Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-01
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l.
SENATE

SPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l.
The Senate met at Two o cook this afternoon
aod, after the usual opening.
Mr.. Mitchell presented AID read looR petl
ton from Oregon, relative 10 orderiog 40 lcV;s
tigation inio Pacific Railroad matters.
Mr.. Wilhers introduced an order referring
the papers 10 the Hodge 8 case to the Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims.
A bill authorizing the binding Of Congress!on
al documents at the cost OF the member OF Con.
gress ordering The same, WIS called up and
passed.
REPORT IN FAVOR OF EUSTIS.
Mr.. Wadleigb, from the Committee Oh Pri-
vilegcs and Eli ions, reported resolution that
James p. EustS is entitled to seat as Senator
from the State Ct louisiana for the present
Senatorial term.
Mr.. Mitchell announced that the other mem
bers Of the committee concurred with him 10
minority report against the admission OF MIR.
Eustis.
The reports were ordered to be placed on the
calendar.
The Senate then took up the General Def
cheney bill, and afterward went into executive
session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
As 5000 as the j,urnal was read, the unhn-
ished business Of yesterday, the resolution 10
respect 10 suits for iofriDgments OF patents, and
10 prevent suits, &c, was taken up, the ques-
ton being ob instructions to the committee TO
bring 10 bill, and the resolution was adopted
ayes ll3, nocs43.
Mr.. Wood, of N. Y, introduced joirt rcso
luton for a Gnal adjournment at 3 p. LII. to day,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Knott, of Ky, reported bill for the re
lief of the flmiies Of the officers and seamen
lest 10 the steamer Huron last week. and TO re.
furnish the officers and seanen who survived
the wreck with new outfit for sea.
Gen. Garfield asked that Mr.. Knott explain
the bill so that Tho Hous5 might understand it
aud vote for it unanimously.
MIR. Knott explained that the bill, so far as
regards the officers. gave them @ sum barely
sufficient to plaza them 10 statu quo as to their
losses by the wreck. The bill then gives 500
to each OF the seamen, which, he was informed,
would barely give them rew outfit in place of
that which went dowo with the vessel. The
bill then provides for the widows, children and
dependent relatives of the officers and men who
were lost on the vessel. The residue of the bill
related to the settlement of the psymaster's
accounts. Similar relief bills had been passed
after the wreck of the Sampler in lS4S. the
Washington in 1853. the Graupus 10 1854,
and the Ooeda in 1870. TO the honor of the
Americao Congress ali these bills passed uuau-
imousy.
Mr. Garfield suggested that ,hc crew Of the
live saving station be included in the bill.
Gen. Butter ard Mr.. Hale, CT Me-, support.
ed the bill.
Mr.. Goede. Of Va, said that Capt j. j.
Guthrie, of Norfolk, who is attached to the
life saviog service. although his term Of duty
did not begin untl Dec. 81, yet as 5000 as be
heard of the wreck Of tho Huron he gathered
crew, and, animated by feelings Of human
ty. put out in the storm to the assistance
Of the wrecked vessel, and he, with ti7e others,
lost their lives 10 this heroic undertaking. lie
hoped their widows and families would be 10.
GUIDED 10 tho bill.
The bill was. on motion Of Dir. Garfield,
amended so az 10 include the families Of Capt.
Guthrie and his associates, and passed uaani
nously.
Mr.. Gocds introduced bill removing all
political disabilities created by the 18th amend
nent. and said it was the same bill which pass
ed the House 10 the 45d Cougruoo unanimously
MIR. q. moved to suspend the rules and pass
The BILL
o. this the yeas and nays were demanded.
MIR. Garfield suggested % an amendment
hat all disabilities be removed on the making
Of an application to the Attorney General.
MIR. Goode accepted the amendment.
An attempt was made by some Of the radicals
to exclude the amendment. but on the sugges
ton of the Speaker, Mr. Goode withdrew tho
bill and re introduced it with the Amendment
attached.
The bill, which requires by the Constitution
D two third vote, was Iost--yeGs 80, nays 81, not
two-thirds
Garfield, Butler, Hale aud other leading re.
1ublicans voted mo" Mr.. Jorgenseu, of Va,
rad, voted with his democratic colleagues,
aye.
DISABILITIES.
Mr. Goode, Of Virginia. to day, made an in-
effectual attempt to have passed by the House,
q general amnesty bill, concedlog to MIR. Gar
field that an application should be made to the
Attorney General. notwithstanding the conoes'
sion, and the assurance by Mr. Garfield that with
such modification the bill would 20 through,
that Individual aud all his companions among
the radicals, voted against the bill, which was
defeated. How MIR. Garfield reconcles his act
with his assertion is one CT those things that
deep dyed radical can explain. The passage OF
the bill would have Indicted desire for peace
aud harmony, bu! that is what the radicals
don't want.
MIR. Mills, of Texas, Introduced O resolution
to revise the tariff so as to make it solely
tariff for revenue and not to Cypress one class
for the benefit of the other.
MIR. Mills resolution was lost.
The House then recessed until Monday at
two oclock.
ABSENTEES
One Of the most crying evils Of the present
session cf Congress has been the number of ab-
sentees, especially on the Democratic side
Could they be kept in their places many meas
ures that have failed would have passed, among
them the Amnesty bill.
AsQUARE DODGE
At the vote in the Senate early this
morning on the admission of Butler Judge
Davis, of Indiana. although his name was three
times called set in his scat, and did not vote,
TINS dodping the question. Had not Patterson