Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL,
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. II, 1851.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. Maxey, by direction Of The Committee |
90 Postt hiocs gaVo notice that The House post |
rcuto bill would DO reported 90 Monday.
hlF. Morgan presented a memorial of tho |
Alabama legislature for grant of lands to aid |
in the construction of the Tennessee sud War. |
rior rivers Railroad. Road.
The following bills wero favoIably relorted
and placid on the Calendar:
By MIR. Morrill,, from the Committee 90
Pnbllc Buildings. for government building at
Terro Hsutc. lud.
By. MIR. Dawes. for FIRE proof government
building ct Columbus Ohio.
Mr. Voorhees, offered resolution which was
agreed 10. iDstIuotug the Judiciary Committee
10 crqulrc into tho best method Of protecting
innocent purchases from tho impositious prace
tIcat By the fraudulent vohdera of patents and
patent rights and report b. bill or otherwise.
The conference report OF sn ageemcut unoa
| tho Senate bill for free bridge across the Pc.
| tomac ct or Ecar Georgetown, d. g., was sgrced
to.
After speedily dsposing Of the routine bus
| mess, the Senate resumed the discussion OF tho
| funding bill with tho generally understood
purpose of disposing of the bill to day, even if
night session DO necessary for tho purpose.
Mr.. Platt spoke 10 favor OF tho 81 ratio and
tho other features recommended by tho Senate
Committee.
MIR. Pugh favored per can't. and Mr.. Voor.
hccs eulogizad the greeDback and advocated
| provision to protect it from destruction 10 the
| operations Of the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIR. Field. of Mass, from the Committee Or
Eleclors, submitted report on the contested
| election case from tbs 81 district of North
Carolina declaring Mr.. kitohip. the sitting
member. entitled to his scat. Laid over for
| further action.
MIR. Martin, OF Del, from tho Committee 90
| Accounts. reported resolutions authorizing the
payment Of So. 800 10 MIR. Frank Hurd, Of o.,
10 tuil Tor all ooSts expenses and fees to date az
counsel 10 the case Of MIR. Hsllett kilbourro rs.
Messrs j. g. Thompson, j. NJ. Glover and
| others. After brief discussion tho resolution
was adopted.
The regular order having bsen demanded the
Speaker announced the regular order to be tho
consideration OF the amendments to tho River
and HsIoor bill. which were agreed to 10 gross
Mr.. RobeSon, of New jersey, moved to COM
nit the bill 10 the Committee Oh tho judiciary
With instructions to report it back with 90
amendment confiuing tho expenditures therein
appropriated to rivers. harbors and streams
within the maritime and admiralty Jurisdiction
of the United States.
The motion was dofcsted-yeas S. nays 1872
| The bill was then passed-yeas lG3 nays 81.
| Under the call Of committees tho following
reports were made:
| BY MIR. Phelps. of Ct e, from tho Committee
on Ways and Means: Relative to the bonds to
be given by cigar manufacturers. Referred TO
| Committee of tho Whole,
BY MIR. Johos!on. Va, from the Committee
on Military Affairs: Granting tho Us, of Ger
taln lands at Fortress Monroe for hotel rur.
poses. Rstorred to the Committee CT tho
| Whole.
By MI. Gunter. of Ark, from Committee on
Private Lard Claims: For tho relief of Vim.
McGarrabap. Placed Oh Private Calendar.
MIR. Singleton, ct Miss. submitted tho oou.
ference report 90 tho Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation BILL and it was agreed 10.
MIR. Cox, Of N. Y, moved to proceed TO tie
consideration CT the unfinished tu5icesS-tho
Apportionment bill.
MIR. Conger, of Mich, raised the question: of
consideration 10 favor of the Agricultural Ap.
priation bill, but Mr.. Cox's moiion prevailed
yeas l43 nays 90.
The apportionment bill having been taken up.
Gr Cox ssld that he had been asked on all
sides to put an end to the discussion and TO call
the previous question.
Mr.. Conger hoped that the gentleman would
not do that. Frankly the republicans desired to
consult together on this matter. and wished that
| tho debate would run on until On opportunity
| was allowed for their consultation
Mr.. Cox replied that as his republican friends
wanted to hold caucus Ia word to which Mr.
Conger ohjectodl he had no objection 10 lei the
debate run on. but he gave notice that no would
call the previous question on Saturday Il. twelve
clock.