Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-11
CO-,-G RESsEOH.7L I'ROCE EDE.rf3 s
WASHINGTON, March u, 1880.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, March u, 1880
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by Secretary
Biich. who stated that the Vice President had
sent him note. saying tina! he would be ab
81 Mt t. day, ard appointing Senator Eimuhds
to prts;d, 10 his plcc'.
Mr. Elmutls th,rcunon took tic chair.
The peesidrg officer lad betora The Senate
the annual report IF the Regents I'll tho Smih
sooian lostilutiou i,r 1879 Referred.
Mr. Sharon presented 4 petition OF re#spa"
per proprictnrs o! Nevada for L reduction OF
duty on PAPER. Refereed.
10 presenting the peiIiop, Mr.. Sharon said
that he thought tho tariff might now advan
tagcouelg be removed from RELY articles 1t
was said there Was q war between capital 'and
labor. That cru'd lot b, 10 any .ilst 81 nsc. for
C ,pital clnnot BE- at wGr with INST which II
most needs. But clpit,I and lsbor uDitod are
Mt war with production fertile purpose OF piroh-
ing tho masses. Tariff interests are always rep
resented hcIc. tho pool.lo arc not. They Arc
long suITafiug. patent and cnGuliOr, never
moving until reused by some great Wrong. MIR.
! Sharon then sid tllat there had been Comment
ur on his long abseI c, i:om his scat ia Tho Sen
after his ] c.ion the operations of friend lad
| involved him to the extent of millions Of dol
lara, and his duty 10 tho largo intcrcsta depend
| log GA him bad demanded lila attention. lie
regretted this, as he you'll hhvo been glad TO
take part in the deliberations OF the Senate. lie
would DO obliged. for this samo rJasop. to be
GbaGnt for the DCxt three or four Wei ks. aud
| asked tho indulgerc) Ct tho Sanatc on that
| account. He said nav. as ho had Uftcn said
| before that he knew hia duties aud RESPONSE
btics. and that his resignation vi S ct tho dis
posal of his cor s:itucnts whenever thty choose
| to call for IT,
MIR. Baldwin presented petition IF largo
number tt cltizets Of Chicago and the North
wost for the construction Of bridge over tho
| Detroit river.
Mr. Blaine presented Joint resolution of
! tho Maioo Legislature atking legislation fer tho
| reduction of pilot foes. Referred.
MIR. Gordon. from tho Committee on Com
| mcIcc, reported adversely Senate bill Amending
| the enrolling and licensing &c; OF 1893. Iudcf
| Dltey postponed.
Mr.. Davis, of w. Va. introduced bill
empowering the proper officers Of tho Treasury
to credit offers Ct the U. s. with the amounts
OF unavailable funds standing to their debit On
tho Treasury books and TO transfer the amount
U
same. Referred.
Nr. Davis submitted resolution c,ll;rg on
the Secretary Of tho Interior for information
CDR ccrning alleged killing by soldiers tf Big
| Snake. tho Popc, chief.
Mr.. CotkrclI Submitted resolution,
calling 90 tho Secretary of tho Interior for
| copies Of all patents fer land issued to in
diViduals or railroad corporations in the Indian
! territory and iull count Of tho proceedings Of
| the department ia relation TO such suticc,.
Adopted.
| Mr.. Wallace in'roducoi o i,int resolution
providing for tho enforcement OF the eight hour
law. Referred.
The mCr0iDg hour having expired, tho Sen.
alto resumed the consideration Of the bill for tho
relief OF Ei'z John Porter.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Kelley. Of Pa, rose to question Of PHI
viogc, and sent to the Clerks desk nnd had
read an srticle from the Evening Bullcin Of
tho 10Th Instant detailing Rn alleged c)nvcrsl.
| tios between Nat Mckay md himself on the
| subject OF The sugar bill. Tie wanted 10 state to
tho House, that for the first time il - years,
| he had been corrnrtlp approached for tho pur
| toao of controlling It's vote 10 the Commit!nn of
Wsys and Means and in tho ll(uln. A mem.
| Der Of tho audaclOus lobby had told him That he
! was &C ing in disregard Ia tho sentiments OF Bis
people, TO which he had replied thst, though
| Cd years had passed. over h!s head, hn 9ns still
able to take caro- Ct himself.
TIE SPEAKER then tr,c>cdtd to c.l commit.
| tees Tor Icpnrts. when the following bills weru
reported and pl C d on tho Calendar.
| To punish C rtain crimes rclatioG to the coins
OF thc Unitcd States.
| TaIrorid" FIR the ,yahanin e trade dollara
FIR legal tender dollars. urd to sirp tEc li:tn,r
oNinagn GftrNhn d,llara
The iIIusInp petitions wrtG presented tni
rtirrfct:
BY hlr. Morton. Ct n T., r"tioa Of Law,
Harrison Il Co., Lewis, Hrps e o.. aud Ior,y
meIcan!Ie films Of NJ" Yak, r7ayirg for the
passagn Ct u rstoaai hs2ku?r law
by Mr.. !lsrncr # p, p,,iiun OF w;,tlesa!c
end retail druggists Ter the ret cal If tie Stamp
tax law.
At tho Conclusion OF the niorrinY hour tic
| House resumed tho cons ilo,atiun +. th. Pnlti
| cal AGsctanrEt Ei!l
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