Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %, 1881.
SENATE,

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Several hours Of the morning session were
occupied by the Calendar, and the following
Senate bills were passed:
10 extend the time for fling claims for horses
aud equipments lost by officers and soldiers of
tho United States, tamended by extending the
time fer . years and thereafter. barring all such
claims. whether by civilian or soldiers.l
TO graduate tho price and dispose of the res
iduo of tho Cherokee stIip lands 10 Kansas.
Mr.. Coke, from tho Committee 90 ludiao
Afsirs. reported tavorably without amendment
House bill for The ascertainmeDt oil the amount
duo tho ChoctoW nation. Plec,d on tho CAL
endsr.
Mr.. KhkWood from the minority ct the
special committee on the subject, reported q
bill for tho rclict of the Ponca ludisns. Tabled
temporarily.
MIR. Butler ADDRESSED tho Senate upon his
proposed smt ndment to tho River end Harbor
bill.
At . o'clock the Qualifications appropriation
bill was taken up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tue Hcuie met at 10 o'clock, 10 continuance
OF Tuesdays session, and Immediately went in
to Committee Of the Whole (Mr. Harris Of
w. On tho Sundry Civil Appropriation BILL
Mr.. Buckner, of No., offered an amendment
| authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
purchase gas saving Instruments for use in
buildings under the control of the Treasury Do,
partment. Ruled out % point Of order.
Mr.. King. of La, moved 10 strike out the
clause prohibiting more than $25 900 of the
ba|auoe OF tho appropriation Irsvously made to
prevent the spread of yellow foyer and other
| epidemic diseases to be used for that purpose
during tho coming yesr. Tho exemption from
yellow fever which the South had enjoyed
during tho past few years did not augur free.
ness from IL duling The approaching summer.
! Ii the Government had right to protect its
people against foreign enemies, certainly this
democratic Congress could not refuse protection
against Gu onomy which simply meant death.
Pending action on tho amendment tho COM
mittee rose.
MIR. Cobb, of Iud., from Committee on Ap.
propristo1s. reported back tho District O.
amendments re commcnding coucurfeoco 10 some
and noncoDcurrenco 10 others of those amend.
ments.
Tho report Was agreed tc, and then. ct II
o'clock the session of Tuesday ended and Wed
nesdsy's session commenced.
Mr. Blackburn. Of Ky, from the COMMITTEES
90 Appropriations. reported back the Postoffc
Appropriation bill with ScUato amendments
recommending concurrence 10 some aud non.
ooncurrorco 10 others OF those amendments
The report was agreed TO-
Mr. Cox, OF New York, called up FIR COZ
sideralion the unfinished busness-the AppoI.
tioumcpt bill.
Mr.. Colgcr, Of Mioh., ra!s2d tho question o
consideration in favour OF tho Sundry Civi
Appropriation bill. The republicans, with Oh,
or two exceptions, refused to vote, and tho votC
standing yeas 125 nays 10 favour Of taking U,
tho Apportionment bill, tho point Of &c quorum
WAS raised.
MIR. Frye, OF Me-, stated that the rcru5ii
cans were TO have bad conference last nigh
| bat that it had been necessarily postponed
Therefore they were not 10 condition to pIo
coed with the Advertisement bill at presert
If tho gentleman from New York would allo7
other business to Intervene the republican
would meet this evening. OF 1870, and it woult
then DO determined whether this business shouIt
90 90 or not.
MIR. CcX: l suppose that after that no dila.
tory motions will DO made?
MIR. Frye: do not soy that.
MIR. Cox: will yield to the gentleman from
Maine IN his suggestion. aud will trust to BIZ
honor to put The bill through.
Messra. Frye and Conger stated that the,
had not heard the last remark of tho gentle.
man and would not, therefore, cousidertha apy
agreement bad been made.
Mr.. Cox thon gave notice that he would cal
tho bill up TO morrow after tho mcroiur hour
TIC had several times deferred 10 the wishes O
dis republican, friends and he only asked then
to retura his kindness and courtesy.
Mr.. Congcl: That is our natural disposition
Tho House then, q! u o'clock, sgain went in
TO the Committee of the Whole on the sundry
| civil appropriation bill.
The pending amendment, offered by Mr
| klng. OF Louisiana TO the clause relative 10 The
National Board Of Eealtb, was rejected.