Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-28
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Mr.. Burnside: Mr.. President 10 morrow be,
lGg decoration day Glova that when tho Son.
ate stilurn to-day i! ba 20 u,oet on Monday
nczt.
Iho President pro lem. nj: Tie motion and
declared i. carried.
Mr.. Morrill, | ssS 10: the yeas AID NAYS
Mr.. Vocrhses: Why, Mr.. President, surely
the Seuatcr from Vermont forgcts that 10
morrow
Mr.. Merrill: withdraw the rtqa:s:.
Tao President pro tenn The rnunst is with,
drawn and that 8 tho end Of it.
Tho m,tion vas therefore agreed to.
MIR. Gall from the Copmit,eo on Pens o5s
reported lavorab!y on the bll granting I ;sious
| to certain soldiers of the Mrxc,n aud other
wars. Paced Oh the calendar.
Tic report is not unanimous.
MIR. Blair pTt scented the views Of tho minority
OF I'll, committee to enquire toto tho alleged
frauds IN the lato election upon tho question Of
denial CT suffrage to certain citizers If Rhode
III and. Laid On tho table aud ordered TO be
printed.
MIR. Eaton from the Committee ca Foreign
hclatlons reported l);nt resolution as follows
Whereas. 1t is the policy Ct the United States
| to permit It's own ctlz3ns ard the citizorS OF
France, Snaio, Italy aod Aus'ria to freely en-
! pago 10 tic purchase and Importation into the
U. 5. OF any aud oil of tho great staple proLuc-
| ton Of said countries respectively suite only
| to suca import duties os arc deemed pr0Dcr By
| Its government; therefore bo it
| RosnlyoJ Tbo, th, L
| requested to open such negotiation with France,
Spalo, Austria and Italy Us hs nay deem ed
Visible with view TO removing restrictions on
| tho importation Of tobacco into tho countries
naucd and securing to our caiZ,ns gu crcn
market for the same. Ordered to hs printed
and placrd On the calendar.
Mr. Butler submitted resolution that whore
as. The claim of tho u. S. named b, low remains
Unsettled and tho lLtHrcS S involved arc of great
| public importance; therefore,
| EeSOved. That tho Secretary Of ito Tfoaa.
ury BE-, and hereby is directed TO reputt to the
| Senate within ten days true copies of all pspars,
liHurs. dec slons aGd opinions with all other
records CT interest 10 his department. relating TO
! The claims OF tho u. ). sgair st tho New York
Ceutfnl and Hudson River Railroad Contrary
! Tor five per celt Tux or the scrip dividend ct
| eighty Per cent. declared by tho New Yolk
Central and lludsCn River Railroad Company
| 10 1869 Oh It's stock capital. aud that tho Com
missioncr cl lhc lntrfaaI Rrvchue suspend all
actCn thereof uutl Instructed by CONGRESS is
10 the manLcr Offs settlement.
! Mr. EImupGs did not know whether tho FRO.
ambio Was cnrrCc:, whether tho secretary could
give tho information wilhia ten days or whether
prGoct drgs ought to he suspended during that
ti.rc. lie th, retnsc Of ectCd to its present col-
ad"ratiou aud it lies over until to morrow.
| ga motion OF MIR. Jones, OF Fla the i)int
resolution was ttkon up directing the Secretary
| OF tho Treasury to dust AID settle lie accounts
hHt~cen tho Uucd States AID tho State of
| Florida
Tho committee y substitute wGa agreed b and
| tho joint resolution passed..
Tho House Joint resolution psau!irg pay 10 the
employ cs OF the Government pripiinp Oiico for
decoration Gay was taken up and passed.
At their request Mcssrs. Beck and IiaEiin
on account OF pressure OF other businr 81 upon
| them werc excused from service os visitors TO
the Naval Academy ard Mrs:1s Vac, and
Booth were appointed in their stead.
| GA motion Ci Mr.. Johnston tho bill W.s taknn
up TO authorize tho bonds of msrulaeurcls of
tobacco. snntl ard cigars cyoorlicg tho same
to he cancelled ct tho port Of cicara,c,.
| Tho bill was rcnd third time aaa pressed.
Tho Iltr1iog hour having expired Mr.. Gam.
croD. OF Wis. moved TO rostuorn all urior ind
needing orders and tbku up Inc bill! for the r..
lici OF Sen llG!ledsy.
| MIR. Bayard hoped that the Senate would not
| OF this stage CT tho session and OF public bust.
| nos tbko up private CAIN to tho postpcDc-
nent Of the E.Ion tariff iii Which was Of iu,cr.
CIT to every IAN, Won ~ aud Child ia tho
| cnIct'y.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.