Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. De. 9, 1850.
SENATE,

Ga motion Of Mr. Pendle.cn So ,1Cca ct the
President Asrual Message as refers to CIV!
service reform, NOD assessment Of government
employees for political PURPOSES e;c. was RI
ferred to the seclet committee to examine the
several branches of tbs civil ss1yce with 10
structiona to rtp,Tt at an ea1y day ~ bill or
otherwise.
On motion of Dir. Davis. Of ILL.,, the Senate
resolved that to days a6j .u!DmeDt DO until
Mondsy next.
DIR. Perd.et6n Introduced joint resolution
for the purpose Of obtaiciog the privilege Ct
opening rad and highway from the Canada
liza of the Unised States and British America
through British Columbia to Fort Wraugeli and
Sikh, 10 Alaska. Refarredto tie Committee
Oh Foreign Relations.
The Senate thea discussed bill for The sale
Of tho remainder Of the reservation Of the Otoe
and Missouria Indians 10 Kansas aud Nebrasks.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Bsker, Of Indiana, from the Committee
on Appropriations. reported tho iorllhcatlop
appropriation bill, and it Was ordered printed
aud recommIttod. IL appropretes $4,000
for the protection Gud repair OF torlhcatlon5
$400. 900 for tho armament, eic, OF torlIhca'
tons and $500 for tho purchase CT torpe-
doeE.)
Mr.. Kelley. Of Pouo., introduced bill rc
pea'iOg tho tax on bank check Stamps, mtd!'
c!ues, friction matches, bank capital. and bank
deposits. Referred Also ro!atiog to gene
raj hospital TO- too District eff Columbia Rs
ferred.
Mr.. Adrich. Of Illinois, introduced a bill
amending tho lay 10 relation to tho tax on
savings banks. R,lerred.
Mr.. Ctx. cf N. Y. introduced IDIOT reso
lutioo, authorizing Maj. General D. K. Sickle5
to recaive decoration from tho Fr'uch Repub
lie. Referred.
Ga motion of,Mr. Chittsnde1, OF N. Y, tbs
bill was passed granting permission to tie
Chamber ct Conmerc, to cree. statue or
the sub Treasury bulldog, in the city Of Nc"
York.
Ga motion OF Nj. Talbot, of Nd, all action
which had yesterday been taken on tho bill for
the relief CT Mr.. J. NJ. Heiske'l was W clt.d,
Ga motioo of Mr.. Singleton, OF Miss, tho
Senate amendments to tho bill regulating the
award of public p:iuliDg 10 tbs Di5'rIcs CT
Columbia, we're not coneurredln.'
Tho House then resumed the consideration OF
the Senate concurrent resolution !tl7, 10 the
Electoral count.
Mr.. +. Wood, of N,w York, siid taat he
would like to ssc:rtai1 hog many Gays the
gentlemen on the other side Intended 10 OBJ
STIR CT The public u;ness.
Mr.. C0rgcr, of Mica: | c.i! tia gentleman
to ordor for unpa.liaacotary AID insolent Ian
gusse.
Mr.. L. Wood: If i. troubles tho gentleman,
[ will withdraw that language.
Dir. Couger; There must BIO limit 10 the
impcriioarco OF gentleman who make suob re-
marks. Wheocver tho gentleman is willing 10
meet lta demands oftho e;uatry asd brig in
his funding bill for &c ion We a'o even willing
to rostpone the present drbate.
Mr.. E. Wood thought tho gentl:nln
might irdcato when be would perni. tho fund
ing bill to coma bsfora tho House.
Mr.. MoLanc, Of Md, then took the aoor ard
proceeded to speak on the Senate resolution,
rcp!yiov especially to the sDsccA made yes:er.
day BY Mr.. Robinsoo, of Neg jersey.
TIC debate vas Continued.