Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-18
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WASHINGTON. De-. IS, 1872,
SENATE

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WASHINGTON. Dc. IS, 1870.
SENATE.
Tho Vice President aid t;rsrc ,bs sco.,,
Communication ttcn the Secretary If ia
Treasury transmitting in cenlpIanco With
Senate resolution c2!iirg therefor inFoma,;o,
cNc:rblng The tiflo. urcn tho reyepu,s MI
upon consumers Of the repeal CT the GuIv ~
tea lrd coffee in 1872 Referred 10 tba Ca,
mit,eo on Finance.
Mr.. Salisbury, from the COMMITTEE n,
Privileges and Elections, reported rcsou,ion
that on attachment ISSUE to the Ssrscant ~,
Arms commanding hin to bling to the bar ~
tho Senate, tor copt,mpt. Mr.. Smith ard o,her
witnesses subj &C 1aed By tho SUB committee r.
investigate the chsrges against Senator lreels
and who have refused to testify. Adopted,
MIR. lloar presented petition signed BIZ
Robert q. Winthrop. Charles Francis Adams
and other distinguished cllizcns, members nf
tho MASSACHUSETTS, Historical Society, rrs,irs
suitable appropriation lGr the erection OF
monument TO commemorate tho victory IF
Yorktown. Referred to the Committee on thu
Library. .-r
MIR. Hoar presented poti itors of citiz,os
asking Tor the appointment Of a labor oom,
misslo0. Referred to the Ccmmi,ten on Edu.
cation and lIlhor.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Davis, Of
W. w., reported yesterday from the Com
mlttcc en- Agriculture, instruCtius tho apr,ru.
tura committees Of 10th Houses to consider
the sutIecs OF ag,iou' tGrr. and r,p5rt wSai
ought 10 be d1ac ny the Government to rrr,
mote agricultural interests. was adopted.
Tine Senate considered the Pension aplcorri
aian bill, and it was passed
The S*ua;e took up Mr.. NoJshc;s' resoiu.
lion Tor tho appointment CT a committee TO in
vtsiigate this caus>s at negro emiarstiou f:om
The South, and Mr.. VOORHEES, spck, upon it,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, after The rsaiisr o.
tha Journal, ross 10 question Of persadal
privilege. but
Mr.. Woad, OF ~ y, stated that ha hnpel
whcn mcmbeIs rOS, 10 personal explanations
they would o0rll0o themselves; to That aud NO,
introduce ramarks OF an irroluvan: character.
MIR. Weaver then seat to the Clerks dusk
and had read an article in Tho Nav Gotk Tn.
bue, which stated that he was alleged 10 D.
tho anthor OF tho petitions fur tho passigu If
the bill paying soldiers tho difference between
tho value of gteonhaeki and gold OF the tin.
tt Their rayn.cnt. Mr.. Weaver !aI that thai
article contained plain iMIu alton that b.,
was the author ui th0aG pellloDs--thas they
wero Spurious. lilo doniLl tho impuatinn
ihs Letitiau5 were GENEROUSLY signed. H.,
hurled back tho imputai!0ns al q SANDER Gu
himself and OF tao brave men who were pei
tioniog fer equal nights with the holders ui
ruS!ic bands. He mood co. state, 10 concusiGn
what was painfully understood by the panp!c
aud that Yves that otter the death Of Horace
Greeley the 1iiauo bad lost its reputation both
Tor hon' sly aud intelligence.
Tho Senate bill appro. rating Sl5 000 to lay
a teleGraphic cable from the main land Of
Rhodc Island to BECK Island wss taken III
and passed.
Among tho hi Il itt!cauoad Md r.ftrtcl was
| ono by MIR. Muller, ct N. Y, to create o pet
| nanenty dair. Wilo add straight channel
| through Sandy Hook. New y, TX harbor, Tor
| tho Eufptsj OF lolmlag an improved cemncr.
| clal outlet.
| Va ncIon OF Gibson, oil la, resolution
was adopted authorizing The Committee on tho
| Mississippi lIeVees 10 rrCc,ga over tho Mi$S,.
slppl river 10 lis mouth at such timo "a tho
COMMITTEE may di!eot Tor tho purpose Ct o.
| curing knowledge Of is peculiar condition
ADD wants and gathering, Information rela-
tive to the bis! method Tor its Improvement
with power to take testimony
| The call of committees for reports wal th,n
proceeded vi h.
! NOMINATIONS.
| Tho President seat the following nominations
10 the Senate to day: Coan &. Williams to
| be U. S. Consul at Swallow, China, and Sam.
Spickuar, O! Pa, 10 b, u. S. Consul at Ghcnt