Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20
VIRGINIA. NE US.

- The %Erederl ckSburg Herald speaking VI lhe
scarcity of money says: "Our present resour-
ces are, the corn crop of last fall-most OF
which is yet unshippcd-thc ground sumac
which has yet to 60 forward, the weekly pro-
duct of our large wollcn factory, the returns
from whiskey sent abroad, and articles hereto
lore know as small trade, sent off by the
Express for distant markets This latter has
grown in dimensions, and puts vast deal of
money in circulation.
Lieut.. Arthur H. Ncwlln, 2lSt Reg. t. ).
Infantry, native of Philadelphia, came TO his
death, at the Ballard House in Richmond, on
Mo1day last ty taking an over dose Of lauda-
num- lie was unfortunate in his habits: and
in trouble
COL William B. CharIcton, one OF the old
est and most highly esteemed citizens of Mont
yomery county, died near Christiansburg, on
Thursday last, at the ripe old age of Is years
Austrian Admiral Tegcthof, the distlu-
guished Austrian Admiral, who played such
sad havoc with the Italian feet in the late war,
is now on visit to Richmond
a mau is under arrest in Richmond charged
with having made an assault upon young
lady who was walking in the Hollywood ccmc-
tary, few days ago.
A valuable horse, stolen from Mr.. John NJ.
Bolts, during the war, has boon recovered in
| Canada and returned to its owner.
| CONGRESS-. In tie Senate, yesterday, the
| President was requested to inform The Senate
whether any salary has been paid to Mr. Hnr-
yey, Minister to Portugal, since the passage of
the Diplomatic Appropriation bill OF 1866. -
| The bill to quiet land titles in California, and
also the bill to amend the act providing Tor the
safety Of passengers il steam vessels, were
passed. The Clek OF the House, announced
| that the House refused to concur ia the Senate
amendments 10 the bill providing for the estab-
| lishment OF military governments in the South
ern States, and asked committee OF confer
encp. \ motion was made by Mr.. Williams
| that he Senate should insist On It's amend
mentS ADD appoint 2 committee After long
| discus sion, in which Messrs Williams, Sumner
| and F1ssenden spoke in favor OF the mo,lon,
and Messrs. CONFESS, Sherman, Lane, Wade
ard Brown against IT, the motion was with
drawn The motion was then made that the
Senate insist on its amendments MeSsrs.
Sherman and Trumbull then made speeches IN
favor of the motion. At the close Of Mt
| TrumbulPs SEeech warm discussion sprung
up upon his having stated that the Freedmen $
| Bureau bill was not executed by The PRESIDENT
Mr. CoWan denounced the habit Of the SGna-
W. nd pnrl
and Howard of Michigan, Of rcciing to the
Senate accounts of alleged murders and out
| RACES on the freedmen in the Southern States,
which he showed to be wholly uniounded. a
vote was finally taken on the motion that the
Senate insist on its amendments and it was
| agreed to- The Senate then took j recess
until I! clock +. NJ.
ErcninQ Session. - \ number Of bills were
reported from the Committee on Military
Affairs and passed. Among them was the bill
| prohibiting any system OF pconage in New
Mexico, or in any other Territory or State
a bill providing for the temporary increase OF
| the pay Of officers of the army was also passed
The Senate soon after adjourned
The House of Representatives, resumed the
consideration of the bill to establish military
governments in the Southern States. the ques-
ton being on the motion to concur in the
Senate amendments thereto. A vote was
taken and resulted yeas Is, nays 9S, so the
House refused TO concur, and Il committee Of
conference was ordered. The report Of the
committee Of conference on the disagrcein@
vote of the two Houses on the till to regulate
the tenure Of certain civil Offices, making the
tenure Of Cabinet officers during the tenure OF
the President appoint them, but making their
removal subject to the approval OF the Senate,
was agreed to. \ dispatch was received an
nouncing the death of Samuel Downey, the
last surviving soldier OF the Rcrolulion. "hc
bill to organize, arm and equip the militia vas
taken up and, alter a long discussion, was lad
over The House concurrcd in the Senate
amendments to the bill providing for the cleo
ton OF Congressional printcr. The House
took up the Army Appropriation bill. This
bill appropriatcs over twcnty-lour million dol.
lars. Pending its consideration the House
took recess.
Ercuing Sc<SipD- "A message was received
from the Senate announcing the refusal of that
body to rcccdc from its amendments to the bill
establishing military governments in the South
ern States The resolution introduced by MIR.
Banks to send relief to certain Southern
States was taken up and passed. The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the Army Appropriation BILL and after some
time spent thereon the committee rose and the
House took up the message of the Senate,
insisting upon its Amendments to the bill pro-
vidng for military governments in the South
ern States y number Of dilatory motions
were then made, and finally at ten minutes
past eleven the House adjourned, with the
understanding that the vote on the motion to
concur pending shall be taken to-day.