Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-12
From Washington.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
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SENATE.
The Senate met at poop, and after some me.
morals had been presented,
Hon. D. W. Voorhees,, Of Ohio Appeared
was shown 10, and took his scat as Senate
from lndiana. 4 large bouquet was placed On
his seat just before he was sworn 10.
MIR. Conkliog, rising to :. personal explana
ton, called attention to the report of all inter.
view with him published 10 the Herald. lie
said thst no such interview had taken place.
any that many of the sentiments were foreign
to him, while he had perhaps used Others in
private conversation.
Mr. Booth was appointed Chairman OF the
Committee ca Patents, vice Dir. Wadle!gh,
transferred to the second place By his cwn re
quest, be having been made Chairman Ct the
Committee 90 Privileges aud Eectious
The Senate then took up the bill for the pur.
chase Of certain lots OF ground to complete the
great circle on the west front Of the Capitol
grounds.
The bill was amended 10 some unimporlaut
particulars ADD passed.
The Senate chen went into Executive session,
and after short time spent therein a1jonrnel.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Directly after The reading of the journal hi,
morning,
Mr.. Atkins sent to the Clerks desk and ha!
read {: communication from the Adiutant ten.
eral Of the army il ratcrenca 10 the prescott
strength OF the army, and rcctl!ylug SOME ms
apprehension 10 regard 10 former reports.
The Army Appropriation bill vas then taken
up aoc the amendments adopted in Commit
tee OF the Whole agreed to-tne anenimcot
restricting the recruiting to - coo men, lnclui-
Jog the additional cavalry force for frontier pur
poses, being adopted. ayes l333, noes ~.
The amendment prohibiting officers from r.
cevDg additional compensation for service,
other than that pertaining directly to their
duty was defeatcd--a5es l23. noes l3I.
The bill was then ordered to be cnGra:;2,
and read third time, when
Mr.. Garfield scot to the clerks deax con:
munieation from the Secretary Of War in *
PLANTATION OF previous statements in reference -
the number OF enlisted men, and in viod!e,tion
of his course 10 eolislng and keeping up tlr
army.
Mr. BlDniug also sent UP communications
from the Adjulant Gen2ral upon The same sub.
iect.
Mr.. Hewitt Of n. Y, critjz,d the comma
ication Of the Secretary and coutcndcd tha! the
law had been violated and that the Secretary
was responsible.
Mr.. Garfield replied to Mr.. Hewitt ana via
dc,ted the action Of the Secretary.
Mr.. Hewitt replied to Mr. Garfield AMI W.
followed on the other side b. Mr. Cong.:
The bill foay passed without division.
The States Wer, thcu called. and 2 aaLa.,;.r ~
private bills were iatrodac d: i lew tr0m
Virginia.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
4 number Of co0frmations were made 10
executive session by tn: Senate to day. AmoAg
them we're -
J. s. Stevens to b. Minister to Sweden AMI
Norway.
}. D. Defcees to De- Publ! Pli1tcr.
W. o. Bylaw to be Postmaster At Annai'n!i..
TIE LOUISIANA CASE.
TIL, Committee 90 Privileges and f. ectiou~
met this morniug and appointed M"S>lS. WhG
leigh and Me1rimon a subcommittee to c'rS!.t
With McsSrs. Kellogg and Spoio'd ~ to tn
character Of the nvesIis CATION which they H..
sired to be made.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPROMISE.
The represent atVcs ofth, Uoion Pac lie lsli,.
road and branches laid before the Sanate jail
ciary Committee, to. day. proposition u e)A
promise the debt due by those companies t.
the United States. They CftGr TO pay down casa
for each company the SUN Of 81 ,0OO. 900, and
also, to surrender some six millions OF acres ~
lands, and also, to pay semi annually sue.
amount as will qu;datc the interest due The
Government untiI 1905. No ac:iGn has be-.
takou by the committee,
INDIANS
A delegation Of Ponca Indians, in full c,s
tune, with war paint, feathers and all, appeared
10 the gallery Of the House to-day, and were
the observed Of all observers. They were really
curiosity and rather . good looking set OF
warriors.
CONSUL. TO BELFAST.
1t is reported that Co., NJ. d. Bali. formerly
of this city, has been appointed Consul to Bel
fast, Ireland, the salary being $1,000 per an.
rum in gold,
News OF the Day.
Judge Thomas A. Spence. Of Maryland, Il,
sstant Superintendent Of Railway Mail Sap
vice, and formerly Assistant Attorney Genera.
for the Postofiicc Department. died at Wash
ington yesterday of pneumonia.
The miners employed iD the Keet's minr.
near Dcadwood, Dlkola Territory, have, on az
couot OF default Of the payment Of wages by
fho onntronfor faknp paosaeainn ri tho ,ran-