Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-19
From Washington.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10.
SENATE.


SENATE.
The Senate met at noon, aud after prayer
aud the reading of the Journal several petitions
were presented, amoog them
Mr.. Withers presented the memorial OF the
Mexican veterans of Norfolk, asking pensions
for soldiers Of the Mexican war. Referred.
A petition OF Smith Miner. soldier Of the
war OF 1912, asking for pension, Was referred.
The following bills We're introduced and re-
ferred:
Bill to incorporate the Citizans Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of the District 0! Columbia.
Bill IN relation to the affairs Of the Washing
ton Market Company.
Bill granting pension TO the widow OF Com
mcdore Stockton.
Joint resolution for the relief of the Metro.
politan Police of the District of Colum ba.
The Senate then took up the resolution OF
Mr.. Davis, of West Va, for an Investigation
of the aunual statements OF the Treasury De-
partment.
Mr.. Bayard, Of Del, supported The reso
luton.
Mr.. Edmunds favored modification.
After further debate the resolution was
agreed to. the committee being allowed one
sterographer and two clerks.
..... TIE ARMY BILL PASSED.
The Army Appropriation bill was received
from the House Of Representatives, with three
upimporaut amendments non concurred 10.
Mr.. Window explained the nature OF the
amendments With which the House non con-
CURED, and said that he had consulted all the
members Of the Committee OF Appropriations
on the floor, aud he moved that the Senate re-
cede from these amendments.
This was agreed to, and the bill was passed.
MIR. lugals called up bill to enable Indians
to become citizens of the United States, which
was discussed at length by MIR. Thurman aud
Others
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Immediately after the rcadog Ct the Journal
the House, by "a vote Of l53 to 10, went into
committee of the whole, and had uuder consld.
Grafton the bill making an appropriation for
the Paris Exposition.
MIR. Cox opposed the bill, and made most
amusing speech.
Mr.. Hewitt, of n. Y. replied to Mr.. Cox in
part, and favored the passage OF the bill.
MIR. CoX's SPEECH.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, made very hunor-
Gus speech 10 the House to. day, 10 which be
ridlculed the proposed corn kitchen Of MIR.
Hewitt, at the Paris Exposition, until the whole
House fairly roared. His description OF the
French maids 6oding the red ear, at the shuck
ing, and rushing up to MIR. Swami or MIR.
Hewitt to embrace the one or the other az she
would have right to do, SO effected the rlSl
bilites OF the members that for some time Or
der could not be restored. Mr.. Z. made a
happy alIusion to Mr.. Knots famous Duluth
speech. reading some Of the most humorous
passages from it, much to the delight OF the
House.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate to day receded from its amend
ncnts to the Army appropriation bill, not con
Cured in by the House. and passed the bill,
which now only awaits the President s signature
TO become law.
RESUMPTION.
The opponents Of the bill to repeal The re-
sumption act we're again successful 10 STAYING
off action upon the bill to day, by giving preced-
ence to theParis Exposition bill, and it is now
not improbable that the extra session may pass
without the repeal.
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections held meeting this morning and the
motion to take up the case Of Eustls and the
contestants for his seat vas rejected, and all
the statements of that case were ordered 10 be
printed.
The staten cnt OF Judge Spoford was sub
m,tcd and an order passed that it be printed.
TIE KING STATUE.
The statue Of Gov. King, of Maine, was
placed on its pedestal ard unveiled in the old
hall of the House of Representatives to day be.
fore large crowd.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
The Senate democratic caucus to-day determ
ined, if possible, to gel, from the Committee
ou Elections the case of Gen. Butler, OF South
Carolina, in order to bring it before the Senate
for action, Gen. B. having it is said, assurances
Of success. OF course the attempt will be CON-
batted by the radicals, but it may prove sue
cessiul, and is considered to be worth the at
tempt.