Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-07
CORK; GESEEDE.9E PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, D. G., May I, 1880.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Msy !, 1880.
SENATE.
Tho Prtsiden! pro tenn laid before the Senate
the credentials of Hon. James A. Garfield,
Senator from the State of Ohio, for the term of
G years. begibrirg March 4, 1881, and they
were pltc,d Oh the files CT the Senate.
Mr.. VOORHEES, submitted o resolution idsruc
ting the Committee on Public Lands to Inquire
toto tie txpedleLcY, propreiy aud public policy
Of declaring all lands heretofore granted in aid
u the construction Of railroads, uud which have
no. been earned by comp'isrc, With the terms #
the grants, open topublc entry ard settlement,
The s:De as other government lands, psd said
c>mmitte shall have the light 10 report by bill
or othervise. Printed and laid on the table.
MIR. uJar stated that lie had intended to
cali up Il is moralng the resolution submitted
by him yesterday, direcling the Committee on
The judiciary 10 report bill 10 reimburse. cut
Ut tho Geneva award, all those who list ships
by the dtDGsdaiors of Confederate ctuis crs
du'iaE tho rebellion. but he would lot oppose
the consideration CT the c,rtererc, report on
The loGl'n appropriation bill, which was there
upru ;akcn 10 nu motion of Mr.. Beck
Mr.. EimundS opposed the adoption Of the
report The House haricg lailcd to clpvirce
the SeBGt" that The loGiao Commits lon ought
to 10 abolish, IL WAS proposed Ia order to secure
the passage o. the appropriation bill a. all, t.
withhold the money Dcccssary to pay tho OK
pcnsos OF the GoG mission. This was practical
ly rulhlic .ilop. This was DOT police! ques-
ton, and he urged tho Senate TO r,ftain from
oonseDfipg to tho iotroduc:irn of suoh praoc,
In corf,ronots between The HOUSES.
|. Il -. r.. \
thought II beet TO remove tho ground Of Cit
icrencc and secure the passage Of the bill. in'
asmuch as the SuDdry Civil and other appro
pratloos bills would SOON follow. on which ap
preparation fer the cJm mission c,uld bu made
it thought besi.
Afor some further discussion The c)nfertLco
report was agreed To without dtvisiop.
Tho morning hour having expired the S,uatc
resumed the consideration OF the Kellogg Spot
tcri resolutions.
Mr.. Pryor supported tho resolutions. pro-
ccedlog to make legal argument to tho effect
that lie pleas q res aoi1d;o4 and estcppcl were
not rlsht'iuilY relied on by the opporoats Of The
resolutions.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIVES.
The House mot 1T 10 50 and proceeded Ia
tho ootsi !,rItion Of tho pos.o6o, appropriation
| bill.
hlr. Cannon, OF ILL.,, opposed the amendmcn o!
adopted by the Committee OF the Whole yes
serday Authorizing the Postmaster General tt
remit 10 favor of the colorits of Now Z,alanG
| and Ncw South Wales so muoh OF the cost OIL
tho overland transportation of Australian c'oseC
mails IS he may deem list. This amendment
would enablo tho Postmaster General to txer-
els, dl c'cion IN I"ttiog the mails for Eosland
pass through the u. s. without Guy charge
agsirss the government OF Great Britain.
Tho House then prcc ,cdcd to vote upon the
amendments.
The first amendment on which q separat:
vote was demanded was that authorizing the
| Postmaster General to uso $3.50 COO Ct the
$3.50 600 appropriated fer railway mail service
10 obtsla and secure from railways necessary
ADD special facilities fer the postal scrvic,. The
amsndmeut was aCo2ted. yeas ] TO- nays &C.
| Inc 81 xt amendment WAS that known as the
"moucy" amendment which is IS follows:
| All star routes sba DO relet after thirty dayl
advertisement az now provided BY law 90 Tho
lst OF October 1880 90 which the pay for txpe
dIton Of schedules ordered during tho fsca
years of 1879 and 1850 shall exc ,ed fifty pcI
ceDt of the contract plics before such expedition
provided that this proviso shall not prevail wher
tho present contrtcor desires to coutiuu, tie
CONTRACT as reduced. Adopted by vote OF : ca
lis. Gays 81.
This amendment bow tak:s tho place of the
provlso OFFICIALLY reported by the Appropriate,
COMMITTEE to tho star service auso of tho bill
The other amenem ,nts were then agreed to-
but before thu vote ocu'd be taken on tho ill
tho legislative sessiOn CT Thursday closed, snl
at IL Cock, the session Of Friday oommeuced
| A ter tho res ding Of tho jlurnal nr Fhurs3a a,
bad 6aen concluded, The posicfito sppropria-
ton bill was passed IS amended.
Tho ilouso then engaged 10 the disposition
OF mhc :llaucous business, for the consideration
OF waicn unanimous consent is required.
The bill FIR The reliet of l.. Madison Day. q
Louisiana, wss defeated, and tho House, D
2:l5, wcot into Committee on the Private Cal,
onCar.