Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-13
From Washington.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., May Is.

10 the Senate, to. day, among the memorials
presented was one to compel coal dealers 10
the District of Columbia to give full weight
MIR. Johnston, of Va, Introduced bill to
provide for the imposition of tax % the sale
of liquors in the District Of Columbia, and Tor
the ELECTION of said tgx-ro introduce the Moi
felt puuch.
He also Introduced bill to define the legal
ELECTS of permits to purchase products in the
insurrectionary States. Both bills were referred.
MIR. Morril! presented memorial irGm la
boring men demonstrating against the appIlca
ton of the eight hour law 10 government em
ployees only, and denouucing the bill intro
duced for that purpose as d.nagog'c., and 10
the interest of those who are Instrumental 10
securing the eeclion of members OF Congress.
Ga motion of Mr.. Johnstoo. Of, Va, a RESP.
luton was adopted calllug for the repor. of the
examining officer upon the harbar Of N,rfDIk,
and contemplated improvements thereto.
Dill to refund certain tees paid by parties
On void entries Of public lands, Was passed.
A bill to amend The Inspection laws as att' CT
ing A ,ur 10 the District of Columbia, reducing
the rate of Inspection to IL per barrel, was
passed.
Mr. Withers introduced bill for the relief
of ii. q. Wsrder, executor qnestlng that the
claim be referred to the S1uLh@ru Claims Cum
mission.
He also presented tn: resolutions Of the Rich.
! moud Chamber of Commerce in favor OF the
immediate repeal Of the bankrupt act.
| Several unlmportant bills were passed, after
which,
The Senate to, up aud preceded to consid-
| or tho postoth 80 appropriation bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
10 the House of Representatives Mr.. Re
CAMS bill 10 relation 10 Tutor State com N crce,
and to equallz, the rates OF trelghts bstween
commou carriers, was laid over ill to morrow.
Under call Of the States bills were intro
ducsd,
TO permit the con6nement in the District
| jail IF all persons convicted of crime aud scr-
| tunosd to hard labor, for which purpose tbo
necessary provisions are to be made.
| To aboli ID the hack stand in front Of the Ar.
ugton Hotol. 10 Washington.
To provide for auditing claims against the
District O! Columbia.
| A i,int resolution to author q: the President
| to Increase the nunber OF til. army to IS 600
meo, if necessary, during the recess Of Congress-
to prevent Sitting Bull from tvcrrunniag the
country, was referred.
A bill to Incorporate the Georgetown and
Little Falls Railroad o. Was referred TO lhe
District Committee.
The resolutions Of the Pennsylvania L?gisla-
ture in favor of the Texas Pacific Railroad were
referred.
Mr.. Jorgcnsou, of Va, introduced bill to
impose tax upon the sale OF liquors, wines,
&C., and providing mode OF collecting the
came 10 the District of CoIumbla-introduces
the Moffett bell punch.
A bill to permit Lieut.. b. f. Mozicr to accept
a testimonial from tho President 0; the French
was referred.
A bill to continue % the pay roll employees
10 the navy ya:d who meet with accidents WAS
referred.
: A bill quiriog the heads Of departments to
Use Of giving any information asked for by the
H use, WAS referred TO the Committee ou Civil
Servc, Reform.
Mr.. Williams, of Wis, had a bill authorizing
the formation of a Dalional labor or. auiz lion
referred.
MIR. Stephens, from the Coinage Com mittee,
M, vsd 10 suspend the rules and passs bill stop
ping the coinage of and ceut pieces, aud
providing for exchanging these ooius for other
subsidiary cviu when presented 10 amounts OF
five dollars and upwards, and making b>idiary
coin legal tender In amounts UP to twenty dol
! lars.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Potter, of N. Y, then obtained the
floor aud presented, ss privileged question, a
preamble and resolutions in substance as fol
lows -
ThattheState Of Maryland has petilionedCon
gres, that due effect has not been given to s cleo
toral vote by reason Of fraudulent returns from
other States; that MoLinn, one Of the members
of tho returning board of Florida, has since
confessed that frauds we're committed by him
in counting the Vote of that State; that votes
we're couoted for Hayes when they should hsvs
been counted for Tilden; that this confession
duplicates tx Governor Noyes, DOW American
Minister to France, as being a party to the con.
| splrac,; that a similar conspiracy was put on
foot in Louisiana by which the electoral vote of
| that State IS frsudulently COUNTED for Hayes;
that it is alleged that John Sherman, now SEQ
rotary Of the Treasury Department, is party
to that conspiracy; therefore resolved that there
| be appointed q select com mittee Of elev.n mem
| bers Of tho House WHO are directed to enau,re
| into all the allegations set forth above, with
power to send for persons and papers. aud to
| appoint sub committees who arc authorized to
visit Florida and Louisiana and take testimony
10 connection With the matter, the committee
to sit during the session and recess of Congress,
snd have power to report at auy time.
Mr. ConRer raised points Of order that it was
not question Of privilege and changed the rules
by grating unusual powers to the committees
| and sub committees.
Mr. Potter replied that it's gravity surely
made it question Of privilege 1.-THE House
ough to give preference to any sutjec it should
| to this one.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, said the question of
privilege must look towards some action. Ii
the House means to enter upon the prsotics!
question involving the Presidency theo this
was such question. He would Put it squarey
TO the Speaker whether the resolution took
within its grasp the subvcrting of acc ;ptcd re-
suits.
Mr.. Garfield thought Mr Potter uufortu
pate 10 basng bis resolution on memorial re-
ceived only through courtesy. Il could not
therefore be raised TO the dignity Of a question
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