Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-24
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H. ::.-lIca! - tcG!. LAD Vt;,r1 lie Slrase
coDmu1:clt;oa !ccu the president Of the
Smithsonian Institution recommending Gu az.
propriatius Of $4,000 for completing the rrepa.
ration CT the scientific results tf Halls Arc.ic
Expedition. Referred.
Mr.Csrpenter from tho Conuittec % The Ju.
d ciary reported f:vcrably on the BIZ! regulating
terms CT United States Courts in iowa ard re-
moving ths terms OF Uoited States Couiti from
Exeter to Cotcord, N. II, pac ca tic cal.
oud-.
On motiJn ct MIR. Carpenter his resolution
proVidlGg Tor special committee to examine
iCto the management Of tho Soldiers Home in
the District was taken up.
Mr. Burnside moved TO amc1d the rcsoluiCn
so as to Instruct the Committee Gu Military
Affairs TO mako tho investigation.
Mr.. Carpenter though that o3mmiltuc would
net have fine TO DO tho work and that o special
committee could attend 70 it better thsn o
regular one. lie had been reformed by mary
soldiers that they had 1etn il ctcd from tho
Homo without cause nrG 10y Others that they
vera uriustly punished.
Mr.. burnside iutimatcd that Mir. Currcutcr
was Cmblttered against the management Of the
Homo and referred to the tlct that he had COD
| duclcd suit against it.
Mr.. Carpenter disclamed my itccg of tho
kind. The suit referred to was ono in which
| he had obtained decision requiring the map
agemcpt TO pay the inmates their pensions in
| stead Of applying them to defray the expenses
| of tho restitution. 1t had nothing to do with
| the honesty or WELDON Of tho management
Mr., Cockrcll supported Mr.. Burnside :
| I'M 3r,n ard a
luton ns amended wns adopted.
MIR. Eaton from The COMMITTEES on App1opri.
atoms reported with amendments cllouso bill
making appropriations Tor dctioioro, 10 aprro
priatiops for payment Oh nepsiols for the year
cnding JUICE 80. 1880. Placed % tho calendar.
Mr.. Salisbury from tho Committee on pfiVi
lcccI and Elections reported adversely On the
bill to chaogc tho dap Tor the cl,c;ioa OF repre-
arutatlvos AID delegates to tho Congress OF the
United States. ludCiioitoly postponed
Mr.. llarr!s from tho Committee on tho Dis
tgiot OF Columbia reported with amendment the
| bill authorizing tho Commissioners OF tho Dis.
ttict to appoint guides 10 said D;sirc. and for
other purposes. Placed on tho calendar.
Ga motion Of MIR. Morrill, tho bill WAS taken
| ny authorizing tho regents Of tho Smithsonian
Institution to contract with W. w. Story,
| sculptor, for statue in brotz, to jos. Henry,
| eto 81 c:Gtary Of tho institution to BE- erected on
tho grounds Of the Institution and approrriGting
for this purpose and for the entire cypcuar @!
| foundation and pedestal 1000
Mr.. Voorhees, was opposed to giving such
contracts to named individual They should
be open TO tho competition Of all artists.
Mr.. Morrill, referred TO Mr.. Story's cmincnco
| 10 his art aud 10 the fDc. that he had never RI:
| cc!vcd commission from the government. The
| bill was passed.
% motion Ct Mr.. Rlck The House bill amend
ing tho rcvCauo, laws known rs :hc Carlisle bill,
| was taken up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House was called to order this morning
hy Mr.. Blackburn, Of Ky y letter from Speekcr
Randall WIS read stating that he would BIO
| necessarily absent for low days and aupoupc-
| ing tho appointment of hlr. Blackburn os
Speaker pro ten. This appointment was uu
| der tho rules, submitted to tho llousc and no.
| aDlmously approved.
UnGcr the call Of States tee fo!lovipe bills
| wrro iutroduccd and referred.
By Mr.. Tex. of N. Y. : Apprcpriaias Sl4,.
| 600 for printing nud distributing moro trc-
| q1cuty consular and other commercial reports,
| BY Mr.. Finley, Of o.: For tho appointment
| OF special Joint committee Of three Scoutors
and tour Representatives TO visit tic town Of
llot Springs, AK, 10 Investigate tho condition
end state oflublic property GU the Hot Springs
reservation and TO report what addition al lagis
| latlCn II necessary to secure tho rights Of
claimants and the interests Ct tho government,
BY Mr.. Whiteakcr, of Oregon To rlduoe
the pClco of lands 10 actual settlers within r.ilr
| road limits to % per acre.
/ BY. Mr. Uunton, of Va. Repeeio, s.cjion
$3.50 Revised Statutes 20 far AS Leuoiv lsrts
are cor .rDed.
BY Mr.. Downcr, OF Wyoming: Concerning
foes on desert land cntrcs.
By hlr. ShsrHin, oil lil. Fxiug duty Of
40 per cant I'D valGren On The Importation Of
condensed milk,
By MIR. Ellis. 81 La. Calling en- the pro;i-
Dent ior Information rs to what Steps or orders
have been taken or issued Tor tho atuui.iiion
CT appropriate GaIal aud cEllug 8 utlpus il
Central America.
Tho morning hour havicg been Dispensed
with.
Mir. B,oant, oil Gr from the Ccmmitt,, On
AprTt prlalous. reported back tho huodrv civil
appropriation bill, and il was referred 10 the
Committee Ct tho Whole.
Mr.. blount then mpved that the House 90
lfto Committee Tor tho consideration OF TINT
bill.
Mr. Tucker, OF Va. raisedlh point Of order
that that motion was not in order ioasmuoh us
tho ilrgt business in order in Cumni.,rc woc
tho revenue bill.
Tho Speaker p:o lem lul,L That the molicp
vas 10 order.
Aftcr halt hours debate upon nci1ts Of or
dor Mr.. Tucker moved that tho HOUSE rcso,y.
ltsai INTO committee OF tho Whole fer the
consideration OF tho Revenue bill.
rtiS nntiop Tho