Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-02
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Tho Ways ard Mcaus Committee OF The
House held most important meeting this
morning. They agreed 10 postpone indefinitely
the consideration Of tho bill 10 alter the tariff
Oh sugar; they tthlad tie bill to rtdrcl the
duly Oh ttc rails; they 'GEeed to report I'D
Vcrsvly on tho ILL creating II r0mmiss % to re-
wise tho whole tariff laws. and postponed indeii.
ntely Mr.. Mcnison's bl to rcdrc, the tariff
on carpets and numerous other articles one
half. 10 |; c.; the meeting showed that, so far
as a maioiIy oil lis lncub2ra arc concerned
the committee Is decidedly md resolutey
opposed II ary reducllGn Of the tariff. When
1t is remembered that majority tt this c)m-
mi,tco is composed OF democrats. such action
may be considered remarkable. bot not so by
those familiar with tho so. .llcd modem
democracy.
The House Committee On Claims agreed This
norDl:g 10 report !nvCrsbiy Oh the l>tg stand
ing Warren Mitchell cotton claim.
The House Committee on Territories heard
a delegation ci' Indians protest against opeOing
the Iudian Territory to white settlers.
10 the Senate to day Mr.. Wilhcra reported
| adversely bill! e1a1ing pension to Mary a.
Lord. Mr.. Johnston presented Iha memorial
OF Nr M!ihea aaa othiri CT firglulA AGAINST Il
rcducHch CT thc 'asiil on steel rails.
INC Oil iniioGnco6 IN tic oGnh'o yesterday
tiE'!ultE sHat Oh Inic'iS u teo government
VINO "a'c D'tu u cia.'uGona fofec' i0f nifty
years Hne "hp SHa,' EaFc a;'alaco the %sc CT
tc'cn,y years hSs! De Ecsi'ed On Fay,W!li Denc'
~ CS>!s;Gat - c:G:&fy o. S!n.c .iuhttr, captain
baSse't' @! TIC cSchte, "iA LlEusay Muse, i
c3.Tca messenger u 'i:c nay? Prepayment.
ihe FINANCE NVn!L2'"e1 81 Inc Heh"'c met
'n!4 morning. "l' GA Dol 'ato u. nc case oi
nc ipHcLnu!% 'U1%c5' -H'''''S!lS !! - inner
E''"a l!'*' III! WI :G ir1nf'tN u92G &dVcrse'y
i'it"nt0ta 81 Mr.. laaY"!d "!'o was HCco sup
i'c"'" u 30 II; ieE"r :. II Mi! nrW cnp2rc II
uroG tho Gf0uHc t1&t 1t Wa7 ccm"rnahred ann
lnH, Ho c"li!rr!h!Ho EHoh'd Hia;G. she Ii4t
III case " 1879 S,V>:H ;ii@ic!a@is y; IIiEe!-'
"h!R Win &c cor SIT ni he oE'lceis O. lie 1T
i'rns' Trvti u I'D :aT%2 qH2niIsF Il tgiacc}
o 'hah n"ni9G .31rsI'c!H n:'h ifo ua"'rs;eud
Itg thai he ''"s 'H lay HI ln''Inal !;v"Iuc tax
en- II. ms Ia ia'i"G 90 ITO and 'he revenue
"ilc,rs' notwithstanding 'hc'r c'nhcht TO thc
t,NnS"c''oh; ""H'a"IrH '"' tx ni me r''r
r''A",H anu "'"''' '"''F ''"'"'' "'''' They &c
r u,n' '" 10y ~ ~ ''u' ~ saw themselves
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',"' ' '''','.''''S '"''lar,"','" VII" tue rev
'H"' ir''c'H ny p'i'"f gu '""'' anh the OIL
10" 'ii1r" me Hrhasr fi"hLc' tGItn'!trn ls Tor
inc t'cbpefs OF shat sun.
Inc Iommltieh On Foreign Ralainn9 eno-
sacrcu the CliinrSc indemnify fund until ths
honr OIL SIJ 'utnmrat tina mnralGF.
Inc CbInesG Six Companies Of San j'fat c :c)
nave st NJ ue'rsat'GH TO this city. whoso ar
l's"i y tSlt'cu unt,ns me next lev days. who
'lc To ech'nnu OF lho "ove'nmcht oa!erolIca
"hS"ti u inc 'ihrs'''h ~ 10 whether 1t 10
'ru"H 10 't"'' o. 'hr lrrHrn! aud property Of
me th.h'A, wIthln She l!mils 1T the Uni!ed
Sti''9. When tl''s Inflammation is "!i"iard tho
e6hlpa"''a WI Enc" h'w 20 Hnn'inct their
nn!lna ~ and what representations 10 mako 70
III" 'h'"r#' E"*r'nnHnL
10 Tic ii,nH I" day The report "t the Com
lnitt'c on hnI' $ came up motion to adopt it
una' III" previous luhl"n %aa opposed by
mr. Gohrrr Hrd other icnnbhcanH, MIR. Weaver,
inc Efc'hhackeT' ana hv ono or two democrats,
anu was v,cHLd by hlf. i}inckbur demo
!rh' and Mr.. Frye, republican. ami others.
Nir. rrPe did to1 understand what MIR. tnngcr
, u, ny SpeaKing l'r hi' ado o. tho House.
ITO Gcrtnlhly dld net speak trr Lln,; for no and
all tho republican members Ct the committed
~tr' IN favor OF Adopting tho rnlcs under tho
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