Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-05
Proceedings OF Congress.
WAsuISGTON, DC 5, 1878
SENATE

SENATE
NJ. hlpri;l, rf VI, submitted reSo!u len
csiog upon he Secretary Of Tic Treasury 'oi
icf,r~atioa IS to the amCult Of deposits 10 the
T. easury to tho credit Ct the Freedmen S Ssv
icgs Trust COMPANY; whether Interest should
DO allowed thereon, the expenses ct the coE,
mi!tce 70 settle ID, affairs ct th:t COLE paDy md
q hat legislation !s ueces:arv to foa;!y Close up
the affair: OF The 10 pauy and have the c1mmls
sioucrs relite. lie said be u1dcStocd the com
mis- io6ers were wi,liog to retire, but Guild not
do so uod2r the Law. In his opi0iou the origi.
ual maosgeis oftte itsttu ion shauId have beer
cTiminaliy prosecuted
The resolution 9ss agreed lG.
Dir. Withers. of Va, sail a, Lhe close of the
last session tic Till reducing TIE tax Oh tobacco
went eve: under the iule Without reference to
the Committee on Eioanet. lie therefore now
moved that il betaken frou tho table and re-
ferred to that committee. He hoped there
would he speedy rep5rtas tie to5sc3o interest
vas suffering on account ct The uncertainty &C.
garding this tsxstion,
Upon an examination of The record i: was as
eertaiued that the bill was referred to the Fl
nance Com mittce just before tbs close CT the
last session.
The Vice President announced as me special
committee iu regard to the yellow fever in7es:i
gatI0n authorized b7 the resolution Of Dir. Har
ris and adopted Yesterday. Mes:i9. Harris.
Mathews. Lamar, Paddock. CDuoV2T, Ga!Iac d
AID Eu:ti:
The following changes IN Inc standing con
mittees ct The Senate we're made by unaamous
corsept Mr.. Eaton, Of Conn.,, to retro from
the Committee on Appropriations and Mr.. Wal.
Tree, ct Pa, to taEe his p!ac, CT ttat committee.
Mr.. Morgan 10 retire from the Committee on
Pateuts and Fir. Eaton to take Lis plac, ca that
committee. Mr.. Wallace to retire from the
COMMITTED 90 Foreign Afsirs and Mr.. Morgan
tc take bis place. MIR. Ferry, of MIch,, upon
his own request Was excused from serving
Ga the sptc'a! committee to iLquire az to Sena
tor Co1Over's connection with the omission Of
the Hot Springs clause isom the SuEdry Civil
Appropriation bill Of last session. Mr.. DAVIS,
of Mass, VAS appointed il: his plsc,, but sub
seqlenty he vas excused On bis request as YES
also Mr. Davis, Of Lis, leaving Mr. KaEdoipb,
Of n. j., tho on!y member not excused.
The S.rstc, at |. 80 .. n, went iGto cEacu
i've Session, aod, whca the doors H!rc re.
opsaed
The SoDae adj)urncd uati Mondsy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
t1r. Singleton, CT Miss, from the Commit.
tee on Appropriateness reported tie consular and
Diplomatic appropriation bill, wh!ch vas re-.
referred 20 The committee CT whole aad made
the special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Ciymer, Of Pa., from the SANE commit:
tos, reported the naval appropriation bill, which
was referred 10 The committee Of the whole.
tir. RagaI, Of Texas, Introduced bill! fer
tho restoration 0t The ruc0rd5 End files Of The
u. s. district and circuit COURTS for the western
distric! Of l>xl5, lately destroyed by FRI.
Mr. jones introduced bill regulating III"
rank OF chaplaias 10 the navy. Referred.
a1 Investigation WIS ordered 1910 The
charge mado il the Washington papers, last
Summer. aff:ciag the claracicr OF mem,
bars in c)ar' lion Hiih 6 vote ia regard 10
A rcso.uti0n fer Tao appaio;ncl! OF vel!
low fever commission WIS reported from The
Committee Ga Rnles. adopted, aod the House
pdouracd until Monday.
TIE CHARGES AGAINST SEWARD.
The Committee on Expenditures, ia the
State Department, which il 1vasigaliog The
charges Of othcil rnscoujuc: sga1ss Mr
Seward. minister TO Chins, NET this mornieg
pursuant % adjournment, tu: lr,EsGc:Cd 70
tuNae5s in consSq acIc; rt tue absence OF Mr..
q. Wiley Wells, G witness, whose Grass &c.
smloa!lon IS frs. to b. prtcaeGGd WITH. Dr.
W els is expected daily from LBS Angeles,
CAL, where he is new rlsidag Il sub cons-
a,itcc was appointed to visi: the STATE Depart
meat to m3r!oT 10 Critr to examine The books
OF the Shanghai consulate ii0H there.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Owing &c !js abs:rce Of Ga2agsl Butler,
vino hes nos set arrived 10 Washington, ED
E2presantaige Sp:iugsr, who WAS engaged
up9n a0other comEl.taG, Inc Potter commit
toe held 90 session :o.d,y, srd vii probably
not ass2netc, ftr ha5:nc:s, b3i.':3 next JG2s'
d3y.
At N4a,,inaai's eli 9o3,.& SIS warranted as
IH,.e aeutGd.
Sic Detroit i.-ec Press fion: ha7 been pu0.
uing on Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup. We vii! bet
naw tat hat this Is Only gratitude, !or I'll
thirkicG :nen kuo" lis merlts.-Ecch.
}i'h@n you 90 to Wasgl;agtoo be sure to cal!
OF s. h.at1 :aG:C!D, oiotdl2r. 3l0 7.h 81. NJ.
VIM. X. Dcvaughn, 81 tbs city, il connected
al;h the house, ard vii! oifer his iIiaads spc.
ci4l i5;?ucj ii .rt5
Save money and encourage atsuo trade If
you cao beat Dasibsya'a ptcas fer clothiug he
will refund the money. No sueh oharoca else.
Ehafc.
= convention Of the National Lie Insurance
Com psDy Association 10 award Dga!tam fer his
life preserving listers.
TOO LBS FRESB Il u 7 S-Almonds,
IOO English Wsnu!s, Pecsns, FiiborL.
and Cream Nats-rccavad aud for sale very
low by i. j. DAVIDSON,
dec l45 King street.
LOWEST GLOVESl Juat received Is full
" line Of Updegrsf Il Son'a celebrated scnu-
inc Dog Kid Gloves and Gauntle.s for ladies
md gents, at [d"c 81 G. e. BREkY'i;.
IsATAPSCO BAKING POWDER CAN