Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-08
CONGRESS. the Senate, yesterday, a dis

| or the negro SuuTaSe U'i' W 9iiS A@oSi"''
of Tennessee was read. The House bill pro
yiding for The suspension Of all awards to loyal
owners Of slaves enlisted in the u. S. service,
and abolishing all Commissions appointed to
/ make such awards, was reported. Also, the
resolution prohibiting the inaiction Of corporeal
| punishment in theSouthern States and making
it the duty of officers Of the army, navy, Or
Freedmen's Bureau to prevent the whipping
or manning of any person as punishment Tor
crime in any State not represented IN Congress-
! A bill to encourage commerce and internal
trade by facilitating direct importation was
introduced and referred to the Committee CD
Commerce. Also, bill relating to appeals
and writs of error in the Supreme Court, which
was referred to the Committee on the Judicla,,
| nv. The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
i Appropriation bill was taken up and an amend
ment appropriating fifty thousand dollars Tor
the pay of temporary clerks IN the Treasury
| Department was agreed to; ne Senate 'hen
took a recess until I O'Clock L: NJ.
Ereui,g Session-The Legislative, Exccu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was taken
up and several amendments adopted. With
i out taking vote on the bill, the Senate ad
ourncd
In the House of Representatives, till was
passed appropriating $500, to supply def
ciencies in the appropriations for The contingent
EXPENSES of the House. The Committee on
Rctrenchment reported that after full invcs
tigation they find no foundation whatever for
the charge OF fraudulent sale Of gold having
been made at the u S. Sub-TrGasury in New
York. Mr.. Stevens bill for the establishment
Of Military Governments in the Southern States
was then taken up After a long discussion it
was agreed that debate upon tie bill should
commence at once and that an evening session
should also be held to be devoted to the dis
cussion of this measure. Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio,
rose and made a statement in relation to
reported conversation with Mr.. Bingham.
| He said that after drawing up the impcach-
ment resolutions he had submitted them to
Mr. Wasbburne, oil Illinois, Mr.. Stevens and
Others but he denied ever having had such
conversation us that reported, aud he never
contemplated the impeachment Of Gen. Grant
for the reason that Congress could not try any
officer Of tho army on articles OF impeachment.
The language alleged to have been made By
Bingham that lie ashley was fool Tor Civ
ing in these resolutions had never been uttered
in his hearing He denied the whole CONVEX
sa,ion reported. Mr. Stevens, at subsequent
stage, denied so much OF the conversation as
i was attributed to him, and then proceeded to
deliver speech in favor OF the pending bill.
Mr. Brandagec, Of Connecticut, also spoke in
favor OF the bill. McssrS. lie Blond and
Finck, OF Ohio, then spoke against the BILL and
Mr.. Pike, of Maine. argued in its favor He
was in turn followed by Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio,
in opposition to the BILL Mr. Bingham was
still speaking when the hour Of II clock arr
rived and the House took 4 recess until =
o'clock p. NJ.
Epeuiuq Session. The discussion on Mr.
Steycns's bill was continued and several amend
ments were proposed which can. however,
only be introduced if the demand for the pre-
vous question to day is not seconded. The
debate was kept up until half past ten Q clock,
when the House adjourned
PUBLIC FEELING IN ENGLAND. The Cable
dispatch from London, Oh the 9TH inst, the
day on which Parliament was opened, says -
1.-The ceremony commenced nj . 0 clock in the
afternoon. The day was cnId and drcary, and
the rain was falling. The Queen arrived from
Windsor at II clock, and left buckingham
Palace at clock There was a fine military
display, but the pumcs of the soldiers We're
draggcd and their uniforms spoiled by the ram.
| The crowds Of people, covered by umbrellas,
manifested no enthusiasm, and gave no cheers
as the Queen drove up to Westminster Hall
tor the Prince Of Wales. The scene in the
House Of Lords was magnificent The Queen
was superbly robcd. She assembled the throne,
and read her speech in a clear, firm voice. -
Her subsequent return 10 Buckingll ham Palace
was even more dismal than her departure.
Cries Of 'Rclorm" grceIcd the Queen as she
passed, and the people chafotl the police and
the soldiers but there was no cheering. The
police behaved with great moderation, or trOu-
ble would have ensuod, as the crowd was ripe
for mischief Great preparations are making
for the reform demonstration on The ! lth inst.
The bitterness OF the popular feeling IS undls-
guiscd. PlacardS are shown on the streets
saying men without votes are serfs. Even
| personal regard for the Queen is eclipscd by
the reform turore. The Queen has how re.
solved to appear more in public. \ series Of
royal receptions are announced.
THE PUBLIC DEBT There is little change in
the public debt during the past month The
total debt, which is now 81, 6S5, 773 1898, shows
an increase OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10, I'll 034 40
while the amount of debt less cash in Treasury,
which is now s., 5i3, 3l9 49, shows only an in
the difference being accounted for BY the greater
amount Of currency in the Treasury on The first
| Of February.
The debt bearing coin interest, which is now
81, 420 AS 54l. 50, shows an increase Of $40 G54
5000 principally in the $40 bonds.
The dcnt bearing currency interest has de-
creased. ST., 1O6, 700 90
The amount of 7-30 notes retired was in reality
more than this, being $751; TO- 500.C0. but against
this there was an increase in the compound notes
of 81 200, 000C0
The amount of coin in Treasury is S97, 81 COB 50
about the same as on January 1st, but the Gold
Certificates Of Deposit have increased about
$1,000 600 so that the gold balance is really that
much less.
The statement is anything but q favorable
one and unless the Secretary can adopt some
means to fund his compound and $50 notes,
still amounting to OVERSIZE, Geo, 000C0, much more
| rapidly, the next twelve months Will show q
mari ed depreciation in the currency.
| 1t will be seen that theamount oflegal tenders
during the month rather increased. United
States notes to the amount only Of. S020, 24S0O
| 1Nnra wit b q nut stated ihnVn fhnra Nuns