Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-06
From Washington.
ESPECIAL. DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE. |
WASHINGTON, d. o., Nov, 6.


ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, d. o., Nov 6.
SENATE.
The Senate WAS opened at noon by prayer.
Resolutions of The Forestrrs' Convention, 10
favor of protecting American forests and OF
sending commission to Europe to examine
the ncih vds 10 use there, were read ana re-
trrIed.
A cam uunication was read from the Exeeu.
i've Of Ouo 10 favor Of an ample appropriation
for tic cnaai survey aud its extension to The TO-
,c.inr States Referred.
the following were introduced:
Bill amending the aw Tor pcosloulng soldiers
%; 1872 and their widows.
Bl to further define the rights OF pcrsoos 10
cuify OF the public domain.
Joint resolution Tor RECIPROCITY treaty with
Mexico.
Sir. W;tbcrs introduced the following: A
bill nr the relief OF the trustees OF the Protes-
tact E.pisconal Thcological Seminary and High
School u! Virginia. Referred to the Commit
tee on CLAIMS.
So resolution asking the President to report
The ccuGi,on CT the Northern Pacific railroad,
sod q resolution requesting the President to
c::nnluGicata to the Senate all tho information
relative 10 prisoners taken by MexIcaus from
lie i,s If rrys5 during August last, were both
LAID. over
hlr. Thurman called up his resolution re-
Iirsirg the Secretary Of the Interior TO report
The lauG interests, &C., Of the Pacific railroad,
! 9h!ch was agrcnd To-.
Mr.. hlnurds called up his resolution for
| :nn. tS;la copies OF the old Senate dccu
| ments. which was amended and agreed to.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
| siOr, an,: after snma llmc spent therein aG-
IourEcd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ia the Ilcuso Of Representatives, Immediate
| ~ after the reading Of the Journal, several
| members rosa To have corrections made 10 the
| Record, to piac2 themselves right upon the sill
YER bill, s..
! ilr. Eye, Of hlc., raised point Of order,
| that tbs sivo. bill! passed was not The one that
| by right WAS Lcl1ro the House, under the rules,
but aDotiier.
Alr. Band said that The bill had been passed
and that was enough. lie did not suppose 1t
pleased the gentleman from Maine, who had
| voted against it. but that Was not a question
with which he had anything to DO.
| The States and Territories were then called
| for bills and resolutions for reference only, when
anioog those Introduced were the following -
Graaiog the right Of way for the passage
through the Arlington estate OF the Washing
100 Civ, ST.. Luis and Cincinnati Narrow
| Guagc Railroad.
To revive the Alabama Claims Commission.
| 10 abolish capital punishment.
! Fer the election, by direct vote OF the peo
pie, of President and Vice President, as also Of
| Senators.
For the erection of building for postofice
| and Custom house purposes, 10 LyUchburg.
y resolution, calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior Tor information 10 regard to the
! Gage Commission, its compensation, duties,
Se. was adopted.
4 resolution, calling on the Secretary OF the
Navy fer bills by contractors uoder his prede-
cessor, was offered by Mr.. Cox. but withdrawn
for the present.
A bill creating Board of Admiralty for the
retired officers of the navy, was referred.
A resolution preventing a salaried officer from
conducting any outside business was referred.
A resolution calling Oh the Secretary of the
Treasury for Information concerning the coin 10
the Treasury WAS agreed to.
A resolution calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information regarding the COM
meIca Of the United States, foreign and domes
lie, was referred.
II
nal revenue taxes was referred.
The ommi,tecs we're then called for reports.
\ bill 10 provide for the punishment OF any
one VI 10 may wsnton|y itjure the Libraries IN
the District OF Columbia and in the Territories,
WAS passed.
4 resolution Of Investigation into the misap.
pTopriatioo CT moneys appropriated Tor the
Navy Department, was objected to and went
ever.
The bill TO repeal the resumption act was
taken up, various amendments proposed, and
pending the discussion the House adjourned.
NOTES.
a number of members have gone home TO vote
CONTRARY 10 Civil Service reform } among the
number, General Hunton, Of Virgins.
tir. >;ayier, Of Ono, pic,ided in the House to-
day in the absence CT mir. Rsndall, who has
gone to Philadelphia to hel p to redeem pcnnsly-
v%nian iron radical rulo.
Mir Stephens of Georgia. il pretty regular in
his attendance upon Inc sessions Of the upuse
now, occupying y rolling chair directly in front
Of tho speakers desk and Keeping his hst upon
his he I'd
A bill wss day introduce ia the House grant
ing & right of way through the Arlington estate
10 the Washington City. st. Louis and Cincn.
matt narrow Guage Railroad.
Sc Tar atcu! twelve hundred bills have been
Introduced in the House.
hlr Tucker, cf Virginia. has introduced Il
bill TO provide fJr The building Off posLCtHce,
custom house, Sc, ut Lynchburg.
sgIhc President sent some minor nonnsiiona 10
tho :i0!inta j-day--uone south oFthe PotoTac
Virginia News.
1--WE white men engaged at work at the Sal.
isburv Iron Works. in Botetourt county, were