Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. Is, 1880.

SENATE,
Bls yer, inroduo,d srd referred as follow:
By Mr.. K,ra.n. fer the relief ofJ. 3. CVrc!I
AID others.
By DR. Farley, fer Tho pa7mnu. of c,r;ain
Indian Ear b)Jd o0up5rs c! thu State OF Cali
toroia.
By Dir. Hill. Of Colorado. fer ito retirement
Of nall legal tender Eoics.
BY Mr. PaDdletcn. to regulate the civil s;r-
vico cf the Uoltod States end TO promote the
efficiency thereof.
Also bill to prohibit federal off.ers, claim
ants aud clnrG csors from making or receiving
ASST s.meDts or contributions for rcli,csl put.
poees.
By Nj. Johnston, to provide for tho ja ]icisl
| nacertsinnebt CT claims against the Uolted
States.
By Mr.. Teller by rtq1est eueeding section
1884. revised s:atuhs. Ge!a!lng - nlllag.
hlr. Call offered q resolution los;rrc leg tho
judiciary Committed to i.q1re into szd report
Don alleged sbuso Of power by U0ited States
Courts. Llid Oh the table to b, ciIl.d up by
| MIR. Call hereafter.
The Senate resumed the c,tsid srlsioa Of tho
| bill dtvotiog part Of tie proceeds Of tho sales
| If Iu3io lands to public edcoltioo and Mr..
Burnside. its iotroGuccr. advocated IL. lie
4 WIZ lU!luHCI W t4UiiIil IL cUpESt- Il VIZ
| bill.
Scaator P,njieton'd bill regulating oi1iI sHy-
vic, provides for competitive EXAMINATIONS for
appointments. except OF the highest and lowest
employees, and for promotion on grounds OF
| merit sud seniority 10 iho ssrVic'.
Senator Pendlaton'S bill prohibiting poitlcsl
| es:essmeuis and Contributions, a., Irovides as
| penalties for it's violation, dismissal from cfhcs
or aDoulment Of oon!ylcs Si.h contractors as
s2ssed or co5tributIDg
Senator B1oEo was d:livGrios q speech 10
support Of tie cduc ;ionsl bill Hbcu ,h = report
closed.
HOUSE OF REPRfS ENTATiVES
MI. B,aIo. Of Virginia, Introduced bill
declaring roads between I'll life saving stations
post roads Referred.
Mr.. Bedford. Of GIL, io'totucad hill for
The retirement OF small l'gs' ttnaer notes.
Referred.
Mr.. Robrs,n. Of MSS. from the Com. on
Ju !ioiery, reported back tho bill spproV!ng On
Nav York aud Connecticut copcaroiug the
boundary lice bstween thoss States. Passed.
Ga motion of Mr. Gaode, of Va, the Senate
bill granriag pcusiou O! 500 mouth to Mrs.
Julia G. Tyler. widow Of the late President
Tyler, vas taken from tho Spaskal'5 table and
passed.
Tho porcing hour tasio2 been dispensed
with, Dir. L. Wood moved tha. the unuse 60 in
to comui:tce on he fundpe bill, pendiog which
Dir. Baker. Ct Ind, from the Committee on
Apgrop,iNiocs, reported blck The fertilization
bill and antagonz,d Mr. b. Woods motion
with uci3n 10 30 into c,nmitto, 90 that tia.
Mr. Wood making no OH ,ccion, Mr.. Bakers
motion vas agreed to. and Ccoordi9gly tho
HOUSE. ct 1910. went Ito Committee of the
whcls Converse, of Otio, in the chsirl upon
the tor. f,ltion bill.
After q1to IN intcres sting general debate the
bill waa read for amendment.
Mr. Johnston. OF Va, under direction Of The
Military Committee offered 60 smsndmen. to-
c;essng from 100000 to $500, 900 ths appro
ptiation for the protection, Preservation aad re-
csr IF fortiGc1tiors.
LEGAL TENDERS.
Ths bill Introduced to day by Senator Hill Of
Colorado for the retirement Of small legal tender
notes. provides that in place of the legal tender
notes of denominations lefs :hal IS which msy
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