Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

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SENATE.
A letter from the Secretary Of the Navy
recommending that the meridian of Green
wich be adopted for all nautical and astro-
nomical purposes; also, letter from J.
Schuyler Crosby, Acting Postmaster-Ge
eral, upon the Importance of securing pos
session Of certain documents relating to the
Postoffice Department of the late Confede
rate States, were submitted.
The papers were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the Indian Appropri-
alton bill with amendments. 1t was placed
on The calendar.
| Mr.. Ingalls, said he had observed in GER
tain quarters statement that the republi
cans of the Senate were endeavoring so 10
direct legislation as 10 compel an extra SEES.
sion. He asked Mr.. Allison, chairman Of
the Appropriations Committee as to the
condition of the appropriation bills.
Mr. Allison said the Military Academy
bill was the only bill that had yet become
law, having been signed by the President.
The District of Columbia bills, the pension
bill aud the consular aud diplomatic bill
were now in conference committee. The
army bill had passed the Senate yesterday.
The Indian bill had just been reported by
the Senate Committee and would, he
hoped, be considered by the Senate tomor-
row That left with the Senate Committee
only the agricultural bill, which would
be ready for consideration on Monday.
The postoftice bill, the Legislative executive
al judicial bill, the naval bill, the fortifica-
ton bill, the general deficiency bill and the
suudry civil bill had not get come to the
Senate from the House OF Representatives.
or those the pcstoff1ce bill was, he believed,
now under consideration in the House; the
legislative bill had been reported to the
House and was on the House calendar. The
sundry civil, the naval and the fertilization
bills had not yet been reported to the House
of Representatives from its Committee on
Appropriations So far as the Senate Com
mittee was concerned Mir. Allison said he
could assure the Senate that its work was
and would continue to be well in hand and
no delay would be caused by that commit
tee. IF the House of Representatives would
take care of the bills, there would be no
difficulty in the Senate.
MIR. Beck said he had had many years
experience in the appropriation committees
in both houses, and lie thought the work
now better up than usual for a short ses-
sion.
Mr.. Iugalls inquired what time the Sen
ate would require before the close of the
session in order to properly consider the APP
preparation bills yet remaining.
Mr. Allison said 1--WE ought TO have all
the bills next week-except perhaps the
General Deficiency bill" There were now
fourteen working days Of the Senate re-
naming, assuming that much work would
| be done on the 2lst instant.
Mr.. Beck saw no difficulty in getting
through with the appropriation bills, or in
having ample time TO consider them.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock in continue.
ton of Thursdays session.
On motion of AIR. Payson, ofIIinois, Sen
ale amendments were concurred in to the
House bill 10 prevent the unlawful occupa-
ton Of the public lands
Mr.. Willis, ofKentucky, moved that when
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the river and harbor bill, all de.
bate on the pending section be closed in an
hour and half.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, raised the point that
this motion was not in order, as it was not
competent for the House to close debate on
paragraphs of the bill which had not yet
been read in committee, which point the
Speaker pro TEN sustained.
At two minutes past twelve The House ad-
journed, and was Immediately called to or
der again on Fridays session.
The Speaker laid before the House mum.
Der of executive communications which |
were appropriately res: 4fe;. 80. 49,
e an7 i'c Zoe then proceeded to the consde-
ration of business under the special rule.
The Philadelphia Aims House Fire.