. Orth, Cymtr
and Sawyer appointed \ resolution was in.
troduced asking for report 10 relation 10
the cotton claims on file in the Treasury De-
parlment. The bill incorporating the Poo
mac and Mount Pleasant Railroad Company
was passed; statement of Mr.. lr9iD's ply
siciaos 10 regard TO his health was placed
on record, and brief discussion took place
upon the Gboc!aw cain 10 the Indian APP
preparation bill g. A. Wetnorc, Wash
iogtoD CORES poudeut, was brought TO the bar
Of the House, charged with contempt for re-
fuSiDg to answer certain questions propouuded
to him by the Ways and Means Con- mittee.
H. was permitted TO make statement, in
which he said that Oh the All inst, late at
uieht, be scot special dispatch to the Ala
Californian cooraiuiug among others this state
ment: "A strange ruuor is ah,at corceruing
Beck aud his connection with the Pacific Mali
subsidy" which OF Itself did oct cause clrcula-
ton to any particular rumor. The name OF his
intorman, having been demanded, be had ask.
ed the committee to give him until 10 day
to decide whether be would give the pame,
and the committee had refused. a resolution
was offered that Wetmore be considered 10
contempt, pending the consideration of which
the House adj ,urDed.