Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-13
From WASHINGTON.

| From Washington.
ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Is.
! SENATE.
10 the Senate, to day, among the memorials
presented was one to compel coal dealers 10
the District Of Columbia to give full weight.
| Mr.. Johnston, of Va, Introduced bill to
provide for the imposition Of tax on the sale
| of liquors in the District of Columbia. aud for
the Election of said tax-ro INTRODUCES the Nj Of
felt punch.
| He also introduced bill to dc6ue the legal
| effects of permits to purchase products in the
| nsurrectiouary Scates. Both bills were REFERRED
| MIR. Morrill, presented "a memorial IRON Ia
boring men demonstrating against the applica
ton ofthe eight hour law TO government em
ployees only, and denouncng the bill intro
duced for that purpose as dcmagogic.l, and iu
| the interest of those who are Instrumental in
securing the election Of members OF Congress.
| On motion of MIR. Johnston, Of Va, a RESP
luton was adopted calling TOR tho report OF the
examining officer upon the harbor of Norfolk,
and contemplated improvements thereto.
| A Dill to refund certain tees paid b. parties
on void entries Of public lands, Was passed
A bill to amend the inspection laws az affect
| ing -four in the District Of Columbia, reducing
the rate Of inspection to lc per barrel, was
passed.
Mr.. Wthers introduced bill for the relief
| of II. q. Wsrder, executor, requesting that the
claim be referred to the South RI Claims Com
mission.
| He also presented the resolutions Of the Rich
mUnd Chaubcr Of Commerce in favor of the
1 81 th., n, l.
Several unlmportaut bills were passed, after
which,
The Senate took up and preceded to consid
er the postotice appropriation bill.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| 10 the House of Representatives, Mr.. Re
gau's bill 10 relation 10 lnter State comm eroe,
and to equa!z. the rates Ut freights between
common carriers, was lsld ovsr till TO- morrow.
| Uuder call of the States bills We're intro
duced,
| 10 permit the coufuem 10 the Dstric:
jail # all persons convicted of crime aud Sol
| fenced TO hard labor, for Wh!oh purpose the
| necessary provisions arc TO be made.
! To abolish the hack stand 10 front Of the Ar.
ington Hotel, 10 Washington.
| TO provide for auditiDg claims against the
District OF Columbia.
| A Joint resolution to authorize, the President
| to Increase the humber vi the Irony to IS OOO
meu, If necessary, during the recess Of Congress,
to prevent Sitting Bull from cvcrruuning the
couotry, was referred.
A bill to Incorporate the Georgetown and
Little Falls Railroad Co. Was referred 70 the
District Com nIttee.
The resolutions of the Pennsylvania L,gisl:..
ture in favor of the Texas Pacific Railroad were
referred.
MIR. Jorgeusou, of Va, Introduced bill to
impose tag upon the sale Of liquors, wines,
&c., and proedirg mode of collecting the
same 10 the District OF Observation-Disclosures
the MvfeLt bell punch.
A bill to permit Lieut.. +. F. Mczier to ac,cpt
testimonial from the President OF the French
was referred.
A bill to continue 90 the pay roll employees
10 the navy yad who meet with accidents was
referred.
A bill ,quiring the heads of departments to
attend the sessions Of the House for the pur-
p.ss of giving any Information asked for by the
House, was referred TO the Committee 90 Civil
Service Reform.
Mr.. Williams, of Wis, had bill authorizing
| the formation of a national labor organic ton
referred.
MIR. Stephens, from the Coinage Com mittee,
mLyad 10 suspend the rules and passa bill stop
plug the ooioage of and cent pieces. aud
providing for exchanging tuese ooiuS for other
subsidiary coin when presented 10 amounts Of
FIVE dollars and upwards, and making subsidiary
coin legal tender 10 amounts up to twenty dol
lars.
The rules wore suspended and the bill
passed
Mr. Potter, OF n. Y. then obtained the
floor and presented, as privileged question, a
preamble and resolutions in substance as fol.
TbattheSfats Of Maryland has petitiouedCon
gres. that due effect has not been given to its cleo
toral vote by reason of fraudulent returns from
other States; that McLiun. ono of the members
OF the returniog board Of Florida, has siooe
confessed that frauds were committed by him
10 counting the vJte of that State; that votes
we're counted for Hayes when they should have
| been counted for TiIdsp; that this confession
duplicates ex Governor Noyes, Dow American
| Minister to France, as being party to the con.
| splracy; that similar conspiracy was put on
| foot in Louisiana by which the electoral vote of
that State WAS fraudulently counted for Hayes;
that it is alleged that John Sherman, now SEQ
rotary of the Treasury Department, is party
to that conspiracy; therefore resolved that there
| be appointed select com mlltee or eleVea mem
bers of the House who are directed to enquire
into all the allegations set forth above, with
power to send for persons and papers, aud to
appoint sub committees who are authorlz; ID to
visit Florida and Louisiana and take testimooy
10 connection With the matter, the committee
to sit during the session and recess OF Congress-
aud have power to report at any time.
Mr.. Couger raised points of order that it was
not question of privilege and changed the rules
| by granting uuusual powers to the committees
and sub. committees.
Mr.. Potter replied that its gravity surely
made it question Of privilege If the House
ought to give preference to any subj ect it should
to this one.
Mr.. Hale, OF Maize, said the question Of
privilege must look towards some action. If
the House means to enter upon the practical.
question Involving the Presidency then this
was such question. He would put it squarey