Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-13
PROCEEDINGS or CO.fGRESs.
SENATE.


Mr.. Kellogg, OF La, introduced bill 10 secure
Tho completion Of line of railway lrou1 SAM An
tonic, Tex to point at or near Fort Clark, and
Their c. to ptiat at Or near HI Paso upon tie
| Rio Grardc, to be known as the Nixon acc
Pacific Extension OF Galveston an San Antonio
railway. lie pike hi fly 10 favor Ct tho Goa
strucson Of this road, which asked but $40 O0c
!. mile from The Government. tie had read
letters showing the advantages ct the proposed
rosG. The lii VAS referred to the COMMITTEE
Oh Railroads.
Mr.. Ssu sturg, Of DEL, called atteI!ioo OF
the Com mittee ca ConmeIc, to the bill to re-
mcvc cb5trucions from the batbor at The D1a-
ware brcakwater aud urged lis early consldera
ton. Mr.. CorkDg. Of N. Y, chairman ofthe
Committee on Commerce, sfii if Tho Senator
would have quorum Of tho COMMERCE com.
mites attfud, he, Mr.. CoDkpg. Tor ono would
promise to be there. and dispose ret only OF
this bill, but other important matters pending
before the committee.
Mr.. Morrill, VT. called up the bill reported
from the Committee en- Finance a few days ago,
authorizing the conversion OF national gold
banks. ard it WIS passed, but subs: qlently Mr..
Conklng catered q motion to reconsider the vote
by Is hich tho bill was passed, % account OF an
err7r 10 the bill.
At 1880 D. d., tho Senate resumed tho
cocsi !cr4tion Of the Unfinished business. being
ious. bill 10 restrict the immigration OF Chinese
to the Uotcd States, aud Mr.. Sargent, of Gala,
srcke - favor thereof.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Cobb lied J moved to take up for con-
siderator tho contested tltcion case OF Finley
vs. Bi:bec. from tho First district Of Florida.
Dir. Atkio5 (Fcnu. autagoniz:d the motiop,
desiring tu p:acged with the appropriation bill.
Ii Tic legislative bill was not passed this week,
he Cid not sec 10. The appropriation Commit
icc coul get the civil sucdry bill ready in time
10 be pa sd.
The pioliou to proceed with tee election c,sc
vas deieateG-ycas, 9S; pays, los,
Previous 10 the announcement DIR. Cobb
changed his veto 10 tie negative, and then
mcved 10 reconsider
Mr., Atkins moved 10 lay that uoion on the
table.
This mo,ioa Wis defeated yeas, us; nays,
liz.
Just previous 10 the announcement the voto
siood-ytes. 10; rays. rs; but Clymer, Of
PeDaseiva1ia; Sparks, Of Illinois Hewitt, Of
New York, aud DORIAN, o! Kentucky, mem.
berS Of tho Con- uittee on Appropriations, who
hGi voted aye, changed thcir,v0tes to the mega
tive, titus defeating the motioo.
The question reaar!cl o. recon ,idcr;og the
vo;c b which the House rclu5id 10 take up the
contested c'cc;i0n case, and it WIS agreed to
yaaa, IA; nays, ll9
Tic Republicans then rastrttd 10 GIibu:ier-
til: House adjourn, and Hale, OF Maine, moving
~ i,nr ho ! I'D a M
on Saturday otxt.
Mr. Wood IN. Y.)-"Does The gentleman
van. all extra SESSION.
GE lia!2-"l Inc gentleman from New
ok proposes Eos TO 90 on with The regular
arp;orliaiion bill he must take the rc:porsl.
hlhty OF An extra session"
SIR Wc0d--"You want CD extra scssiua, rgi.
dcnlly.'
TIE TELLER COMMITTEE.
Tha chairman of the Teller committee at tho
meeting to day appointed rs a sub committee
Mesara. Iloar, Mcmillan, Kirkwood. Garland
and Na'la7c to inquire into the following branch
Of tn, resolution Of the Senate, namely,
whether il The year 1878 m5nev was raised
by assessment or otherwise upon Federal office
hGllcis Or employees Tor election purposes, and
under VIVA. circumstances, aid by what means,
ara, il 81, whzt amount WAS 50 raised, and how
tic sane vas expended. and further, whether
such assessments wire or not in violation OF
law"
The oamm:ljte then adjourned to the next
mas!ng subject to tie call OF he chairman.
TELEGRAPH LINES.
TIC ScIste Committee on Railroad; Tet this
morning for SIC purpose Of hearing arguments
with rosncct tn Senator Jones bill authorizing
railroad lines TO construct and maintain
telegraph companies for commercial purposes,
and to secure 10 Inc Government tho uso of tho
sama for postal military and other purposo9.
500 BEj3EaEE.S