Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-18
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WASHINGTON, March IS, 1880.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1851.
SENATE
Mr.. Edmunds presented the views OF The
minority Of the Judiciary Committee ca the
bill, recently reported, mskiug the crime ofrope
in The District pu1ishable with death. Ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Committee on Com
meIc.. reported adversely On bill 10 establish
pert of delivery at Indianapolis. Placed on the
Caldendar.
Mr.. Mcllillao. from the Comme!c, Com
mlttte, reported favorabIy on the bill to amend
sco!ion oG3O Revised statutes 8, that apprai
trs shall be aulhorizcl to act by deputy in Ger.
tain cases. pircad on tho Calendar.
MIR. ) ones. Of F.orid,. from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported with
amendment the Senate bill making appropria
ton Tor the baso and pedestal to mooumcnt
| to tho late Rear Admiral Dupont. Paced on
| the Calendar.
Bills wtrc introduced aEd referred as follows:
81 Mr.. Hereford TO grant An Amt rcan re-
g!s or to foreign built ship Tor the ..urp2so Of
scientific exploration.
By Mr.. Plumb, to procilc for huldii term
! Of the u. s. District Ccur; at Wioh,a, Kss
| BY Mr.. VOORHEES,, ,ui rtsoiu ion, authUr,z.
| ing the Secretary OF tic Treasury TO make aal
If Claims Of Certain lorc'gn steamship com-
pancs nri>iue from Illegal ,Xlc.iou 81 tonnage
| duties.
Mr.. Mt1lliIaD, fran The Cou:mittcn % Com
irclc', Ielon,d ia"uraply tho Senate bil!
authorizing h. Ml-slsslppi L'RsinR Company
10 cons;rucf aud rncrato Sheer EooE:s al or
near the 3r2l;C Of D,u2;. piGc.d Gu tic
| Calendar.
! Mr.. ki;sw,cl Submitted 4: rta0ln.;oo in
| siucling the Cc.OmHiiiicc on Hcsto[ic and
| poairoDGs to i:qdiro cu1 rcpG;L wha. IS she
| rover Of The hosTa-tc, Ggaeizl ua,il: exist
Ing lay as 10 modify nail contr:ca, eypadilicg
time oI rips, i2crcGsig:; nuFuhcr 6! t,pa, IS
! tabIishiug posoiiocE, iSInr compensation for
seiVicc, etc. ADOPTED.
| The Senate proceeded Sc cnusiucr tho caien.
| dar. The bill authorizing ard directing the
Secretary oil the Navy 10 Introduce cotton cJ:i
age lntn the naval scFV!co wns again considered.
| Mr.. Waco advocated it Gs crc)ufseHc ea
important American Industry.
hlr CoLkipg o! :ctCd 20 E,aking :ho Gcrrrt.
mCnts egcHts Tor experiment ~ TO he utility ci
Inventions. Ills NmenGmant s:iiking cut he
word directing" YES RI ,c.cd.
MIR. VaEc3 moved 10 amend thn bill n IS d
real that tho Secretary OF the Navy 10 au.
| thOrZ9d aud directed 10 iat-0Grca into The
! naval service rope aad cl;lo&o manufactured Of
| cotton according 10 REJECT method 10 such an
extent IS VII! furnish . sair fest OF the yaGc end
| efficiency thereof rs oonparcG vii; lie kinds
| now in use.
| The amendment was agreed to and The bill
Was read third timc ard passed
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Mr.. Rchmond, OF Va, introduced bill au
| thorzing the u. s. Commercial Compsny OF
| Virginia to DO business 10 foreign countries.
| Referred.
The Speaker laid before the lIouso com
munlcatlon from the Secretary Of tho Navy 10
response 10 resolution cllliog for sll infcrma
tion his dcl ar;ment has not heretofore pub.
llshed, touching tic inter ocoau'ccana. Ro
ferret.
Mr.. Brcntz, of Washington Territory, pro
scnted bill 10 secure the rights Of settlers 90
public lands WlthlA railroad districts. Referred.
Tho morning hour having been dispensed
With, the lltuSc, at 1920, went into Commit
too Of tho Whole (Mr. Carlisle, CT Ky J on the
special deficiency bill.
The question was on tho point of order raised
by Mr.. lliscoCk, Of N. Y, against tie amend
mcnt offered Yesterday by Mr.. Reagan, Of
Texas.
MIR. Reagan withdrew lis amendment for tho
purpose of allowing Mr.. Dlbbrc Of Tenn, to
offer tho following:
| Provided, That tho Commissioner Of PEN
sions shall not withhold pension from any
soldier or pcnsicncr Of the war of 1912 who
was granted ponsion undor the act of Con-
gross OF 1871, and was dropped for charges oil
disoyslty and roiIs,ated undtr act Of Mach
.. 1878, and his pension shall DO paid from
March Q. 1878.
MIR. HiEccck, of N. Y, raised paiat If Or
der against tho amondmen.
| Mr. Athens, OF Tenn, thought that the gen.
| LEHMAN fem New York oueh. not 10 obitc: t.,
the amendment. 1t would apply only to Six
old soldiers
| The chair sustained the point of rler. The
| effect OF tho amendment would be TO change
the law, or at least to change tho c,uslruc ion
put upon The law by the Commissioner of Pen
sions.
| The amendment appropEiating $CG5 900 for
| tho payment OF pensions was adopted, AID Tho
committee then engaged in the five Minute dc
bate on the amendment aprropriating 5000 00O
for Tie payment 81 maIShaia snd Gcru,y mar
shalI.
| An mrndmcnt, tftcrcd By Mr.. Ilitc ok, if
also tending. extending tho appropriation 10
| the payne mt OF spi clal deputies.
Scene at the Capitol