Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-27

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CONGRESS- the Senate, yesterday, IL
joint resolution was passed providing Tor the
appointment Of commissioners to determine tie
Justice Of the claims OF certain Northern crtdi-
tors to the moneys in the Citizens Bank. OF
Louisiana raised by the sequestratlon OF said
claims by the Confederate States, and now
placed to the credit Of the u. S. Treasury. 4
Joint resolution was adopted prohibiting the
issue of any Agricultural! College land scrip to
any Southern State until such State shall have
been allowed represen alton in Congress- Fhe
bin fixing the time for the Bankrupt law to go
into effect was taken up, and after some dis
cusslon was referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary. The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported the House resolution providing for an
adjournment, with an amendment, providing
simply for an adjournmet on Thursday, sane
die. After long discussion during which a
number OF amendments were proposed and re-
lected, vote was taken, and the resolution
was passed as reported from the committee
yeas 81, nays IT, 1t now goes to the House
for concurrence The Senate then went into
executive session.
In the House Of Representatives the Attor-
ney General was directed to inquire into the
title of the United States to the property lately
used as an arsenal at Harper's Ferry. A reso-
luton was passed providing for survey for a
ship canal around the falls of the Ohio River
Mr.. Butler rose to personal explanation and
proceeded to deliver a long invecive against
Mr.. Bingham, whom he charged with altering
the report OF his speech delivered few days
ago and published in the Globe, and also with
being concerned in the mutiltation of diary
taken from the person Of Wilkes Booth, which
would have established the innocence of Mrs.
Surratt, &c, &c Mr. Bingham replied to Mr.
Butler and emphatically denied the charges
made against him. Mr.. Butler endeavored to
obtain further hearing, but was refused by a
decisive vote. A resolution was offered direct
ing the appointment of committee to investi-
gate the facts in the case of Mrs. Surratt, but
objection being made. it went over A bill
was passed declaring the meaning OF the act
relating to property lost in the military service
A bill was passed in relation to the compensa-
ton of members Of Congress. The Senate
amendments to the bill increasing the force in
the Patent Office were copcurred in.
SEATS IN CARs.-An important principle of
law was settled by the Supreme Court in the
trial of the suit for damages growing out of
the death of Mr. William Walker, in conse-
quence of collision on the Long Island rail
road, as reported in Thursday Express The
Court decided, among other points, that it is
the duty Of a conductor to furnish seats to all
passengers. If he shonld fail to do this and
travellers be compelled to stand, even though
they stand on the platform, and personal injury
result, the railroad company cannot avail them
selves of the law which absolves them from
liability by posting notices in the cars against
standing on the platforms. MIR. Walker met
his death under such circumstances and his
executors recovered damages. ~. 7. ErpreSs.
Efforts are being made by several gentlemen
Of Berkeley county, to organize j joint stock
company, for the purpose of manufacturing
Sorghum Syrup They propose erecting a
steam mill for the purpose of grinding the
cane. -
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