Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-20
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov, -.
SENATE


The Senate met at noon, and after prayer and
the reading Of the journal a few memorials were
presented.
The Vice Pfcsidcot laid before the Senate
the annual reports OF several railways which
have received subsidies from the United State.
The resolution for printing $500 copies @!
the "Bue Book, " was taken up and Tassed.
The following. amoog other bills. were intro.
duced and REFEREED:
Bill to establish Na,o0a! College and DE-.
vote the public lands to the education OF thu
people.
Bill to secure cheap transportation OF freight
between the Atlantic coast and the waters OF
the Mississippi Valley.
The Senate then took up the bill to alloH IL
dams to become citizens OF the U0lted States.
and the subject WIS discussed ct length by Nlr.
Anthony, Mr.. IngolIs, Mr.. Thurman. MI. WnyIc
and others. Many OF the Senator'S declared that
all Indians born 10 the T. S, aui not bol!ing
tribal relation: arc already cliZ us Of the IS.
by virtue OF the l4th amc ndmcnt Of IT," Co."
stltution.
The Senate further discussed the Lil an,
made it the order OF the day tUr the lo.h OF
December.
A motion to discharge the committee from
tho further consideration Of the South Carolina
contested case went over, and the Senate al
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
As soon as the Journal was read
MIR. Conger, Of Mich, stated that he would
object to further leaves OF abScnee, tiiE tn. al
journment question was decided.
The Senate rcsoIutiau, fixing the site OF the
equestrian statue OF Gen. Nathaniel Greene n
the corner Of Maryland aud Massachusetts, avH
Euns, was adopted.
The House then went iuto committee u the
whole and took up the Paris Exposition hiN.
which was varlousy amended.
An amendment striking out the salary clause,
So as to make the commissioners act without
compensation was lost ayes 81, noes l0l.
An amendment preventing two commission
ers from being appointed from any one State
was adopted. ll5 to II.
An amendment 10 have a special c,DriniS
sloDer to look alter the petroleum iatcrest was
lost.
An amendment, giving to tic Governors Of
the States the right to nominate two honorary
commissioners, with twenty four to be appoint
ed by the President, from the Territories aai
otherwise, was carriad-ayes l03 noes ll3.
An amendment to strike out the approHra
| ton Of $4,000 was lost.
The c1mmlttcc then rose, aud
Mr. SDgleton reported DacH 1rOuI thc com
| mittee the Deficiency Appropriation bill, which
| was referred to the committee Of the whole and
ordered 10 be printed, to be taken up at 40
| carly day.
The House again went into committee Of the
whole and took up the Paris Exposition bill.
An amendment providing that the AgtlcuI
tural Department prepare specimens Tor cxh
bition was adopted
An amendment to cut down the appropria-
ton to $50 000 was lest, as was QUE to Increase
it to 100000.
The bill as amended was then passed by lG
| majority.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. Sarah j. Spencer appeared before the
Committee on Privileges and Elections to-day
and asked at what time the committee would
hear the advocates Of woman suffrage. Janu
airy 9th 1878, was fixed as the day for such
hearing, and the representatives Of the woman
suffrage movement will be heard on that day.
TIE LOUISIANA CASE.
TheCommittee onPrvcrcs qualifications held
a meeting this morning and received tho state
meuts of Spofford and kellogg, aud then adj
journcd to meot again after the adjournment
of the Senate this afternoon