Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-16

BY the Senate had returned: and that their
mission had given them q hopeful view Of the
political situation. U!!)
By Mr.. Dulany 'Pcsoiced, That the Gem
mttee on Finance enquire into the eXpedlency
of providing adequate salaries Tor the Second
Auditor and clerks, and for additional clerical
force
The following resolutions, introduced BY Mr..
Gray, Of Rockingham, to encourage 'mmlgra-
tion to Virginia. were, on his motion passed,
under SUSPENSION OF the rules; l. Resolred,
That we hereby invite immigration, embracing
all classes of men, from all countries to Virgil
MIA to settle the surplus lands ard cng"gc Ill al!
great industrial pursuits. That NC earnest
" recommend the citizens OF Virginia to hold
primary meetings in their respective Counties
inviting immigration within their limits, and
TO appoint principal agent IL each, through
whom communication mag be held Respecting
lands offered tor sale 3. That Genera! Daniel
D. Ruggles, Of fredericksburg, is hereby re-
commented as Il gcut!cUan we'll qualified to III
duce immigratiou 10 the State aud with WHOM!
communication by county agents Ii respectfully
requested. On motion of Mr. kelIo, the macao
Of General Richardson was also inserted 10 the
resolutions, after which they were passed
In the House of Delegates the Colnnilt:ee
of Finance reported Senate bill to amend thc
law in relation to interest. 1t provides tia;
legal interest shall continue 1t six per ct, t!ii
legaliges contracts ia writing i"l interest not
exceeding eight per cent. MeSsrS. " COD ana
Martin, from the same committce, submitted =
minority report recommending substitute Tor
the Senate bill, providing that six per cent.
shall be the legal rate OF interest, but Ie.alj2ng
contracts in writing for interest rot exceeding 10
info -
Der cent. shall be good only for ou2 year, DC ,
&c. House bill IN relation 10 The assessment
Of taxes I'll Licenses, was taken up The bll
was amended by inserting in the sixth section
the words: "Provdcd that no license shall
be granted to sell by retail, wine, ardent spirits
malt liquors, or any mixture OF any OF them,
until certificate is obtained from the court OF
the county or corporation, in the mode and to
the effect the same as required to be obtained
by the keerer Of ali ordinary. The bill Vas
then ordered g be engrOssed.
Senate bill to appropriate $4,000 10 en-
courage immigration was taken ur. MI
Booker moved to dismiss The bill. iIcssrs
HanSIr"ugh, Eellan, and pickerson also favor
ed dislnissing the bill.
NIcssrs. Crump and White opposed the
motion TO dismiss, and after further debate Mr..
punloton called the pending question, and the
motion TO dismiss vas rejected-ayes -, noes
So The bill {requiring con3titn,onal ma,
iority,) was then rejected ayes 81, nay. e..
Mr. Lee entered motion to reconsider III"
vote The House adjourned.
TIT GnIu uF TIE EIGI1NOHr HA'K.~--ln
the House CT Representatives, yesterday, Mr.
Van Y yck. Of New York. from the Jol"I GOA
mittee "a Retrenehmei1t, submitted = report II!
/ Al, H., i,,tc 'il,-s
Treasury claimed by the Richmond banks. with
! resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to sell the coin and bullion thns
claimed, and to keep The norry DERIVED from
such sale il the Treasury, and that IT," l;'h-
m0nd banks claiming the !und have III" ri9!It I"
prosecute in The Court Of Claims.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, moved TO amend by
striking out the clause allowing the banks 20
contest IN the Court Of Claims. Tie amend
mcnt was agreed To and the resolution ~
amended was passed.
The amount CT this gold in the Treasury is
500, 900 The committee n their rri"ft say
that this Is {. portion OF $500, UOu which WIS adj
vanred By these banks to the Confederate Gov.
eminent Just before the evacuation ii Rich
mond That when the city was evacuated this
was removed with other funds 81 the bank TO
Washington. Georgia. That after the surren
der of Lees army Capt Strother Of the Con
fcleratc army returned this money 10 the bank
officers, bur that he had no legal authority +"
DO so. In May, 1868, the hanks were per
mi,ted by the Federal commander at Richmond
to remove their gold from Washington, Ga, to
Richmond While in transit the gold was
seized ~ robbers, but the amount of 100000
net was subsequently, recovered and placed N
the hands Of Gen. Stcedmcn, who turned 1t
over TO The United States Trctsury. This i
the amount now claimed by The brf;-.
The COMMITTEE concluded then report b.
saying that the banks have no claim to the
Si0O, COO now on deposit in the United States
Treasury but should be held liable for the
$29 900 retaiucl by the banks from the $500
900 and for the checks they destroyed for
s54 COG; the actual amount OF cuiu they saved
of the Southern fund, 500, OOO end the bal
ancc taken by Tie robbers and not restorcd.- -
The banks owned 30 bullion. No part OF the
$500, 900 loaned to the Confederate Government
was III bullion: set, d part OF this 500, 900 is IN
Gfty-sevcn pieces Of bullion evidently taken
early in the rebellion from the United States
MINIS at Charlotte and Dahlonega.
The committee then gave the resolution :e-
ported.
DELEGATIoS Of THE FIRGINl. LEGIsI..
TURE.--Ihe delegation appointed by the 30.
called Legislature Of Virginia to visit Washing
ton and confer with Congress and the PrcsI,
dent relative to the operation Of the congress
sonal reconstruction bill upon the State o!
Virginia called upon the Senate judiciary
Committee on Thursday. The interview was
very satisfactory aud the delegation evinced a
strong desire to have their State restored to
The Union upon the terms proposed Ivy Con
gress. They al,o visited the President, who,
as reported ny one of the delesalion, said he
was apprised OF their mission and action. He
und, r>tood his position. Whatever might have
hecn his opinions regarding the reconstruction
bill it was row the law of the land, and he
would faithfully execute it to the best of his
ability. He thought the people of Virginia
had better accept the terms proposed by Con-
gress. 1t was, perhaps, the best 1hey could
get, and they should adopt it. The delrga-
ton has already returned to Richmond.-
Wash CHY0ntci2