Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-25
CG,rGBEGSI0EEL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. March %, 1880.


SENATE,
Mir. Edmunls moved that when the Senate
ADJOURNED to-day it be to meet % Monday
next, to morrow being Good Friday.
Mr.. Davis, Of Yves. Va. There is a good
there is some special reason, | object.
Mr.. Whyte. He gave the reason-!o-m9r.
row is Good Friday.
Mr.. Davis l did not hear that.
MIR. Herman. We adjourn over DAY 10
houor of great man of our own time. let US
do as much to honor the day which the Chris
tian world commentaries as thEt Of the death
of our Saviour.
Mr., Davis. withdraw the OF soiop.
The motion of Mr.. Edmuuds was ngrc:d to.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pa, introduced pint re.
solution providing for commission to consider
and report what legislation is needed for toe
| better regulation OF o0mnerc, among the
States. Said commission to consist CT three
| Senators to be appointed by the President OF
| the Senate, three members ct the Houss OF
Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker
and three commissioners to be appointed by the
President, who shall Sit during the recess and
inquire generally into the conditions that will
most faVorablY affect the transportation Of the
commerce among the States carried By land
and water routes, securing thereby to the
people the required facilities Ct the lowest rates
greatest certainty and economy in TINA aud that
| will prevent unjust discrimination snd TO TO-
port their recommendations to the <. Con-
gresa.
MIR. Cameron spako In support of the resoG.
| ton.
The bill Incorporating the National Eduoa-
tioDal Association and the bill ameodios the
act of 1879 authorizing the issue of twenty year
iVo per cent. bonds Of tie District of Columbia
were passed.
Several private bills on The c1lendsr were also
passed.
At l:5O p. NJ, Oh motion Of Mr. Eaton. the
Senate went into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| After prayer by the Chaplain, he Sposker
| stated that no had yesterday submitted tho
question to the House whether ru siay jour
nal should be read before Mondays journal hal
been approved. He thought that it you'd be
just spd equitable t. suhms siwiar question
to the HOUSE relative TO The reading ct Wedues
days Journal.
Mr.. f. Wood. of Now York, said that during
hi5 tXpcrletc, 10 this House ho had seen the
House many tincs involved 10 GilGcui.y SINH
lsr TO tho preteos oDe, aGd in each case he
struggle had nccr am!cahly Cd justad. La vi2S
OF thu past 40 dSys be though the time h.d
arrives Wheu members, ~ s@usibe rlen, desr
Gus CT ooutinuirs Dir ecl,lstlv leAars, Should
| nauSe ned cu.uo ID some amio.l:ie eGjuS msuC.
Upln tnis qusstion he held pCs,si "a Coz eu~
! iircly III eynpathy With eitacr SIDE Ut fhe
| House. lie hoped, however. hat b iii sid"s
| would agree 10 Il proposition VIII CT bo wished
Ia make. namei,: That III. lurusli vi MoodSy
! Tuesday. aud "Wednesday sh nIlt b. approve d,
and that INN sdiate:y thereafter, gihyui de-
bate, The House should r0tc on tho following
resolution:
Resolved, That tha Gummittoo ou the Re-
vision Of the Laws be discharged from tie fur
her consideration nf the 5 aud that i b. re
fred to the COMMITTEE 90 Ways aud Means
MIR. Backbure, OF Ky, acquired whe; her the
proposition carried Wtn it The right to call for
division Of the props sj.ion.
| Mr.. L. Wood replied that there we're two
distinct propositions. but be hoped thai the
gentleman from Kentucky would not cnbarrasa
the matter by calling fer division CT the prop
osi'ion.
Dir. Blackburn replied that ho had DO desire
to embsrEass tho proposition or delay the work
OF the House. The only point fer which he
had struggled wes to protect the integrity oil
the iJuros|. IF that were secured no had no
further fight 10 make. Ho thought that the
propollon OF lho gentleman from New York
was entirely fair and be vas contont with it.
! MIR. Towushend, Of ILL.,. thought Mr.. Wood's
proposition vas good ono.
FROM hDEN, ARABfA-IIs COMMERCE,
PEOPLE. E1C-A recent letter from Adcp
Arabia, says:
After rounding Capo Gusrdsfui We steamed
up tho phosphorescent waters Of tho Gull OIL
Alden, about 400 miles. first sighting the
shores OF Asia In the rugged range of mou1tai0s
which skirt the southern clsst It Arabia. Ader
was declared free port 10 1850. Its CONNER
clal interests arc Of but llulo importance,
though i; has ct late eDgrcsscd much Of the
office trade formerly enjoyed by Mocha, aud
exports, besides. honey aud ostrich feathers.
LIS l.c,lity aud foo harbor make it cluvenieul
coaing station, aud sinoo the opening of the
Sutz clnal the Peninsula aId Oriental Steam
ship Company have done moro than all beside
In establishing business and industry. Previous
to this the vessels in the Mocha and Red sea
trade we're the only ones cllliog 10, and they but
occasionally, to pick up tho articles accumulated
for shipment or sale. The peninsula pro-
nontory OF Cape Alden is sc c,nd Gibraltar 10
appearance and is we'll fortified. 1t ia about
five miles from east to West by three miles 10
breadth, and is connected With tho main land
by a strip Of desert land; 20 trees, no shrubs,
not blade Of grass Gao DO seen upon all this
stupendous rock. The most elevated part il
called Jebel Shamshan from the turrested
peaks on its summit, tho highest of which is
LILO feet, aud is almost entirely composed of
limestone. This oapo has been 10 the posses
sion of the Eoglish sine, 1889. The town of
Alden lies 90 plain little more than kali o
mile square, cnuirced on tho land side by sim
gular pointed hills, with it's eastern face open
to the $50. The little fortified slaud of Sirah
commands the entrance to the bay and town,
Alden had population in 1872 of 25 600.
which must have Increased considerably during
the past few yoars. The greater portion of tt e
people are genuine Arabs. while various races
fro the East are represented, and the Parses,
or fire woTshippers of the EssS, arc quito nu.
merOuS.
| CURE FOR INDIGESTION TO relieve spell Of
lndeclslon, quit all mirkiOd f,r day and stay
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