Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-19
Fr0En WASHINGTON.
SPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April ~
SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April l9.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to day, having
All ,urned yesterday till Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In The 1ause of Representatives the Senate
amendments to the House ILL to prevent the
introduction of Infectious diseases into the u
=. ware asrxd TO, and S, the bill has hoaly
passed
A rtsoIu ion to c1upc coal dealeis 10 give
full weight 10 the District Of Columbus was re-
ierred
A bill appropria,iog $4,000 to soppiy, de-
6cieucies 10 the printing appropriation OIL was
passed.
A bill to permit the importation ct works Ct
art for exhiti ion. by any society, Tree OF ou'y'
Was passed.
The adjournment resolution was then taken
up, the q lesiOn belt 6 upon tho motion 10 re
consider the vote by which the House reusad
to commit the resolution to the ways ana
Means Committee, ard it was reconsldered Dy
a vote Of los to ga.
Mr. Wood then moved that the consideration
of the resolution be postponed TILL May 10,
upoo which the ayes and noes were ordere q. the
vote resutiug-syes 1923. nocs ll3-CutIer,
of n. j. Lultrell, OF Cal. and the Pennsylvania
democrats voting with the republicans 10 op
position to the postponement.
A bill to amend The law relating to the ad'
ministratcu of tho Internal Revenue was re-
ported and made the order for May lst.
Tue Senate biIl to provide for the admlolstra'
,io, of the oath ofofHce 10 The collector OF Gus
toms Of Alaska-pei mit,iog the oath to be
taken before any U. S. Judge, was passed.
The committees were then called tor reports
of private character. under which number
of bills were reported amorg them bill tor
the relief of the Chesapeake AID AIbsmarle
Canal Company.
A bill to permit Theodorous Mason to atc,pt
medal from the Kirg of Italy for extpgulsh
icg fire 90 powder snip, was passed.
A bill to establish quarantine hospital at
Hampton Roads, Va, was reported and roller
red to the Committee Of the Whole.
A bill for the relief Of the Two daughters OF
the late Gen. JAS. Miller Of the revolutionary
war, was passed.
A bill granting pension to Gen. Ja:. Shields
of $50 per month, was amended by Inserting
800. and the bill then passed without division.
Al the expiration of the mcr0log hour the
WV
whole on the private calendar and took up the
William and Mary College bill.
NOTES.
By tho rules issued to day persons desiring
to enter the private galleries of tho House have
TO be armed with pass" The "sCveregrs'
will doubtless kick at this abridgemeot OF their
right to personally supervise their servants. -
socallej
Gov. Walker, Who has been absent for some
days, was 10 bis seat 10 the House to day.
40 exhibition of the Photograph was given
at the Capitol to day, AID astonished all who
witnessed the wonder. The idea Of hAvog a
conversation photographed and repeated alter
apy lapse of time by unwindiug the tin foil, is
certainly a pew thing under the sun.
FAUoUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS Com.
pANY.-rbe meeting of the stockholders OF the
Fauquer White Sulphur Springs Company,
held ut Warreotoo, yesterday. Was we'll attend
3D. Capt. H. K. Garden. President OF the
Company. presided, and e. Il. +. Payne, esq,
acted as Secretary.
Col. X. Kemper from the Coumitteo on
By Laws, submitted report, which was read
aud recon mitted TO the committee 10 order that
some blanks might be filled.
A free Interchange OF views then took place
amopg the stockholders. Tho ACCESSIBILITY OF
constructing new hotel, of repairing the
cabins, aud the laying out OF the grounds we're
considered but 90 deioite conclusion was ar
rived at
The meeting, sfer session Of several hours,
adjourned to meet in Alexandria, on day to
be designated by the President.
The Board of Directors of tho Company did
not hold mcatne. There were present Capt.
Il. K. Garden. Capt. A. D. Payne, Judge
Thomas Smith. S. g. Neaie. Is. Greeo and
Mr.. UIlnao. AS the other Directors. Gen.
Fuzbugh Lee, Gov. a. Il. Shepherd and Vol.
Charles Marshall, were unavoldably absent, the
Board concluded to transact no business, but
meet 10 Alexandria at later day.