Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-11
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Ill.


SENATE.
In the Senate to day, among the memorials
presented, was au unusual number 10 favor Of
Woman's Sufagc, and the usual number io'
the repeal of the resumption act, the passage
of the silver bil &c. s..
Mr. Withers presented the petition CT Laura
Laughorne of Lynchburg. Va, praying the re-
moval of her polit:c. disabilities.
The remoustrapce of the Chamber OF Com
me1ce of New York, against the remonetlzlog
of the silver dollar OF 4l24 grains was read by
unanimous consent.
The order for tho formal reception OF Gar
penter's picture of Lneoln's signing Of the
emancipation proclamation, presented by Mrs.
Elizabeth Thompson, the ceremonies to take
place at 2 p. NJ, to morrow. in the Hall Of
the House, was presented and adopted.
A resolution for printing the euogies upon
the late e. Y. Parsons, representative from
Kentucky was read. Mr.. ingalls,, Of Kansas,
made objections to appropriatiog, intuture, ior
steel eDgraVipgs to accompany the eulogles,
after which the resolution was adopted.
The bill to make the ga of February lcgsI
holiday 10 the District of Columbia was favor.
ably reported upon.
A large number of bills. of a private and
local character were introduced and referred
A bill to relieve manufacturing company OIL
Columbus, Ca, from a tax upon its banking
capital was discussed for some time-when il
went over, and MIR. Davis of w. Va, took The
floor upon the silver bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
10 the House of Representatives the bill fol
the relief of Newman and Van Hoffman. 70,
rent Of the Pioneer Mills in Alexandria, during
the war, was taken up, on the motion to re-
cd and the reconsideration defeated by vote
of 10 to l26.
The States were called for bills, resolutions,
&c, under which call
MIR. Pridemore, of Virginia. Introduced a
bill to provide for The distribution of seeds and
plants, and for the publication of the reports oil
the results of such distribution.
Mr.. Hunton introduced bill for the relief OF
Mrs. Mary Sedgwood.
Mr.. Goode introduced bill to relieve G. F.
NJ. Spottswood from his political disabilities.
The resolution embracing the order of cere.
monies for the reception of the emancipation
picture, was agreed to.
NOTES.
A petition has been presented 10 the Senate,
by MIR. Spencer, from the employees of the
Washington Navy Yard, asking that they may
ba placed on the same footing with other Gov
ernment employees as to public holidays. AT
present the time of the employees is deducted
whenever the yard is closed.
Gen. Rosser was on the floor Of tho Senate
to day.
The presentation CT the picture of Lincoln
signing the Emancipation Proclamation is to
take place to morrow in the hall of the House,
when speeches will be made by A. H. Stephens,
j. A. Garfield and others. Mrs. Thompson,
the donor. and Mr.. Carpenter, the painter, viii
be present.
10 the Senate, to day, when Mr.. Howe sub
mittea the order of ceremonies for the recep.
ton of the Emancipation Proclamation by Car
penter some one asked how long time the
ceremonies would occupy, when Mr.. Edmunds
quickly replied 'if tho picture is largo one it
will take long .imo." The reply caused a
laugh.
This has been remarkably dull day in both
houses Of Congress.