Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-10
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SPECIAL 10 TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. |
"AsnENGT0H, y. j., Juno 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
ic thc Senate to-day tie rr;"lri q tho confer.
e.cr cnur,!ttc,, upon lie bill giving to the Dis
trict Of t1iunlhIa ncH f';'": It - 7:r:mout was
taken NJ noA passed. 80 Ihat u III 10" eocs
to the prrs;lr,t fcr ii. r;inuvri, which Il Eil
tiou!}r:r rcc is'.
\ lsniu!au au'i:,r zing the Cumu,ittcc Oh
tho District of Columbia to sit during the re.
cess of Congress fer the purpose of dcTisDg 4
rev Plan If Mwafaac fer Washington and
GcnrGctUWn, went OVER.
Il nun trr Ct bills were reported from com
mttccs, and several Introduced and referred.
The resolution Tor an Investigation into Ger
tain facts relating 10 railroad bonds prcdicatcd
on conditional grants OF lands in the lntIan
territory Was passed.
Mr.. Spcocer called up his investigation resp
luton, Introduced on Saturday. and addressed
the Senate. lie denied that the republican
party desired to Cover up any fraud, but con.
tended that wherever fraud or intimidation
was charged such charge should be Investigated.
If any agreement had been catered Into with
democrats Of the Forty fourth Congress
that. too, should be brought 10 light.
The upscttue OF the Packard aud the instal!a
ton Of the Nichols government should be en-.
uuired into also, for the same vote that elected
Hayes certainly gave to Packard the right to
the govcrnorahip OF Louisiana. lie urged !ull
Investigation into all matters connected with The
election Of 1876
Oo motion OF Mr.. Blyard, and by unanimous
consent, the resolution, slightly amended, was
referred TO the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
MIR. Wadleigh announced that q report upon
the sixteenth constitutional amendment would
be made this session. The proposed amendment
gives the right Of suffrage to women.
The report of the conference committee upon
the Washington Monument bill, making an
appropriation for the examination OF the tOun-
dation of tho monument, was passed-aycs IS,
noes II.
The bill fixing the time for the election Of
members Of Congress 10 Colorado was passed.
The bill to provide for tho election OF Repre-.
sentatives to the Forty. SIKH Congress in West
VirglDia was then called up and an amendment
including North Carolina adopted Another
amendment to permit the present Legislature
Of Now Hampshire to elect U. S. Senator was
after long debate adopted-ayes IS, noes -
and the bill as amended, was then passed.
The House bill to change the time for hold
ing the u. S. District Court for the western
district Of Virginia, at Danvillc, was passed.
Mr.. Davis, of ILL.,, declined to serve upon the
Matthew's investigation committee, On account
of his health, and asked to be excused, which
request was granted.
MIR. Whytc. of Nd, also deciocd - serve
on account ofilIness in his family and he WIS
excused.
Mr.. Jones, OF Fla, likewise asked to be cx-
cused from service on the committee and his
request was also accadcd to.
Thus the committee was left without DEM
ocratio member.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill
was taken up aud it's consideration proceeded
with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
During the morning hour bills and joint rcso
luions for reference were received.
Among them was one introduced by Mr..
Gocde, Of Va, for the erection Of a public
building at Fortress Monroe, and one by Mr..
Stephens, Of Ca. for the protection Of original
inventors, and tho encouragement Of art.
Mr.. Bccbo, of N. Y, moved to suspend The
rules aud pass bill appropriatiog $2lO. 900 for
the erection offs barge office at the revenue dock
New York, provided the city furnishes site ou
the "Battcry." The ayes and noes were called
for: resulting, ayes lGl, noes &c, 80 the rE!rs
were suspended and the bill passed.
The army appropriation bill, with Senate
amendments, was referred to tho Committee
on Appropriations.
Mr.. Durham made a conference report Oh
tho Military Academy bill, which was agreed 10.
Fir. Harris, Of Va. obtained leave to prlnt
some remarks on The currency question.
The LlOuse then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the su0dry civil Tor omnibus) bill, the
consideration OF which was proceeded with.
TIE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Tho Potter investigating committee met a.
II o clock this morning. but after private con-
sul!ation took recess till 2.3O this afternoon at
which time tho recess WAS continued for half an
hour.
The subj maa Of the committee WAS not served
upon Mr.. Matthews until late hour to-day,
and his ION appearance WAS doubtless tho cAuso
of delay in tho proceedings of the committee
LATER.-The committee met at 8 p. M,
when telegram was produced by Gen. Butler
giving the names Of certain parties sugg:s ted
by conference Of republicans and dem.
ocrais for positions 10 Mr.. Ilaycss Cabl-
net unon his inauguration. Among them
were Key, Hancock and Johnston, (Gen. joel
the dispatch being sent by a man who has
size, been given government position, to the
Lieut.. G5v CT Ohio.
g=y" THERE Is TROUBLE IN STORE FOR
those who neglect to rectify irregularities OF tho
stomach, liver and bowels, which they fooli:hly
imagine will como right of Themselves" OF
this silly error such persons arc usually dis
abused By tho DEVELOPMENT CT some serious
chronic malady, traceable 10 whist they were
pleased to consider trinng disorder of the
above named associate organs. Such q culmi-
nation is easily avoided. A course of Hostctter $
Stomach Bittcrs invariably has The effect Of re-
moving the secretive action Of torpid liver, re-
storing healthy digestion ard assimilation, aud
rendering tho habit of body perfectly regular.
The activity Of these all important functions be-
ing restored, and the entire system toned and
regulated by this incompatible corrective and
invigorant, no danger 10 the general health is TO
be apprehended from causes which, if not cradi-
Gated in time, will assurodly undermine it.
T OST-ONE CHILD'S CaAIN-BRACE.
- LET. The finder will be suitibc rewarded
by leaving it at the BOSS CLOTHING HOUSE.
je7 st NJ. BENDHElM.
ITALIAN SECT POW DER
l. Warranted to