Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-27
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. -.

II The SGn2tc tdi5 nOrtlu3 luo ioH'"'oS No'
les rep9.tcG upon fayorably by Mr.. Rollins,
from tho Connittca on the District OF CoIum'
bis, srd placed upoa the calendar.
AN ACT to autho1iz, the Secretary OF War
70 construct bridge across tho Potomac liver
Z: or atar tic TSrae Sisters Islands.
i, itcaac!ci, &c., That the Secretary OF War
Sc, AID ho is hereby, authorized aod directed to
csa:c 10 be cocs,rac:ed across the Potomac rlV.
nT 8. or Near the Three Sisters Islands, near
Gcu!,a.oTn, ia the District OF Columbia, sub.
stan,:al iron aud masonry bridge aud causeWsy
or approach, and the sun OF one hundred and
ferry thousand dollars be. ADD tho same Is here
By, appropriated, GU OF aoy money 10 the
Treasury rot otherwise appropriated, for the
CONSTRUCTION of said bridge: Provided. That
the Sid Secretary shall construct bridge upon
suca !an aS shall cost no more than the amount
hc.cio appropriated, aud which cost shall 10
cuie Tie construction CT g substantial bridge
over TIC cara! aud cuy and all approaches 10 the
said iron bridge; and no part OF this apDroprla-
tGu shall De paid out Of the Treasury until CON
ir.c,s snail have tcen oDtcred iulo. with re.
sp,gslric PARTIES, aud With good and sufficient
| su:c;ics, to be approved by the Secretary CT
War, or the construction and completion Of
! lid bridge. icc.udng the masonry, iron work,
| c2uscway, sud approaches, ct cost cot 10 <
| coed DEC hundred md forty thousand dollars.
unless tho bridge now on The piers Of the AK.
aodria Canal shall be acquired by the Govern
mcns ca provided for 10 the ID section OF this
ac!: And provided, slso. That the said bridge
she'll &c so constructed aS not to iotcrfere With
he usual navigation above the point of location
as hcreilbefCra set forth: And provided, also,
That TIC SUE which may be expended uoaer
this act shall be treated and regarded as part
Of the general EXERCISES Of The District Of Co.
lumkia, and tue Ucierd States shall be credited
With the amount which il may pay under this
ao5 lcr The erection OF said bridge upnu lis fifty
per cCntuu OF the expenses Of the District CT
! Columbia, % provided in the act ct juno c!eV.
cnth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight, en-.
tilted ".Aa act providing a permanent form Of
! government fox the Distrc; OF Columbia: :"
| Provided, however, That the execution of this
ACT shall not be carried oat until the Legislature
OF Virginia shall give l:s assent 10 the building
of the ahutricn. OF the bridge upon the territory
of that State.
See. g The Secretary OK Wer s hereby direct
Cd, fer the purposes [ the preceding section, TO
acquire the right 10 perpetualiy msntain q
! bridge scross the Potomac river upon the piers
| of tho Alexandria Canal at Georgetown, u. & =,
and cor that purpose 10 uae the present bridg as
! long ss Tho same can conveniently end safely DO
| used, and afterwards 10 construct and msintsn
n new and permanent fres bridge upon said
| piers provided, that the present bridge end the
| right 10 maintain new bridge structure upon
| said piers Can bo purchased from the pIe7ent
owrcr CT owners for G. SUM not TO exceed sevo1ty
| Eve thousand dolars Of tho amount appropriated
| in TIE fist section o. this act. But tho sad
| bridge shall not Interfere with tho said Alexal
| dria Canal and shall BIO strong enough and SO
| constructed as 10 allow tho trough or trunk cf
| -pl i, ha 0H
United States shall nc. bel charged with the ez-
| pcnsc OF constructing, maintaining or keeping
Ike sad trough Or trunk in repair.
| See 3. The Sccretsry Of War is further di.
rec.cd in tho event Of said purchcso to csuao tic
wooden bridge now on said piers to 60 repaired,
and for hat purpose is authorized TO expend a
fum not exceeding ten thousand dollars of the
! sum appropriated in tho first section of this set :
provided. that 10 railroad track shall BIO laid
upon esd bridge es long as it reE aims the prop.
! city cl tho Government.
1t is "a em:nGcd House ki ard if passed
~ the Senate will have 10 be ccrcurred 10 By
tee House.
The Teller C, muitec presented majority
report, gi9i5g lie radical side Ct tho bul!dczlug
cucsii3a IN eIou;h Car0iiea and Louisiana, and
| tskcG 10 Fl: during the recess iIr Wallace
attempted to get up the eight hour lay, cut
| filled. 4 loug discu: sion then took place up.
OF tic priority Gf III, GenaTa award aad ar
reaya ct pensions bills, which Was finally de
cilcd in favor II The latter, but just then The
| Seaatc wcut into txacative Gessioc.
| As seen SO the House met the Speaker ie!t
! The cha.r AID offered resolution, proVldog i6r
| the srpCia!mc Il committee to Investigate
the charges brought against him in q letter from
| Il. j. Wlliaoa, an clfi:cr Of The secret service,
charsi0g him with ctookedness in regard 10
! back ro;c paper, ia the manufacture ct which
ho is Interested. lie positively pnd empheti-
| calg Gccied every werd Of Williams statement,
ard pronGui cd i. without the slightest foun.
da.i0r. Mess!s Kelley aod Thompson If
PoHn:y!7ania, and Halo of Maine. made
speeches 10 Mr.. Raodali'5 deferc, and said that
20 matter what his ,ul:ogs might be they had
the utmost cobfdetce in his personal integrity.
a resolution providing for the appointment
| OK com mlttce to Improve the ventilation OF the
hall OF The House, amended so that the desks
shall be ratal0cd, gave rise 10 long debate. but
wcs finally adopted. Mr.. Hutton offered q
resolution, which was adopted, tor The printing
Of l2,OO0 copies OF the culegies delivered ia
| the House aud Senate upon the late Z. 3.
Douglas. Mr. Tucker then called up the report
CT the c0Df=rcLcc committee On the internal
ll7 to H. Ii il needless to say that the to.
CaSGI L-lGb EapFI. hS tSpOlt "a
ready been adopted by the Senate, the bill be-
cones law unless ,hoPresidcrt vc'oes it, which,
It is now said. is improbable. Whether The bill
vii! he OF real advantage to The producers Of the
weed TenalLs 70 be sccu, but whether it docs
or oct The poor will still have to pay the gov
erculcut a tx on Ire matches they use.
TIC Chinese bill did not reach the President
uaii Yesterday, 50 that his veto, which is con.
ideally CXnectcG. capuoi be locked fer before
the ead OF the week.
Among the appointments sent by the Prcsi.
deaf to tho Senate, this morning, were the fol.
loving: Sarah Feast, to be postmaster at Tow
soDtowc, Nd, AID James Hill, to be collector
Of in;cI2a! revc1Gc fer the district Of Mis-.
ais>ipi.
The Ways aud Means Committee will not,
ct to nights session Of tho House, report any
bill for raising The money required by the arrears
Ct pens:ous bill, as the members of that CON-
ni:tee differ with Secretary Sherman, and
think that the gold 10 the Treasury has not been
otherwise appropriated. Mr.. Wood will, how.