Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-28
From &c Sshtngton.
ESPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. %.

W ASHINGTON, ~. VI, jan. IS.
SENATE
In the Senate, TO day, the chaplain prayed
tor rcli, f from the present 6nancal troubles OF
the cnuutrJ.
A large number OF memorials petitions ard
bills wc1e introduced aud referred, among them
A resolution Of the California legislature
against Chinese i'm migration.
Memorials against the liquoI tradi :; Tor the
relief of many iodiviiu. H.; against changes in
the tariff 10 favor of rem )petz;ng silver, and
for the repeal Of the reaump t,n act &c. were
presented.
A petition asking aa Investigation into Ger
iao charges against the District Police Com
ns.on.r, vas referred.
Resolution; were introduced FIR q REDUCTION
of the tax on tobacco. ard pctliiucs Tor an cx-
tension OF the time for the eomrIetou Ct he
Northern Pacific Railroad.
A bill for ID; looeal OF the bankrupt ac1, aud
petitions from several women praying for the
right ct suffrage, were referred.
AremonstraDce against allowing further time
fer The construction OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad, was referred
A bill apprCpriating $4,000 for improve
mens on the Red River, was passed, as was
a bill removing the political disabilities Of
G. L. Scott, Of Alabama.
A large plumber Of bills affecting District Of
Columbia affairs were reported upon and placed
on the calendar.
The morning hour having expired
MIR. Morrill,, of VT, took the floor and made
a long speech in opposition to the passage of
the Bland Silver bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Hun.
too, Of Virginia, introduced bill for the relief
of Mrs. Mary Francis Lewis, which was refer
red to the Committee on War Claims.
MIR. Buckncr introduced his bill providing
for the retirement of National Bauk Notes.
A bill to reorganize the Metropolitan Police
Force of the District was referred.
A bill to amend the Civil Service Act, and
one to eQualizo pensions to soldiers Of the late
war, on the Federal side, we're referred; also a
bill was referred in relation to the pay Of rail-
road employees, giving them lien.
A bill to repeal the tax on deposits IN Ma
tional Banks was referred.
A bill to reorganize the army, and 10 regu
late the pay of officers and men was reterrrd.
MIR. Tucker introduced bills referring to the
Turnpike Co.. and for like reference of the
claim of Mrs. e. E. Meredith.
A refutation of tho charges Of the examining
officer of the Huron disaster was presented.
MIR. Hunton presented the resolutions of the
Alexandria meeting in favor of the Bland silver
bill. and they were referred.
Mr.. Baker, of Ind, introduced a resolution
declaring it the sense of the House that no sub.
sides by the government of money, lands, or
BY endorsement Of bonds, should be granted.
Upon the passage of the bill he demanded the
ayes and noes.
Mr.. Luttrell of CAL, moved to adjourn, but
withdrew bis milton, when
MIR. Butler at onco renewed it and upon the
motion demanded the ayes and noes, and the
House refused to adjourn-ayeB a. noes 23O.
The vote was then taken by ayes and noes
upon suspending the rules and passing the res
olution and the rules were suspended and tina
resolution passed-ayes ITS, noes IS.
A communication from Columbus Alexander
of Washington preferriog charges against So
lictor Phillips was presented by the Speaker
and referred.
General Sherman has dispatches from Gon'l.
Sheridan stating that tho reports Of the crossing
Of tho Canadian line by Sitting Bull must be
taken with allowances, and that no fears are
entertained of further troubles with that chief
but reinforcement will b sent forward in case
Of accident.
The House Elections Committee havo decided
ty majority Of four to report in favor of seat
ing Wiggngton, dem, from California, in place
Pachcco, rad now occupying sest.
The novel sight was witnessed on the floor of
the House to-day of q friendly "confab" between
Blaine, Butler and Ewing, in which Butler took
the leading part.
Dr.. Mary Walker is opposed TO polygamy.
Strikers Sentenced.