Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-30
NEWS or THE DAP.
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81. The Committee on Elections in the House
reported yesterday that they had nothing to 90
with the qualifications and election returns OF
members of the Fortieth Congress, and, as the
question of the relation of the President to the
recent elections in Maryland belonged more
legitimatcly to the inquiry authorized by the
Judiciary Committee, the reference was moved
to that committee, which was accordingly
done.
A bill was introduced into thcHousc yesterday
by Mr.. Bidwcll, Of California, from the House
Committee on Agriculture, providing Tor a
new executive department, to be styled the
Department of Agriculture. The Secretary
and Assistant Secretary Of the new Department
are to be appointed by the President by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate, and
not to be removed without the consent OF that
body
From Nashville the indications are that no
election for representatives will be held IN time
tor the Fortjeth Congress. Gov. Brownlow
will wait until August,before he orders an cleo
ton, losing, Unnecessary, all representation in
the first session, so that he may take advan
tage Of the colored vote which, it seems Ger
tain will be legalized in Tennessee III the
coming spring.
Mrs. Emily McTavish, widow of the late
John McTavish, formerly British Consul at
Baltimore, died on Saturday last, III the seven
ty- fourth year of her age. Mrs. McraVish
was the third daughter of Richard Cation, and
was a srand daughter of Charles Carroll, OF
Carrollton
It is said that Baron S;occkl, who was sup
posed to have taken final leave Of the country
is now On his way to Washington TO resume
his former position as Russian Minister, which
in his absence is filled by his Secretary OF lie
CATION, Bodsco.
4. G. N. Pennington died at his residence
in New York on Friday evening. He was
barn in Newark, \. j. lie was a lawyer, and
served two terms in the State Legislature
lie was a representative in Congress from New
jersey from 1859 to 1857.
Admiral Tegethoff, the hero Of the great
naval battle OF LISA, visited the y. s. navy
yard in Philadelphia yesterday, and was re-
ccived with full honors He aitcrward visited
the feet of monitors at League Island.
Gen. Crook hasreturncd to Fort Lyon, Idaho,
from camp gn against the Indians, with 100
prisoners and Il number Of horses. He had
some severe fighting, killing number of In
dians and expected more trOnbIe.
The latest advices from Mexico tate that the
evacuation Of the city Of Mexico by the French
would be completed By the 2Sth inst. The cap
turc OF Ortega by tho Liberal forces is confirmed.
Parties a1c now givca in Boston which are
announced on the cards to commence at 3
clock p. H., and to terminate at 0 clock p.
M This is rtturn to "pTimi;ive' customs.
The Secretary of the Treasury was yesterday
the recipient Gronl Boston Of s. -, which the
donors desired 70 be appropriated 70 the con
science or restitution fund 81 the Treasury.
The party Of New Mexican miucrs wHo were
prospecting in Montana, aud were supposed to
have been murdered b. the Indians, have ar
rived at Salt Lake City.
In Philadelphia, yesterday, several forged
checks Of 81 eco were offered at different banks
and the signatures being we'll executed, were
paid without suspicion
The Washington radical letter Of the New
York Herald asserts that Cen Grants recent
conversations are decidedly radical.