Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-31
CO'TG q ESS7Gsf.7E PROCEEDINGS s.
WASHINGTON. D. e., May 81, 1850.

"f,ohind4oNi u. u, May . 1871.
SENATE.
Mr.. Harris Iron the Committee on tho
Distinct OF Columbia reported adversely Gu the
OIL TO lUcfoaso tic humber and tiIc eoey 4
the Metropolitan ;'o':ca Of tho pis!ric. Ct C:.
lumbia. Indefinitely p,s py0td.
MIR. Dawes Ken The s:lc.t committee % the
removal OF tho northern Cncyenucs and porcas
submitted report u2ou Tic result Of their in-
YES igations reGa:dlrs the PoLcis aud reported
tavorlbl9 on the bill for thu relief Of tho pJuca
tilbo OF Indians. Placed on the csl,Gdar aud
the Ftp5rt ordered 10 b, printed.
Inc roper; Is not unalimors ard Mr. Kirk
wood, Chairman Oi tho crmml!Ico will hereafter
submit diff ,riug views
Mr.. Davis. Of ". Va, Chairman of he Com.
mttcc 90 Appropriations stated that the com.
mttee thought that the business of Congress
vas not DOW 10 such state that doy could be
eatsly hX4d upon tor aCi yurnment. The com-
mttee therefore would not yet report bsck tho
House RESP ution, plotiding for a6jlurumeut,
but hoped it might t,e practicable for Uougr:s
to adjourn rb)ut the 10 or 18Th of juno.
On motion OF Mr.. Eaton. tho hous, i)int
resolution requesting tho President 10 omen
negotiations With FrRpc., Spain, Austria and
Italy, with view 10 the removal OF restrictions
upon tho Importation of tobtcc) into said c,ua,
ulsa was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Ferry moved to postpone ell rcndir q
AID proc orders and take no the joiut resolution
authorizing Tho sa!o ID the PoEt Huron and
Mort hWestcrn Railway Compsby OF portion of
the Fort Gratiot military reserve and euthoriz-
log tho city OF Port Huron to grant the c,m-
panV tho right oil way through Pine Grove Park,
MIR. Cockrcil and Nlr. Whytc made an appeal
Tor rcs ular consideration itho calendar.
MIR. Voorhees, and Mr. b; OK thought business
would be better facilitated By taking NJ itn-
portant bills ou! OF their order.
The President pro tenn. to correct q mis-
apprehension, stated that he had Invariably
decIlced to prtarraugo with Senators to rtcoc.
nz, them fer the purpose CT cil!iog up special
bills. S.rco tho PRACTICE had grown up OF ti,-
oardlng the cllend,r aud taking up bills out of
their order tho chair had been much en-
barrassCd 10 deciding who to recogniz. out Of
the hall dtz,n or moro who roso simultaneously
and addressed him. lie Gull but DO SORT Of
rude justice scrc:ias FIRST Ircm one silc aad
then lrom4 ha other. The motion was agreed
to aId the ioint resolution was passed.
Ibis evidently bclog Considered CO Gu ahan
document OF the calender, nino Senators rose
simultaneously aLd struggled for recognition.
MIR. McDlnaId was rcooguiz>d and on his
motion tho House bill was taken Up aud passed
proVIdlog tho times and places Of holding tho
Circuit Court of tho United States 10 tho dis
tho: OF Iowa ard for other purposes.
The bill was laid aside iotormaly and tho bill
granting pcnIons to rtaio soldiers and sailors
Of tho Nlcxlcln aud other wars was taken On to
allow Mr.. Williams to speak thereon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
uud,r tho call Ct Safes tho following bills
etc , Wclo iorIduc.d ard referred:
By MIR. RobI s,n, Of N j.. 10 enruc, tho
eight hour law.
by MIR. Ryan. ul Ks Author OK tho issue
ct patents tJr hon; s'cai entries at The lypirl.
lion OF three years from the da'c of such cG-
lli"s.
B7 Mr.. Henry, Of Md Cal;iog o, The Sec.
retary OF Tho lolerior far Information as 10
whether tic requirement Of The u,nsul law that
ctumerslorS sha!i b, chosen without regard TO
patty ahlatlou has been aihs red to in the m
po.ntmcnt OF cnumerstorS 10 The scco5d census
district of Maryland.
MIR. Cobb, Ct Ind Submitted tho coof,r
enco report Oh tho District CT Columbia. An
preparation and It was aereea t..
Inc general appropriation bill bong up,
- no aue 0dnant Increasing from s2T5, OGO to
800 600 the appropriation ior tho survey O.!
Tho ht!autic and Cuff Coasts was adopscd on =
yea AID nay vote Of s. to 81. Abcu; 80 pa;rs
were ann9urccd at the coLc.usiou Of this vote.
Tho mkt cmandncnt on which separate
vote was ordered was that striking out the para
graph appropriation $lG1. 100 TO enable tho
OF the Treasury to provide suitable
Recommendations ior tho storage Of c,iu. Agreed
.o-ycos. %; DAYS, H.
The mex; amendment vas thas aiopfcd 10
,0m nltco 90 motion Mr. Dtwocy, ct Wyom
og, dlrtc log tho s, c:ctsry Of tie rscasur7 TO
pay the ssrsral Euny appropriated ny tits act 10
aHIu! silver Gin OF the United States
MIR. buchner, Of No., a,kod uaepmou, COG
'eut to amend tho amendment by IN ,kirg il
read 'saadsrd gold CT i7cr Cola"
Mr.. Eakcr, Ct lad, objected to tho noii6-
'atlon rs Discriminating against the erccpback.
Mr.. Do~ncy'5 amc, dm,at sas then aerecd
Io-ycas 1885, nays 5@.