Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-02-23
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

LIlIA ANDlOlA OAAIl i II A1'
CHURCH PROPERTY. On Sunday morning
last, Robert Hoskinson, Thadeus Hatcher,
Leonidas Peugh and Thos. HoskiDson, resid-
ing in the vicinity Of Hamilton Church, in this
County, we're arrested by a file of soldiers, and
brought to Leesburg upon the charge OF remov-
ing from said Church, the Bible, Hymn Book,
Sabbath School Library, and pine table, be-
longing to the congregation q week Or two
since was denied the use Of the building by
military authority The parties were placed
in the guard house and detained until Monday
morning, when three of them. were released.
The fourth, Mr.. Thos Hoskinson, is we,
understand, still in confinement. -Loudon1e
lkii1vor. a&SA =
RICHMOND, February 22-The Governors
nominations for tue Court Of Appeals were
confirmed by the Legislature to-day; also, the
nominations for the first, fourth, and sixth
circuits Both houses took a recess until to.
night, When the remaining nominations Will
be considered.
Washington's birthday was celebrated BY g
parade Of the United States troops this alter
noon. The Capitol Square was througed with
freedmen during the day
The Virginia State Senate on Wednesday
passed both Senate bill to Incorporate the
Valley Railroad Company and TIE House bill
to Incorporate the Lyuchburg and DanVllle
Railroad Company. The former was passed
with an amendment prohibiting the construc-
ton Of the road beyond point within twenty
miles of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad.
This bill, it is thought, will pass the House.
The bill Incorporating the Lynchburg and Dan
vile Company, is now a law CT the State.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune states that President johnson
declared, on Tuesday night last, to person
who applied to him for an official appointment
that be could not have it unless he consented
to sustain the Presidents policy in all its
parts, aud that this would be made condition
precedent in all future cases of appointment to
Office under his administration.
The Massach usetts House of Representatives
on Wednesday last by vote Of 70 to IS re-
fused to entertain resolution thanking Presi-
dent johnson ior his veto message. Resolu-
lions were introduced regretting the Veto
They were referred to the Committee on Fede-
raj Relations.
The National Intelligencer states that the
House bill granting the right of suffrage to ne
| GIOGS III tHE DiStIiCO VI OOiuuiUlh W UC lC-
ported at once to the Senate and pressed to an
immediate passage. The lntelligencer adds
that the President will undoubtedly veto the
| bill
| There is to be a general caucus of Republi-
can members Of the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiyes at Washington to- night, to deter
mine upon some definite and concurrent course
Of action in view of the present exigencies of
the party.
The members Of the Cabinet who sustained
the Presidents veto message in Cabinet meet
inc are said to have have been Secretaries
Seward, McCuiloch and Welles aud Postmas-
| ter General Deuison.
A new bill providing for the continuation Of
the Freedmen 5 Bureau is to be introduced in
to Congress at an early day in lieu Of the one
vetoed by the President.
At caucus held by the Republican mem
bers Of the Maine Legislature resolutions were
agreed upon sustaining the course Of the radi-
calls in CongreSs.
Resolutions in favor OF negro suffrage were
introduced into the Legislature Of New Jersey
yesterday, but were rejected after a spirited
| discussion.
NJ \ + 9 large and enthusiastic meeting Of