Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-09
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WASHINGTON, D. O., juno Q, 1880.

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WASHINGTON, D. O.. juno Q, 1880.
SENATE.
Mr.. Davis. # W. Va. from the Committee
90 Appropriations. reported back thsHouss con.
cartentscSolu!ion providing fer the adj ,urcment
ct CJDsrtsS on June 10th at II clock With az
amendment substituting Juoe Oh at y o'cicck
Tor tbs former date. Tne amendment vas
sg'eed 10 and the resolution a. amended vas
unanimously coocUrrcdin.
The conference report 90 the PJstofSo, APP
prcpristion bill was taken up.
Messts. Eaton and Plat opposed The o,neur.
rcuca 10 the House rroViso that contracts fer
mail locks shall be readVertised for, but che
wool, report Was corc1rred iu
Mr. Jones, OF Florida, from tho c. III Dittee
90 Public Lands, reported favorabIy the House
)iat rtsolu.ion Tor the erection Of monument
| 10 marx the tiith place of George Washington
aud aDpropllatiog $50 600 therefore lie asked
Its Immediate consideration.
Mr.. LOCALS OH ced and i. was placed CD
the Calendar.
The Senate thcn proceeded TO col 8 der the
calendar
Tbs bill to repeal certain laws relstios L,
pe'msne.t and indtfiaito appropriations was
discussed.
Mr.. lueaili offered an amendment excepting
laws heretofore made providing sppropr a'ions
fer payment Of inc :est premium IT principal Of
the 3.Gj bo1ds ct the D.s!rio. Of Columbia
Adopted.
Mr.. Allison offered similar amandmont re-.
gardiug indIan trust funds Adopted.
Inc oi!l repeating laws relative to permanent
appropriations Was pafssd.
| The bill inCre6einp the polina ,rna ho nia
! trict was considered, but finally went over.
Inc morning hourhsvlng expired, the consid-
Grafton of tho aundry civil appropriation bill
was resumed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Dir. llu'chins, of N. Y. offered and adgo-
CITED the passage of res o!utiou authorizing the
President ct tho Senate and the Speaker of the
uonso 10 represent the United States Copgrt 50
at tho centennial anniversary of the c,oture of
Andre TO be held OF Tarrytown, N. Y, on the
23l OF September next The resolution was
agreed to.
The Spcsker then proceeded to call c,nl nit
t,es for reports.
Bills were reported and disposed of as follows;
By MI. Cox. OF N. Y, from the COMMITTEES
Oh Foreign Affairs: Amending tho act relative
to the awards Of the Mex c.u commission. Placed
90 tho calendar.
A'so relatlog 10 certain provisions Of the
| treaty OF Washington. PIsc ID on thecaendsr
| By nlr. Rice, ct Mass. from same committee:
JOlot resolution looking to the sbrogaliou of the
fishery clauses of the trea'y Of 1871 With Great
Bfitlao. Placed on The calendar.
By. MIR. Briggs, Ct N. H., from Committee
90 Naval Affairs: TO promote the { Fl, iency OF
| the corps OF chapaios 10 the navy.
B5 hlr. Ryan, of kso., from Ctmmittos on
| Lar 4 ~
pre- 'emptloo CT homestead entry at the typira,
ton Of three years from the dato of ootIy.
| PIeced on tho calendar.
The legislative appropriation bill was re.
committed to tho oopfereoco committee With
| instructions to The Hous, conierees 10 yield to
the wishes Of the Senate relative TO the salaries
of Senot, employees
Nlr. Roagan, of Tex, submitted the ootter
otos report on tho river and hsrb,r appropria-
lion bill. rs agreed ID by the confereuc, CON-
mi:'ee the bill appropriates IS, 929, 500 about
S4oo'oOO more than was appropriated by the
/ blll rs originally passed bS the House.
| VIZ. CrX, CT N. T., made short and unsuo
cssslu! effort TO havo tho bill sent TO The Com.
nlttce of the Whole and then the conforerc,
report was agreed to.
MI. Covert, OF N. y. announced thst the
conference committee on the agricultural appro
prlation bill bad been unable 10 ages.
NARROW ESCAPE.-We learn By letter from
csc Cf the party that Rev. d.. NJ. d. Hoge met
With on eec'dcnt while travelling 10 the land of
Palestine which nearly resulted 10 loss of life.
While travelling along tho seacoass between
l!ro sao D'don they camo to the mouth Of the
Liany river, which emDtes into the sea about
Ing IN advance OF bis party, accompanied By
VIZ. l. William Pemhcrtou, attempted to ford
this river 90 horseback, A(hr having entered
The stream The attention OF bis companion was
called TO the fsci that large sail boat had
passed up the stream, which cauled him to
link 1t was loo deep for forcing. He called to
Df; ioge to stop. but Just then his hoIsn STEP
ped tV!r tho precipitous bed of the river and
pluoEed into the raril stream. With won.
deriul prescIcs Of mind Dr. Hogs turned his
Morse mead up The stream, and after battling
a~niIe with tho torrent succeeded in urging him
up !ne height, and they were saved. II was q
lylhg moment TO his companions and friends,
who were compelled to watch the issue without
any power to nssat in rescuing him. The es.
cape was truly providentisl one, for 8 few feet
turner INTO the stream and no human hand
couia nave prevented horse and rider from being
swept out TO eea. DR.. Hoge and Mr.. aud Mrs
L. William Penbarton arrived safely in Ham.
hur1, germany, on Thursdsy last ali we'll
Rich. Dispatch.
CongratulatOry Messages.
The following c,ngratulatory messages wero
among hose sent to Mr.. Garfield yesterday:
WASHINGTON. June s, 1880.
LION jas A: Garfield, Chicago. Ill.,:
Congratulate you with all my heart UPON
you' nomination as President ct the United
states. Your have saved tho Republican party
ana Inc country from great peril, and assured
'Ae Continued succeed CT Republican principles.
Signed. JOHN SHERMAN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. June 8
10 Gen. Jas a. Garfield: