Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-14
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
TO-day's Proceedings of Congress
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1856.
SENATE,

SENATE
Among the memorials presented was one
by Mr.. Spooner from the German Aid So
ciety of Wisconsin expressing the ideas that
there Was no further necessity for stinuat
ing immigration to this country, and that
no satisfactory reason can be assigned for
allowing foreigners to vote and hold Office
after one years residence, and before they
are naturalized, and suggesting the enact
ment of laws making naturalization and suf-
frage conform to uniform standard.
A number of bills were then introduced,
among them one to increase the pensions of
those who have disabilities equivalent to the
loss of a hand or foot.
On motion ofMr. Hoar, the House amend
ments to the electoral count bill were non.
concurred in aud a conference asked. Ssna.
tors Hoar, Edmunds and. Pugh we're ap.
pointed conferees on the part of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls,, the Senate took
up the bill reported by him yesterday d.
rectng that none of the avenues, streets, al.
leys or reservations of the city of Washing.
ton, shall be occupied for other than ordi-
nary purposes without the consent OF
Congress being first obtained. MIR.
ingalls, described the illegal occupa-
ton of Virginia aud Maryland avenues By
one OF the steam railroad companies with
railroad cars. not in motion, but stored there
as in yards, thus practically destroying that
portion of the city for the purposes OF bust.
ness and residence.
Mr.. West inquired as to the condition oil
the bills, pending for several years, provid.
ing for union railroad depot in Washing.
ton.
Mr.. ingalls, said that the two great rail-
road corporations interested seemed to have
influence enough Subtle and undetected)
to prevent action on these bills. He was
aware that the condition of the railroad ter
mini and the occupation Of a large area OF
the city by these companies was simply dis.
graceful; it amounted almost to a crime
There were great many open secrets in
connection with the matter which, perhaps.
it would not be we'll to talk about. He
| characterized the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road terminus as a disgrace to civilization
Mr.. Vest expressed the hope that the
District committee would soon report bill
on the subject, in order that both the legal
questions and the question of expedency
might be determined.
Mr.. Van Wyck spoke of Mr.. Ingalls,
statement as startling one. It was dis.
graceful that Congress should have so long
left the community exposed to the avarice,
the greed, the extortion of these railroad
companies; there was no excuse for it.
The bill was passed.
The Senate then took up the bill repeal.
ing the tenure of Office law, and Mr.. Ed.
munds spoke in opposition to it.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House let.
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury sub
hitting the book OF estimates for the fiscal
year 1883.
The Speaker also laid before the House a
letter from the Secretary of War transmit.
ting report of tests of iron and steel.
On motion Of Mr.. Cabell, of Virginia, a
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 for
grading and paving the approaches to the
National cemetery near Danville, Va