Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-03
CCIYGRESsIOIN.4L PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 3, 1850.


SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the resolution sub
United By rim on Friday last calling on tic
Secretary Of the Treasury for copies of all pa
Ders, figures, decisions. opinions and all other
records of interest in bis department relating to
the claim OF the United States against tho New
York Cep.ral and Il udsoo River RAILROAD Com
pauy for FIVE per cent tax 90 the scrip dividend
Of eighty per cent. declared 10 1869 on It's stock
capital. and that he Commissioned of Internal
Rcvccuo suspend ali fc:ion thereon until 10
sIuc cd by Congress Bs TO the manner OF lis
setilemeu', vas taken up aud adopted.
"a molten Of Mr.. kerDan. Senate bill to COO.
sGm natc 'he resolution cfthe Continental Con
sre,s OF October 4:h, lit, ty apprnpristiDg
81 100 to erect monument to Gau. Herkimer
al the battle field Of O.l.kany, Was taken up
aod passed.
Mr. CcckrelI wished to ,rd bis oil jsc!on to
all appropriations or this KIDD.
o. motion Of Mr. Bcck, House bill amend
ipg tie sta'utes in relation to i'll madae traus.
noratiou Of duti,ble goods WAS taken up 1t
allows good IL. ported into the ports of New
York Phllsdrrhls. Is ston. BalrimOre, PORT
lsud, Bath, C'iclRo, Fort Huron, Detroit, New
OfcsD- Cleveland, do, SAP FraLclsco,
NNfl TX, Charleston, Savanosh Mobile aud
Galveston, and d stned Tor NV York, Buffalo,
Burlnpton, Verm0ot, New Haven, Middleton
CG., Phi!adephis, PittsbuIg, Baltimore, George
lowe, b Z, Norto'k, Richmond. Charles 90,
S4vaunsb, New Ocesus, Portland, Bath, Chi
c.eo, DIroit, PoIt Huron, st Louis, ST. Paul,
CiuclanatI Cleveland. Toledo, Milwaukee, l. yuis
wills, Sac Francisco, Portlaod, (Orepoo), Mem.
ph:s, VI bile. Evansville, lod., Galveston and
Brownsville to be shipped immediately after
rurg aud tire duties shall be collected at the
polui OF destination instead OF at the pcrt Of
tnry.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Ellie, If La, from the COMMITTEE on
Pachc L :IircsdS, reported back the bill TO pro
vide Tor ihe speedy completion of railroad ADD
Telegraph hne between y rIs 90 the Liver
Nj. li.lpHl rlSrr and tie Cuff IF Mexico snd
the Pacitic tcsan along or neur The southwss.-
ere frontier OF the county, md to aid 10 the
cocStrnc'ion CT the same. OideerUd 10 be
prloted AID recon- United
Tie Speaker Land before the House q com.
muaua;iju ION the Secretary Of State, relative
to the erlc iou Of monument to mark the
blrihI lac: OF George Washington.
Mr Harris, OF Va, tbereupon Introduced
''ct resolution apDrorrlstiug $4,000 for that
purpose, ao'i 1t "a u7aop0usIg agreed t..
Mr.. F. Wlo5. OF n Y. Chairman OF the
Committee ou Ways apl Means, reported
resolution Tor the G1s ADJ ,uroment of CoDgr. So
Il L. e., 90 the l0th Instant.
lbe resolution was agreed 10 without debate
yeas. LOG; uayF, Is
GA motion OF Mr.. Hull. of + a., bill was
passed Intending the Jurisdiction of the Light
House 3 ard over s.. John's river, Els.
The House theO proceeded TO dispose of the
gca:Tsl hceocy bll aud amendments thereto.
IT accordance with the agreement made yes.
tcidsy, Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, was permits
I'D 10 cifsr M amendment striking out the par.
ae-sph aPpropriatng $50. COO 20 enable the Sec.
retary OF the Treasury to provide more secure
7suit rooGn fer coin and bullion. The motion
~1s r. J.clet-yeas IS; nays St
In sCcCcdauce with the same agreement Mr..
Rage, OF Cg!liornis, offered al sInsndmen. sd.
proprlstlng 81 OCO to psy special deputy mar
Balls Tor services in the State Of California at the
election Of September last. The smendment was
rtJscted-ye.s IS; nays 80. psrty vote
Inc next vote was taken on the amendment
adopted in Committee providing ,hst DC part of
ihe sppi op!!allou made for the payment of mar.
shai, snaH De psld 10 snJ general or spec.l
.c29!y marshsis for aervlces rendered at elec-
lions. Inc action Of the committee was concur
red iu-ye,s 81 nays 10.
TT" general deficiency bill wss passed, aud
Ar. hnot: IF Nenlucky submitted the report
CT Tue Judiciary Com mittec upon The charges
against j. II. Acklen. OF Louisisna.
Inc report, VII e1 eIonerstes Mr.. 4 eilen
from any guilty or fraudulent intention 10 IRE.
2HnLing report se from the Committee on For
=lgn AtF,'rs while he was net y mem Der of that
commttce, Was agreed 10 without debats or d.
vision,
Tao House tLln proceeded to consi!er the
ceHtt' amend mcnt5 ~ the pOstofice appropr;s.
lion bill