Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-08
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WASHINGTON. March s, 1850.
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SENATE.
Mr. Hairs, from tho Committee OH lie Dis.
'r'ct OF Conmti', reported fsr1rally on he bill
TO lncrcss; the poIio. lrrc. 10 thu District.
llac9d OIL the calendar.
Dir. li.trI intr"tuoed a hl tlnto.ior the
Attorney Grn'rsi 10 take stops for lhH c}n-
demoation OF cnrIain lands. Referred.
Mr.. Randolph presented memorial Of tho
New Jersey Legislature ia regard to ths hero.
ism OF the crew Of the !. 10 Saving Station Nc.
t. 10 the c'nt storm, asking recognition Of
their services. Referred.
MIR. Garland, i,om the Committee on tho
Judiciary. reported adversely on tho resolution
lnssruo lag TIA. c. m:uittoc to il qIiro whether
any Legislation is necessary 10 secure titles TO
real estate 10 the Distr C. Tho committee fiod
90 suoh laglsa lon cccIsary. lndt tiaitoly post
p0Ded.
The Woo President laid before tho Senate
inc memorial Of Tho Trustees Of tho Peabody
EduoaIlonal Fund recommending Legislation to
aid III tho education Of c)lorcd children. 10
forrod.
Mr.. y OIL o. presented concGrIent r solution
OF The Louisiana legislature asking On appro
pilatlon Tor al Improvement at Tic mouth Ct
tho Chicssltu rlVCT. deferred,
MIR. hlrkwood submitted a resolution in
strucing the Secretary Of tho Treasury to com,
mun'cato TO tho Senate a statement Of the
amount OF money expended by tho u. s. Tor
al! purpcs, NC ssarly growing out Of tho la,o
war, sp' oitylng separately tho amounts paid on
the p!l1ople Of the public debt thereby incurred;
TO amouct or Interest paid on such for csc
year amount PAD Tor pensions lrc udipg arrears,
aud amount paid soldiers and sailors of the war.
such information to DO brought dcsn TO Jan.
uary ! 1850. Adopted.
The Senate then proceeded To consi}1r The
calendar.
The bi to amend tho Inv relative 10 The
SEIZURE and forfeiture Of vessels for treach Of
tho revenue was passed. 1t is intended to rro
Vert such forfeiture vile, smuggling ia carried
on without he knowledge or privity OF officers
or owners OF the vessel.
The bill Tor tho relief Of William McGoyerp.
granting BIN an honorable discharge from the
army, was raised.
Tho bill to tqusliz! on1stcaI1 was objected
to and laid nsida.
The bill to-lntrO1uc. moral and social science
lnto tho public schools OF the Districi was
passed.
The bill to authorize and direct tie Commits
sioner OF Agriculture TO attend the Inter-
eatlonal sheep and Wool show OF PhiIadelphja
In September 1850, AID make rcport thereof
and TO admit iroe ctduty sheep and wool in
tended s)!ely for exhibition purposes, was
passed.
Jhc mordlCg !cur having X pred tho Senate
reSImeo lh1 c'rSiGrraiian Ct the li'l for tho
relief Of Eiz.Joh Porter.
Mr.. Baynrd addressed The Scnato, al vcc,,icr
tho adoption OF the iRandol oh substitute auihC.
rzlns Portcr's appointment as Colonel.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker cnnouDoad that the nov rules
would be operative to day and in accordance
with those rules pt(c !cdci to c.il the States
l0r biI:r, o:c., bHerhiog VT; the State of ala.
Inc fms til iLtrcdGc ID wss ono by Mr.. Sam
lord. of AIs, 10 reduce tho tar Fl OF ccrraiu ri
Giles, when hn desired 10 have referred 70 tho
CouImIttec on revision oi the laws.
The Speaker ruled that undor the Few rules
the bilI should 20 To- Tho Committee On WAYS
aud Y eans and that tho question should FIRST
he taken on tho rcirrcpoo TO that c)iamitce.
then TO SPECIAL committee, ard that then ii
those notices Wcro vote down tho House could
refer II TO any other c,mmit!ecit chose.
MIR. Morrison. Of it,, moved TO refer tho bill
10 The Conlnittoc Ct tho Whcl.,
a debate followed IA to tho duly OF tho
Speaker Ia rcparh TO tho rcl.retc, OF bills,
MIR. Wood, OF N. Y aud Mr. Robcson, Of N.
j., holding ihrtiS Was his duty to state, under
the rules, to what committee bill should be
referred, and thot thst reference could only be
changed by suspension Of the luIc', ard Mr.,
Uox, Ct New York, Mr.. Haskell, of Kansas,
DIR. Morrison. Of Iinos, holding that
tho majority Tho House had right 10 sond
q bill 10 any committee it chose.
The vote YVES then taken on sending tho bill
to tho Committed OF Ways and Means, md it
Wna c,iri9t.