Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-12
PROCEEDE.rGS
WASHINGTON. april j, 1880
SENATE

WASHINGTON, april y, 1880.
SENATE.
Dir. PcpGle:ou from the Conference Commit
ice 90 tie disagreerg votes Of the two Houses
on tue c,rsus bill repor!el thst the result Of
tho conference vas that the statistics regarding
ownership Ct the public debt be taken by special
agents iostcsd Of cDunerators; that copies Of
the returns be not Gent to the officers of the va
rious States; that Alaska be included in The
census, aud that various other minor changes
be made 10 tho bill. The amount appropriated
is reduced from $3.50. 600 10 $l25 coo. Tncie-
port Yves ald aside temporarily to siloY i;s *
animation by Mr.. EiuurGs
Mr. Ferry Introduced bill TO regulate the
promotion ard fig the rsGk OF iiue utno:Is ct
tie urny. Referred.
The Geneva award b! was iuiorcls(iy taken
up fer tho purpose Of allowing Mr.. Mcdonald
wbo bod II leave town 10 day, 10 speak upon il.
stitute Tor the bill rero;teG by the Committee
first clsss oil claims those resutiDg from damages
by Confederate cruisers; tho second cass, claims
for Two psr cut additioaal interest GU f,rmer
awards; the third class, claius fer reimburse
meDt Tor war rtks. 1t also allows interest al
Fix Instead Ct teur per c;at on judgments here
eiier relderet. He couterd;d that tho award
fuad is naiional iedam"iy collected b. Uoted
States as a Euion t1om Great Britain IS q ma
ilop. 1t was cot merely an award tJr damages
but satisfaction Of O natioual claim.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ga motion Of Nj. Upton, CT Texas, The
Senate bill was passed appyupriatiDg 500 900
for the erection Ct suitable pests Tor The pro-
ltc'ioG Of The Rio Gtarde frontier.
Oo moliou of Mr.. Harris. If Vs., bill was
passed correcting cleric il error in sc. $3.50 CT
the Revised Statutes.
Ga noliou of Mr. 0. Turntr. Of Ky, the
Senate amendments to the Hous> bill fer the
erection CT public building OF Potucah, KY,
were concurred IN.
Undor the call Of Ststos The fall.wi7g bills
were introduced ard ref=rrcd:
BY Mr.. Shelly, ct Ala, aulhorizicg the Post
master General to purchase the L,evi.t card
| cancclliog aud pesttnak iag mschiGc.
BY Mr.. Berry, Of CAL, explanatory CT the
act granting lien lands to tho State of California.
BY Mr.. Phelps, of Conn, extending for three
years from July ], 1850. the time mihin which
apnlic atoms for arrears Of pensions may be flied.
BY Mr.. Chalmers, Of Miss, relaive to the
purchase Of u. s. bonds By The Secretary OF
| tho Treasury.
Tic following ii tho text Of tao >nt reso
| lutinn
Whereas. tho reeatt purchases of u. s.
bonds by tie Secretary of tho Treasury have
produced marked and sudden fluctuations 10
the stuck market ct New York, and
Whereas the secret manipulation Of such pur.
| n ic colnpstoN IN RI ool,
| jobhing 10 the departments, and to h!iog diss
credit Oh the Government
Resolvld d, That ii stall tc utlaBful for the
Secretary Of The Treasury to purchase sry bonds
| fer tho use Ct tho Government or for enp SILK
| ing fund without giving enc weeks notc, by
publication of tic time ard pac, Of purchase
| sLd the exec; amount Of hoods to be purchased.
Mr.. Mr.. Vstc,, of N. g., def oing .rd lin
| iiiog the usa cf the Page na.cnt.
By Dir. Co7cr', Ct N. T., to leGuca the duty
Oh lead ore.
By Mr.. McMl!sn. Ct Tenn, t, rcpopl The
law imposing tex on tho circulation and potes
| OF State hanks.
By MIR. Hurd, oil Ohio, Iupplcmentsi to the
oct 10 establish regulations IS TO imported goods
10 bond with duties paid.
81 Goddess OF Ohio, proposing o Ccpsliiu
| ll)nal amendment that no person shall bs eli
gblo to the cffc, Of President fer moro thar
| tWn terus
By Mr.. Wti;eaker. of Oregon, to select q
Site on he northwestern coast Tor navy yard.
By Mr.. Good, of Va, authorizing tho Sc
retary OF Navy to secure adequate cosng Sta
,iols for the use Of the uavy, at proper points
on the Atlantic aud Psc.i, coasts of Central
Amet;c,D and the American sbuus
Mr.. +. Wood. Of N Y. reported from the
Gem nittee on Ways and Mans the bill provii
inc for thu ssle Of The old pCstcfic, building il
| NeR Yolk city.
Mr.. ToSr saead, Ct ILL.,, objected TO is oon
siieratCn aud /: was sent to tho Commiltee OF
tho Whole.
fho Speaker lsia heftro tho 13us, :
q MESSAGE irou tic Presida6t 'rarsui tinsa 70
port Ct The S c:e'a'y ot Sac rea i've &c Chiu.Is
inmie!a'iop. Referred,
| Tho House then at ! 80 p. VI. wsut i.tl
COw u,i:tee rtthn WhoIe MIR Springer, ct lis
IA he Charlton he army bill al! general GcS.!e
10 be c!e3Gd IN ;h.cn hours,
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