Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-26
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

bill to-day authorizing railroad c,apcction
between Winchester and Strasburg.
Several bills regulating the status Of freed
men and conferring Yariousrghts and privileges
ION the.oolored eop|e, sWere.also passed BIT
LIP the Hoasesa 4engthyreport from special
|scoIDmitfees was made against the payment OF
the cts:slm Tor steamers seized BY order ct Gov
error Letc!ter, in april, 1851, chiefly On the
grouud that atter The passage Ct The ORDINANCE.
Of secession all acts by us authority were VOID
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS "A large nun1-
Ter Of petitions were presented IN, The Senace
yesterdaT: a bill was passed 10 increase the
clerical foTce Of The Postotice 'Departra cent
Tie bi9l TO enlarge the powers Of tt q Freed
men Bureau was taken Up, ard after some
DISCUSSION, passed by ayes 81, n2.gs 10.
The House instructed the nr3mittea on the
District Of Colua:bi to re,,oort bill excluding
from the right Of sufca 20 n thai District all
persons 40 avs 70 UNFAIRLY horne arms against
she , Un11Isu 9'aV IS government. A bill was in
l1ooace'; s''tu referred, to amend the internal
.oseuu0 ~ SO as to levy an income tax OF one
20! G :. only on ali Incomes from any mining
s. SEX The House then proceeded to consider
The proposition for q new basis of representa-
lion Congress, and the subject WAS discussed
Up to the hour Of adjournment.
West Virginia has proposition before the
Senate military committee, which IS under
consideration, to have Harper's Ferry turned
/ over 70 that State The committee have come
to no conclusion in regard Go the matter, and,
before anything is done, will ascertain the
views C the War Department respecting it,
+ TIE committee, as we'll as Congress, are OPP
posed to ever resu7cltatiug it for al arn1ory, OF
for any national work, and will direct its sale
to the highest bid
Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, has written
letter to Bishop Johns, OF Virginia, statiDg
that in pursuance Ct the fifth resolution, pas
sed al the second council Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church 10 tie late Confederate
States, which Convened IN Augusta Georgia,
Nov. 6;h, he gives notice OF the Withdrawal
from that ecclesiastical confederation, and Of
the re- union Of the diocese OF Georgia, with
The PGoiestan ut Episcopal Chuch 10 the T. s.
Of America
4 mass meeting Of all the citizens OF Ter
nessee WHO are opposed to radicaIisn!, and
who are favorable to the speedy restoration Of
the State 10 its proper position Of equality and
influence, has been called for the ga Of Fabru-
airy next The call is signed by the conserva
tive members q the Legislature, oni by the
most prominent Union men IN the State.
Constant complaints reach New Orleans from
the Interior parishes Of Louisiana Of tie I'M
! willingness q the negroes to make contrasts.
It is reported that parties having Influence with
the negroes induce the latter 10 disregard he
order Of The Freedmen Bureau, with a view
!, 10 compel planters to sell ti1eir pantations
! A dispatch from New Orleans. dated January
"A, says that Gen. Crawford was arrested there
on the night previous, On hoari the steamer
Continental, bound to New York, lie was a:
rested by the chief of Gen. SheriGan's scouts
and Immediately taken to Fort Jackzon.
Il is reported from Washington that the ne-
gro troops at atlanta, Georgia, have been paid
off and discharged the service, The regular
troops are TO Re substituted fer the volunteer
| organizations now in service on the plains
The Maryland Convention 10 inaugurate
! measures to repea! the Registration Law, Las
adjourned having completed the business for
Which they Assem- hls1 We heartily wiz
-! them success ia th2i cfors,
The Fenian triaI5 are still progressing at
| Dublin bYrna J;;2 ex-warden Of Richmond
lsO:,. IS uudet yila! for aiding the escape Of
Stevens.
The Massachusetts Anti-savey= S2:ie7y, is
! to be converted into society for scoring the
educatior and political hts Of the negro race
Ia this country.
! The amount raised by the merchants of Bos-
ton for the testimonial TO the rescueEs Of th2
passengers Of the wrecked ship Gratitude is
| about 81, OGO
An order has been issued at Galveston, Tex
as, mastering OUT Of the service twenty-five
regiments now 10 that State.
j John Bell, Of Tennessee, is ia favor Of allow
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