Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-27
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Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON. D. o.. jan. 81.
SENATE,

Mr.. Hoar presented the resolutions adopt
cd at macs meeting held recently in Ire.
mont Temple, Boston, on the subject Of the
deprivation of colored people Of the right to
take part In elections In some Of the south
ern States read the substance OF them, and
had them referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the fol-.
lowing:
AppropriatiDg SIS coo for public build
ing land site) at Annapolis, Md.
For the establishment of q National Zoo.
logical Park In the District of Columbia.
To FIX the salary OF the several district
judges OF the United States at $1,000 Mr..
George, a member of the Judiciary Commit
tee stating his dlssent).
Among the bills introduced we're the fol-
lowing:
By Mr.. Hoar To provide for inques's
under national authority.
By Mr.. Hale; To require the Supernten-
dent of Census to ascertain the number Of
people who own their farms and houses,
and the amount of mortgage indebtedness
thereon.
By Mr.. Chandler: For the erection OF 8
! monument to Mathew Fontaine Maury, Of
Virginia.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Chandler calling on the Attorney General
for the report of the U. s. Marshal for the
northern district of Mississippi concerning
the maltreatment OF Henry ]. Faunoe at
| Aberdeen, Miss, was taken up for consider.
alton.
Mr.. Wathall said 1t could not be
possibly pretended that Congress- had
any Jurisdiction of the subject he
said the Aberdeen affair was simply the
wantcn conduct of few persons disap-
proved by the community In which 1t 90
CURED. He felt that the people of the Uni
ted States would not hold an entire COM
munty responsible for the action OF few
persons.
HOUSE.
Among the bills introduced In the House
to-day were the following:
By Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas: For
the consolidation OF customs collection dis.
tricts in certain cases.
By Mr.. Lawer, of Illinois: A petition OF
citizens of Chicago protesting against the
reimposilion of duty on crockery, china and
glass ware packages.
By Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana: A reao.
luton directing the Committee on Rules to
incorporate In the rules provision for the
calling of the roll Immediately after the
Chaplain's prayer and for the entering OBJ
the journal of the names of absentees.
By Mr.. Covert, Of New York To increase
the efficiency OF the militia.
By Mr.. Wise, of Virginia; For public
building at Manchester, Va.
By MIR. Barnes, of Georgia Making the
u 8. arsenal at Augusta, Ga, an arsenal Of
manufacture, construction and repair; also
to refund the cotton tax.
By Mr.. Struble, of Iowa Prohibiting the
transportation of intozica ting liquors from
one State or Territory to another State or
Territory 10 violation of the laws thereof.
By Mr.. Kelley, of Kansas To pension the
widows and orphans of people killed for pc.
litical purposes eince the close Of the late
war.
By Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan For the
erection of monument to Isabella ofSpsin.
Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky, asked unanl.
NOUS consent for the immediate eonsidera-
ton CT q resolution calling on the President
for copies of correspondence between THE
country and Brazil relating to the recent
change in the government of Brazil.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, objected, and the res.
olutlon was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. McCreary. of Kentucky, offered
resolution recognizing the republic OF Bra.
I'll. Referred.
Mr.. Mckinley. OF Ohio, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported and the
House, without division, passed bill
amending the tariff act Of 1883 30 az to i'm.
pose duty of so per cent. upon silk ribbons.
Ribbons had been admitted at 20 per cent.
whereas the intention had been to impose
so per cent.
Mr. Lehlbaoh, Of New Jersey, from the
Committee on Civil Service reform, reported
q resolution directing the Committee to In.
vestigate charges against the Civil Service
Commission, and to examine the practical
working OF the system. Adopted.
The House in Committee of the Whole
proceeded to consider the bill appropriatlng
Sl,5OOOOO for the erection of three q. 8.
prisons for the imprisonment Of Q. 8. prison.
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