Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-22
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WASHINGTON, Feb, 90, 1879.
SENATE,

4 larse uuubo, Of communications from the
executive departments Of TIE government were
laid before The Senate, among them one from
Tic Secretary Of War calling attention TO the
necessity fer certain buildings on DaTld's Is
laud, New York baIboE, in connection with the
reruaueut recruiting department OF that place,
add Recommending an appropriation OF l4O,OOO
for The erection CT such buildings. Referred
10 ho NAnmittee Oh Military Affairs.
Mr.. Ferry, OF Mich, presented the creden'
tilis CT Hon. Zach Chandler, elected U. 5.
Senator from the State of Michigan, 10 fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Hon.
Isaac Christiarcy. The credentisli having been
read hir. Chandler was escorted to the Vice
Presidents desk by his colleague, MIR. Ferry,
aud the cath Of office was administered 10 him.
,lr Chandler occupies the same seat that ho
cid when in the Senate several years ago.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from The Postmaster General
10 regard 20 the bill recently passed liking the
pay Of letter carteIs. He states that in add.
ton tc the estimates Of s. 600. GOO for the pay
q! carriers duliog The ntX. fiscal year 1883 OOO
additional will be required to pay their salaries
during the remainder of the present fiscal year
should the bill take t!flc: upon lis approval by
the President. Referred 10 the Committee Oh
Appr0prIail9hs.
The Senate after discussing the House bill
10 promote tho education OF the blind laid It
aside aud resumed tho consideration OF the
Amy Approximation bill. The discussion ss to
whether the subject OF army reoreanzatloD
Should be considered 10 this appropriation bill
vas an1inucd.
UOITsE on REPRESENTATIVES,
40 c!Iort TO proceed to tho consideration OF
The Legislative Appropriation bill was voted
down ty tho advocates Of the tobacco bill, and
The bill to restrict the Immigration of Chinese,
who desired ID haze morning hour, IN order
thereafter to move 10 90 to business on the
sneaker table, and the House proceeded With
tho regular business OF the morning hour.
The sccard bill On the Speakers table was
The House bill! repeating the third section OF the
resumption act as amended by the Senate,
naki2G u. S. notes receivable in payment OF
t per cent bends. and Tor duties on imports.
Air. Eyibg. o! Ohio, moved to concur 10 the
Senate smendmcuts, with amendments provld-
Inst tic money hereafter received from the
saIca { t bonds shall be applied only to the re.
dcmp!on CT other bonds bearing the highest
rate cE interest and subject to call, providing
that il s;:ali be un!sHiul to issue legal tender
nosrs cf q larger denomination than 81, 900, aud
providing that called bonds shall cease paying
interest after so daye att:r Tho date Of the call.
lie advocated his amendments.
The House By non party vote Of Isl yeas
to l64 nays laid upon the table bill re-
ported from the Committee ca War Claims
rcmbursire Maggie Barron and others Ct
Tennessee Tor supplies taken By the Union
army during the war.
Nlr. Springer, Of ILL.,, chairman of tho Com.
| nit!ec co Expenses 10 tho State Department,
submitted the report Of that committee
With q resolution requesting the Speaker to
issue bis warrant for the arrest of George i.
Seward as contumacious witness. Ordered
to BE- printed and notice vas given that it will
tc called I'D for action % Monday.
The House lhcn went to business on the
Speaker table.