Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. IA, 1880.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. IA, 1880.
SENATE.
Mr.. EImuods Introduced bill to revive the
Court of Commissioners of Alatama claims
Mr. Morrill, offered a resolution iostructiog
III, Committee on Postcfices and Post Roads
TO erqairs whether or not the existing telo.
graphic lines largely Interfere with the business
OF tho poGtofioe department aad whether tele
graphic service should not bs plac.d exo!us1 Q =
10 the hands OF tho general government.
| Agreed 10.
Mr. salisbury announced tina! on Thursday
he will ask the Senate to tike up the resolutsous
declaring Mr.. kellogg DOT entitled to Q seat iI
the Senate.
Mr. Hosr remarked that the kellogg reso.
iusions had been made iooperavis ~ the daath
of MI. SootTJrd. The credentials of new
claimant, MIR. MaDniog, had been referred to
the Committee on Privileges AID Elections with
Institutions to outsider them. 1t vas the duty
OF the Committee to report on The credentials.
Mr.. Salisbury sad the Maoning credentials
would b. considered 10 proper course. Tner,
we're Two resolutions now on the calendar one
u1ssa.iog Kellogg the other seating Spuf,rd.
| The latter was, of c)urse, imperative but the
foimsr ronaiIe for ac.icn.
| MIR. oar thought it imnropor 10 consider
the resolution uose,tiug kellogg separate y.
| IL was marcy Incidental resolution to the ons
declaring Slot10rd TO DO The Senator. Did Mr..
Salisbury intend to fo!cs this important m litter
Oh The Senate j 10. before the Christmas holi.
| days when the oody was thin?
| Mr. Salisbury cid not Intend to foroe the
| matter but 10 get it before The Senate ss soon
as possible. 8 Perhaps ttcre!TouId b, noiChl,t
| mas holiday VACATION.
| DIR cd hat m h, 1coi 3oH
| whether there should be or not. The Senator
| from kentucky (Bsck) va, reported to have
said tbero would not b..
MIR. Beck said that speaking FIR himself he
was opposed to an extended vicatioa, 10 vioe
or tie i'm ports0t public business before Con.
| grese.
After soGo further txpIaaatIon tho matter
| Wes dropped.
The moroiDg bcur having expired the Senate
resumed tho consideration Of tho bill for the
| relief CT Fig John Porter.
Mr.. Dawes offered the following as q aubsti
tnte for the subs i!ute proposed by MIR. Ran.
doIph:
''Thst The President is hereby authorized
| within eighteen months from the passage of this
act, in his discretion, By and with the advio,
and consent of lbe Senate. to appoint to the ar
my Fltz John Porter, who WAS dismissed by
sentence of curt martial January 18Th, 1868
| provided, however. that such appointment shall
| give no higher rank than colonel on the retired
list snd provided further, that said Porter shall
| rec 1--WE no pay and compensation or allowances
| for the time intervening between his dismissal
and such appointment"
The bill WAS thon reported to the Senate, aud
| tie QUESTION being on agreeing to the amend
meuts made 10 committee of the whole, Mr.
Burnside made set speech agsiost the bill
After the dsbate, inoludiog a vigorous FIVE
minutes speech against it By Mr.. Logon, tho
| amendment WAS agreed to-3G 10 Ola party
| vote, except that MIR. Davis. Of Illinois voted
60 with tie republicans.
The amendments were agreed to By vote of
81 to co. and the bill read third time and
passed by Strict party vote, except that Davis
H., voted 10 the negative With the repubi
clns.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Money, of Mics. chairman of the Com.
mitteo Oh Postoficss and Pos!roads reported
back tho resolution reci:og the allegation that
there is detained in the Washington city cost
Office certain bags CT mail matter which though
containing unfrabksble matter VAS attempted
to bs sent through the mails under irsok and
calling on the Postmaster General for informa-
ton as 10 the detention of suoh mail matter.
He also reported an amendment calling on the
same officer for Information as to the abuse OF
the frank by members of Congress or the loan
of the rank for any purpose.
Mr.. Singleton, Of Ills, opposed The reseld-
ton which was adopted together With the
apendmert.
Mr. Morton, Of N. Y. Introduced bill to
incorporate tie Maritime Canal Company Of
Nicaragua and it was referred to the Committee
on Commerce. Il names aporg the ircor
por.tora OF the com paDy u. g. Grant
Mr.. Young. OF Ohio, introduced bill to co.
courage American seamen aud to provide a
home for permanently disabled seauen. Be
ferred.
MIR. Bickoell. of 1od,. then called up the
Electoral count" resolution and demanded the
prs7iuus question and tie republicans refusing
TO Yats tho House was left without q QUORUM.
A roll call was oldared AID at is conclusion,
MIR. Bick9ell said that it was evident that bis |
frisnds 90 The other eide were no better mind
ed. sincs the debate than they had been before. |
Under existing circumstances be wosld not |
press any further the consideration of the reso.
luton ct this time. He gave notice, however, |
be would bring it forward in January as soon as |
be could fod lat members on bis sids of The |
house. |
Mr.. Woods motion 10 go into committee |
On tic fuading bill was voted on by yeas
aId Gays aud carried. but the announcement of |
The vote was temporarily withheld until the |
elsctioo Of postmaster was completed.
The speaker then announced that The motion |
made bg Mr.. Fernando Wood, of New York,
hsd hann carrjsd-.yes 49, ba7s 60 and tn