Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
f'rosxs Washington.
SPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April "a.

SENATE
In the Senate, to day, communication lrom
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 relation to the
navigation # Currituck Sound, North Caro-
lima, vas referred.
a protest FROM the publishers aud booksellers
Ct Philadelphia against any reduction 10 the
duties 90 books was REFERRED
A bill for the relief of Lieutebant Com man
der A. H. Sands was tavorably reported upon.
A bill for the establishment of steamship
Iioe between the Uaitcd States and Brtz.l was
referred.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera
ton of bills on the calendar.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 the House of Representatives. resolution
to meet daily 90 and attcr the 18th inst. at III
o. I'D. was agreed to.
Objection was made to the consideration ct
a report authorizing the appointment by the
Secretary of State Of 40 assistant commissioner
| To the Paris Exposition.
M,ority and minority reports upon the dis
tribulon OF the Geneva award were submitted.
| n bill to print 10 500 copies OF the Smith
soniao destitute report Tor 1877 was passed.
The committees were then called Tor reports.
Az adverse report upoo the claim OF Asbury
| Dickens was made.
A large number Of bills were reported ADD
placed on the calendar
A bill to erect bridges over the Ouachlta and
! Red rivers, 10 Louisiana, was passed.
A bill 10 extend the operations OF the Light
House Board over the lIIloois river was passed.
\ bill providing that the haog place Of
| i koI Ian nj, M
where built or where the owner resides, was
passed.
A resolution calling for information as to the
number of employees OF the House, Nc, was
adopted
The Senate amendments to the Naval ap
propriation bill were reported from the Appro
! pliAtiOu Committee recommending concurrence
ia several amendments aud non concurrence IL
others concurriug 10 Increasing by additional
appropriations aggregating $50, 1000 and nor
patiog 100000 The report was agreed to-
Mr.. Douglas. of Va, Introduced bill for th(
relief of Baltimore vessel.
A bill removing the political disabilities o
Robert B. Chapman. of Texas, Was passed.
a number OF executive documents were pre-
scented and referred.
make certain negotiations with the Uic Indians
10 Colorado was passed.
The Senate bill granting quarter section o
land to any person who will plaot aod cultivate
ten acres Of timber on the public lands, Was
upon division, referred.
a bill authorizing the lotcrmeut OF the re-
maics of the late r. L. Leham, q u. S. com
missioner, in tho cemetery at Newburnc. n
e., was passed.
The Senate Pacific Railroads funding bill va
th:n taken up and a discussion eDsucd rs to 1t
reference.
The President today SAINT to the Senate TIT
following nominations:
"a Lieutenant Frank W. Robinson, = Cav
airy to be 1t LieuteDaDt.
lst Lieutenant Andrew Gcddes, 25:h Infantry
TO be Captain.
q Lieutenant Henry Reale, 25th Infantry
to he lst Lieutenant.
George l.. Smith. Of L., to be Collector c
the customs OF the District of New Orleans, La
10 the House District Committee, to day
the question of the removal Of the B. 4 y. ant
B E R. R. dsp9's j jrem thaf'fi ID connection
with the erection of grand union depot fol
both roads, bur 90 debate action raached.--
| The dcp0ts are built upon government laod
and may b. removed at the option of Congress
the bulldogs to be paid for however
IL the House Of Representatives, yesterday
i Mr.. Hunton presented the papers relating tc
the claim Of Charles Kirby, which were referred
to the Committee on Whr Claims.
4 bill to prohibit Congress from allowing 90!
ciaim against the Government uGti passed upo'
| by the Court Of Claim, Is to be reported
from tho Civil Service Committee Of thu
House, at once.