Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-09
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Z, 1885.

SENATE.
The chair laid before the Senate credenti-
als Of re. election of Senator Voorhees,
which were read and fled
The chair appointed Mr.. Slater to service
on the Committee on Commerce, and Mr..
Butler to service on the Committee on
transportation routes to the seaboard, both
in place of Mr.. Farley, who at his own re-
quest was excused from further service on
those Committees.
Bills were passed increasing The appropri-
ations for several public buildings
Bills were also passed to provide for the
erection of public buildings at various points
throughout the country.
Mr. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, called up
a resolution heretofore submitted by him
providing that surplus money in the Treas
ury be used to revive the laDguishng ship
ping interests Of the country.
The resolution was referred to The Com
mittee on Finance.
At one o'clock the bill went over and the
unfinished business was laid before the Sen
ate, being the anti-silver coinage bill.
HOUSE.
When the House met at ten o'clock this
morning in continuation of Saturdays SEES
sion, Mr.. Townshend, Of ILL.,, moved to 60
into Committee Of the Whole for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the post Office appropriation bill,
which, after some debate, was lost.
rha House fban f3,1ooly ipto
Committee of the Whole on the river and
harhor appropriation bill.
| Al 1905, Mr.. ToWnshend, Of H., moved
TINT the Committee rise, which was agreed
to-yeas l23, noes 90.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, rose to qnes-
ton Of privilege, but his first sentence con-
WINGED the speaker pro tenn (Mr. Black burn
that such question was not presented !;
and requested the gentleman TO resume his
seat, but Mr.. White continued with his re-
marks. The Speaker directed The Sergeant
alarms to seat the gentleman, and deputy
Sergeant Hill proceeded to perform his
duty, but without carrying his emblem of
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