Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-28
O. O. HOWARD, Major General

CONGRESS- In the Senate, yesterday Mr..
Howard presented and asked for the reference
to the Committee on Judiciary Of statement
OF the Bank OF Commerce Of New York to the
effect that in December, 1860, Mr. Thomas,
Senator elect from Maryland. had, as Secrc
tary of the Treasury, withdrawn the funds
which were to be applied to the payment Of the
interest on United States bonds, for the pur-
pose OF dishonoring the national credit. y
JOINT resolution was pas Cd transferring fifty
thousand dollars from the Frerdmen's Bureau
to be used by the Commissioner Of Agriculture
to purchase seeds for distribution in the South
crn States. 4 bill was passed providing for
the removal and relocation Of certain Indian
tribes 4 bill vas passed authorizing the
settlement o! tho accounts Of line officers ;Ihu
were unable to make their rc@ular monthly
reports Gu account Of being Lel,: prisoners Of
war. The bill supplying deficiencies il the ap
preparation for the contingent expenses D The
Senate for the current fiscal year. a. amended
by The House, was taken ur, and 4 number Of
amendments we're adopted Among them was
one appropriatlng ffty.On thousand dollars
for the expenses # Indian tribes visiting
Washington 'i'hc bill So then passed. The
COMMITTEES Oh The Judiciary made = !r;.o:I IN
relation to the testimony in relation to alleged
frauds ID The New York Custom Hou4a, trans
mttcd hy fhe House, a. duplicating Senators
Doolittle and Patterson. The report Of The
committee fully cgoncratca those Senator's 4
minority report was submitted which also ey
oneraas tue above named gentlemen, but
gives a statement to prove Intentional fraud on
the part Of Collector Smythe. The report II
The committee was adopted
La The House Of Representatives, the %enaie
bill TO charter he Lincoln Monument Aasoci-
stion Of the City Of Washington was taken
from the &peakera liable and passed. The
Speaker was authorized to reappoint the select
committee On Southern railroads, with power
to sit during The recess. The COMMITTEES On lh,,
judiciary reported back the House bill relative
to the claims Of certain Northern creditors OF
Southern banks and firms, and recommended
concurrence in he Senate amendments i Ter
considerable discussion the bill and amendments
were laid on the table. The rconlnion Of the
SenaIe in relation to adjournment VA then
taken up An amendment was offered by Mr.
Snhcnck, Of Ohio, providing for an adjourn
and the first "Wednesday IN September Of the
present year, unless the President Oh The Sen
ate aad the Speaker Of the House shall by ioint
proclamation declare that there is no occasion
for ihe meeting OF Congress at the time spccif-
ed lie then made q long speech in favor Of
impeachng the President and in relation to
affairs in Maryland. lie said that Congress
should not adjourn until something was done
in regard to Maryland. Ifnot, he believed the
scenes Of bloodshed in New Orleans would be
repeated before The next meeting Of Congress.
A letter from Judge Bond 10 Mr. Forney,
setting forth the 'difficultcs surrounding
Union men in Maryland and asking the in
reference of Congress, was read 'rhe rcsou-
ton vas adoopted--ycas "A, nays 81. The
proposed consolidation OF the British North
American provinces to be contrary to the de-
clared principles Of this Government and also
2 resolution expressing the sympathies Of this
Government with the people Of Ireland and
Canada in all the just efforts they are making
to secure the independence of their countries.
4 resolution was adopted declaring it to be the
sense Of the House that Henry 4. Smythe |
should be removed from the Office Of Collector |
Of the Port Of New York, and that copy Of
this resolution and of the testimony in the case
should be sent to the President The Presi- |
dent was requested to furnish to the House |
list of all officers and men dismissed from the |
l.. ). army Tor dcSertion, and of all who were
reinstated. The bill providing
tor the contingent expenses Of the Senate was
referred to a committee Of conference. The
House soon after adjourned. " -.f. ."#1
The Richmond Christian Advocate says
''We learn that Mr.. J. P Bagby of Mecklen-
Durgh county, proposes to establish school
If high grade in Richmond for the benefit of
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