Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-28
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SPECIAL 20 TIE ALEXANDRIA GA.gr7gI
WAsHINGToN, =. G.. Fec. Is,
II he Hous, to Day tho Speaker o1a0gutei
tina! ia sccoIGaac, with decision Of tie A..
torney General, members Of the 46th CoprTe.,
ar, entitled 10 the ifank!ug privilege l.otn ,Ss
4sh prtximo, and members Of the 45.h tc publ.
documents Until rex. December. y Ioag d..
bato then cu:uod as 10 whether private ctsinsor
appropriation bills should b. considered. Dr.
ing it Dir. Hale stated, and his s.atcneat w..
confirmed BY Mr.. Atkins, that GUY I've Of ;hn
regular appropriation bills hai bcca I.ssf4
WhiIe the reraulCg seven ard several a!u;.l
equally as important had rot Jet tccn Go..ela
acted upon aid that uucs2 they were passed an
ezra session could hardly be avoided. n,
appropriation bills gaiuc1 Tic prtcoGaace sgd
the Postofice Appropriation bill G7sS ca led t.,
The report of The committee Of c9E!ercUcc VI,
agreed TO Immediately gl:h The exception Of tie
Senate amendments iJr tic Brazilian sug.ity
and The Classification of mae matter aud en-
| he former debate # tSo hours w2s aIIo1e5,
During that time pun2roIs speeches were m4sc
GRO acd con- AmurE those who favored tte
amendment was Dir. Wnddeli. OF Il. c., ar5
among those who opposed IL Mcssrs. u.s!u, Of
n. Y, aud Tucker, OF Wig !ail-ihc la,tos up:a
| the grourd that it Was unconstitutional and that
il vas opposed 10 thc principle Of justice t. all
and iavOrs 10 DoDc.
10 the Senate the CeG:uj biz Vas c,i4,! Il,
| by cir. Morrill, who moved 20 Gon c03cGr Sa
| the House bill! and 20 appoint c9mml..r. Of
conference. Mr. Conk:lpg otisc.od anI - o..
objection was sufficient 10 cary j: over 90 are
| following Gay, such was is iitt. II m.k,lr
bis objection M.. Cooking saii i tac M..l. el
taking the CENSUS coud BIZ doac Tor tfrca nj
| lions OF dollars iGsicaI Il the C!Lc m!ii.Ls /.
| would cost u1der Tie proposed BIZ h9 ij.aDd.,
to do what he could toward cfacog that saw:
especially as there wa; 10 gscgs-i : o7 i1o .ai.
| mediate passage OF the Gill.
| The arrears Of pensions bills ,hcG c.al, u.
During the debate on i: I!r. lrgat.; at 81.
braska, 10 alIulirg 10 the cit1rIs mad2 IT, tha
claim agents Of Washington 10 defeat al allc.a
ucnt for dis,riciing The United States was yciy
eupon that class G! pcia0as, accasing them
| the most Infamous motives AZ; spplyiogtc thca.
terms OF ths r9rGe2t ccproactl aat On
dcmIati3p.
Amorg tbo items c5ntaiutd il the SJ,Jty
| Civil Appropriations lii! acre24 n9oo oy The Sea
a.e ApD!oplia icn Co:Iaiiec, Yesterday, &
/ million and hal doltsg5 ior Virginia cam,
Tor aiyarc!cs to thg Geueisl Government GU.
| ing tho war OF 1872; ai3o oC2 thousand d}!h!s
| 10 the caidtcn OF taa lac !. 3 D.uGs,,
ten thousand dollars 10 ray D. J.. Csrhin, 'at.
| contestant Ter SGT III the Url!cd S.2'cs Sen
| ate 'lccm SGu!l Caro!ina - Ills expenses o: tie
contest; autholiz ug he joint cJsDuissloa i,r
tbs construction OF tic Washington monu@eH;
to cxpend $4,000 eli .i9 sr23 heretofore 81.
! propriatcG; three huadIgd aad iseGiy five
thousand dollars Tor the purchase ot 81" hGl.I
iug corner Pennsylvania AvoHuo ard - !! s..
| for Washington city postc!ica. InlS - t."
edifco built by Gov. Shepherd and SOW opard
/ By Mr. Jcssup, Of Phi'cde!pha OGG n.ii.ijr
| six hundred ard ninety thousand olsat hundred
and twenty one dollars tor tho ruTpc52 0i pay
| iug oae hsif Of tho estimated EXPOSES u lie
| government OF the District 0! Coiuu5is t9T :to
| next fiscal year; $50 0G0 dollars !gr :. liz
| proof building i0r tao use OF tho Malone! Ne
scum ct Washington, and the aEaCuIt c'a!@llt
| by Baltimore for sums adTaBcci It ~ r'qurs,
| OF Gen. Sch4IcI; ia 1863 to aid the UgltaG
| States in the cjustru2ii0n 81 works cI dci rc
Among the appointments sent Dy lie pfes'
GcGt to The Sefa'c today were Tho following :.
3. I. Brcckctt, II Nloryland, 10 be iola'.
agent in Utah Territory, ard =. {. He'll, to !,
| Collector Of eas!2iGs at NlCEebn:e, Mss.
! 4 delegation CT s2ut5csG "5i western Hc.
| bcr5 of Couera:g. heatitG by Gan. BinnlcG
| waited upon tho President TO day ana rr1c"
him to sign the jHtornai Fer5ru, till, c1n'ale
| ing the tax on toh&c.,. Some OF these who
| were present rc9ntt that 50 i.r a. they cju!G
| Judge from what !cck l!aa th@ 'si2 Ct n" i'.i
will be pocket vcj2.
The Potter Committee re. again this mo-.
| ing but alter q short tln1o Devoted - selling
accounts connected with the $4,000 OF H.
| money it has expended, went into 9ecrc. @".s'o:
Among tho changes made By tho .-onnI"
Commerce Committee 20 the Eiq0r nnd dnf"o'
| bill are tho following: $40 co.. in.lpad OF so.
0C1 To James river; 500 10 instead OF 500 o."
Appomst,ox river, and So 90 instc.d @! 80
0GU to Norcol!, bnrbor. The Bill coat,InS ~
appropriation oc 80 coo Cor improving tao bag
b0rs OF tho District Of G0iGmbla. Of which -"
COO shsl be cIre:dci n dredging tie cneHnr'
of the Potomac iivcr between the Long Brcg"
snd the Unltad G.stea Arsenal, AMI 5000 M
Georsctown ha7bur and channel.
EcaGls irOn abortion.