Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-30
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
To.Da5's Congressional Proccedin.s,
SENATE

TO.Da5's Congressional Pr0ccedings.
SENATE
A c,muu 1c,iioa was submitted By tic
Coar rum tho Secretary Of the Treasury trans
mi.liog letter from W. II. Robertson collector
of the port of Nav York. 10 regard to the de-
ftci 10 cxs.i1g laws which kiQa rom for
smuggling.
MIR. German presented petition from 900
ctizscs Of Maryland (of all political p,ries) in
favor OF civil service reform.
The bill making % appropriation for the base
and pedestal tor q monument 10 Washington
Ci:Y to The late Admiral D1pons, u. 8. Navy,
was isvorably reported
Mr.. Edmuuds. from ths judiciary Con-
mlstee, reported fsVorsbly with an amendment,
the Senate b r.-astsblishiog tho Oou,t of
ConmissIoner Of Alabama claims and the dis
uiootlon CT the u1aDpropriated monies of the
Geneva swsrI.
MIR. Hoar ssked 70; statemtn: of tbs sui
stance OF what the Committee did r:c,mm end.
NJ. E1muads replied that the Committee
| recommends the payment out Of the monies
| received from Great Britaio. Of The losses By
what srs koowa ss the txcu!patcd cruisers AID
| nothicg lie.
Mr.. Hoar gsVS notice Of 40 amendment! to
| tie bill.
Mr.. Hale g:vs no.ic, Of 40 I'm .ndment
which, be SAID. IVES substantially similar 10
prIoelpe, 1t DOT 10 terms. tn Mr.. hoar's amend
ment. and WIS. be bell, v d, the same PROPOSE
ton which is cootsised 10 the bill rep ,rtcd 10
| toe pres ,nt Congress By thu Judiciary Commit
tee OF the HOUSE. Hs had pcovid d 10 add
| ton TO that. Tor tto 2 par ceot extra interest
claims.
The sabldct was lheo disposed of by 40 order
directing the plia'icg of the bill snd the pre-
posed amendnens separately.
The Sanate, at las. took up the 5 per cent
bocd bill, spd Mr.. PuRh's proposed amend
msrts were accepted By Mr.. Vest as modi6cs-
tops OF his proposition.
HOUSE.
Mr.: n,busou, Of Nav York. rising to a
| question OF privilege, ssot to the Clerks desk
| and had road an ex!rac: from the Nav York
| .tibuoe. OF The 9Th iostaut, stating that Mr.
! Robinson seemed to look upon himself as a
representative Of On im,giss,y Irish repub 10,
and suggesting that his oonslt ueots should r.
mi, d him th,, ha was member from The ~
district ct New York. Ha had, slso, resd 40
ex:rac: from the Brooklyn Daily Times. which
commented upon his utterabces in the House,
Mr.. Brswo, OF lod., submitted that the ex.
!r,os cid nat present preston of privilege.
w hereupon Mr.. Robinson asked Ieava to nal
q parsoBsl tXplapaiirn.
Mr.. Carlisle, of Ky, objected, stsliog that
II every gen!leman were permitted to occupy
the tims CT tho Hou'e 10 answering newspaper
criticisms, mrcl va'uab'a lima would be
wasted.
Uader the o.ll of States. tho folio girg b;jls
we're introduced and r,f,rred:
BY MIR. Oatef, OF Alambl, ,cqli.ice The
Suneme Court aud Circuit Courts tf the
Uolted Safes to d:njda all Cams predic,tod 90
CONTRACTS or breach th,r,5f, coming within their
Jurisdiction according to the law Of The pltc,
~heIo thu c>ntrao: Was mads or was t. be
performed.
BY Mr.. Berry, Of Co.. proposing Consi;u-
tlonsl amendueudmeot probibisg State lepiE-
laturss from, votipg Ga the ratification of Oon-
stltut'oDal amendments exoapt at the regular
SESSION held following the Il loo of the more
mer,u' brauch Of the State legislature.
Also to regulate railroad f.rss ct makes it
Tor the transportation of passengers in erces, OF
me following rates per mile: Under 100 miles
Al cents. over lC0 and uoder 800 miles cents.
over 300 81 conss.)
Also proposing constitutional amendment
maklng person holding the office of President,
end OF his term of Office the President shall re-
ceiVe pension OF six thousand dollars Der an.
mum. and declaring Cabinet officers ineligible
Tor election to the Presidency for the term fol.
loving that during which thsy held such Office.
BY MI. Phelps. of Connecticut an apporton-
ment bill fixing the number of Representatives
at2i7.
=, By Mr.. Wilt. of Kentucky, TO enable the
President t, execute the law for The promotion
OF IN ! srey in the civil service.
BY hi. Rose crans, of Califcros, for the sd.
mhsicn Of chloride Of potassium free Of duly.
ana providing that the daty on baracic acid shall
bs the same ~ Is now i'm posed on rtfned bor.x
BY Mr. Herden bergh. Ct New JERSEY, remoy
ing the duty of25 per cent. I'd valorem upon
newspapers. periodicals aud m,gs ziues
BY Mr.. Vance, OF North Carolina, reducing
The tax on cigarettes.
by Mr. Ha.mer. OF Penn, for The restoration
OF salaries in the g government Printing Gffica