Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-02
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RICHMOND. Va, FEB. 2.-In the Supreme
Cocr! OF Appeals to. dsy the cMe of the Bank OIL
tte Old Eo1inion and 3. s. Allen ,gant W
n. NeVeeh. was decided by unanimous opin.
ion OF the Court ia favor CT NcVeish. c. W.
Wat!es ind .. Ferguson Reach were the sstor.
n 3 Tor 6cVe 81. and h. o. Claughton for The
1O.DaJ's Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
Mr.. Ferry, from the Committee on Posto,.
dcts. reported adversely the Senate Joint rese
luIou rraoIi,g the Thanking privilege to Sens
tors aud Representatives for official business,
Lode holtey postponed.
Dir Ferry, from the same committee, re.
ported back the resolution of Osobsr 18Th, il
Ircda by Mr.. VOORHEES,. making inquiry Of
to he reasons for the regulations in the Uiuoin.
natl acd Boston postofhces prohibiting appoint
ments therein OF persons over 30 years of age,
and thereby excluding Uoion soldiers.
After some debate the committee was dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
subject.
Mr. Ferry Introduced bill providing for the
lsausne' OF postal cards With e xible overs to
oopeas' the message written thereon.
At l:O5 the par cant. bond bill Was taken
up. tie question b,ing upon Mr. PIumb's
amendment to apply The surclus revenus, over
slOO. OOO, 900. to q reduction of tho pablo debt.
Mr. Davis. OF w. Va, suggested 40 iuc.e,ss
OF the amount to $40. 100000. which was re-
itcted.
MIR. 5sya1d moved to amend 30 IS 10 require
that the 500 0O0.00O to be retained 10 the
Treasury shall be Of standard coin vsiu,,
DIR, Plumb sig ai6sd his willingness to accept
the amendment as be had supposed The only
dollars 10 ths Treasury were standard c,in dol
lar. but, upon point made by Mr.. Garland,
it WAS ruled thai vote must be taken.
MIR. B,y.ri's motion was then adopted
Ayes. 81. Noes ii
At 3Oa vote was taken Gu Mr. Plumb's
amendment AID il was LOST Ayes. 25.
Noes, 81.
The debate upon the rs'i6ostion of The Wiz
dom iundlog operation was feopentd upon az
amendment By Mr.. Teller, declaring the new
bosds to b, legal and valid obligations.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Prescott. of N. Y. Chairman Of the
Committee on Census, gave notice that he
would call up the apDorlioumsst bill for COL
sideration 90 Tuesday MEX.
bAt' otCOuSuo, Nd'. " Jul tue OOuuQlttGe on
Coinage, Weighs aud Measures, reported back
the following bills, and they wtr, referred to
the Committee # the Whole: 10 ausbotiz,
new metric gold coin for international use to be
known as tho STELLA; 10 aushoriz, toe coinage
OF the goloid metric dollar. two dollar, and
fractions of dollar and also for the coinage of
a eoloid double eagle. eagle. and half eagle.
Mr.. Danuell, Of Miao., from The Com mittee
% Ways sud means, reported bill repeating
so much Of section 1885. R. s.. % imposes 40
export tax on tabioco. hsferred to the Com
mittee of the Whole
An adverse report on resolution discharg icg
the spsclsl committee 90 the payment of per-
Sious. bounty and back pay from the further
consideration of all bi |, referred to it, gave rise
to brief discussion as 10 tho Jurisdiction Of
that committee. after which the resolution WAS
laid upon the table.
The House then, at Ills, vent iuto Com
mittee fthe Whole on tho Postoffios appro-
pria,ion bill.