Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-15
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lspECIAI TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. |
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Feb. Is.

WASHINGTON, ID. u, Feb. 10.
SENATE.
IG the Senate, to-day, the chaplain made a
non conmittal prayer on the silver question.
The annual report of the Regents of the
Smithsonian Institute, vas submitted.
Among the bills introduced was one provid-
ing Tor further experiments with torpedoas'
Mr., Conkling, of New York, introduced
bill for the reliet OF Messrs. Newman and Van
Hoffman, owners of the Pioneer Mills, 10 Alex'
andria, for compensation for use and occupation
during the war, of the mills, which was referred.
This is the same bill that was defeated in the
House on Monday last.
After some unimportant business the Senate
again proceeded to the consideration OF tho
Silver question,
MIR. Ingalls,, of KS, speaking in favor Of
the Bland bill. MIR. |. WAS followed BY MIR:
Allison on the same side OF the question, and
closing the debate.
After which the amendments were taken up
in their order and considered.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Ia the House of Representatives, Mr.. Steph'
ems, Of Ca, reported back the bill autho' :zlng
tho President to invite an international n Ine-
tsry commission, which was referred to tne
Committee Of the whole.
a petition from citizens of east Washington,
setting forth that they arc not protected 10 per-
son or property, on account OF lack OF police
| force, was referred.
The Committees were then called for re.
ports, under which call bills were reported
and passed, to remove the political disabilities
of W. G. White. j. D. Simms. G. H. Ken.
| nedy, w. Sharp and Thomas j. Page of Vir-
GINA, and others Of other States.
| A bill for the relief OF Sewell B. Corbett, OF
Alexandria county, was reported from the
Committee on War Claims. with favorable
recommendation, aud placed upon the Calcn-
dar.
Amotion 10 take up the louisiana contested
election case was lost.
A motion for an adjournment from to day
till Monday vas carried, ayes, l4S-nays. 90.
Notice was given that the Louisiana case
would be called up on Tuesday next.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole and took up bills on tho private caIcn-
| dar.
The bill to enforce tho payment, by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, Of the S375,OOO appro'
priated by Congress to pay mail contractors IN
Virginia and other Southern States tor SER
vices rendered prior to 1861, was considered.
| NOTES.
In the House OF Representatives, yesterday,
MIR. Cabcll. OF Va, presented the petition OF
citizens OF Henry and Franklin counties 10 Vr'
GINA for the establishment of mail route from
MartiusVie via Shady Grove, Snow Creek and
SydnorsviIle TO Rocky Mount. Virginia, which
was referred to tho Committee on Postohices
and Post Roads.
1t is stated that while tho President endorses
Sherman's action n reference to Louisiana at.
fairs he thinks no acted rather hastily, especi-
ally 10 making charges against Judge Whit
| akcr.
The Postofico Committee of the House has
agreed to report bill giving subsidy OF $50
600 per milo to the Brazilian mail steamship
line.
The Polk investigation was continued to-day,
during which Col. Polk said in reference to d
Pennsylvania appointee that no had cor
ner 10 Congress-" Du6ey, one Of the witness
cs, who was Deputy Sergeant alarms two years
ago, testified that ho had several times permit
/ ted Haliet Kbourn, then 10 custody for con-
tempt of the House, to spend several nights
out of Jail.
Hon. b. B. Douglas, of Va, was 10 the
ante room of the reporters gallery OF the House
to day, making it lively for the occupants
thereof, 10 ha search for the reporter of ono
of the Washington papers, who had made
some remarks that Mr.. u. thought derogatory
| OF him.