Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. e.. Feb. &c, 1851.
SENATE,

SENATE.
hlr. kirkWOcu, from tho select c)m mittce 90
he suit c. reported tha testimony tsken at the |
present session 10 relation to the removal of The
Porci Indiars. Ordered to bo printed
The Woo President prcseotod the credentials
1T VIM. Malone, Senator ctc! from Virginia.
Read and filed.
The lsthmus canal question was referred to
10 connection With statement by Mr.. Windom
that he would ask TO submit same remarks upon
it latter in the day, and MIR. Eaton gave notic,
that Ito won!d ttcn press tho resolution to
vote.
MIR. CoakIiog, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported iavorabIy, without amendment, the
House bill to authorz, tho registration of trade
marks and protect tho famo. lie also reported
back adversely. from tho same committee, tho
Senate bill on tho sui ,ct, and i! was indefinitely
postponed.
MIR. Davis, OF w. Va, submitted tho coB
ference report on tho LegislaiV Appropriation
bill, which WIS adopted.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was re-
ceised from tho House and referred to the
Committee On preparations.
lho Serato took up tho Calendar and oon
sdered lho lIouso bill providing construction
iuod for tho navy and other purposes.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met at 10 o'clock in continuance
Of Saturday. session.
Mr.. C!ymer, of Pa., in brief tu. nppropri-
ate speech presented to tho House Of Repre-
sentatives tho portrait of Frederick A. Mullen
burg. Speaker Of the first and third CONGRESSES,
which will be be placed in the lobby in the rear
of the Speakers desk.
Mr.. HaHley, of Connecticut, offered r. solu
tiop, which was adopted. r qlestlng the Speak.
er TO Inform the er,at grandchildren Ct Speaker
Muhlenberg of tho satisfaction with which the
portrait had been received.
Tho House then proceeded to vote upon the
amendments to tho Sundry Civil Appropriation
The amendment appropriatirg $3.50 900 for
The Baltimore post Office was agreed to.
Tho amendment striking oat the clause
making appropriation for the purchase OF The
Bragg and Polk papers Was agreed to.
The next amendment was that sppropra'iog
100000 to enable tho Secretary of tho Navy
to establish naval coas,ing stations on tho 18th.
mus of Panama. 1t was agreed to-yeas ia,
nays IS. Tho bulk of the affirmative vote came
from tho republican side aud the bulk of the
negative from tho democratic side. The Hous,
then, OF 1880. adjourned, and at | | tho session
OF Monday commenced
MIR. O'Nti'l, of Pa, presented memorial OF
mechanics, manufacturers, farmers and tax pay.
crs Of Philadelphia asking for the repeal OF the
tax on bank deposits. Referred.
The consideration of tho S1ndry Civil bill
was resumed.
The amendment nstfuctiog tho commission
ers en- tho part of tho United States to lhs L.
ternai0pal Monetary Conference to agree 10 no
81 crh ah NJ u,pilr 10
| as part Of tho money system of the governments
ioining 10 such conference. was r. iscted and
stricken from the bill.
Separate votes wero demanded on various
amendments relative to the amouas paid 10
contested election cases, and it was not until
LOO that tho bill was inally psssod-yeas $50,
naJs3S
Mr.. Blackburn, Of Ky. presented tho coz
lerctc, report on tao Post Office Appropriation
till. and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Wells. Of Mo-, presented tho oouiercnoo
report on mo Indian Appropriation bill, and ii
wss agreed TO. The agreement restores the
Indian Commission but strikes cut tic appro-
pralion of $40 900 Tor the expenses Of that
commission.
MIR. Reagan, Of Tex, moved for a zen COO.
cur!cDoo IL Tho Senate amendments to the
River and llarbor Approp rlntion bill ard tho
appointment Of o committee Of conicrcuo,.
Mr.. Warner. Of Ohio. raised tho point of or.
DIR that tho bill with tho amendm cnts would
have to bu referred 10 tho CoMnl!tou OF the
Whole.
Mir. Reagan then changed his motion 10 q
motion to suspaud tho rules aud non concur in
tho amoncments. Pendiag q decision as to
Hhethc. this motion WAS at this time 10 ordor.
Mr.. Sparks. ef llinoie. moved to dispense
with tho morning hour. but failed to get the no.
ccEsarv two thirds vote in favor OF the PROPOSE
ton, tie rolublosHs voting almost solidly
against l..
Under Tho call CT States O bill Vas Introduced
by Mr. White, of FenIs, proposing constitu'
tiona! smehdnlen. prohibiting the paymoaL Of
| clsm3 Tor property injured or destroyed in tho
!aln war of the rebellion.
Ihe republic ms called for the reading Of the
bills introduced for the purpose presuInab ably Of
poEtuoning the consideration Of the funding bill
vii h Il WAS expected would DO called up
Thc FOlSer Case.
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