Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. II, 1881.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb ii, 1881.
SENATE.
The credentials of Senators rs elected Frspcis
NJ CoekreII. cf Missouri. and Henry l.. Dawes,
OF Massachusetts,. wero presented; the former
by tho Vice President aud tho latter by Mr.
Hosr Read and filed.
An extraordinarily large number of petitions
from temperance organizations of many Of the
States, for constitutional amendment to pro.
| hbit tho manufacture and sale of sll alcoholic
| beverage were presented. The presentation of
thoso COMMUNICATIONS alone occupied some 81
minutes, fully ono half OF the Senators present
having boon charged with one or moro of the
petitions. 10 maDy Instances the petitioners
requested the reference Of the sal 90! to
select committee, but es no suoh committee ex
istt d tho petitions took tho usual course and
were referred to the Committee Oh Finance.
| Bills were reported from committees IS fol.
low:
by Mr.. Garland, from the judiciary Com.
mite: Favorbly to amend section 600 Of the
revised statues. relating to writs OF error and
sppeul'. PIacad on tho Calendar. Also favor
ably 20 House bill to 6x the times for holding
the United States Dstric; and Circuit Courts
Tor the Western District Of Texas. Passed.
By hlr. Davis. of w. w.: Favorably 90
llouso approprlatipg money toward the ex.
penscs to DO incurred in the centennial celobra
ton of tho baltic on Groton Heights aud for
other purposes Pu; on the Calendar.
BY MIR. Saunders: FaVorabl9, with an amend
ments, establishing tho Territory OF Pembina
nnd providing Temporary government thorc
FIR, accom- panied with written report Oh tho
sabi:ct Put on the Calendar.
| BY Mr. Booth, from tho Appropriation Com.
mittee, wlth amendment aud recommendation
that it pass, Senate bill authorizing the pay
ment OF rrz, money to officers of the Farragut
fleet for tho destruction OF thesenemy'S vessels
10 1862. accompanied by special report on tho
sutjact.
| Resolutions wcro offered as followed and
adopted without objection:
By MIR. lugalle: Calling upon tho District
Commissioners for Information as to what
damage has bsen done to tho Long Bridge ty
the recent flood 90 the Potomac. aud whether
10 repairing the same some methods cannot be
adopted that will diminish tho probability of
foundations of the city hereafter.
| By MIR. Platt. ins;rucling tho Committee on
= Pest Offices and Post Roads to inquire whether
tho practice of the Post Office Departments 10
lattiog CONTRACTS for the transportation of tho
mails to persons who. though the lowest bid.
ders therefor, do not Intend personally to per
|
tho purpose OF speculation, is 10 accordance,
with public policy, and. if any, what means Gao
be DEVISED to prevent tho Same aud report by
} bill or otherwise.
The postal appropriation bill was proceeded
With the pending motion to table. the subsidy
amendment being withdrawn, and various bro.
! positions to perfect the original amendment,
reported from tho Committee on Postefiices
belug oVcrruled. ls not in order under the rule.
An amendment by MIR. Morgan. to allow the
} steamships to be Of s!cll IS we'll as iron, vas
; agreed to 90 viva voce vote.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho Speaker announced tho appointment of
Messrs. Clymcr, Fornoy and Hawley rs confer.
ees on tho part tho House on tho Army Ap.
preparation bill.
Under the call of States tho following bills,
otc, wtro introduced and referred.
By Mr.. Page, of CAL: To admit free of duty
} certain iuto machinery for the use of ths Cali.
, toInia State penitentiary.
BY Mr.. Stephenson. of ILL.,: Resolutions of
Illinois Legislature, urging tho pa slgo of such
measures as will relieve the commerce of tho
country from unjust discrimination by railroad
q corporations and protect Interstate commerce
by law.
By Mr.. Townsheud, of Ill.,, fixing tho first
Monday IN November as tho time for the ss-
sembiug Of Congress.
81 MIR. Cox, N. Y. to admit free of duty
articles intended for tho International Exhibi.
ton of 1883.
Also in relation to the International Exhibi.
lion OF 1883. authorizes tho President when
J over no shall deem the preparations which have
beon made therefor adequate. to invite in the
name OF the United States all foregn govern.
lDenis to BIO represented at AID take part 10 the
International Exhibition to. be held at New
ork city 10 1888, provided that the United
States shall not DO liable. directly or indirectly,
1or soy expenses attending such eXbibitiop,I
Inc Speaker ihen proceeded to call commit.
, tees for reports
MIR. Carlisle, of Ky, from tho Committee on
Ways and Meaps, reported back bill to regulate
the manufacture of vinegar By the ALCOHOLIC
Vaporizlng process. Referred to the Commit.
!, too Of the Whole.
MIR: Hill, Ohio. from the Committee Oh For.
e eIgo Affairs, reported back tho resoIutpps do.
declaring the policy Of the United States 10 70.
gard to an later oceanic canal. Referred to the
Committee OF the Whole
. Va motion Of Mr.. Goode, of Va, tho Senate
amendments to the joint resolution, authoriz.
Ing the President to invite the goverpmsnt and
people CT France 10 join the government and
; people OF the Ualted States 10 celebrating tho
centennial Anniversary OF tho surrender of
CornRaIlls wero coucurrcd in 10 pursuance Of
previous osder the House then proceeded to
tho consideration of District business.
VIRGINIA. NEWS.
Tho Northern Neck News says: Tho fec
residence of MIR. L. Ii. Massey, at Locust
I GROVE, Westmoreand county, was entirely COZ
G n mad hr