Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-26
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WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 26.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Ia the Senate, 10 day, before reading inc
journal 40 election was gone into tor ffesl
dent pro tenn.
The republicans having 10 caucus determined
10 put Mr. Ferry, Ct Mich, 10 nomination.
motion to that effect was made by Mr. Anthony
when
MIR. Bayard moved to proceed to elect by
ballot, but tho motion was rejected by tie
votes to %.
Mr.. Wallace, Of Pa, then placed 10 nomlna'
lien MIR. Thurman, CT Ohio.
Il vote was then taken, and MIR. Thurman
Was deteated-2S to 90.
Mr.. Ferry was then chosen by acolamatlon,
and took the chair, thanking the Senate Tor
this additional mark of their confidence
Mr.. Gordon made "a explanation as to mr..
Hills pair on the silver bill, saying that his
position had not been fully apprchendcd.
Mr.. Hill corroborated MIR. &. $ remarks.
1t was ordered that the President be notified
of the election Of Mr.. Ferry as President pro
tenn.
The ust.i lumber Of memorials 10 reference
to the sur:<csSion Of the alcohoc traffic, were
presented.
The resolutions Of the Kentucky Legislature
in favor Of the repeal OF the Bankrupt Ia" /;
also in favor OF modification OF the tax on
tobacco; and 10 favor of appropriations Tor ~
tcrDal improvements. were read and relorred.
A humber Of bills of q private character were
introduced and referred.
Mr. Beck called up his resolution to prevent
the Secretary Of the Treasury from retiring any
1 md bot nnH1
aud contcndcd that upwards CT 500. 900, 900
more of bonds had been retired than should
have been up to this time; but the morning
hour having expired the resolution went over
and
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
bills on the calendar, none OF which were OF any
special interest. and most Of them OF private
character.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
la the House of Representatives an hour was
nearly occupied in reading the jouroa, alter
which much time was consumed ln discussing
the priority Of committees 10 make reports,
NJ, after which
The committees we're called for reports
under which several bills Of q private character
were reported.
A bill for the relief Of j. w. Beveridgc &
Co., and Robert Montgomery was reported
from tie War Claims Committee.
a bill making an appropriation Tor the pay
ment OF claims allowed ty the Court OF Claims,
was rGcommlttcd
a bill for the appointment OF commission
to investigate and report upon the army cotton
worm was reported and went to tho committee
OF the whole.
Majority and minority reports upon the Choc-
taW Indian claim were made and retcrted TO the
committee of the whole.
After an explanation on the part OF MIR.
Southard 10 reference to bill Introduced by
him 10 regard to The counting OF the electoral
vote,
A bill to amend the law providing for the
appointments OF pension agents, was passed.
hlr. Chalmers, of Mississippi. took the floor
and proceeded to reply to the speeches OF
Messrs. Garfield and Hale, upon the Southern
policy Of the President.
Mr.. Rcgan tried to iDterpose an ob)ec-
ton to q continuance of what no designated
useless and hurtiul discussion, by rasiag point
Of order, but it was ovcrru|cd by the House.
and Gen. G. proceeded.
NOTES
Judging from what may be seen daily in the
House, smoking and sleeping on the floor is
not prohlDlteu. Inc latler Is lnnOXlOus, Inc
former obnoxious
Alansou W. Beard was to day nominated by
the President to be Collector OF Boston; Micheal
Shaughnessay, Of Mississippi, 10 be Marshal of
Utah, and j. NJ. Albcrtson to be u. S. Attor.
ney for the Eastern district Of North Carolina.
A democratic Senator was absent from his
seat to-day thereby securing the election OF MIR.
Ferry as President pro tenn. over MIR. Thur
man.
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