Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-13

4. j. Baton. white, sent from Pfi;cassI Anne
county, 10 thu psni!eniia,y for eighteen years
for the murder Of thisr father, nsds theit es-
cipa Isss right bg eIudrg tbs newly upp:ia!ed
negro guard.
To.Ea5's Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
Dir. Shermsn presented a resoiu ion of the
Chsnber of Conmaros Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
asking Congress 70 t,ks stops to relieva the SUI
fs'ing caused By Tho oveaoT of tho Mississippi
rver, Referred.
The following reports wsIe made i,cm oon-
mit.ees:
By hIr. Saunders. frem the Committo 90
Territories. House Ri defining tho q1allfios-
tiono CT Territorial delegates 10 the House of
Representatives. Placed on Calendar.
fos the appointment of Committee 90 Public
Expenditures to oonsls! CT seven Sapatcrs.-
PIscsd on tie CaIsrdar.
Tie following bills wero is'roSuc,a AID re.
ferrad.
b. Mt. Fairly tby rtq1ssl: To abolish prizs
money ana requisite pensions 10 the Navy.
By Mr. Host: For the escertaomen. of tho
Froroh spo!iaticn olsinS.
Ga motion Of Mr. Blair. House bill was passed
authorizing tho PossnasterG eners to adjust
certain losIcs Of pcs,masters by fire, burglary
| and other unavoidable Causes.
Mr.. Garland. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill amending the statutes
relating to quorum of the Supreme Court of
the United States. Pisc,d Oh the Calendar. -
| It provides that msiori'y Of thu Cont shall
constitute quorum instead Of SIX i1,lic:s as
at present and prohibits any justios from sitting
on case on epp,al 10 which be hes acted in @
circuit court
Mr.. Davis of Iilioois, from the Committee
90 tho judiciary, reported. with smsndneuts,
bill to establish court Of uppasls. which vas
placed upon the Calendar
Tha Senate then, ct 1870. proeasded TO the
consideration Of tho tariff commission bill.
HOUSE.
The SDesker announced thu appointment Of
| The select committee On Womao's Saffcrago as
follows: MessIs. Camp. White, Shcr@in. Stone,
Hepburn, Springer, Vauc:. Muldrcw and
Shackulfo.d.
| The Speaker presented q memorial Of the
Legislative Assembly of Utah. complaining OF
! ths ts!ss and monstrous exaggerations under
which the people OF Utah sre placed by base
less reports. The memorial vas referred TO tho
| Committee en- tho Judicsry
% motion OF tho Nj. joyce. Of W., the Ser
| &c bill, pensioniog tho widow OF Admiral
| Goldsborough, was substituted for tho House
] bill and passed.
| Dir, Bu:terwarih, CT Ohio. from too Aprrj-
7riaton Committee, rep 3rted the Army spprc-
priGtion bill, appropriatirg $29.237. $50. Re-
tcrTed 10 Committee OF the Whole.
| Tho House than proceeded to tho call of
States for bills. Bills wtrs introduced and
referred as follows:
By Dir. Back. of Com, 10 amend the laws
relating 10 patents. lr.de-nsiks aud copy ,gats.
| A!s) TO su!horz, the registration Of trade
rlatk5, ED to rrotso; the stm,.
| b. Dir. Phelps. of Cono., for the payment of
Workmen under tho late Bosrd of Public Works
cf Ihe D:stiic: OF Columbia.
By DIR. Mar!iD, OF D3awsro. rq1ss:iug the
| President 10 communicate i1torm alton az tc
ths expcdisEcy aid economy of tho Marine
| Corps AID transferring its cficsrs to tho army.
| By Dir. Haskell. Of Kansas, 10 declare ca ual
rights to citizens Of the United States without
regard to race or color.
| b. Mr.. Maroh, of M,iac. to sscuro t1usl
school rights 10 th, District of Columbia.
By Mr.. HEz,l,ins, o! Missouri, to mako
U:i:cd S:Etes notes laRal tender 70, Gus .oms.
B3 Fir. Cassidy. of Nevada. to suthoriz, The
ISSUE CT ellyos certificates CT o:rtbin dsnonins-
lions.
By Mr.. R>binsan. CT N. Y, resolution Of
| Kq1lry in rfgsrd 10 GENERALIZATION.
By MIR. MagiHnis. of Mon. Ter, fer the re-
urencnt OF army otaocra. ard for tho creation
Ct half pay liss.
.Tao Hous, at 2 O'clock prouasd.d 10 The call
OF committees for reports.
"a motion cf Mr.. Haskell Of Kau., .hs
House st els. ven. to business, Ga The Speak
els table.