Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-20
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already in Washingtonit is believed that a quo
rum will be present in both Houses tomorrow
1t is minated that an effort will be made to do
away with the nine days session by adjournment
for three days at time on the ground that,no
real~legislation will be undertaken before the
commencement Of the regular session. Ii is
understood that Speaker Cohax will announce
the list Of Standing Committees by Monday at
farthest. The only two committees which have
been formed are the Judiciary and Election
Committees. The principal contest is over the
Finance Committee ssubdivided now into the
Ways and Means Committee and Committee on
Appropriations. Mr.: Morrill,, of Vermont, was
chairman of the former and Thaddeus Stevens
Of the latter. As Mr.. Morrill, goes to the Sen
ate, Mr.. Hooper comes next on the committee
for the craftsmanship but many of the Western
members are urging Gen. Garfield for the posi-
ton.
The midnight express from New Haven was
thrown off the track Monday night at Erie :;
the train consisted of four passenger cars, bag
gage and postofice cars, and was running at .
very high rate of speed. No fatal casualties
occurred, but several Of the passengers We're
severely bruised and otherwise injured Mrs,
Joseph w Winship, of Bradford, Vermont,
vast badly wounded in. the chest Mr.. Il. q.
Watrous, of New Haven, suffered severe con-
tusions. Mr., Ledyard Bill, Of No. Is, Fulton
street, Of New y ork, good deal bruised, and
Others of the passengers we're more Or less IN
jured. Senator Poland and family, of aYer-
mont, were passengers in this car, but escaped
without injury. T. d: y ai'.. .lsa'sg 10 al sa4
i . An informal meeting of Democratic politicians
was held at Washington on Monday, at which
the Presidential! question was discussed. At
the caucus it was stated that Gen. Grant had
been sounded, and refused to accept any nomi
nation from the Democratic party. The caucus
then nominated Gen Steedman for the posi-
ton, and John @. Adams. of Massachusetts,,
for Vice President Gen. Sherman was consid-
ered too much under Republican influence, and
Messrs Pendleton and Seymour not avaiai
be- These are reports from Washington.
The Baltimore American says there is q. very
general disposition in Congress torelieve all the
Confederates who cordially assist in the recon
struction of the South Such men rs ex-G Gov.
Brown, of Georgia; ex Senator A. G, Brown.
and j Judge Alcorn, Of Mississippi; Gen. Bar
ringer, of North Carolina and Generals Long
street, jeff Thompson and Barksdale will
probably be among the list Mr. Stevens open
" expresses the hope that all may be. restored
to citizenship who help in,the work
The price 10 be paid for the Danish West
India Islands by the United States is ST 800,
900 in gold. The consent of majority Of;
the people Of the islands is to be given before
the bargain is consummated, and the special
mission on which the, Rev. Mr.. Hawley has
been sent by Mr. Seward is to obtain this as
sent Since lTl3 the Island of St. Thomas
has been subject to periodical hurricanes SINH
lar to that which has just desolated it..
The President has appointed Edw'd, Cooper,
formerly member of Congress from Tennessee,
and for some time his Private Secretary as
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury, in the
placesof Mr. Chandler, resigned The New
York Worlds Washington correspondent as
sers that 'Mr. Cooper has been appointed to
keep watch over Mr.. McCulloch and Mr. Kol
Inns and supervise the appointments made in
the Department. (2) His confirmation by the
Senate is exceedingly doubtful. oit.5."
Thesudden cold weather on Monday night rap
idly closed both ends of Lake Champlain, and it
was with great difficulty that steamboats, from
Whitehall and Rouse's Point made their way
through the ice to Burlington None left there
last night for the North or South. A large
number of steamtugs and barges are frozen in
in Sorelriver and Chambly canal. This sud
den and early closing Of navigation seriously a.
feet sthe lumber business in that district
It is understood that the President will soon
order that Gen Howard and Gen. Gregory,
both oi the Freedmen's Bureau. be mustered
out Of the service as Major Generals Of volun-
teers. These are the last two officers of that
rank remaining to be mustered out. General
Howard viii stilfretain bis place 10 the regular
army, but Gen. Gregory, who was volunteer
officer, goes out Of the service entirely.
There promises to be strong pressure to
bear upon Congress, at its approaching session,
to SECURE large reduction Of the tax upon
cotton and wooen fabrics. 1t is understood
that Commissioners Wells will favor this rednc-
ton in his annual report, if accompanied by a
corresponding reduction in the tariff rates on
the same articles Mr.. Wells also recommends
the repeal Of the cotton tax
Chief Justice Chase has made arrangements
to go to Richmond on Saturday with Judge
Undera God, who is now there, so as to be pres
ent at the opening Of the United States District
Court in that city on NJ onday next The coun-
sci sot Mr.. Davis have given notice that they
will be present with their client at the opening
Of the Court and be ready to proceed with the