Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, 1873.

SENATE,

ies to TIC death Of the Princess Ai,e, aaid
"Oh Lord, for all that mourD this day alike 10
TIC PALACES Of Kings AID in the lowiy dwell
legs Of the poor, zee bcselch Thy mercy aud
Thy favor"
4 rrnjtr Ct bills were Introduced during
tie moroiDg hour aud referred; amoOg them
.hc f,!logisx:
b. Mr.. Dawes Mass. For the erection of
a G re p,cot bulldog for tbe National blus-un
Referred TO tie Con mittee ca Public Buildings
and Grounds.
By Dir. Grover, Orsgou-fo regulate the
cmpni meut of labor ca tho public works Of
he Uuitcd STATES. Referred 10 the Committee
90 Com aofce.
hir. Uoka Of Texas, submitted resolution
Gs1Iucvlug ,he Committee on the udi,isrg TO
Examine into The txysdieuc9 OF repesiog al!
laws nrc7iciag for the oJmpsosatlon Of u. S.
attorneys by muaus Of fs.s aud The passage Of
lava ADD hxiug sll.c!es fer Suoh officers.
Agreed TO-
Mc. Sick. of Kentucky. submitted res,u.
ticu that the Secretary OF tflo Treasury bs Gi.
r-5:td SOD required 20 appear before toe Sen
q. e. 10 iaiJrn the Ssoae what reason if auy,
the Ssuet, If toe 3fd Of Decembar, 1878, 10
regard 10 ths amouot Of silver coin received ior
customs dues. aud whether he has applied it or
sny part CT it 10 the payment Of the Interest o.
The binds aud uotes OF ths u lifted States, sud
if not so applied, to state the reason why, &,.
DiIiGg bis remarks on the resolution Mr..
8: OK said thc Secretary of the Treasury had
icccca,c! toe bonded d~b5 of tho j cited States
,f tp titrv Ioo IL
aDd hoard:ng gold,
After brief debate the resolution vas lad
over.
At tha expiration Of the morning. business,
The Senate took up tho resolution OF Alr.
3 a!nc 10 regard - ciIzan5 being deprived 81
their constitutional sights.
Af:er Il brief debate OF a ooloquisl ciaras
ter ,hr ancrdusut Offered f:w Gays aga by
Dir. Thurman. directing further iaQuiry as to
whether p:fsOus have been dismissed from en-.
pIoym By reason of his vote; whether money
Tas raised by assess ncpt CT otherwise upon
Federal oin,eboIdc or employees for election
PURPOSES, aud asp into the conduct Of supervi
sors OF ceclioo, was agreed to "i;hou: a divi
sioa.
The q1rs.io1 thea racuT7ei ca the RESOLUTION
Q? Ai:. Eaiue as amended.
Mr.. Coakiias submitted an amendment to
have the Investigation by q special committee
Of uiGe en.tors Instead Of ila Judiciary CJn.
uittee. Agreed to-ycaa 81, nays 80.
Mr. Butler, Of South Carolina, then submit!
ted 30 amendment 20 have the Investigation
cohiuc'ed wi b open dooEs.
After debate the ameo1mcnt vas elected
yeas 90 Gays So
MIR. Dssis, Of West Virginia, re1cwed ia
soother shape the amendment Of MIR. Butler
requiring the committee to sit With open doors,
aud
Sir. Bayard spoke 10 fa7cr tberaof. sayipg
that the resolution and al! amendments lad
thus far been acted on almost With uaspiuly.
lie hoped it would continue in regard 10 this
amend nest. The courts always took testimony
With 0pan doors. There wgs something uQ-
American 10 the secret irqulsti0n.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TIE House has been eog4sed 10 the refer
e1ce CT b liz. Auong them was one introduced
BY Mr.. Weed for The payment OF duties en-
imports 10 y. S. notes.
A dill eppropIiatiug $4,000 for deficiency
10 railroad nail transportation has been report
ed from the Committee on Appropriations and
is to be acted Oh to borrow.
MIR CG;l nrrs of Miss moved TO su spsnd rules
ar PASS the bill uaklug it Deos! ott.rc, for any
officer, agent CT contractor of the Uoited States
to intcrnedGle With the elecIion of members Of
Congress or the President. by the contribution
Of money or By the uss or abuse of official prl
v!lsge. OF by b:ibas. threats, Influence &c; aIso
naks it penal oeoce 10 solicit or receive contrl
buttons for election purposes frcm pcrsoos 10
the employment of the government Rejected
yeas 1872, nays l03-not the necessary two
thirds 10 the affirmative. The republicans
voted no, and the democrats aye, Dir. Kelley,
# Pa, voting With the democrats.
YELLOW FEVER COMMITTEE.
Z joins meeting Of the Senate and House
committees Oh the yellow fever irquiry was to
have been held this moruiDg, but les' than a
quorum of the House committee put in an aD-
pearsncc. The following sub committees on
he part CT the Senate we're appointed to visit
New Orleans and 7icoity: Messrs. Eusts,
Lsnar aod Paddock. To visit Memphis aud
vicinity Mcssrs. Harris. Matthews and Ccno.
ger. Cores popdiog sub committees vii! be
,ppoioted by the House committee to conduct
hese branches of the Investigation in cotjuLc.
iuo wh he senators abcYo named, during the
approach leg holiday recess of Congress. 1t ia,
also beer arranged that the House and S=rsr Q
committee, 10 Washington. shall hcrestttr
meet j,intly, although they will vote separate.
? 10 tbc same manner as ",om nittees Of COG
ereuce.'
THE POTTER CcMMITTEE.
The Potter Committee held q meeting to-day
md took action upon thesDpIicstion of Attorney
General Cocker Of Florida, to be permitted 20
introduce evidence corroboratiye of his state !
I'll ut last winter, that he I'd seen Gov. Moves |
and Cog Stearns CONC out Of The room where |
he DO ,rd ofcsIvassere were in session, although
or AL hour or uo7e he had been unable to Obtain |
admission, which statement wss emphatcally |
denied by Mestrs. Stesrn: and Noyes in their
GbsequaEt tea!! nony.
The committee to day decided that as this |
'orAict of vcr city does not involve any material
point in tao bject Of inquiry they will not hear
ny witnesses concerning it. but they made An
rider allowing Sir Cocker 10 f!e ex parte aft.
lavits in support of his statement, and granting
he same permission 10 the other eide if it shall
70 desired. No sub commitree will be sent to
Florida to continue the investigation Of matters
here No action was taken to day in regard to
ending sub committee to louisiana. The
republican meu bsrs have selected Gov. Cox,
f lilo, to represent them in any sub committee
ha. Msy ba sent to Louisiana aud Mr., Black.
u7n will probably accompany Mr.. Potter 81
be secound Democratic member.