Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-24
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WASHINGTON. F,b. q, 1880.
SENATE

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WASHINGTON. Frb. q, 1880.
SENATE
Mesf!s. KEENAN,. Plat, Ba!dsia abd others
presented l,ct!iioos Ter G reduction Ct The duly
oG chemicals used 10 the manufacture of paper.
Mr.. Jonce presented ,ic! resolution Of tbs
Legislature OF Louisiana uqacs.iz& 81 appro-
priation for tho Improvement OF :hu mouth CT
tho Rcd liver.
Mr Vest prosecuted Il petition ssued by over
Eve thousand ctizoDs 9i Mss0u,i, Kansas,
Arkansas, and Texas Irayirg such legislation
as may be neccsgn1y 10 open The Ladi5n TeIii-
tory Tor scstloEer! % terms ju5t to Inc Ir6ian
tribes and Memorable to the Govtrnmcnt
Also memorial Of various c!:!u!a aud heads
OF families OF tho Conledcra,cd, pcota, and
Miami tribes, praying such legislation al may
abollsh tenure ID common ami 10 give lrGians
titles IN sovcra(ty 10 Tho luaan Territory.
| MIR. Vest mauo saElo remarks l9 presenting
these papers. IN which he rsorcup1,A intan,-
ousy false the statements Ct The New urk
Herald, and Chicago loter Oo.an, ;iab Jay
Gould and othcrs wrro lobbying 10 S, cure the
UpcGing of the ladian Territory. Mr. Vest
Knew OF TO lobby III that Interest, but be pro.
ncuuccd the man a Iunallo Wlo believed that
the Indian Territory cAull rtmain nu:h lprgcr
q blauk on the map OF evil s!i0H, std t. all
practical purposes Eo!anY bay. lio iuvokc!
the isvurablo &c lou Of Congress on the bill
wbiOh he would friday report iioH ;ho CON-
rltttCe on Territories providing for certain
Changes IN lie government OF Gi,o I2GiGu Ter.
rory
Mr.. Eaton fro.a the Colalaittoe on Foreign
Relations reported back no Seualu tut resp
lusion providing trrN treaty OF reciprocity with
!, Franco and asked that tho Committee bo dis
charged from i:s further confederation, tlcg
believing that The matters ought 10 remain IL
The hands OF another department Ct tho gVYGrp
mCnt. TIC te.o!Ht!cn wsS Indefinitely Ios..
ponGd.
Mr. Butler. froni ,!ic U5Et:ai:tan or Civil
Service erd RetrcIohmrui, 10 nhlm were
referred oirtaln lcil:!Ghs aaG ,ormo.ia!s ro
lating 10 alleged violations u! law a..,i oil
civil service Iurs. IL connection will the !'r0yi
, dcncG custom hnusc, reported i hi to prohibit
Officers and employees nj End claimants apanst
or corporations created or ndrd ty tha u. S.,
or contractors under the u. s. irun uan!ritut
, Ing money lrr pr!iiical rararsra. pincc,l On
TIC Calendar.
There vii ho q r.i"n:i'y roper % s|n iub-
, icct.
Mr. Fnorhcts in reduced g ILL ihr lhN ray
mcnt 10 th3 hors CT Constantine BuGnil:i OF
$500 held hcck Gu o2rtrn vouchers Tex i;:nmi
dia work nnd appropiiaL!rS 5000 70 GGiral
=, his iuaGral expenses. flr Voorhees, aonkC
rlcqucDty Of the services 81 Riuiili,!i, and vas
, followed Is Fir. M07.Ii in the same strain.
The bill vas rrncG nad III CT the taNlo for
, !u!u7o consideration.
The Senate chen proceeded 10 oonailtr lhs
calendar.
Tho Senate took up House resolutions in re,
gard to the mcmtry Of The lato Mr.. I.,y, and
| Mr.. CGcSre CuIogia ID tho deceased
Altir addresses by Nlrssls Cockicil, Kirk
wood and Ves!, tho Senate, in respect 10 tho
memory CT tho deceased, adjourned until 10.
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Il MIR. Reagan, Of Texas rising TO q!cali,r,
OF personal privilege, sout 10 tho clerks DOL;
, aud had road CD articl, il the Ma York Sun
of the lth inst, stating that he, aa charms n
!. OF tho Committee co Commerce, had i.v5Ycl
himself in trouble in regard 20 tho Interstate
clmmcico bill, and that he had charged that
improper iniluct C, had been used t, defeat lis
bill, a1d that the Speaker had stocked The
committee, so Hs TO secure ita defeat. lis de-
|
Of truth, which showed desire to heap o3ium
upon him. OF tho false statements il contain,
cd ho would CAL attention to but three. Ii was
not tEuo that tho committee had rchukct: him.
1t was not truo that tho Speaker had dem md.
I'd he should mako C retire len Of ary assertion
which ho had made. Tho Speaker had c,ll
cd hla attentlon to what purpDrtcd to b. ~ 10
tcrvieW IN tho Washington POST On reading
it no had informed tho Speaker that
tho language was tot hla 0Su, cd
that DO was not responsible fer il. Tho
whole Of the interview had not been published
Tho committee had not delibarsted whether or
not 1t should censure him, rs tho article stated
The tilJTt wss apparently TO bring oiium unon
him in order to defeat great measure with
which his namo had boon coupled. Ho could
not escape fsao and infamous attacks when Of
gagged in tho struggle Of tho people sg4inst the
great corporations OF tho country bu. no would
continue tho contest faithfully to the ond.
MIR. Besgan's personal explanation c.lloa
forth REMARKS from Speaker Randall and n opsrs
McLano, Wait and kenna, after which public
| business was proc"eded with.
Mr. Springer, cf Ill.,, Chairman Of tho Com.
| ni!loc on Elections submitted tho utjorty re.
port OF that committee reiatiVo TO Tho poansyl-
vania contested election Case OF Curtin Va. YC-
cue, declaring the election to havo boon null
and void, and rcmitLlng the question 10 tho Pro.
plo of tho district The minority report, sub
mit!ed by Mr.. Cslkins, Of Ind, declares Yncum
TO be- entitled TO tho scat. Both leporls were or.
derod to b. printed and lsiI on tho tablo.
| Mr.. Bluunt OF Ga, from tho Appropriation
Committed, reported tho ''Htsr sorvicG' deli
| clancy bill, which waS ordered to ba rraigI AID
| rCcnmmi!ted.
! The House then resumed Tho cUnai.i<. alton Of
| thn Court Ee,aova" bill.
Legislative
| RlruN0Sn NIp1INIl Balance, .