Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-07
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SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE. |
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 7.

The Senate met at noon, and, after prayer
and the reading Of the journal,
~ petition Was presented from citizens of
Michigan, praying the passage Of the Silver
bill.
MIR. ConkliDg presented memorial of sun.
dry citizens Of New York, developing Lew
uauca system.
On motion Of Mr.. Windoa it was agreed
that when the Senate adjourn to day il be Until
Monday rcxr
The bill Of the House for The relief Of the
Huron sufferers AID the families Of those who
were Lost 10 her wreck was reported back from
the Con- mlttee on Appropriations, and temper
ariIy laid aside.
The following, among other bills, were re
ported aEI passed -
Bill for the rclIet OF rtr,oas residing on lines
oil railroads (which hive ceased to exist
Bill for the construction Ui 4 custom house at
Nashville, out c: Tennessee marble.
y resolution requesting The President 10 Tor
ward to tic Senate anacc3unt Of the expenses
Of the late Siouxgar, which was agreed to.
Mr. EdnuGds called up his resolution re-
qucs!ng the Attorney General to communicate
| 10 The Senate the facts ascertaIned relative TO
| tic election lotS in S1uh Carolina, which vas
agreed TO.
The bill for the rrIltt of the sufferers by the
wreck OF the Huron WIS taken ~ aud passed
A bill fer the relief IL the administration Ut
W. Il. Lloyd. Of Washington ID. g.. by pay
ing 10000 due by he United States.
Mr.. Mitchell chilled up bill changing certain
railroad land grants AID spoke at length Ga the
land nolicv of rhc c,mp,Dics. lIelshowad that
since the first grant 70 the Illinois Central.
1S7 7S5 $50 acres Of nnblic lands had been
prandtcd TO railroads, the proceeds OF which
had bacn TO a considcrab!c extent souarderea.
Thn Senate agreed to The House resolution
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HOUSE Or NEpNf''f'NiA''F E''
la the House, to day,
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VIC, SH!nus %, w. ,,;,;l a,,s., - ,ho Gu,
bill 10 aiio" auu'"OaaI c'elhs III VIC ou''
| geOn Ge0cra once was rcie[tcu'
blll 10 rcEuIa'e ChIneSi luiu''S'a''o' was
lnttoduGea, anu rt'rrfeu' w. :,,,
! hr. In1chlore' lroni 'rE'n'a' ln'louucIu
| bill tnf tine Improvement OF New RIVER, "hlch
was referred to the committee on commerce.
Nlr. CIymcr introduced resolution looking
to the greater security Of the records and files
| of tina II 0uso from fire. which was adopted.
Mr.. Wood, 81 \. y. from the COMMITTED
| on WAYS and Means, offered Joint resolution
for an adjournment ii Congress from Saturday.
he 18th of December, to Monday, January
-,h 1878
| H. Rr,Ior of Mos .,iI that as the S.h nf
| 'i'' 'u'"'' \" =, L ,',an,;, hol;3o,
January was wen huo"" ucu'J' a. "''o ";'i
| he hoped the All 1urnmrh1 Woh'l o. c'u''""c
till the oh.
.l-.,. bat Il Me a. 10 fl InIs
| low all democratic prGccacnts he would CONCUR.
MIR, Wood sai; that he would accept tn.
supprst;nn cr Mr., Butler and make the tim,
for rrasscmbiiur the OH.
matinp il The ION
| The vote on tn, LIST amendment Resulted: