Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-08

.LEXANDRIA GAZETTE AN
The SOUTHERN REpKEsENTA1IvEs.-The
NV ashington Chronicle, of hisnorping, says:
81 The members elected from the Southern
States toziheSS# SenaIe a,d@Honse are having
free sand friendly intercourse With those who
occupy seats in those bodies, and are every
where}treated with marked courtesy. Gener-
ally, there is no disposition either side to-
show what may be called discontent at delay.
oreagerness to protract their exclusion. The
impression prevails that they will be admitted
before the close nf the present session This
will certainly be soft they continue to march
up to the fair and logical requirements OF the
President, and of the .anti-slavery majority of
both branches OF Congress- A wise course on
the part Of the expectants you'd be to antlcl-
pate what is sure to come. Strong sympathy
IS felt for the Tennessee Senators and Repre-
sentatives. It is alleged that they at least
should be admitted, because Tennessee has
never been wholly out Of the Union. Andrew
johnson in the Senate, holding under regular
election, occupied his seat until he was appoint.
ed military governor, and Horace Maynard was
formally admitted to the House in December of
1861, from the same State. >
/ In the Virginia House of Delegates, on
" ednesday, Mr. Klby, of Nansemond, offered
the following, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That a special committee of five
be appointed BY the Speaker, whose duty it
,Aa be to inquire into the expediency of pro-
vidlng by law tor the appointment OF a COM
missioner Tor each city and county in the State
OF Virginia. whose duty it shall be- to take a
list II property. both real aud personal, which
ha, been damaged, taken or destroyed by the
Federal army, or any portion OF them during
the late war and also, a list Of the same which
has aeen taken, damaged or destroyed By the
Southern a,n..y. tr any portion thereof during
the late var; and, also, the value of such pro-
perry o taken, .a,naeed or Destroyed, at The
time II vas.l,.s5v Also, to take lisG Of al
nt-groe>, I'D the value thereof, vino wee slave
az the tine ct tie proclamation CT President
| Lincol5l. and >alI committee shall have power
10 relo;t i'y IL: or therwlse.
Tie Secretary nf the Treasury, in bis Annual
Relort Oh he Finances, recommends,
I First: II Al t'nngress declare that tie COM
pound intsr's. D"tes shall cease to Be legal
! ttitiE' i;CIiS lHE s1s az !!iCil ild' ttil:
| = co.>d That the Secretary c authorized
in his discretion, to sell bonds OF the United
| States. bearing interest at race not exceeding
per cent, and redeemable and payable at
such periods as may be conducive to the inter
est OF the Government, for the purpose Of re-
/ firing not only the compound interest notes.
but the United States notes.
By the operation Of these two PROPOSE
tons he proposes to bring the volume Of the
currency, new expanded to an Injurious extent,
back 10 something like he specie standard
To the Supreme Court Of the District Of c.
lumbia, on Wednesday, in the case Of the az
plication Of the Messrs. Porter fer man}amps
against the Secretary Of the Treasury, the Court
held that 1t was not case fora perelnpory man
danus This decision WAS simply announced.
without the grounds CT the opinion, the presi6l-
lug Justice renoarkiag that this summary dis
position u The issue YES not from any Gis1e-
spect for the able and elaborate arguments G!
counsel on The points Involved but merely with
view Of exlediting the final determination Of
the case BY the higte' tribunal, as it WAS we'll
understood that it was tie wish Of the 1,a:tjes
t take Il :iece as soon as. possible
! The National 1ute!lisencer Of yesterday says:
1t was rumored yesterday in usually well in
! tor,,e,} r.: ycln~ ::2a% NJ; ;rer po~:,,: I,