Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-29
CONGRESS.

III Tie celiate Yesterday, -t'' "''' S
notice that he would call up the Pacific rail
road bill, to-day, for the purpose of moving It's
reconsideration.
Mr.. Mason introduced bill authorizing the
construction of Il branch of the Alexandra,
Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad to George
town.
Mr.. Brown presented snndry petitions
from citizens of Washington, i'll relation to
passenger railroad on Pennsylvania avenue,
which he said had already been anticipated
by bill pending on the subject
Mr.. Hunter. of Va, presented memorial
from citizens of Loudoun County, Va. pray
ing for the passage of an act granting pen
sons to the soldiers of the war Of lSl2-re-
ferred
Mr.. Chandler, presented the petition OF
Kingsley S. Bingham, elected United States
Senator from Michigan, for six years from
the fourth of March next, to succeed MIR.
Stuart.
The private calendar was then taken up.
In the House of Representatives, MIR.
Phelps. of Mo-, introduced resolution, in
curing of the Secretary of the Treasury the
actual and probable receipts from customs
and the sale of public lands during the cur
sent and next fiscal years, and whether the
same will be probably adequate to pay the
expenses Of the Government; adopted.
MIR Houston asked Instructions as to the
course to be pursued by the Judiciary Com
mittee in the matter of the pending charges
against Judge Irwin, who had resigned;
committee discharged from further consldcr;-
ton Of said charges.
Mr. Stephens introduced bills forthe organ
ization ofterrtorial governments for Dacotah
and Jefferson. THE latter is the Territory
proposed to be called Colonna embracing
Pixies peak country west of kansas.) Mr..
Grow cave notice OF his intention to move t"
continue over jefferson Territory, during It's
territorial existence. the law of Mexico. pro-
hibiting the introduction of slavery.
The bills were referred to the Committee
Of the Whole.
The Diplomatic and Consular Appropriate
ton bill. which had been defeated yesterday
was again brought before the House by a
motion to reconsider, and paSScd-yeas lOl,
nays o..
Mr.. Faulkner, Of Va. reported bill to
reimburse the Territory Of Utah for certain
expenses in the suppression OF Indian hos
tiIities in the wear 1859, which was com
mittcd
The Navy Department has received inior'
nation of the death of Licat. Isaac ". Hester
which occurred at Adamsville, Fla. on the
18th instant of consumption.
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| of Useful knowledge, for the year 1889, i'll
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This Farm is situated about one mile from Burke :
Station on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad,
and j. highly productive, being nearly all "f II IN
III bottom land. The buildings consist oi Il
i::A comfortable DWELLING. a large barn. and
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y sent bills short time prior 10 the LIST OF the
new wear, and who have not paid them, are re
spcctfulv informed that statements OF the amount
will again he sent in, by which We request that II
will he understood that want settlements Tor the
same Many thanks we return I" ali who prompt
" responded to our prcvi"ns notice by the payment
Of their bills. CLa"Ei DoD3'H'
Washington. jan 29-dtFebl.
xU'vrs N0TICE.-The Propeller {. C.
- ALGER. of the Express Steam Line
will leave Philadelphia for Alexandria and the
district on Thursday next, 81 February. Time
through. 30 hours. Freight taken at low rates.
DAVID COOPER, No. Is. North Wharvcs.
Agent at Philadelphia
VIM H. FOWLE & son,
ian oQ-dlt Agents at Alexandria
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