Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-19
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WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 10
SENATE.
In the Stuatc. to day,
Mr. Whyte, Of Nd, presented the resou.
ton Of the Maryland Legislature, 10 favor OF
reduction 10 the tax on tobac;o.
Mr. Matthews reported back the various
Pacific Railroad bills, that in reference to the
Southern Pacific, without recommendation
Placed on The Calendar.
Mr.. Withers, from the Committee On Pen.
sions, reported adversely upon several private
| bills, covered By the War of - Pension Act.
| A bill was introduced and referred for the
construction of q canal from New Orleans to tho
| Gulf of Mexico.
The bill to permit the granting of an Amerl-
can register to foreign built ship for the pur-
| pose Of the Woodruff scientific expedition
around the world was then taken up and passed
without debate or division.
| The bill to amend the statutes reatlog to the
cultivation Ct timber on the public domain
| graptiug land as 40 inducemcot to trees plant
on tho public lands, was considered fer some
time, but went ever.
Tho bill in relatioa to negotiations With the
| Ute Iudians, to consolidate number Of tribes
10 Colorado was then taken up and passed.
The bill to provide for the establishment Of
sioking luoi by the Pacific Railroads was
then taken up, end
Mr. Morgan, oil Alabama, addressed the
Scuatc.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
10 the House Of Representatives the majority
and minority reports of the committee to loves.
ligatr tie charges against Doalkccpa1 Polk
were prosecuted, 0rdcrcl to be printed and re-
committed.
The Quantities were then called for reports
aud nearly all tho morning hour was consumed
10 the consideration of bill Gxing the salaries
Of u. s. Marshals and deputies, which was
finally passed.
\ bill 10 relation TO advertising letters,
providing ter advertising Tor contracts, nature
OF bids, &C., Was considered for q WHILE but
went over.
The invalid peosion bill was reported.
The Scuate amendments to the Military Acad.
envy bill were reported, recommending concur
renee ia some OF the Senate amendments, aud
nun concurrcLc, in Others, and the report was
agreed TO.
Sir. Springer introduced bill TO provide for
the Tree coinage OF silver, and for the lsanlng
OF certificates upon the deposit of silver bullion
which was referred to the Committee on Com
age, Weights and Measures.
The House then went nto committee of the
whole and had under consideration the general
deficiency bill.
TIE DOORKEEPER-TWO REPORTS.
The majority Of the committee on reform 10
the civil service to-day made their report 90
the charges preferred against Col. Polk, Door
keeper of the House, sustaining 10 the main
the truth of the charges. The committee say
that Col. Polk does not deny the major part Of
the findings in the report, but in cxtenuatlon
pleads the necessities OF his department.; prac.
ticc under former Congresses, and the pressure
brought to bear upon him by members OF Con-
grcss. They say the testimony does not show
that COL Polk was interested in any claims
pending before Congress.
The report closes with recommendation
that the position Of Doorkecpcr be declared va
cant, and that until the appointment Of new
doorkecper the duties Of the position be de-
volved upon the Sergeant alarms.
A minority report, was also submitted alleging
Signed by &. II. Harrison and six others.
that while Col. Polk did employ many persons
10 excess Of the number authorized by law, yet
il was done publicly and with precedent that
Polk was not interested 10 any bill pending be-
fore Congress and that he has been guilty OF no
corruption; and concluded by sayiog that it
would DO q grievous wrong against Col. Polk to
adopt the majority report.
The minority report is signed by Z, Cock,
j. +. Cravcns, W. w. Garth, ID. NJ. Horny.
The reports will DO taken up on Tuesday
next. The friends of Col. Polk seem confident
that the majority report can be defeated and the
Colonel retained.