Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. y. L.. JAG. 5, 1850.
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SENATE
TIE Yiso P.e.iicl: lsi! btfJre he Seaste
TIE d. ciioation Of Posi-: n-eI: C Jas. Z. GiI-
field TO sew Es U. s. S9ua:ot from Toe S;e:e
of O5in. which W.a plated on fc.
The Fics Pre:idnnt a's7 submitted rcsolu
ton Of lbs Republican Central Cluo OF y ~
York, passed. D:csmber II last. as follows.
"kssol7ed, That tic members Of this Cub,
10 comnou VIII ,h,r FLOW Gil q rs. u!gc uHau
Congress he rasssg1 OF Tic laws submitted b.
the Hon. Joha Shcrmau Secretary Ct toe
TfeasuIy, Tic passage Ct Wl;ch will rr:bla tin
to rslu1d Inc put!ic d b: Gov falling due.
Referred Il tie Cjumttce On Finance.
Dir. Blrlsda asked tha chairman of The
Committee Gu F:reiSa Aft .irs, Mr. Eaton. to
i1fCr1 thc Senate whether any sctioo had been
taken by bet committee on tie joint resolution
iairaGucsd by Mr.. Burnside On Juno 25:h last,
dcpr:cs.iGE the construction # en- inter cceanlc
clael by European powers. Mr.. Barusde
hoped that stiil sr:uger ground might Do"
BE- taken b. tie Govc:nms nt, ard its opposi
ticp be d;clred to The construction CT su,h Q
canal b. ery company Incorporated BY aDy
to;eigo po7csnnent.
h4g. .E.ton replied tks! 10 ao:ioa had been
taken by Inc COMMITTEE on that SUI jcct. lie
had 30 doubt that tie matter would DC brough;
to the consideration Ct tho committee Without
gtcas los4 of tim,.
HOUSE OF REpRIS sNTATlYES
The Hous, vas called 10 ordor ct l. o'ucck,
a1d tho J0urcsi OF Dtcsmbc: 22ai vas read
and approved.
Tho speaker thee, ia iho regular order, pro
decided TO GILL committees for reports.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, chairman OF clm
miitco ca clluegu weights AID measures, re-
ported back bill amending section 1924 OF the
revised statute, 30 az 10 au!horiz, change for
usl!lcE or GoIug bullion, when OF or above
s.andaud. Rftirtd to Hauso calendar.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Springer, Of l!iicCis, Introduced bill for the
superintendent of Representatives 10 Congress
amcDs tho several States. ord 10 scsurc to the
pcorl1 Of each State, equal Ard inst roprcscn-
'aioe in tie House Of L. p,esenta!ivos
u s.ot' o';snasion cnsu:d, as to whether tie
Committee On elections, or tho committee On the
een:us, should have charge of the bill,
Nlr. Springer, OF l:linuis. stated that TIM hill
embodied noro than ucro apportionment r.
Eas drawn in rccordarce With the priucipIs Of
minority representation. Il provided for the
ssmo lumber Of members during the next de-
oado, that DOW composed the House-293,
deductlDg the Territories aud the District of
Conmbia-ihs population of the country was
1859. ia, which, beirg divided by 293, left a
population Ct 1853 49S. as tho ratio for one
member of Congress-.
The bill! 1as finally ccf:rrcA to tbs committee
op oer:u'.
Dir. Towasbeod, of Illinois. Introduced bill
rslstIrg t. the Retirement CT army officials.
Referred.
Mr. CiSner, Of Pennsvlvanis. stated that The
gentleman from New York, Mr.. Wood, who
bad charge Of tho fuDGing bill. was i'll this
morning, and hsd requested him 10 proceed
with the appropriation bills
The House then al o'clock, went iato com
mlttac of whole, (Mr. Harris, of Virginia, in
the ohGlr,) On tho army appropriation bill.