Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-17
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. April II.

ISpEUlAL III IhE ALEXANDRIA OALEll e
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April II.
SENATE.
In the Senate, to-day, 90 moiou of Mr. An'
thopy, Mr.. Ferry was elected President pro
tenn, Vice President Wheeler, absent.
Among the petitions presented was one for
the removal of the track of the B. & 0. R. r.
from the streets through which it passes 10
Washington.
A petition from tue heirs of the Duddiugton
estate for damages to property 10 Washington
was referred.
The House bill to repeal the resumption act
was reported from the FlDauce Committee with
the following amendments That from and at
ter the passage of this act y. S. notes shall be
receivable in payment for y. S. bonds, DOW GU
thoriz ID by law to be issued; and on and alter
October l, 1878, said notes shall be receivable
for duties 90 imports, aud said notes 10 the
volume 10 existence Oh Ooiober |, 1878, shall
not be cancelled or permanently boarded, but
shall be relssued. and they may be used tor
funding and all other lawful purposes whatever,
10 an amount not exceeding 10 the whole the
amount then 10 circulation or 10 the Treasury;
aud the said notes, whether then IN the Treas
ury, or thereafter received uoder any act OF
Congress, and from whatever source, shall be
again paid cut, and when again rerurnedt to the
Treasury they shall not be cancelled or destroy
ed. but shall be Issued from time to time With
like qualities; and all that part of the act OF
January ii, 1875. entitled au act to provide
for resumption Of specie payment, authorizing
the retirement of SO per cenlum Of U. s. Dotes
RI ttor
said October |. 1873.
Sec. all laws aud parts Of laws 10 corhct
with this act shall be, aud is hereby, repealed.
A resolution Calling for Information 10 refer
enc, to duties on certain manufactured articles,
was adopted.
Mr. Sargent cal:d up the resolutions for tho
appoiotment OF commission 10 make treaty
with the Kingdom of Curca, ADD spoke ia ad
vocacy OF treaty with tac said Kingdom, after
which the resolutions were referred.
The Burnside bill to allow negroes to enlist IL
all branches Of the army, vas called up, aud
Mr.. Baine opposed the bill upoa the grouod
that if passed it would nut an end 10 the color
ed element 10 the army.
MIR. Burnside advccltc the bill. which was
Gnaly indefinitely postponed on motion Of Mr..
Blaine-syes So. noes II.
A Joint resolution for Gasl adjournment on
the 10Th of June. WAS agreed to unanimously.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera
ton of bills on the calendar, chiefly OF a private
character.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
10 the House of Representatives under
call Of the committees, bills were reported to
extend the time for the completion of the
Northern Pacifi, Railroad; also for the construc
ton Of the Texas Pacific Railroad, With minor,
ty reports; also bill to establish Pacific
Railroad commission.
MIR. Chalmers reported Pacific Railroad
Fuudiog bill similar to that passed by the
Senate.
A bill to repeal the &C: authorizing the coin.
age Of silver twenty cent pieces was passed.
The bill to provide for postal savings deposits
was reported and the bill! made The order
fer May.
A bill to regulate the rcseT7e fund Of Nation
al banks Was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole.
A bill to auhoriz, the deposit Of silver bull.
lion and the issue of certificates therefor
made the special order for May Q.
The motion to refer the Senate adjournment
resolution to the Committee on Ways and
Means was defeated by vote of-ages los,
nays 1873.
Several 6Iibusteriog motions were then made.
NOTES.
Vice President Wheeler has gone to New
York, aud Mr.. Ferry is President pro tenn, Of
the Senate.
Its understood that the House Judiciary
Committee will report the bill repeating the
bankrupt act with an amendment changing the
time Of taking effect for oue year from the pas
sage of the bill, instead of at once as proposed
by the Senate.
Mr.. ing fatty denies tha reported inter-
view with q N. Y. World reporter published
to day.
BS5" NATURE DEMANDS A Tonic when the
nerves are unstrung, the he ID aches, tho aDpe.
tite is poor or variable the sleep disturbed ard
8 general deprecist Of vital power Is expe.
rienced Such state Of things cannot loag OK.
ist without tbs development or serious disease
The most active and genial invigorant known is
Hostetter ,-tomsch Bitters The absolute pur
ty of its spirituCu basis and botanic inRredie t.
gives it permanent CAIN to public COL Fl len 60,
and its surprising medicinal value Is admitted
by medical men Of distinction, by whom it Is
widely ufed in private PRACTICE Fer fever and
agua-both rs a preventive and remedy, dyepep.
sia, liver c.;mp int, bilious remit'Ant faver, con
stipstion choersic com pl.ints, 1Atul nee, and
all intestinal disorders i. is thoroughly re-
liable remedy 1t i the an!iftbriIe sprc tic par
excellance of the m,a 'ial districts Of this and
other countries, where diseases born of miasm.
prevail, and as general household remedy it is
also universally @ teemed