Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-01
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Alril !.



WASHINGTON, D. c.. AIrl !.
SENATE.
10 tho Senate, to day, memorials were pre-.
seated, praying encouragement to American
steamship lines; 10 favor Of woman suffrage;
oppo>iog the transfer of the Life Saving Ser
vice to the Navy D,p,rtnco against tho i n
position of an income tax, &c., g..
Majority and minority reports upon the
Northera Pacific Railroad biIl-exteuding the
time for its completon-were presented.
A report upon the Freedmau's Bureau was
made
A bill providing for revi,ing and correcting
the iodtx of the Revised Statutes was passed.
A bill to provide for the fling Of the proceed
ings of the Electoral Commission 10 the State
Department was placed on the calendar.
The resolutions of the Charleston, s. c.,
Chamber OF Commerce, 10 reference to quaral-
tine, we're presented.
Resolutions in reference to the occupation of
the New York Postofi,e and in regard to the
vacancies 10 the navy above the grade of cap
tain, and how subj vacancies are filled, wero
passed.
A bill iu reference to the sale of drinks in
Washington providing for the use of the bell
punch-was referred.
The House bill to provide for tho filing up
and improving the !aods south of the Capitol.
along the line of the old oanal-appropriato
$40, 900 for the purpose, aud directing the EN-
pIoyment Of the poor of Washington to do the
work, was passed
The House bill to regulate the Advertising of
mail lettings, and 10 reference to contracts, was
amended and passed.
Mr.. Johnston, Of Virginia, presented petit
ton Of II. A. Edmundson, of Virginia, asking
the removal of his political disabilities
The Senate then proceeded to the further
consideration of the Pacific Railroads funding
bill, and
Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, addressed the
Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House of Representatives, under cIl
of the States,
Mr.. Goode, of Va. introduced bills to remove
the political disabilities of Samuel Barron and
j. A. Lowell, of Virginia.
A bill to so amend the Constitution as to limit
the time f)r presentation of claims against the
government to six years Was introduced.
The printing deficiency bill was introduced.
It WAS determined to have session for debate
to .night.
The Senate amendments to the bill making
az appropriation for the employment Of addi-
ioDal clerical force by the Secretary of the
Interior were generally non concurred H.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations: Joshua G. Hale, u. S.
attorney for tho district OF New Hampshire !;
Milton Williamson. u. s. marshal for the
western district of Tennessee Fl. H. MoMul-
len, marshal for the district of Delaware !;
Dewitt Clinton Baker, collector of Internal
Revenue for the Sd district of Texas Robert
A. Sidebotham, secretary of the territory of
Idaho; Boyd H.McEckron, register of the land
office at Concordia, K5.; John II. Freeman,
postmaster at Lexington, Va; B. f. Bell
postmaster at Amcricus, Ga. and w. j. Burton,
postmaster at cambridge. Ga.
NOTES.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate look
ing to the use of tho bell punch in the District
of Columbia.
Senator Withers is suffering from an affoc-
lion of one of bis eyes, and under medical ad.
wise will have, probably, to be absent from his
seat 10 the Senate for week or moro.
Among those who have lost their places by
the discharge of the force 10 the Patent Office
are Messrs &. S. Fleming and W. Irving Cliff.
ford, Of this city.