Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-30
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WASHINGTON, April 30.
SENATE.
Tue Senate resumed The consideration OF The
House Till provdiog for certain expenses OF The
present session OF Congress and Tor other pur-
poses; the pending question being whether II
was in order to ameud it as proposed by MT.
Plumb appropiiating $l9G. 900 TO pay mileage
for the present sessiop.
Tho Senate decided that it was III crder--33
against %.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment was then discussed
AID disagreed to.
The bill vas passed and tho Senate then pro-
ceaded to the consideration OF tho bll! to pre-
vent the Introduction of contagious or INFECTIOUS
diseases into the u. s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Immediately after the reading of the i4urre,
The Ipcaaer presented to the House the
veto mess, ee Of the President upon the Army
Appropriated bill. AID it YES read by the
clerk.
Litls or no attention was paid 10 the read.
ing by members 90 either sldo OF the HOUSE.
Oa the conclusion OF tho rcadi0g OF the mcs
sage, WHICH COL SulDCu tulIlf wv uuiuu'so'
Mr. Sparks, OF ILL.,, offered tho following
order:
Ordered, That tho message Of the President,
just read, be entered at length on the inurDa!
,s required by the Constitution OF the United
States, and that the House will to morrow
proceed 10 consider tho said message, ard
thereafter to reconsider tho bill, making ap2ro:
prialion for the support of the army for the
fiscal year ending Juno 80, 1880, and that ssi |
message be printed.
The order was adopted.
The following hills were passed by the
| House:
Appropris.ing the requisite amount 10 Fay j..
| B. Esds the sums duo and to become due for
| constructing jeIties OF South Pass, Mississippi
| river.
Amending the section OF the revised statutes
prescribing the penalty for conspiracy against
| The United States
Amending several sections Of the statutes re-
! lstivo to the navy.
Appropriating $4,000 to provide q new pro-
peller for the U. 9. ship Alarm.
| mttee, reported bill am ending the statutes 70.
| latng to coinage and coin and bullion certiG.
Gates A resolution was ff.red making tho bill
special order for Saturday next. pending which
| the House adjourned, and democratic caucus
was announced to meet forthwith.
CAUCUS.
The democratic Senators held CAUCUS this
m5rDiDg. 1t was very fully attended aud lasted
about an hour. but DO action Ras taken Except
| to determine Informally that the Legislative,
| Executive aud Judicial Appropriation bill
| shall not be brought forward tor discussion IN
! tie Seuste before next week. AID that in the
meautmo the democratic Senator's will meet
| their party friends Of tho House Ct Represel
| taiivts 10 Joint caucus for consultation con-
celbiog the proper curse to be pursued IN
regard 10 tho Presidents veto Of the Army
| Appropriation bill ADD tho political situation
| generally. TIE veto message vas not discussed
| this morning, the Interchange Of views to day
| being corined to various suggestions relative
to the poIicy that should b, ado opted with ref
ererca to the Legislative, Executive and judi
cial Appropriation bill. Nolhiog definite is
yet lOreshadowcd.
Immediately after tho expiration OF the morn
ing hour to-day motion 20 adjourn % er;l'.
madn in tho H;V,e OF Ranrasep'a.IFes: LUZ
purpose or tho Democrltlc members bGI1g to
hold caucus With VlsW to reacbipg 40 agree.
mnut upoo The Course they shall pursue la tho
consideration Of the Presidents veto 70 tho
army appropriation bill. l. is said by woll in
formed members Of tho House that very con-
s!deratlo difference Of opinion exists On tho
Democratic side SIS to what should be their mode
OF procedure.
NOTES.
The House Committee on Banking and Car.
iency to-day Informally discussed Representa-
tivo buckner's bill requiring the reserves of Nj!
ionsl Banking Associations to be kept in the
standard gold and silver coins CT the United
: tstes in lieu cf lawful money. Tho measure
will probably be acted upon forinnl y attic next
meeting Of the Committee.
The House Committee on Coinage. Weights
and Measures to-day authorized Chairman
Stephens 10 report to tho House with o fsvora"
bio recommendation the till introduced By him
on tho 2ls! met, TO enable Importers 20 use
metric weights and measures.