Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-09
NEWS OF The D,l
"7o shop the very age and body Of TIE 7.me'. "

MIR. Welsh, formerly Chairman of the Board
OF Indian Commiss: oners, who has lately re
turned from visit to the Indians on the Mis-
souri, river, reports the sale of provisions at
the reservations at prices greatly IN excess of
the original COST OJe contractor Is said to
have made $780, 900 on such sales. The mat
ter is to be investigated.
President Grant, yesterday, sent to the Sen
ate list OF appointments Gade during the
recess, among which were those of Columbus
Deano, to he Secretary OF the Interior. and
Vice Admiral Porter, to be Admiral. The nom
nation of Mr.. DeIapo was confirmed, but not
that of Admiral Porter, which lies over.
The President had to decline an invitation to
visit the Fair for the benefit of the German
wounded, now being held 10 Baltimore, 90 ac-
count OF the pressing nature OF official duties.
Two million dollars of the three per Ct war
certificates are now to be paid at the Treasury
Department, aud will cease to bear interest
after the LIST of January.
MIR. Goldthwaite, the (D.) US. Senator elect
from Alabama is an old citizen of liberal edu.
cation and considerable talent, and not violent
politician.
a great demonstration Of the Catholics. in
sympathy with the Pope, was held in Buffalo,
N. Y. yesterday.
The subject of the cultivation Of cranberries
is attracting considerable attention on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland.
The Winter Garden Theatre in Cincinnati,
was burned down yesterday.
The National Tobacco Association, at kich.
mond, adjourned yesterday.
DR.. Bendeli. an Israelitc, has been appoint.
ed an Indian Agent, by President Grant.
During the discussion of the Postal bill, in
tho House eff Representatives yesterday, Mr..
Mckenzie said, he had last session voted FIR
the abolition Of the franking privilege, but no
confessed he regretted that action. He would
explain practically how this thing worked. He
was President of Railroad Company which
was paid for carrying the mails, and it would
not cost the Government any mora or any less
whether the amount of mail matter carried was
o ton or pound. They were paid stipulated
price to carry the mails without reference to
bulk. The South did not want the Thanking
privilege abolished. What they wanted vas
information in the cheapest and best form, and
they could get vast amount of information by
the usc OF the franking privilege which assisted
in the sending OF documents all over the coun-
try. He had voted for the abolition last year
because the petitions sent out by the Postofice
Department had been signed by large num-
Der of his constituents, but from subsequent
inquiry he was satisfied that out of the 10000
people he represented not more than one thous-
and were 10 favor of its abolition. This thing
of abolishiDg the privilege was in his estimation
all hun bug, and no one expected that the
Senate would ever act upon the House BILL
The speaker and every member here knew
that it was not the intention Of the Senate to
pass the bill, fer every time it was called up
Senators found it convenient to call up some
other special matter. Laughter. He would
repeat that he regretted having voted for the
bill last session, but it was because he was q
new member, and did not fully understand it,.
1t was very foolish movement. and he was
one OF the fools laughter who had voted for
the measure. The amount of mail matter sent
by the members Of the Senate and House
could not in the least affect the great mail sys-
tenn OF the Uoied States. He was satisfied
members had voted for tho rnponl without due
consideration, and did not think it advisable
to take any further step in that direction.