Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29
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In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Morgan intro
duced bill for reduction Of the rate OF inter-
est on the public debt, which was referred to-
the Committee on Finance. It authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue coupon OF
registered bonds of the u. S. in such form
and Of such denomination as he may prescribe
redeemable in coin at the pleasure OF the U.
S., after twenty, thirty, and forty years. re-
spectively, and bearing the following rates OF
of interest, payable semi-annualy IN ooln'
namely: The issue of bonds falling due IN
twenty years shall bear interest at i've per CT;
Der annum; those payable In thirty years. al
four and halt per Ct. and the 10rty
he exempt from taxation In any form. The
hill amending the act providing for the erection
Of the new Jail in the District Of Columbia was
nassed. The bill suspends the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior to select the site for
the Jail. and declares null and void all contracts
made by him for the building of the same.
A committee is to be appointed to select su-
liable site and make contract. Mr.. Ross OF
fered q resolution requesting the House OF he
representatives. to furnish to the select COM
mittee, appointed to inquire into the charges
of corruption in reference to the Impeachment
trial. COPY of all the testimony taken by the
Managers of Impeachment on the same sub
iect. objection being made that it was lmprop.
er to ask for the testimony until the ln7e stlga'
I ton was completed, the resolution was post
noned. The bill for the admission of Arkansas
was discussed to the time Of adjournment.
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Egglcs-
ton,, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill to regulate the appraisement and
inspection of goods imported into the U. 5.
The bill is intended to prevent the appraisment
of goods intended for the Western States at
the ports at which they first arrive on the sea-
board, but allows them to be transported to
the cities where they are consigned and sub
iect to the appraisement and payment OF duty
at the place of consignment For this pur-
pose Ohio, Illinois and Missouri, are called col
lection districts, and Chicago, Cincinnati and
St. Louis are made ports Of entry. Mr.. Hoop
er offered an amendment, which WAS agreed to-,
to exclude distilled spirits and wines from the
operations of the bill. After considerable dis
cussiou, the bill was passed. MIR. Bingham
from the special committee appolnted to H.
veestigate alleged corruption in the lmpeach-
mcnt trial, offered q resolution that two rooms
IN the CaplJOl putting DC uIteu up do SUdIu
room and Office, to be under the control of the
Sergeant-a t-Arms of the House. Mr.. Blng-
ham said there is at present no place IN the
Capitol where an individual ordered under ar
rest by the House can be held in custody
The witness Woolley is now confined In the
room of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, but
there should be some place where q prisoner
can be detained so that he may not be able to
evade justice by any trick, or by any effort. =
After the adoption of this resolution another
would be offered affirming that the witness
Woolley and one of his confederatcs had trihed
with the House. Then followed all manner OF
dilatory motions, motions to adjourn, to take
recess, calls of the House, &c. Finally, at ten
O'Clock last night, it was agreed to. Mr. Blng-
ham then submitted another resolution, rcclting
the refusal of Woolley to testify. and ordering
him to be kept in close confinement in the
guard-room until he shall answer all questions
put to him. Meanwhile he shall have no COM
muncaton with any one except by permission
of the Speaker. This resolution was considered
as formally agreed to, and a motion to recon
slider entered, with the understanding that the
| motion shall be discussed to-day. The House
then adjourned. .......