Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Congressional.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.--hlessrs. Macy.
Vest, Gfocme and Eeiry presented petitions
fer the prohibition Of Unjust clsosiniuatioaa in
railroad charges.
Mr.. Hoar, from tho Gem niste on Rules. rs.
ported back tito rt s,lut;on for seize; commit
teo Of eeTau, TO ba appointed by the Chair, Oh
The extension OF tie suftsRe to women, or the
removal of their legal disahiisi.s. uu stk:i
unanimous nt Ter tho ;reseu! c,lsidrta
lien OF the resolution.
Mr.. Vest Ct .c:tl
MIR. Ransom submitted resJn.iuu consti
tutipg s,lse! c,mmittce eli fVs IL itquirs sud
report as to tbs condition ii tho putGnso liver
front CT the city OF Washington. the psvigL-
billy of said liver. the q: .: OF bridges sctuss
tho sans upon navigation, Il ,cds ald tie
health OF the CITY, a. VIVA: GO ion ought to be
taken 10 tho premises. Si,h power 10 sera fer
persons atu pRpsrJ. examine wtntsts aud en-
ploy clerk aud stenGs:sDhcr, II necessary,
which waq td,pspd. aoi ttessrs R,Isam.
JOKES cf Nevada. Kellogg. Cu2ger and Vest
were constituted BY tho Chair the committee.
Bills were introduced SID ,eic,rd TO ciM.
mittees IS follows:
By MIR. Dawes: To amood revised statutes
10 relation to the sci, OF soiriuous liquors 10
lnd!s1s, ard fer other purposep. Referred 10
tie Committee % the Judicisry.
BY Mr.. Vest: To Incorporate tbs luiercoe-
anio Ship Railway Conpany end Tor other
purposes. Referred to the Csnmitte 90 Con-
mtrce.
Mr.. psBa.etoo introduced b II p;oyi ling
for rc!orm 10 the evil sr9ee of ths govern
usnt, aud spike 10 its favor. Tho subsiacoo
CT Mr.. P.'s remarks val thst merit should 10
all cases bo made tho standard for spplo,n.s
fer governments poti.iors, ard that rubIic PLACES
should rot DO distributed arcuad prem!scu2ui-
y Emvpg incompetent psrtsana
HOUSE
Mr.. Taylor. of Ohio, tff:red resolution,
which vas unanimously adopted, Ter the eI-
poiotment of select cJmDitteo Of eleVsn meu
bers to audit all cl,ims for services and cy-
pcrs,s growing on. Of the icess snd burial Of
tie no President Garfield; slto to consider
what allowances, pcrsian or privilege shall be
granted tho widow snd family OF the lste
President.
Mr. Robesou, Of n. j.. lGa!el resolution
for tho appointment OF sciscs c:mnitteo oo
tho lay rcspsotiog the election ct President
Grd Fics-Presidsnt, and on ths iatel ,csanic
ship canal. Mr. Knott, OF Kentucky, OF ieced
UGder tLs call Of States is Of Mouday)
the following bills. a.. Tere Introduced AID
referred:
By Mr. Hcrndon. Of Alabama: For .hs set
tlemopt Of the NicaraGuan claims.
b; hlr. Hewitt, Of Alabama: To ropes! tho
internal rcVenu, tsE 90 nslchfS. bank oascks,
s1uf Cigars and spirits distilled flcm apples
and other fruits alSo fer tie b:tter protection
OF ol'iz5ns spsiDst frivolous prosecution.
By dr. Shelly. Of Alabama To ,qlai;z,
homes'eads s'5o ssvsrsl other bills smouds-
tory Of, or relative 30. tho bOpi:Stead aud nro-
emption scs
By MIR. Pase, It Ca!!frrGi,,: 10 rastro!
Chinese immigra,lon also fer The rto,,c ion
Of labor 10 tho United States sod to regulate
immigration.
By MIR. Wait. of Cono.,: 70 faoiIitats sp-
pe,ls from d:o;sisns Of tito O,nniaaiooer OF
Patents.
By Mr.. Pnelts. If Uonu Ass r.iog lie
constitutional frsrtga.ve IF tho Hvub Of
Representatives 10 originate s!l revauue mast
ures. and rEosidirg for the revision Of The
tariff AID Internal revenue lag0 e tho Uoi!ed
Ststts.