Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-04
f.EccEEDZ.YGs or CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. 1879.
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TIE Wee Pfesident aid before tic Serste
the credentials Of j. DJna!G Cameron. 81 ced
u. S. Seaa.gr l!ou the S;ato Of PeDcsy IVaDll
for six years f1ou Marsh t. 1879. Read aad
pl3ced on file.
Mir, HanIip, Ct Maiac. sal! be was rrcscot
at the executive scssi2o OF the Sena!c, yestsI
day, AID yUted up9a Tie uouioaloo OF Mr..
Merritt. He had an appointment and lett the
Seua!e without thinking that there was to be o
vote upor aoother nomination. It was not uotl
be reached his Io5gIafs and sa9 the ilght 90
the Capisol, that it occurred to him that another
vote was to be taken. lie returned to tie c.p
itol tus DID not reach the Senate prior 10 al
i,urcment Tacrc were preccdsnss for such
rtunes!, aud he COZ asked that be be allowed
to vote agaius5 the confirmation d Mi. bafs,
as be was opposed 10 I'll. change.
Mr.. NORTH, OF Verui9nt, said no k9e" OF
20 such precedent, though tic did pot o:J:c. 10
the request a., r, :.
1t was ordered tha! The w: Of MF. u.uIln
b. recorded as he Ttqu:s.eo.
Mr.. Msxey, Of Texas, from the Conwl;tee
90 PJstothces aud Possrcad5, reported an
Amendment proposed BY that committee to Inc
postcfi ,e appropriation bill so az 10 es!aolisa
Steamship line between NeT York and h'o,
By Way Of Norfolk, vs., and another line be-
tween New Orleans aud Rio ny way OF Gal
vestou, Tszas, and aI!oEicg subsidy OF sloO'-
900 ccS a15um 10 cach lirc. deferred to inc
Camhitea on Appropriations.
Mr.. C.eroron, Ct Wise0n.io, from the Con-,
mittec On Privileges and Elections, submitted
q majority report, sigued bg tho repuoGc:6
members Of tie c0mmiitce, declaring that David
I. Coroiu has been duly elected Senator IRON
Souih CaroIiua nud is entitled to The seat.
hr lin ~ 1,noruin tfOnr thu same cOuH
niltec, submitted minority report, signed by
the democratic members in favor CT NJ. Z.
Batter, the present oc,upaut OF the seat. 1t was
ordered that bath reports be printed aud PLACED
Oh The calendar.
Dir. Matthew'S. Of OAio FROM the C5mmittec
on Foreign Relations, reported back a number
CT petitions in regard to the Claims ct clztns
OF tha u. :. against !hc government OF Mica.
Tsgua, together With rss1Iu.i?o providing Tor
the uppoiptmect oi 4 commitiee Gt five seoa
tors, to sit duripg the recess and ltqlre luto
The claims of cit Z,ns ii the u. s. against the
he government Of Nicara1ui Ter indemnity
for the lives OF relatives imprisoned, &e., and
to what extent tho goVcrnmeot OF Nicaragua
Should make comp ansatIon therefor Piac9d
co The calendar.
Mr.. Morrill,, Ct VI, ir0m the Committee OF
Fioanoe, reported, With amendment, the House
BIZ! 20 aIthcrse the issue VI Certificates OF &c.
p)si IL aid OF the rGlu a5laE Of 10: rabIlc deb,
AMI i: vas PLACID o. nc calendar.
M EiauoGs, Of VT. gave n0llo. that at the
first opportunity he would call up tee joint res
oGii1s HGpJ-iac an sm=Eament TO the C0nsil.
luion OF tia u. 5. prohibiting the payment oil
cl,irs ci dis, )!al persaas f,r properly i,jnrcd
or 5srGysd ia The late war OF III, rebelioo.
Mr. WiCd0m. Of MIMI, gave notice tina. on
Friday DcXt, ai!er The CaoIn!Og Ecu-, he would
cali up his resolutions 10 regard TO the mlgra-
tion OF coIo'cd peoplc ler tbs Iurpos, Of SUD
iDitting s0iHc reGaiks thereon.
Mr.. Ca5ks. Of r,xas, spike q, itoeth 10 favor
Of Constructing a railroad ia Texas to the RID
Gsaudc. aie, Which The 5 nate resumed co..
siiarslion Of the Il, Ii ristcl BUSINESS heog
the resolutions Of Mr.. kdmuads, declaring tho
valcci,y Ct Inc l3sh, II Ii and 18Th amend
nans 70 the Constitution If the Dgited States
and Mr.. Bayard spoke dtclsr!lg that the first
ore to throw doub. upon thn rsllii.y Of the
amea1mcais vas I!.a G@Gs,ar frum Vermont
Mr.. Edmund. |,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House 9en3 in!o Ccmni:te Ct lha y hole
&C The AInly Appropriated bill. and 20 anGnd-
mcpt -sdocia Z ihc t0!c; OF ihs trry 10 5000
.eBS dtl:aI"j ~ large MI 2Tijy.
Qltc e st.rmy d=5ats arose OF The bill
on the anendrcnt tff,red By Mr.. Coz,
CT NcR York, 10 rtGu,1 the alio7 10 fifteen
thousapd ner, 10 'ho c3arse Ct Tli!h Nj
Mills, Of Tex, charged tba democrats with bt-
/ NJ tn.porsi hie FIR - - iu.,h heoau.o nE