Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-20
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ESPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. %
The Committee of tho House has ret, as.
ported, dsciGed to report in favor CT ra,,,
Georeia's claim for money lent the go7erpnon'
during the var Of 1912, and adversely Una,
paying VirgiDia's claim for similar advances
1t has, however, decided to consider Gccr,i,',
claim aud ros to consider Virginia's, scd tc,
this reason that The laH respecting Tie conrp.
ing Of such claims by the Secretary Ct Il.
Treasury has been complied with in the case r.
Georgia, but not in that of Virginia. Virginia:
claim, therefore, will not be considered a. hi,
session.
1t is understood that there is 10 Opposition
to the bill providing for another Judge for ito
Court of the District of Columbia, aud that i
will probably pass at this session. Anon:
these named Is applicants for the position n
be created by it is Judge Westcl WilIoughbr
of Alexandra.
The Committee on Ways and Mca0s Of ID,
House considered to day The various propo.j.
tions for raising the moacy required fer he
payment Of claims under the arrears OF p:,.
sions bill, but came to 20 decision.
A young man named Peck, formerly q n:Hf
| paper reporter, sou 81 Dir. Peck, former;
treasurer OF the State Of hIanc, was arres,cj
this morning Tor stealing books from Rapra.
scntati7cs Laphsm ard Durham. lie Vas th,
room mate Of Cohen, the great labor sgsltatar
Of the District.
Id the Senate L, DAY Mr.. Davis Of ILL.,, i.
reduced bill allowing appeals 10 crlmll.
cases from u. s.. DstTic: TO U. 5. C!EcC!.
Courts.
la tho Senate to day the AcDy Aapropfi
lion bill with the section iot the reorganiz,'jou
OF tee army stricken GU: and that a!loyGy
railroad telegraph lines to transmit publ. !l..
patches retained, was reported.
| Mr. W!thers presented a petition Of Ii.
State Grange for reduction in the tax OF tn
bacco.
Mr. Shialds spoke on q resolution for p.ai
ioe tho names of the survivors of the Mczicla
war, or their widows, ca tho pension rolls III,
floor was pretty we'll filled, ADD tho ga!Icric,
were crowded to hear him. A large aud beau
tiful bouquet lay on his desk, and be held ha5
yalkicg cano in his hand the whole time, an!
tgirled it about as shiliaiGh. BE gave sh0u
history of tho u. S. army engaged 10 tho Mex
lean war, end paid it glowing tribute tJr il.
bravery and discipline, and oompa!icg il With
the present army, said that il all the latter c5ui
be Judged b; that portiG1 that had first starved
and then mass1crcd the Cheyennc Indians, II
would never reach tho city o: Mexico 10 case d
| q war With that cGuatry, except as prl2ontrs
| Il @ also said That tho var With Mexlco haa
| been the ncaEs OF dcluIGi; tho country VIII
silver, AID no hoped that little Of tho Stream
would be turnej upon the few old soldiers wine
rcmainod of those WHO had o:usoi il. fhee,
he felt assured, could stand tho dcIugc.
The consideration Of the postoffiec apprOprl
tiou bill was then resumed, and On amendpiaI
to reduce the time for the continuance Of IT,
Brszilian subsidy from tea to five years, Vs.
defeated.
Mr.. Eaton tLto moved to strike o.; To
cause restricting The subsidy 10 Americas ln'
ships.
| Ia tho House al effort was made to resu12
the consideration Of the Legislative, Judicial
Executive Appropriation bill. containing IT.
amendments repeating The Federal election is~,
but obieciAn being made, Mr.. Atkins, The
chairman Ct tbs Appropriation COMMITTEE,
got ma, threw down his pen, said BE- had n
opposition to any bill that might be called Up.
and sailed out OF The H0us:.
The report Of tho Committee On Eec;ioDs 10
the contested ca:o Of Fiocy W. Bri;bee vas
then debated 1t leaeth.
Senator Johnston continues to improve on
not 50 rapidly as his tri.nds anticipated, aOi
is nov doubtful whether be will again resume
his seat in th: Senate this session.
Among the bills passed 10 the Senate today
was oac for the relief Ct Mr.. G.. Harmon, Of
Virginia, whose stables were used by Eeder1
troops in 1865 and for which he never 60; ao7
rent. TIE amout granted was 1854,
The President has approved the acs fer thr
payment tc tic officers aud soldiers CT thr
Mexican var of three months pay, provided
by the acS Of July 10, 1913.
Scaaior B4iIcy has abandoned his iotentcr
OF pressing ct this session tho bill for the reiict
Of the book c0ncarn Of tho N. j.. church south.
the buildings Of which, st Nashville, we're &c.
st:oyed during the war.
! Err SJfir 4TE.HS.