Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-17
Er0Ea Washington.
SPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. g., juno IT,

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SENATE,
10 the Senate, today, tho bill TO organic,
the life savings service, as it came from the
House, was passed.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate agreed to postpone the considera
ton of the joint resolution to more strictly en-.
force the Eight hour" law as to government
employees, was, after debate, lost-ayca %,
noes 81.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
then taken up and its consideration proceeded
with. The Senate adds little upwards Of
four millions to the House appropriations.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
10 the House, TO- day, bushes, vas procecdy,!
With in the midst Of great conlus0u.
A resolution was passed for the appointment
OF committee OF seven to enquire into the
causes OF the present depressed condition OF
business 10 the country, especially as regards
the laborlng classes, and to report s)mc measure
of relief. The committee is to SIT during the
recess, and has power to examine Witnesses
The Burchard bill to revise the rcvcuur laws
| was amended over and over again, until finally
the gentleman who had it in charge declared
that it was 90 longer tho bill he had reported
from the Ways and Means Committee but Oh
the contrary was one he couli MT support, aud
therefore he would pm, It in charge Ct those
| who arc friendly to it.
| Mr.. Tucker then took control at tho request
| Of many members, and explained tina, although
| it was nc lur%ar bill, the main features Of
| which amend the laws relating to the collection
! Of the internal revenue. still he asked lis oppo
ncns to allow 4 !unare vote on it, merits.
A disposition 20 ti!ibuStcr, however, again
manifested itself, and Mr.. Dulc!iard moved to
| 10y the bill and amendments on the table.
| The ayes aud noes were ordered resulting
| III ayes, l3G noes, SO the motion to lay on the
table was not agreed to, and the consideration
OF the bill was proceeded with
MIR. Phillips, of ks., offered IN amendment
repeating the laws taxing lucIer matches lie
| said an enormous amount had been paid by poor
people Oh this necessity. and the burden ought
| to be removed. The ayes and noes we're called
for and the amendment agreed to hy vote OF
yeas lis, noes GG. The consideration Of the
| bill Was proceeded With.
| THE POTTER INvESTIGATGNG COMMITTEE.
The committee met this morning but were
| only 10 session about one hour. during whch
| time ii. e.. Clarke was on the stand aud cross
examined as to the 81 gnaturcS OF l,"visicc aud
| other matters connected with the Louisiana re-
turns, after which the committee adjourned
until Wednesday next Nothing Of special in
tcrcst was elected during the Grass examination
of Clarke to day.
NOTES.
Among those watchdog the pr ceilings to
day in the llcusc with great interest was .
western match manufacturer, who has rad
| $1,000 900 in taxes during the last five years.
| 1t is unnecessary to say that he paid special at
tentlon to the vote on repeating the ta1 on
| lucfcr matches.
Tho Butler Carbn contested case in the
Senate has been postponed Till mex session.