Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
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ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. "A.
The House met this morning ct ten O'clock
having recessed % Saturday evening last un'ii
that hour. The consideration OF the Internal
revenue bill vas resumed. ard # the SenateS
amendments these relating TO dlStl!lerles,
and matches, we're 1oa concurred in, while that
fixing ,hs time for the bill to 90 icto operation
vas concurred 10. Tho clock then Indicating
Eve minutes IF eleven O'Clock the House ed
iourned until Monday morning OF ii clock
Ia liyo minutes thereafter the House reasserl'
bled, non concurrcd With the Senste g amend
ment to The iaseEna! revenue bill relating to
banks, aud then oil tho provisions CT the bill
having beeu considered, committee OF confer
encc wes appointed on the clauses upon Whloh
the Two houses disagree.
Arao5g the bills passed this morning Tero
these removing the political disaei!l!lcs OF G.
II. Hill, Samuel Barron, j. A. Loving and y.
Il. Rugiick, OF Virginia. -.
MIR. Jorgenson Introduced . bill providing
for collecting the money due the Confederate
States ia Europe aud dcvoting it to the pur'
chsse Of artificial limbs for msimGa ex Copiedc-
rates.
Mr.. Ca5cli preseatcd the resolutions OF the
General Assembly of Virginia with regard to
the usurpalion Of State jurisdiction by Judge
Rives Of tho u. S. District Court Of tho west
ern distric: OF Virginia.
After the call Of States Mr. Hooker called
up bill to provide for the erection Of govern
ment buildings 10 various parts of the South,
crd moved suspension Of the rules 10 order
that it might be passed, Az ago aud nay vote
on bis motion was in progress when this report
closed
10 the Scasto to-day bill was passed au.
thorzipg the eDIistn ent of the crew OF JamcS
Gordon Benefits yacht Jeanette, which is to
endeeror to discover the North Polo vie Bek'
rings Straits, IS sailors 10 the U. S. navy, 10
order to perfect discipline may be enforced
among them.
A bill was passed authorizing the appoint
meut CT e commission to procsed ct oEcs to tbe
sale Of the assets OF the Freedlcr's Bank, the
distribution thereof among the depcstor9 OF said
back, and the winding up OF the atfa!rs ci that
bank os soon as possible.
A bill making an appropriation to The pauoy
lunch room @! the District OF Columbia Wss
passed.
MIR. Wi1dcm called up hs resolution respect.
ing the migration OF the c0lored people OF tee
Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, gavo no.loa that
os soou as tho Army Appropriation bill Was
disposed Of be would cali up tho resolution for
giving Mr.. Buffers seat to Mr. Corbin.
The consideration Of the Army Appropris.
tion bill Was then resumed, and the amendment
providing fer railroad tcicgraphs discussed BY
Messrs. Jcaes, Ba5ard, Howe, Hill Mitchell
aua others. Tho natural inference drawn from
Mr.. Bayard' speech was that ho would oppose
the engrafliug Of oil Legislative measures upon
appropriation bills, Including, Of cGuTse, tie
rencal OF the Federal election LAWS.
The Senate District Of Columbia Committed
met this mcE1i5g, bit passed by the c0psidera.
lion Of the Till for iceo bridge across the Pc
touac at Georgetown, a1d that bill IS dead for
tho session urless o change shal! by SONG
means cor,e ever tho dreams OF Mr.. Dorsey,
chairman CT the committee, whose senatorial
term will expire Oh the 4:h prozimo.
Tho Election Committee of tho HOUSE have
determined to report in favor CT allowing
Mr.. Metcaf, republican, the si!li5g member
from the Sd Missouri district to retain bis seat
It's now generally conceded that the bill
FIR tho Tevsial OF tho patent laTa Wi!! DOT be
passed by the House this sessioD.
1t is currently reported aud generally believed
that the President vii! veto both tho Chinese
bill aud tho bill reducing the Tax on tobacco.
a member Of tho Committee Gu Ways md
Means OF the House ssid to-day that bis com.
mittee would hold no moro meetings this aessiop
ualcss the House would allow them day. AS
such consideration 90 tho part of the Rouse is
not probable. it is unlikely that this Congress
will devise the neaos Tor raising the money re-.
ouircd by tho arrears Of pensions bill.
The idea that backbone is what is most wapt.
ed among democratic congressman iS spreading
among tho members Of the House, but tho
reverse obtains at tho other end OF the
Capitol. In vie| Of all tho democratic
party has lost By the absence Of the
requisite amount Of stamina among lis leaders,
this division OF sentiment is remarkable. II tho
House Insists upcn the repeal of tho Federal
election laws. the appropriation for carrying on
the government will not b, made by this Con.
gress and an extra session will be necessary,
though it may not be called Immediately.
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