Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-25
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ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA dALEll L.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Feb. 70.
SENATE

SENATE
In the S,nate Jay,
MIR, Coukling presented the petition Of Jas.
Cord Bennett praying government AID III
North Pole expedition which ho is about &c
orgap;z,. liz merely desires the use OF The
American fig for the Pandora, which he has
purchased for the purpos'.
MIR. Withers, of Va, presented the resClu
| tons of the Legislature. Of Ills State 10 favor o.
! the reconciliation Ct silver.
lie also presented the petition Of "A. y. Iotts
| n. T.. Perkins, aud other cilizeus Ut h'ng
| George county, Va. asking Congress to pro
vide By appropriate legislation Tor commits
| sion of eruury concerning the alcoholic llquc;
traffic.
| MIR. Johnston also presented copy OF TIC
resolutions of the Virginia Legislature ID taVol
| of the reconciliation Of silver.
The resolutions of the New Jersey Laglsa
ture for the adoption Of measures that Will re
store the commerce If the country, were pre-
scntcd. ..
| The usual number OF memorials, petitions,
&c.. in regard to the tariff, alcoholic traihc,
| PENSIONS Tree culture, ~, were presented anu
| referred 80.
| An adverse report was nlaac upon The bill
| for the relief of the Pennsylvania Paving Com
pany- r. {,
A bill to provide for carrying mails in u. 5.
vessels Was introduced and referred.
A resolution looking to additional school la
cilitics for tho District Of Columbia was refer
red.
MIR. Voorhees, resolutions in reference to the
issue of certain bonds to railroads, based upon
land grants in the Indian Territory, was consld,
cred fer some time and referred.
Tho Senate then proceeded to the cous'dera'
ton OF bills % tho calendar.
Objection was made to the consideration Oh
the bill to provide for the conveyance OF the
low grounds, 10 Washington, and it went ever'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
To the House of Representatives the States
being called for bills, resolutions, &,., large
number we're introduced of various character,
several in reference to the issue of silver and
gold certificates for coin deposited, and Tor the
free coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Hunton introduced bill to incorporate
the Washington eye, car and throat hospital and
Mr.. Goode bill to remove the political dis.
abilities of John L. Rustic, ofVirgi MIA.
The reports upon the transfer OF the lodlau
Bureau to Tie War Department were submitted.
The Commissioners Of the Freedman's Bank
were instructed to report why there had not
been distribution of the funds on hand, also
to give an itemizsd and general account OF the
Indebtedness OF the concern.
A resolution for the appointment of a COM
mittee to investigate the causes OF the present
financial difficulties, aud to report some means
of relief, was referred.
NOTES.
Tho strict rule ia reference TO admission on
tho floor Of the House is gradually relaxing.
w. W. Warren, former member from Mas
sachusctts, and known in Alexandria during the
last Presidential contest. was on the floor OF the
House to- day.
Major B. 3. Douglas. Of Va, has gone home
for q week on q leave Of absence from the House;
The Silver bill has boon enrolled and signed
by the presiding officers Of tho House and Sem
ate, and now goes to the President, whose ap.
provsI, it is now said, it will receive.
Vico President Wheeler gsvo notice in the
Sen ato to-day that he would BIO absont from the
city for 3 week or more.