Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-27
cave gESsTON.qE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May q, 1880


WASHINGTON. D. c., May q, 1850.
SENATE.
Mr. Peudleton submitted resolution tqucst-
ing the President to communicate to the Stn
ate whether any supervisor or supervisors Of The
c,Bsus appointed by and With the advice Of The
Senate have been removed from efhcs BY him
or with bis conscut. and whether succ ,ssor to
ill the vacancy c.used by such removal has been
appointed by him or Wl!h bis consent.
MIR. Edmuuds said he would like to see that
resolution 10 pint. There was little other
iolormatioa Of the same kind that ho would add.
The resolution went over.
Ga moii)n cf Mr.. Voorhees, tho bill for tho
rolief Of Paul h. Gillin. grsuliI him IA months
pay as chaplau Of volunteers in the late war,
Was tskou up ard passed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Xix wood tho bill was
taken up and passed author ziDg the postmaster
general to trent tho mail service between East
ST. Louis and st. Louis as other than railway
service AID let it 10 the lowest bidder. 1t
was explained that the cyst Of tho thrco mile
long bridge and iunntl )nneciug the railways
department can only pay $500 per milo for
for roads costing about So, 900 per mile is in
adequate Tor this cxpcusivo pieo, Of road. Hence
the DILL. uudcr which probably 10000 yearly
will bo paid.
On n Dion Of Mr.. Elton, lis bill TO provide
Tor the appointment by the President of com
mission Of nlao citz,ns to Investigate the ques
lion of tho tariff was taken CD.
Tho amendments reported by tho Fnauc,
COMMITTEE. mostly verbal, were agreed to.
MIR. Garland moved to Strike out oil after the
enaeuog clause and insert the language of til
formerly lntroduc. d by him, providing for O
commission OF threo Senator's aud throo NOM
bcrs OF the House, with whom thrco olhsrs,
not mcnbcis OF either House, shall b, associ-
ated, With authority to enquire into tho subject
OF the tariff, It's cifecs, and what legislation is
necessary. 1t any. on tho sui jsot. lie was FRO
coedlng to speak 10 support OF his substitute
when tho morning hour expired.
Nr. Bsyard moved 10 lay esids all prior orders
and continue discussion of tho tariff bill.
Mr. Window desired the agricultural sppro-
prletIon bill TO b9 taken up. but upon hlr. Bay.
ards s!attment that tho tariff bill would prob.
ably be disposed Of Id 8 short time no withheld
his motion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho conference report on the j3inl resolution to
PRINT 10000 extra copies Of tho report CT tho
Commissioner OF fish and fisheries was argecd to.
=, The morning was dispensed with and the
House ct ll.20 went into Committee Of the
Wholo (Mr. Simonton, OF Tenn iu the caaI)
on tho sundry civil appropriation bill.
MIR. Goodc. Of Va, offered az almond uont
appropl lAtng so, 900 for tho continuation Of
repairs Oh public buildings at Fortress Monroe.
Ruled cut as not being germanc.
MIR. hsltcr, OF Ohio, offered On amendment
appfopiliIlo2 5000 for the geographical and
Typographical sutv'y of the territory Of tho
k1Icd out Oh point OF order
MIR. McCook. OF N. Y, tifsrcd sn anerd-
mcns apprOptisting $40 .UC0 for pruting and
1indinR, uoder the direction Of lhe Secretary of
war, len thousand copies Of the compislion
OF the ctfoial records, Uaion aud Coptedersto
OF Tho war OF the rebellion, 80 far az tho same
may DO ready for publication. Til; Was ruled
OUT oil order Oh the ground that tho propositiou
urder tho Jules Of tho House must first BE- con.
sldered by the COMMITTEE on Printing. From
this decision Mr. llawIey, of Ct, appealed and
the decision was oVertuIcd. Tho amendment
was then adopted.
MIR. Wulner, Ct OH, offered an amendment
s'rlklog out the clause authorizing tho S;cro-
taty OF War to negotiate with tho legal repro
sentatlVrs Of tho late Confederate Generals
Bragg and Polk FIR tho purchase of their private
papers rola'iog TO tho late war, and directing
MN to report thereon at tho next session Of
Congress.
Al amendment cfie;cl b, Mr.. D,wnty
81 w. l., Tor expanding tho bliatcr OF tho
Geneva award luod ID tho erco ion of public
buildings throughout tho couary wes ruled cut
Of order amid vood deal Of laughter OH all
sides o! the iuIo.