Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-13

| The bill was referred to the Committee On
Appropriations.
MIR. Chaffee, of Colorado, chilled up bis reso.
luton relative to the Pacific Railroad subsidies
and addressed the Senate at length on the sub.
ect, reading from manuscript.
The subject was then laid over
| A resolution relative to the site Of the statue
of Major General Green, Vas introduced aud
laid over.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The journal of the House occupied nearly an
| hour iu reading to day, after which there Was
another avalanche Of bills for reference, gene.
rally OF private character.
| Among those Of public character were the
| following:
Iuquring as 10 the ccs! Of removing the
rocks in the Georgetown channel OF the Poto-
mac, near the outlet locks of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal.
As to the expedieucy of distribution OF the
public lands among the laboring classes Of the
country.
To wind up the national banks.
The House then resolved itself into the Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the state OF the Uuion,
Mr.. Blackburn. Of Ky, in the chair, and took
up the Naval Appropriation bill.
MIR. Blount explained the provisions Of the
| bill and the proposed reductions; also animad-
| verted upon the Secretary of tho Navy for an
alleged violation OF law in mlsapproprlating the
last appropriation.
Mr.. Gocde. of w., spoke earnestly 10 sdvo-
cacy of prompt payment of the amount due the
officers, sailors aud employees generally, and An
investigation afterwards.
| Mr.. Hale. of Me-, followed Mr.. Goodc, and
the debate was continued.
| The hill finally was nassed
The bill to repeal the resumption act Was
again taken up and further discussed.
| TIE LOUISIANA SENATOR.
| The status of tho Louisiana Senatorial case
is uncertain. Many think that Kellogg will
| finally be seated, the republicans being uawlll-
ing to yield the power remailiog in their hands;
and, though Mr.. Spofford has perfectly clear
title, the republicans Can, at least, succeed in
putting bis case of, if they do not Dust him.
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR.
! Gen. NJ. G. Butler is by 40 means certain that
he will be permitted to take his seat 10 the Sen
ate from South Carolina, the same motives that
actuate the radicals in the Spotford case opcrat-
ing in that of Gen. Butler. The radical maj ority
| in the Senate does not allow of meeting out JUS,
| tice, to its opponents, at least.
REsTAURATEUR.
By combination, Mr.. Freund, the restaura.
| teur of the House, has been displaced and
Messrs. McKeogh and Mercer chosen. MIR. A.
6. Newton, formerly of Alexandria, was can.
didate for the place before The Committee on
Public Property. by which the selection was
made.
TIE SILVER BILL.
The President will not sign the Silver bill,
because OF it's provisions for Unlimited maDufac
turc of silver coin % private account, and the
issue of coin certificates for bullion; the Syndi-
cate may refuse to take any more bonds if the
bill is passed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
10 the House of Representatives, yesterday,
the following bills were Introduced from Vir.
gnia:
Mr.. fIunton introduced bill TO provide Gov.
ernmeut classification Tor the sailing merchant
marine of the United States engaged ia foreign
commerce; which was read hrst and second
time referred to the Committee on Commerce,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Cabel (by request introduced bill for
the relief of A. H. Herr, Of Georgetown, Dis
triot of Columbia; which was read first and
second time, referred to the Committee on War
Claims, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Douglas introduced bill for the relief
of William Tabb, of Fredericksburg, Virginia;
which was read first and second time, refer
red to the Committee on War Claims, and or.
dered to be printed
Mr.. Walker introduced bill for the relief of
SalIic Hardeman; which Was read q first and
second time, referred to the Committee of
Claims, and ordered to b printed.
Mr.. Walker also introduced bill to remove
the political disabilities of Charles Is. Oliver,
of Virginia; which was read first and second
time, referred to the Committee 90 the Judi
ciary, and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Jorgensen introduced q bill for the relief
of Miss Mary r. Twiford; which was read a
first aud second time, referred TO the Committee |
90 Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Harris of Virginia, introduced bill for
tho relief of Mrs. Cellie Stockton, of Virginia
which was read first aud second time, refer
red to the Committee on War Claims and or
icred to be printed.
Also, the following petitions, 40,
By Mr.. Hunton: Papersrelating TO the claim
IF John A. Trook for property taken by the
United States Army--to the Committee on
War Claims
Also, papers relating to the claim Of the own
RS of the bark Mary Teresa for losses sustained
rom illegal seizure by the United States consul
t Bahia, Brazil-to the Committee on Com
neroe. .-..-.
Also, the petition of John L. Gnck, for an
copyright law-to the Committee
70 Foreign Affairs.
By Mr.. Walker: The petition OF Sallie
isrdeman, for pay for maintenance of sick aud {
ndigent coored people-to the Committee on
}laims ,
Also. the petition of John T. Tucker, of the :
District of Columbia, for the removal of his po-
tieal disabiities-fn the Committee on the