Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
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SENATE
10 the Senate, to day, communication from
the Secretary of War 10 reference to the lm'
provsmcut of the harbor of Norfolk was re-
ferr.d % motion of Mr.. Johnston.
Several petitions aud memorials were pre-
sented aud reports submitted.
A resolution declaring it unwise aud inexpe-
dent to reduce the tax on tobacco at the
present session Of Congress was introduced o9
Mr.. Mcpherson, but went over under an
objection by Mr.. Withers.
A bill to extend the jurisdiction OF the Circuit
Court of the Southern District OF Florida was
passed. :,
Il Jill to provide for the payment of the
fishery award claims was reported from the
Foreign Affairs Com lnittee.
A bill ,fniDg the maoner 10 which certain
lands may be assigned and located was passed.
A bill providing for the erection OF hfe
proof building tor the Bureau of Printing sud
Engraving gave Mr. Beck an opportunity TO
make speech 10 favor Of his resolution, to
forbid the further redemption OF the puphc
debt at present.
A petition for sn Increase of the army by
raising one hundred regiments OF LOCO eaoh
was referred.
The bill to prohibit the retirement OF legal
tender notes was then taken up, and
Mr.. Bayari, of Delaware, addressed the
Senate 10 opposition TO the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House oil representatives. the Senate
bill for the construction of railroad from Bis
matck to the Black Hills was taxed up. but
pending it's readiDg objection was made and the
bill was not considered.
A bill to settle the account OF Assistant Fay
master 4. A. Wipship was referred.
A biii TO pay the cloak room employees was
passed. j.
The bill to provide for the free entry of artl-
Giles Imported for exhibition was taken up and
the Senate amendment agreed to.
A bill fixing the time for holding the election
in California for members of the forty-slxth
Congress- permitting the election to take place
in September instead of November, was passed.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of The Army Appropriation bill.
As the House voted yesterday to reduce the
army to 10000 men, most Of the amendments
added while in committee Of tho whole were
The yeas and nays were demanded Oh the
amend meDt to transfer the Iodiau Bureau from
the Interior to the Wsr Department. and the
same.
The ayes and noes ware taken 90 Mr.. Knott 8
amendment prohibiting the use of u. 5. sol.
dicrs as posse comitatus. resulting 100 ayes,
III noes, 20 the amendment was agreed to.
NJ. Il an,tf
question ca the BILL the motion Was seconded,
and the bill passed.
Mr. Blackburn asked unanimous consent to
tax, the House bill providing for permanent
form of government for the District of Coluu-
bia from the table, and that ommittee of
conference % the dislgreeag vote of the two
Houses be- appointed. But there was objection
aud The request was withdrawn.
The report of a conference committee Oh the
bill reIatiog to the sale and preservation OF
timber IN inc public lands was agreed to.
Committees were then called and a plumber
of bills reported.
The proceedings of the House to-day were
very dull, the monotony only being broken once
when the foil owing retort from witty men,
Der occasioned great laughter:
Mr. Cox, of New YORK, asked unanimous con-
sent to 60 back few sections on the Army
bill for the purpose of getting vote on an
arnenam ent offered by him, az he WAS supplying
booquets to the members ut the time it was re-
joc.ed,
Mr., Patterson, OF New York. obi acted.
Mr. Cox retorted Then the gentle men (Mr.
Patterson, who is nearly eighty years old,) need
not bother me for any more bouquets.
There Was no meating o. the Potter Investigs
ton Ct mni.toe The regular meeting will be
held to morrow, WHEEL the sub-crm mttees will be
appointed and the plans consummated III the
speedy progress of the investiga cation.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the
nomination Of J. Fran cisco Medina to be u
S. Consul ut ;,uatems'a; also Of few post
masters in Massachusetts and New York
In the Senate today resolution declaring 1t
unwiss to reduce the tax on tobacco, was intro
duced but no action taken