Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-28
P8cCEEDI.vGs o. CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb %. 1879
SENATE

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The Vic, President lid before lie Scla;c :
communication from David I. Corhiu, conies.
tant for sea. 10 the Senate from South Carols!
ca, stating thar he had been before the ceoa::
two years, actively asserting bis right 10 ttt
seat, having been duly elected by the L2elsIa
turo OF South Carolina, and the Committee or
Privileges and Eecjiops ot theSe1atH haGirg re
ported that be was CulV aud la5!nily elected
| He refers to the vote Of Tuesday last, by which
| the Se0ate refused 10 consider his case, and
says the seton CT c'r!ain Senators ln1leat2t
| that bis righ. 10 sat viii rot be ac,ed ca g.
this sessios, ard i: will be u:eie:s for BIN t
| return here next Session to renew tic coD;csli
| be therefore WitbdraWs ttoD tie contest aoc
| says in conclusion bad be b,el admitted liz
| might have been able amoHg other duties Il
have rendered service to the colered people OF
South Caroiioa, Low in need o. sEsslStatca
Rad and laid Ga the tsbie.
Mr.. Morrill, Of VT. from the CtosuS Con-
n:.tee reported back the bill 10 provide t0l
taking The teoth aud su5siq1eu! ce1suses c:
amended by The House, nad recommended
that the Senate non c1acur 10 the House amend
| me0ts, aEd a:k for committee CT c2n
fercrca
Mr. Co1kiog, Of N.w York, sail some OF
the amendments improved the bill. Upon III:
motion il was ordered that the amendments ID
printed aad the further c9ns:i;a!s!l!n q the hi
postponed ill 10 morroT.
After passing a number CT pE;V1tc bills !!
the calendar the Senate at $3.50 :. 70. r;sumtl
the consideration OF Tie unfinished business,
bsiog the bill u:ahiug appropriations !o7 tAo
payment of arrears OF pensions.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
10 the oourse Of short debate al u iht
priority Of business.
Mr.. Atkins, of Temp, Chairman, ani NJ.
Hale, Of Maine, member oi the Committee on
Appropriations, made statements as 10 tic con
ditlon Ct busioess to the eifao. tbat oDy
four Of the appropriation bills had passed toto
laws. There we're eight moro to BE- oomplated,
of which two-!he fertilization end army bills
we're 10 conference. The pos!ollioa Gill wsa
ready to be reported 10y the Hou:s hprr5pria.
ton Committee.
Cir. Blount, of Ca, from the Committee On
Appropriations, then reported back the p0s:.
Office bill, with the recommendation, wish was
agreed, to that the Senate amendments with
two exception, the Brazilian Subsidy sad the
classification Of nail matter be- Doa c0acurtcG
10 in gross.
The committee also RECOMMENDED lhat th9.o
Two ameudm,nts be ron coceurred in. tu: d..
sired that they should be vatcd upon separately
ard sometime allowed l>r d,bl!o upon then,
which debate was il progress when this report
closed.
NOTES.
Auong the amendments proposed by tic
Senate Committee o0 Appropriations 10 the
suodry civil bill is the following: The Prcsi
dent Of the Senate and Speaker OF lbe House
ere authorized and required, in lieu Il czi5tiog
provisions aud requirements Of lag, to enter
into contract fer all Of The public printing and
birdipg, including the Congressional Record,
with Gibson Brothers, of Washington, who arc
to give good and sufficient bnnd ID the SUM
Of $500, 900, and to pay S. 900 per a1eun i0r
the rent Of the government rria!iog 0fi,0 build
ing aud the use Of the material.
By arrangement Of Chairman Springer, Of
tho House Committee on Expenditure, in the
State Department, aud counsel for Minister
Geo. T. Seward. that seu.lcman has been
given uutil p. r., in which to prepare his
answer to the question as 10 why be sncnii NOT
be compelled to produce the books called for IN
the SUBJ &c "a duc:s tCcun.