Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-18
SENATE BILLS.


Martin stated that his colleague, the
nior Senator from Virginia (Mr. Dan
i,l), has, sipce the commencement OF the
present session, bRen detained from his
seat by sickness. For him he
introduced a number OF bills, and ssk
their proper reference. The President
pro tempore said the bills would be
twice read and referred. Mr.. Msrtin
TOR Mr.. DanieD then introduced the
following bills, which were severally
read twice by their titles, and referred
10 the committee on claims: A bill for
the relief of the estate OF Henry Fiiz'
hugh, deceased; bill for the relief Of
the trustees OF zoe Norfolk Academy; q
bill for the relief OF the surviving ex-
ecutore of Mrs. Anna Maria Fitzhugh,
deceased; bill for the relief OF ths Sea.
board aod Roanoke Railroad Company;
a bill for the relief of the estate OF
Richard L. Brown, deceased; a bill
for the relief of the Potomac
SteamboA Company; and q bill
10 provide for compensation for certain
employees OF the Treasury, War aud
Navy departments; bill 10 complete
the execution of the ninth article OF the
treaty OF 1919 between the United
States and Spsip; which was read
twice by it's title, and referred to the
committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Martin then introduced the following
bills, which were seVsrslly read twice
5y their titles, and referred 10 the COM
mittee on clalmf; A bIll for the relief OF
Moritz LowenDach and Jonas A.
Lowe bact; bill to give the court OF
claims OF the United States jurisdiction
# the clsims of the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad O1npany and
Others against the United States for
comUensstiGu for the use and occups-
ZION of the railroads of sBid com.
pany by the United States, or
the military suthoriits thereo !;
A bill for the relief of J. V, Davis; bill
for the relief of Alexander Perry; bill
tor the relief of William Edward Bailey
a bill for the relief of the heirs of E. o.
Watki0s; n bill for the relief OF the e.
ttte OF Henry NJ. Baker, deoeas q;
Dill for the rehef of Joshua Sherwood
and E izAbeth Gray; bill for the relief
of William Crosby; bill for the relief
of James I. Caldwell; bill ~ carry out
the findings OF the Court OF Claims in
favor of K l.. Pritchard e. Co., OF Page
county;a bill for the relief OF A, o
Tucker; bill for the relief OF Mrs.
Bessie H. Lester; bill for the relief of
Lewis Weber; bill for the relief OF j.
V. Davis; a bill for the relief of the es.
tate of Maria Gibson, deceased; bill
for the relief of 4. 4. Priddy,
executor of John d. Priddy, de-
ceased; a bill for the relief of the es-
tate OF William H. Harris, deceased;
bill for the relief OF James ID. HaDkins;
DILL for the relief of George w, Ros-
enbtrger; a bill for the relief of David
Rudy; bill for tie relief OF Edward B.
Harrison; and q bill for the relief Of
Lucy l.. Bane.
A bill permitting the building Of a
dam across New River, which was read
twice by it's title, aud referred TO the
Committee on Commerce; bill max
ing appropriation for the removal OF an
obstruction in the naval channel OF
Elizabeth river, Virginia, in the sp'
proach to the nSvy-yard, known ss
Hospital Point, which was read twice
by its title, and referred to the Com.
mittee on Commerce; bill to author
zs the supreme court Of the District of
Columbia to decree the sale or lease Of
real estate iD certain cases, which was
twice read by its title, and referred to
the Committee on the District Of COL
um bic; a bill relative to the suit insti-
tuted for the protection OF the interest
of the United S,atss in the Potomac
River Flats, which was read twice by
its title, audr tfsrred to the Committee
on the District Of Colum6is.