Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-02
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WASilIHGTuM, Nigieh -, 1856.
SENATE

sctEicc. luds ibittly postponed.
Mr.. llOu: sutHt!cl The following rsscuiitn
HeSoirol. Thst the Committee on the Judi
cary b, lnst!l ed TO il qlirc and report whether
aty hmcrlcnn clt:2 III nave been arrested tr
lmprlaoncd Tor The exc c!c CT their constiL.
tIonal right to petition this body cluoerpiug q
matter OF grand public iltcres namely, the
lille 10 scat III tins body OF S.nator from the
Stale Ct which they are crizets. with power to
seri i1r persons AID paper, and administer
os'hs Adopted.
Mr. Hlyard, iroin Il c Committee On FinaLc,,
reported iavothtlY tho Senate bill 10 amend
sCcIioa "u1O Of the revised statues.
Also. Senate bill for The relief of Chester A.
Arthur, coll. c;ed Of The port of New York.
Placed on The Calendar.
MIR. EdIun1s, from tho Committee on The
Judiciary. reported, with amendments, Senate
biz to extend iurisCi,tion of Justicls of the
Peace in the District of Columbia, and 10 re-
eulaIe PFC c,tdIpgs tcorc thcm. PlAc,d 90 the
Cs!erd IT.
MIR: Eaton, trom the Committee On Forcigu
RelatloGs. reported as substitute, for yariuus
bills reIclr.d to tho committee n bill to al
thur z C, rhln persons 10 tctcpt decorations
from c,rtnlr foreign loHcrs Placed on !hc
CalGldir.
Mr.. AuIhOny, from tho Committee on Prirt
log, reported !svoCably the Senate resnlutioD
iIr p:lolne for Distribution 500 copies Of
! The ANUS! rtp-ri Of tho Lltrsrau Of Congress
and II was considered snd passed.
Bills were introduced ald rcfercl as follows
80 MIR. McphCiGJn. TO iIcorporate the
Span,si- American Commercial company.
By Mr. CdEc, Thy rCqncst) to provide fer
bett'r:ccnil'y OF HE on SEA going steam vessels.
By MIR. llarria, lInt resolution TO print TO-.
600 copies OF ms ycilnB taver conmis,ion re-.
pOrt.
~ Mr: Bailey, ltT rtd1esl) 10 nruoa Tie
nalroDa debit
by MIR. CAP, 10 amcnt the s.ntuc rclaiv, to
letters patent i0r avcptOrs sud for Other pnr.
poses.
Also 10 amcnd lec!ioa I,439 revised statutes.
BY Mr.. McMi.lsr, to provide for Issuing ia.
tents ior public laEds claimed urder tho IRE
cmplon ard Homestead llRs in clscs Bhcro
the claimants have b. c>mo insane.
Also 10 Gid in the cnGowmant Ct school of
forestry Of ST. Paul.
The Senate !tc0 pr, c3c3cd 70 consider The
cllenda7.
Tho bIli !cr tho lciof Nj =. p. G. Hall
was recommi;tca 70 the Committee 90 Military
Affairs.
The bill Tor tito .sl:ef orcortain autual settlers
on Kansas trrs: lands was leid aide.
Tho bill for The rrici Of Jas. Burke, tupcr
llcndcDt OF naiOoGl cemetery, authorizing
cmployGlcn! OF c9upscI 10 defsud him in suit,
W5S passed.
The bill ior the relief of heirs CT Charles B
Smith, late peymastcr, was passed.
Tho bill TO restore 10 tho rublic domain n
part OF the io!t Ripley (Nlinn.) military rcscr.
Va!0u Ris laid aside.
Tie mCrning hour ELvi0g xri:ed, the San
ale resume! consideration OF the unfinished
business, b,ins the bill icr the relief CT Fitz
John Potter, the pending question being on
tho amtnjmcnt 10 the nature OF q substitute bv
Mr. Randolph.
he llil GufulS the li1dinss of Tho curt
marital, aad authorizes The restoration of Porter
to the nlmv with the rack o colonel; author
Izss the President 70 retro hin on tbst
rank; allows Porter Tie pay of Il
m"JT general on tho retired list from
Jan. -, 1853. 10 Aug. 81, lSGG, and pay of n
colonel 90 The retired list, entitled t, credit for
- years service, from Sep l. 1866, 70 tho
passage OF the &C. The substitute authorizes
the President IL nominate Potter rs a colonel
his commission 10 daC from ,leLmrv, IS6;
and 10 rcIi:o him Oh that rubk
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
4 resolution was adopted 10 nu.ho,y, tho
COMMITTEE on luttr-Oc,anic Canal to omnlov
n clerk
Mr.. Cox. OF N. u, chairman of tho Com
mittcc 90 Foreign Affairs fcportud back the
resolution clIllrg 90 tho Secretary Of State for
Information rs to what measures should be taken
tor tho frequent public tion and circulation of
inc commrreai rcrntl received By The State
Department from Diplomatic aud Consular
officers OF the United States Adopted.
The niorolng hour. was. 90 motion Of Mr.
Eackburu, q Ky, dispensed with and MIR.
Blackburn then moved that the !Iouso rr5ceed
to the consideration OF tho report of tho Conn
mI!tcc of the Who!n on Tho sutj:ct of tho rcvi.
eiou Ct tho rules. lie stated mat il WIS his
Intention tnlmmrdiarg dfmlad tho previous
question.
Mr. COugcr Inquired WHITTIER Mr.. Blackburn
would allow yea and nay vntc upun 40 amend
mcnt siflElGg on; from luG II the prnviso
allowing political iidcfs 90 appror rilti1n bills
On rccelVlDg :. negative answer Mr.. Coprcr
| stated that It lie understood ihe temper Of his
SIDE Of the lluu>c they wcu'd have vote urtp
II or they would remain silent fer a nnpti, nr
two u!onlEs 10 prevent a vote bcirr t.kr,, uncn
the rules.
Alr. Blackburn sa!tA that 10 vas ac?ine
under authority Of The Commiticc on Rules.
MIR. CanKCr called upon tbc republican mem.
bc!S ri that Committee 20 state whether thew
had nsr2cd to dsma?d tho previous question.
Mr.. House, ot rrno.. a.ked hlr. B!ackh
20 yield /" hiul 10 Cftr az amendment allowing
| individual innnti"rs IN case their bills arc pGt
rcp0rici from thg cnmln'ttrc Sitbin GO DAYS tv
muve tn suspend the rul $ aud pass the h,lls
MIR. Black hUrn, however, declined 10 ii ID
Mr.. Flyo stated 10 reply 10 MIR. G1Dgcr that
he bad agreed to ,hp ordt,lae OF Tho previous
question b; Ciusc hu Wss c0Jtiicut Inst il the
rules were again lrrOwm opGn TO cmcuamtnt
aud debate Smsrdmsn;s If a,iag ihe ta,ilI
ani The incrnal revenue wcud BE- offered.
Mr. Garfield, Of Olo. in glviog bis rcs
| soUs toE agreeing that the previous question
should &c demanded stated that BE- under
stood though without authority iha! the
democrats had retained rule n by
promising some OF thsir colleagues ths. if tLcy
voted TO retsin il, no political riders would be-
put on a. This session. The deDocrstc party
hsd gained Al apparent victory with the reality
Of defeat
Mr., Black burn, in reply, omphstically denied