Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
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WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1850.


MCs9Ga. " Glla2c, Johnston, Cameron, OF Ia,
Eaton, Bayard, Herman, Thurman and others,
presented petitions Of the Broa,ltop, Northern
Pennsylvania. Ceatlal Of New Jersey, Dola.
ware md found Brooks. Philadelphia and
loading, Pa, Washington City, Virginia Mid
land and Great Southern, New iiavon and
Northampton, fhila, Wilmington and Bali
moro, Milwaukee, and st. Iaul Hallway and
other railroads, an,l tho Delaware and Hudson
Canal 20. against the proposed reduction OF du-
~ on Gel 1aiF.
MI. MCMILLAN presented /. ni6Ilrhorn Of the
Chamber CT Commerce., VI 81. l'anl, asking an
appropriation t1r thu relief Of tho Irish
sufferers md l.at Gov, rniGcDt vessel
bo sent with American contributions 20
ireland. This gave Esc 10 S0ma discus sion
az to lts rollrthce. he hnrEc Of the Senate an-
pcaiihr TO be- favorable 10 the memorial. H.
Was referred 20 ihn EummIieG on AprT6-
pfia,i0ns.
MIR k,Ihan from the Committee on finance,
rtpLrtcd, with amendments, ;hu bill TO uroVidc
Tor celebrating tho iuOLii anniversary of the re-
cognlIInn vi AmCrlGan independents. by an cx
hiblli"n OF Amticaa arlsand Industries at New
York 10 1883. Placed un the CaIcudar.
Mr. SALISBURY pits 'uicd tho majority report
OF the Comun;tcu On Privileges and Elections
in The lusslla Case The report fluids that bri-
briy a1d cnruuii"n were employed TO 81 care
ln2al1 ciuolldD, but that there il 10 evidence
that lukal;s authorized SUCH improper ac.s or
tina, ,hcy Ill f.c; s cured hla tE c i'm.
Mr. Cameron, ii Wis. presented g minority
report s'aECd ty MIssrs. Hear. Logan and
himself cnnrurFng in that part Of the
n"I .ruy report, wr;cl cXunl rates iusalls,
but Expressing Ito opinion that when
tho report states that corruption was
employed il should in Justice state what was
proved; that such means were employed in op
position - his election.
Tho reports Wero ordered to DO printed.
MIR. Randolph Introduced tho following
amendment to tho bill for tho relief of Frz
John Porter
Strike out all after the enacirg clause and
nsort. That the President is hereby aut horned
to nominate, and by and with the advice of tho
Senate to appoint Filz John Porter n colonel
OF Infantry In the army Of tho United Statos,
his commission to boar date January, 1863,
with the pay and emolumcnts oil that rank from
that date until he shall be retired according to
law or as hereinafter provided for.
SEQ. .. That at any timo after the granting
of suoh commission it shall be lawful for tho
President 10 place sad Porter en- tho retired
list of the army on tho pay Of retired colonel
Of infantry
Ordered to bo printed and laid on the table
subject to MIR. Randolph's call.
MIR. Logan submitted tho following rcsolu-
lion. which was referred.
Resolved, That the Secretary of tho Navy
DO authorized to equip and furnish vessel for
the purpose OF conveying 10 Ireland such co.,
tributions of food and other supplies us mo
furnished 10 tho United Statcs for relief of tho
sutFeiiog 10 Ireland.
MIR. Gordon gave notice that ct . D. M, to-
morrow, ho would movo that the doors bo
closed and that tho Senate proceed to consider
the motion of MIR. Davis, Of w. Va, to recon.
slider the vote appointing spr cia committee on
tho Inter Oceanic Canal.
The Senate took up the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 employ additional clerks to fscil-
tate the transaction of pension and other bus.
iness.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
10 tho uouse this morning q resolution for
on investigation into the system of compersa
ton OF clerks and other officers Of II. s. Courts
was referred and other miscellaneous business
is DOW being transacted.
The House, nj Is, resumed the consideration
Of the bill regulating The removal of cauaas from
State to Federal courts.