Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-20
From Washington.
GpECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. !
WASHINGTON, ID. g., May 20.

lhPEGiAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA uAAEIlE.I
WASHINGTON, d. e., May 90.
SENATE.
lu the Senate, to day, Mr.. Whyte, Of Mary
land, presented petition in favor of an appro-
priatiou lor Tic construction of ship canal
connecting the Chesapeake and Delaware bays
Mr.. W, spoke 10 favor Of such 3 work as essen
tisl to the commercial prosperity of Baltimore.
A memorial asking an appropriation OF $780,.
900 for the Improvement Of the northeastern
section Of the city Of Washington, was referred.
Several memorials ia reference 10 the lmpo-
sition of az Income tax, the tariff, &o., &c,
were presented and referred,
A bill extending the patent Of L. A. West.
colt, for improved pui|ies, was passed
Mr.. Thurman, from The Judiciary Comm ittee,
reported that there is 90 law prohibiting a
woman practieiag before any court of law, and
asked to be discharged from the consideration
Of bill to allow women practice before the
Supreme Court.
Messrs. Hoar and Sargent objected to the
report and MIR. Edmunds sustained the report,
which was finally laid on the table.
A bill to extend the jurisdiction of the
Court of Claims so as to embrace all claims be-
Tore Congress was reported and placed on the
Calendar.
A resolution cslog for information concern
Ing the street railways 10 the District the value
thereof, taxes assessed against them &c, a.,
was adopted.
A resolution providing for small library Of
books for reference, for The Use of the Senate,
was referred.
A bill amending the articles of war, 80 as to
prevent the trial or punishment by court mar
tial, for offeDses committed after the lapse OF
eleven years, was passed.
The biIto appoint Gen. Shields Brigadier
called up by Mr.. Cockrel, but went over tenn
porarily, and
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vt. addressed the Senate in
opposition to the repeal cf2tbe resumption act
or any modification ofthe said act.
At the conclusion Of his speech
The Senate, by vote Of 80 to SO postponed
all prior orders and took up the bill to place
Gen. Shields on the retired Iist with tho rank
of Bgigadier General.
MIR. Sargent offered an amendment reinstat-
Jog General Graut TO his full rank on the
retired list.
Mr. Oglesby in bis remarks intimatcd that
Grant might be President again.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
10 the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Sayler
il the chair,
Mr.. Harris introduced bill repeating the
tax Of ten per cent. on State banks.
Mr. Prldemore introduced bill granting
military b5unty land warrant-IC0 eeres-to
Elisha Franklin for services in the war of 1872.
He also Introduced, by request bill impos
lug tax Oh liquors 10 the District of Columbia
Introducing the Mofett bell puocb.
Mr.. Goode Introduced bill to place Master
". NJ. Woods 10 his proper place Oh the naval
register.
A bill to supply tents, g., to the militia Of
North Carolina when they are camped out was
introduced.
Mr. Hewitt, OF Ala, Introduced a bill ap
propriatibg $3.50, 100000 for internal improve
ments 10 the different States and Territories,
which was referred.
A bill to complete the Texas Pacific Railroad
was referred.
A bill 10 provide for taking the tenth and
subsequent census was introduced.
At the expiration OF the morning hour the
Speaker PRO ten., Mr.. Sayler, announced the
following as the committee of eleven under the
Pclt:r Investigation resolution :--Messrs. Pot
Tor, Of New York; Morrison, of Illinois; Hun
tor, Of Virginis Stenger, Of Pennsylvania;
McMahop, OF Ohio; Cobb, Of Indian; aud
Blackburn, of Kentucky, democrats, and Cox,
OF Ohio; Butler, of Massachusetts; Reed, Of
Maine; aud Hisoock, Of New York, republl
cans.
Mr.. Garfield had read 2 telegram from Gov.
N0ycs, al Paris, requesting that he should be
supE@ ,aed TO appear before the committed at
once.
The House then went toto Committee Of the
Whole. and the Army Appropriation bill was
further considered until o'clock, when Dis
trict Of Columbia bills were taken up ard acted
upon.
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