Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Immediately it.ef the reading Of The Journal,
which uccupict 10 hcur, Mr. Potter, ct N. y,
called W Tor aoion the resolution Irt5cbted by
him Yesterday, tirec;ag the Committee 90 the
Investigation of the Eectijp E:au "a TO Inquire
ic!o tie "cipher despatched Ard aprrcpratipg
SO 600 10 G.rss ths expenses G' sucn ltqury.
He YIELDED t.r somc g'eiOesary. n,a,teIs IS
fu!!uw.:
Dir. OK tfN Yak, ir,m III, CnDmi,tas
on the Library, reported back Stae!c bill! TO
arth0r;2: tie GhaLc H.! .! ihc SmilhsJllIn
Its:itu;2, % appo:0t n 'c:,g S:c7ttst7 Ia
crrraia clses. Pssasd
Mr. Stephens, of T.. t!0.a 'ho Committee
OF CoCagc Introduced = ilh 10 .u:hosIZ: The
coinage 81 tho ga.iJa ;pe!iic dollar, Ev, dollars
ard ftaoIoss nt .i,:i.r. Referred.
Nh. Gau.c, q AK, from the Ccnl ni;teo obPub
liz L1oas reported back Sepalc amendments to
The House biz. sui ciCg FcEi Wagnc military
reservation il hrkeu8lS to antry. Con-
CURED ia.
The Hous, then proceeded to the con>lera-
ton oflhe cyaher dispatch resolution.
Mr.. Boiler. f Massachusetts, opposed the
resolution Oh tic grGuai tia. Cyns:cs had
20 jurisdic.!on over the private c5rre:pon'
ienca at az? bo6y, aDl be VAS q nIlvate
man s!.o had 10 public p1siIi>o. Besides
Coplrcs, should 10! ;akc pait 10 the
slardtr OF ang public maa 10 satisfy the curl3s-
~ OF aDybady 10 the House 81 Or ont Of il.
Mr.. Butl,r cou,iautd nis opposlioo to the
resauiier. The rcsu!i OF gp?rop.ia;lng the
money for the Investigation you'd be to silt up
something which he'd ba:sc; n3t &c Scln or lelG
Of smclt |: Hepll 10 lar better 10 giSc the
$4,000 to po1r wcrkicgMan's family. lie
had spoken against tho restitution in order that
il night be said hereafter shat at lc,st enc man,
sciog Us Judge and as memb. Of Congress.
unbiased by party pr'iudi,e, tlaushter) bad
betu avcrsa to sigGiug up tn: private affairs OF
a private perscn.
Mr.. Hale Of Maine, followed 10 surpart IT
the resolution. Nov that tho machine had
been started GDi set in mctlco let il roll On and
make Investigation lato beth sides OF lie Q1ts-
tiop. lie bad some sympathy Tor that slmFla
hearted o!1 ge:tcuau in Neg York who had
been taken irGt:l his privacy and thrust upon
the cJunry IS = prceid3nlla! caDdidate Hhc had
become the ap,s'l: OF reform, and, vino had
remained ia bis c!esit awaiting the verdict Of tue
At3ercan .0p!c taking 20 hand or part 10 the
notable campaign. lie had been suum med BY
Cvptcdcra;es aud C, psrccnecs Gnl nupbewS
laughter VII, Lad attempted to purchase
electoral colleges sud the simple hearted old
man Should have al opportunity 10 Come before
Congress AMI protect hi, charac or from meo
close arGund Lm yho bad Y:tenp;ed 10 be-
suirchit.
Mr. Cerpcr, Of Michigan, followed, ard the
debate was copilGued.
THE CHARGE AGAINST Mr.. SEWARD.
TIE House Committee OH Expenditures in
the STATE Department to-day resumed the 10
vestigsli0n iofo nc charges lreterred against
George L, Seward, while minister 10 China.
TIE TOBACCO TAX.
The Sfbste Ccnmltco TO day made further
progress in thec consideration Ut the details Of
the House bill! amerdatc,y OF the h
teroaI Ro-aoua lava, but again failsd to reach
the Causes which prov des for reductions il the
rate ,ftsxaii,u 90 tcbccc; aud cigars. The
only vurliots Of Ibis v0ulnincus bill that have
yet been acted upon By the Committee, are
these witch relate wholly to he machinery OIL
coIlcctinC, Gic.
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