Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Mar. l, 1881

Mr.. Eltc1, iron tho COMMITTEE 90 t0rel9n
Rc!sti; 1s. reported back sundry bills and reso.
buttons recommending the construction OF ship
eauas or railways across tho 1sthmus. he said
the committee asked to bs discharged from tho
consideration of 81! these suit acts, thinking
that the time has 20! yet arrived when Don.
gross should express It's opinion 10 regard to
any particular route or manner OF crossing the
ls.hm1s. The r,qa.st Of tho committee was
c)m oiled with.
Ths Senaso occupied the morning hour 10
considering House bills ulot .cted to on the
calendar The bills commemorative of the
battles of Saratoga, N. Y, and Grafton Heights,
e., and large numbsr, Of 20 special interest,
vera pissed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. McMahon, of o., from the Committee
90 Appropriations, reported tie Deficiency
bill, the last Of the general appropriation bills,
AID il YES ordered to DO printed and recon-
mtttd.
o. moticu Of Mr. Covert, of N. Y, Senate
anendm ,u;Swsre conourred in to tho Agr!cl H.
tural Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cabh, Ct lod., submitted tho oonlereEco
repott up>u the District Of Columbia Appropri
alton ti'!. The report states that the commit
too has agreed to most CT the itoms of difference
pS!"SSd INV uOQ1SpI luhG w ahlGClledg Dao
been reached on about d(Z,n amendments.
ference ordered.
MtS!rs. Baker, Ciymer, and Wells Waro sp.
pointed 90 a conference committee on tho
Fertilization Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Springer, of ILL.,, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Elections, reported resolutions 10 tho
contested election case from the 81 Congress.
ional district of Louissua, confirming tho right
tf MIR. AckleD, tho sitting member, to tho sect.
Adopted,
The regular order was then demanded By MIR.
Warner. OF o., who said that ho desired to 20
to tho Speakers table t. take Up the Funding
bill.
The Speaker theraupon proceeded to call
committees but 70 reports OF Importance were
submitted.
MIR. Tucker. Of W., at 1910, moved to pro-
coed 10 business o. the Spasker's table, for the
purpose Of taking up tho Fauding bill
MIR. Robson, O.! N. D., oallod attention to
tho tao; thss the question of consideration
raised yesterday by Mr. Carlisle. OF Ky, was
still undecided.
Tho Speaker said that tho Appodionment
bill! had rot b zen called up this mornius.
Mr. PRICE, OF Iowa, thereupon called up that
bill cud Mr. Carlisle Immediately raised the
question CT consideration.
MIR. Haskell, OF Kan, moved to recommit
the Apportnnment bill.
Tho Speaker: That is not nov before tho
Hauic.
NJ: Ctz. asked i Tie gentleman on III, Their
side would vote in good faith to toxic ~ that
bill without obsluo!iou2
Mr. Price: Yes.
Mr. Coz: Not ono of thcm will do it. They
uever intend to pass that bill.
AZ this point tho Proc ,odioga were Interrupt.
ed by Mr.. Reagan, of Tex with tho conference
ropo1t on the River and Hsrbor BILL
MIR. Cox, CT N. Y, raised the point Of order
toat Lao stntstement was rot sufficiently 10
dotall to fulfil the requirements OF the rule.
Ftnaliy the report was agreed to--yaas lG2,
nays st and the Struggle over tho Fundiog
bill was rcsu ned.
Tho Speaker sid that the vote REQUIRED on
the question OF consideration.
Mr.. Conger, OF Mich. submitted parlia,
msntary Inquiry as to whether the question of
consideration would apply to a single bill or
would o. comprehensive and tX.ood 10 all un-
holshed business.
This question tho SPEAKER refused to answer
at proseat. lie wJull decide it when tho issue
was properly presented after the vote was taken.
MI Pnc, then modified his motioa and in
stead OF calling up tho apporioDment bill mcrs.
" called ICY the regular order
The Speaker declared the regular order to be
tho opportlonmens bill, and Mr.. Carlisle again
rsl'od the question of consideration.
hr. Cox called attention to tho fact that The
inslncority Of the othar side wa, now shown. 1t
dld not want either the funding or apportion-
MEM olll. 1.-THE republicans would only stop
nhoustsrlng on the Apportionmert bill they
could have 1T at any moment
The vote WAS then taken on the question of
Iae consideration and by vote of yeas %. nays
tlonmont bill.
MI. Conger then demanded the confederation
announced to be the Political Assessment bilTi
winch comes over from the 10th of March, 1850.
Against this Mr.. Carlisle again raised the
question of consideration sad the House by
vote yeas 81, nays l6i. refused to conside, it.
me next measure having the position OF uu.
hnished business was the Interstate Commerce
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