Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-12
From Washington.
ESPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, |
WASHINGTON, D. G., March II.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March u.
SENATE.
10 the Senate memorial vas presented ask
ing that greenbacks be made legal tender for
all dues; also memorials protesting against the
imposition of an income tax.
The bill to prevent members Of Congress
becoming sureties Oh official bonds was favor.
ably reported upop.
Mr.. Withers presented several adverse re.
ports upon petitions for pensions, mostly for
services rendered during the war Of lS,2, cov.
cred BY the bill lately passed.
4 bill was Introduced and referred to rcmoy.
the track Of the B. l. O. r. Il. from it, pies
ent location 10 Washington cry.
A bill to regulate the jurisdiction 0! the Su.
preme Court Of the Uoited States was referred.
y resolution itqulrug INTO the cXpcdioncy
OF referring all claims against the United Stalc-
exceeding 81 900 to the circuit cjuT:s Of iis,
districts where the clslm arise Tor ac uiicari1u
was adopted.
a communication from The Secretary Of the
Interior 10 regard 10 certain alleged Ieprti4
lions upon the iclbcr lands in MOntant rcr!
tory, vindca'iog hs THE Secretary :, }, action
| was stopped from going into the Iec3Id b. a.
lection 90 the part q! Mr.. Sargent. OF tai,
VIZ denounced the aclon Of Mr.. SahnI2 IL the
premises.
Mr. Matthews did bis by.i TO get the emu
nica,!on 10 The Record. AMI l.l!i1r tried q rcai
it as part Of his speech, bat n th!- BE- vas a.J
| unsuccessful, and the commitment n had t.
| 90 over.
The bill 10 p@rGit Jas Gordon Etnnctt +,
| discover the North PoIlc. aGI Tor that pcs
| z,,l L.
| flag, Was passed.
The bill to Ir;leqe Sur.aoo usucr4j
W. A. Hammond. OF The ,;s.tll,tit, up9s..'
upon him hy the iugimcnt of . court m> .,I..
and permit the President to rains,at? ,.lol az,
| the retired list, was opposed b. Mr.. Plumb ct
| Kansas, who was replied Ia ~ NJ. Coaklirg
10 one Of The latter most So castle strains, in>
whitening roor Plumb, VII, mad, 2 sunny
| speech.
| Thu result was '.ial lha i!!i was pi.s.d-
Ayes 50, no Mr.. pluu.
The tl TO amcnd the &c: for demonstrates"
OF rallr0c-d aud telegraph line from the MI
sour 70 the Pacific, Mas then t%k2a NJ, nilj
Nlr, thurman addressed the Senate.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
! In the House OF representatives,
Mr.. Southland, OF Ohio, made 2 personal *
planation, complaining that he has been mi>rcp
resented 10 the press concerning his tr!i t.
headed Presidential E.ectora! bill.
The House then went into committee Of t. .
whole on the Consular and Diplomatic, bill.
Mr.. Hale, Oh Me-, attacked the SOu;hciG
democrat, for the number OF bills Introduced /,
| tho House for the payment Of Southern cIaM-.
lie also severely criticised the Appropria,t'.
committee for cutting down The salaries Of nir
listers, consuls, t..
lie was asked By 4 democratic member il H.
had not in his zeal to attack Southern member.
forgotten to deicDd The President a. he hal
sgnfi ed he would d..
Mr.. Hale said b. he'd ~ such iuten!iar
and did not hacker after such "a opportunrv.
MIR. Whitthornc spoke OF the falling fl 70
the commerce OF the country.
EoMISAT!oEs.
The President sent the following nominsIda:
TO the Senate to-day -
Robt. VI Reynolds, Of Alabama. to be @r.t
Auditor of the Treasury.
Robt. T. Kennedy, Collector Of Int. Rev e..
Dist, Ohio.
Ado,ph Dobrow:ky, Receiver of Public
monies at Shosts, Csl.
l:t Lieut.. Chas. a. Woodruff, .lh Infantry,
to be Capt. and Com. Of Subsistence.
Naval Constructor John W. Easily. - i,
Chief Of Bureau Of Construction and KcpaIr*
and Chief Constructor with relative rank ..
Com odore
Pay Director Geo. f. Gutter, to be Chic o.
Bureau Of Provisions and clothing, srd Pay.
| master General, with relative TAM. of iv:'.
modore.
At an election ia Oakland, California. y,r
tcrdsy, the work!ngmeo's party was succcss!"
10 Salinas, the citizens ticket was elected.
The effort to establish trade sale Of Gru.4
at the salesrOom5 of Eraucis Stablcr, ia NJ .
York, 10 day, vas partial failure.