Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-16
Washington, D. g., July Is, 1867.

GnNGREss The Senate yesterday consider
Cd and passed the bill from the House tor car
ry;nr into effect the several acts for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States, but
cut the appropriation down from > ,GI3,OOO to
81, 600 900 The resolution conhnlng the bus
mess Of the session to the reconstruction sub
iect was 80 tar modified as TO take up The bill
Tor the relief Of certain soldiers and sailors who
had left the service after the surrender OF Lee,
and being entered az deseItcrS, were deprived
0! pay and bounty, and il was referred to the
military committee A message from the
President, in reply to inquiries OF the Senate
rubracne correspondence between the Secre-
torv 2l War and the commanders in The rebel
States, &C., excited some debate Cd account OF
a SUGGESTION that if the Southern States were
held a, CONQUERED territory the United States
became Responsible for their war debt.
In the House, among numerous resolutions
introduced was one directing the committee on
the judiciary 10 inquire whether the States OF
MARYLAND, Kentucky, and Delaware have State
governments republican in form, and to report
to the House. After includiEg the States OF
New Ilampshre and Missouri IN the INQUIRY
the resolution was adopted by a vote OF 10 to
So. A bill was introduced making legal-tender
notes receivable for duties on imports; also
two bills relative 10 taxation Of national bonds
Tue House concurred in the Senate amendment
reducing the appropriation to 81 ,OOO,OO 1Or
CARRYING into effect the acts for the more ell
cienl cover nluent Of the rebel States. 1T also
passed bill repeating the provision OF the law
of last March which prohibited the President,
Secretary of the Interior, or commissioner OF
Indian affairs from making any treaties Win
the Indians
FoRElGN News. European dispatches by
the cable state that an American citizen named
Silveria has been arrested in Parisy al the
request Of Portugal, and sent to LbsOn. The
American Minister has demanded his release
and return to France. NJ Rouher yesterday
declared in the Corps Legislatift that France
was indifferent in regard to the question of
German unity The trial Of Berezouski, who
recently attempted to murder the Gar, has
ended in verdict Of "Gulty, with extenuat-
ing circumstances. Extreme restitution is
said to exist in portions of Ireland on account
of q scarcity of food. Prussia is about to keep
q fleet in the Baltic. Russia has sold the St.
Petersburg and Moscow Railroad to Messrs.
Barring Brothers
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The contract tor the
erection of the Howard University buildings
has been awarded at price of sos, 900, the
work to be completed by the lst of January.
The terraces on the north side OF the Capitol
grounds have been almost completed, and will
shortly be enclosed.
On Saturday evening lasta man who is called
Colonel G. ". Steadman was arrested on
charge of obtaining money under false preten-
ces from J. II. MIDGET and j. NJ. Wells.
In the House of Representatives yesterday
Mr.. Asl ley, of Ohio offered bill to abolish
the Office Of inspector Of sewers and carriage
ways in the city Of Washington; which was re-
terred to the Committee on the District OF Co.
lumbia.