Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-16
Congress-.

lie the Senate, yesterday, sundry memori
| AIS we're presented; among them one bq Mr.
Seward, the memorial of a New York put
fishing house stating that tbev were rubbish
ers 1t the "B OK OF Mormor," 'ha. its
teachings were antsgonis:io to The Utah pra-
ctices OF the MormOns, and suggesting ts
general distribution by Congress ss the best
means OF preventing the increase Of tina. fan.
atical sect.
MIR Cameron READ memorial from citi'
zens Of Pennsylvania, praying such a m0dif,
cation Of the Tariff as will protect the iron IL.
terests Of that State. The memorial sets
forth the importation of fraudulent article
OF railroad iron in competition with the genu
ine domestic manufacture, snd prays such
an adoption of specific duties as will remedy
the evil.
The pending resolution providing for the
payment of the funeral expenses of the late
Assistant DoOrkeeper, was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Clingman moved that the cries Of re-
solutions lately offered by him On British az
grcssion be taken up; not agreed to-yeas "a
| nays %.
1t was moved to take up the Pacific rail
road bill; not agreed t0-the vote being tied
On motion the Senate went into Executive
session, to consider the Japan treaty, it was
understood.
In the House OF Representatives. MIR. Com.
| ins gave ootice CT his intention to introduce a
! bill tor the N odItcatiou of the tariff law, CON
templating the imposition Of a specific duty
on iron and such other articles as such regu.
lation will apply to.
! Mr.. Bowie introduced resolution provid-
ing Tor the removal of the restrictions on the
tobacco trade Of the United States with for
eign notions; referred.
Mr. Hughes eudeavored to introduce u bill
providing tor filling vacancies in the CORPS Of
midshipmen in the Navy by Executive APP
pointmcnt, objected 10.
The consideration of the resolution for the
impeachment Of Judge Watrous was resum.
ed.
SERENADg--Notw The inclen-
ency of the weather, large concourse OF
the friends Of the Hon. John LeIeher, az
sem bled at Browns Hotel, last evening, ac-
com panied by Withers's band At lo!, p.
| m, the band struck up delightful strain,
at the conclusion of which, loud calls for
Mr. Letcher brough: him out; when be adj
dressed them as follows, amid repeated ln-
tcrruptions of applause:
, Mr.. Letchcr returned thanks for the COM
piment. and stated that he had represented
the Tenth Legion district in Congress for
| the last seven years; Ihit his public conduct
here had met their entire appreciation, as
/ evinced in their repeated election OF him to
| Congress, aud IN their course 10 hm IN bis
recent canvass for the GuberoatoTial noml-
nation. lie then spoke AZ Il Nirginian aud
| n SIuthern man, ut Dls anxiety 10 preserve
! the Uuon OF the States, ami declared that.
| according TO his Judgment, the hes, means
/ Vt preserving that uuion was the due pro.
| tectlvn If the RI Lhts OF the States against all
/ sncroachmenta on the part OF the Federal
! Government lie next alluded - the COO
;iosersy that had sprung up IN Virginia III
connection with The contest for he Democra'
t,c Guberuatorial nomination, expressing hIs
qualification that unity and h,rmony had
teen restored to the party, ard that It would
/ hereafter prescnt its wUated united frvnt. -
! lie thon spoke If hi' regard Ter Virginia,
| his anxiety to zee her resources developed
| and her prosperity odvanced by al lar
modes, and declared that her Internal In
provemeu. system ought 10 be completed a.
commenced. ss the best ueGGs Of oOlltcrat
! ing all Interstate seCtiUua! d!c!s!Jas. lie
added that if there were unpleasant or dis
| agreeable feelings On the part Of any con-
! nected With tie GuhernGtor!a! nomination,
! no trusted they III; speedily he forgot
ten hv sl!. a. for himself, DC had neitbeT
prtjudices TO indulge nor resensments 10
gra.ifo. and, it elected he would use his
| best Efforts e. advance the prosperity Ct the
com q, omwnal;h of Nirgi"ia. acting fairly
and impart.a!lv towards individuals and par
ties, uhoeser they u Oh, b.. He concluded
| BY returring hanks 20 his :rielts and bid
ding them good night.
A, the conclvsiso Of Nr. L"'cher's speech
! the Hon. &. j. Faulkner, ci Va, was called
out and delivered brief but beautiful and
/ highly apDr"pr'at" address, IN the ""urs- al
which he remarked that ct Harper's Ferry
and the navy yards. it was customary 70 t"s'
heavr guns by charging them ~ the muzh'r;
| ,ba: the recent Per"rshnrg G"nvr0tt1" bad
done that same dig win the Hoo. Jyhn
| L,toher. hie-5b"tting him. snd that IL thS
! firing oft that had jGss come Of, he had stood
tho test to the satisfaction Of all, proving him
made Of the right sort of metal, and IN every
way the rr ,per man to WELD the destinie7 oj
the Old u uIlniCn Gs Der next G1vcrDur.-
Tits speech Va, received with load and pro
| lor red manifestations of popular favor.
Subsequently,, the II n. Delazop Smith. 81
Oregon, and cx-Gov. McMui'io, of Washing
ton Territory, were called on, by similar Pc
pul4r demand, on them, each acquiring BIN
self il q speech TO the great qualification OF
the crowd. and in a maoner entirely sepro
nriste 10 the occasion. Between these ADM
rable, speeches the band played several airs
ard afterwards di.coursed delightful muse
for some time ere the crowd di-persed.--
Washington Star.
~ Office Proposals are hereby 'uri'rd ioI
\ re-paving kIrg street, from the loot there
OF 10 TIE western lire of the corporation, and II