Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-22
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SENATE
tr the Senate the memorial ct the x .Dt ucky
Leg sa'ucr, in favor OF ri,' x'epslon OF the
spirits, was presented AID referred.
Sov.ral mcn,orial., iu resererc, To TIE pen
soo aws against the re 9ivul OF tho i0c,rne tax,
&C., were resented.
Mr. Johnston. of Va, presented petition
opposing the repeal Of the duties upon printing
material, signed by n. Pelouz and others Of
Richmond and other places 10 Virginia.
A bill was introduced to abolish the Police
Commission If the District Of Columbia.
a resolution to erquiro into the arrest OF
ton, Without process Of law, and the robbing of
bis person, while uoder arrest, By kiduappers.
of vauabes, was introduced by MIR. Eaton, who
explained that though Noyes was fugitive
from justice. from New Jersey, be was arrested
10 Washington without warraoto law.
Mr.. lioar opposed the resolution aud it wen
over.
Tic resolution requiring tho Judiciary Com
mtGec 10 report upon the Resumption act with
10 one week was called up, alked about for u few
minutes and then went over.
A communication from the Secretary Of War
10 relation to tho Mississippi jettios was re-
ferrel.
A bill to create post routes in North Carolina
was referred.
a bill for tho extension Of J. g. Birdsell's
patent for hulIing clover seed was advocated by
MIR. Hoar.
Mr.. Withcrs opposed tho extension Of the
patent on tho grounds that tho patents enhanced
tho value OF agricultural implements. IIo was
proceeding to discuss tho bill. when the morn.
ing hour expired and the bill went over.
A bill 10 relation to the assessment and COL.
lection Of taxes in Washington city was intro
duccd by MIR. -Nlerrimon and referred.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill to establish sinking fuod by tho
Pacific Railroads. and
Mr.. Mcdonald addressed tho Sonata at
length.
The Senate agreed to an adjournment till
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
10 The House of Representatives Mr.. Hart.
ridges bill to prevent tho introduction into this
country Of contagious diseases, was taken up
Speedy action was advocated on account of the
presence OF yellow fever 10 Havana.
A bill was referred for the entry, FREQ duly.
Of imported articles for exhibition by art socle.
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The resolutions Of the Florida Legislature
asking permission to Incorporate the Seminary
and Agricultural College funds 10 the common
school fund, was referred.
Under the call of the committees several bills
of private character were presented and re-
ferred.
A bill for tho moro economical survey Of tho
public lands, and 2 resolution for moro eco
nomicll construction Of public buildings. were
referred.
The House then went into committee Of tho
whole on tho private calendar. and several bills
for the relief of disabled Union soldiers and
sailors were favorab!y acted upon.
The bill granting pension to the widow Of
Capt Guthrie, and the heirs of the officers 10.
der him who lost their lives in attempting to
rescue the officers and crew Of the Huron. was
passed.
Tho grand jury yesterday returned an lndlct.
ment against Thomas CaXton for mansaugh ter
10 causing the death of William Homer, his
father in law, by striking him on the head with
an iron poker last February. from the effects Of
which Horner died. The principal witness
against Claxton is Miss Emma Homer,
daughter ofthc deceased.
The Secretary of the Treasury has author
lied the MINIS at Philadelphia, San Francisco
and Carson and the Assay Office at New York
to purchase silver bullion in lots not exceeding
10000 ounces, at the equivalent Of tho London
rate, for coinage into standard silver dollars,
and payment To- ebo mndo 10 silver dollars at
the Mint in Philadelphia and also at the West
ern MINIS and New York Assay Office 80 soon
as sufficient number shall have been coined
for the purpose.
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs has
agreed to report adversely upon the nomination
Of john w. Easily for chief of the bureau of
construction and repair.