Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
from Richmond,


after taking up nearly the entire session in dis
c,lssing and amending the Tax bill, finally re-
stored it to the exact condition in which it
came from the House Of Delegates, and then
passed it by vote of 81 ayes to 3 noes-a re-
markably full Senate for these days. Among
the amendments offered butt. withdrawn. was
one by Mr.. Thomas to impose a tax OF one
half of one per centum on the gross earning,
and the dividends OF the railroad companies.
The Appropriation bill from the House was
next taken up aud pascal with only one amend
mcnt, appropratlng $4,000 for tic expenses
of The Pententiary out of the Amount which
shall have been paid within the fiscal year into
the Treasury for the hire Of convictS, saving,
as was stated, about $50, 900 to the State. An
Intellectual atteIupt was made to strike out the
appropriation for the Military institute.
In the House Of Delegates the Senate joint
resolution to allow the introduction Of bill TO
enable the supervisors OF such countlcS a. have
failed to consider the question OF the reaSSesS
meut Of lands therein to avail themselves Of the
reasSeSsucnt act was paSSed-ayes Il noes 333.
The appropriation bill was passed ny Il vote
of IS to is. and the bill to amend the Code in
relation to the collection Of taxes. without di-
vision.
The bill imposing tax on oysters was dis
cussed and ordered to be engro>>ed. Ii re-
duces the tax on taking oysters with tongS III
creascs the tax on dredging and on tonnage.
and fixes Il tairer system Of measuring tonnage.
1t leaves the tax on the carrying trade at one
cent per buShel.
~ mark of respect to the Clerk, J. Bell
Bigger. on account OF his atfiictlOn aud bcreave
ment in the loss of his daughter, the House aid
.Iourned.
The Tax bill. as passed, retains the tax ui' 30
ceuts on every one hundred dollars Of the AS
Sessed value of all property, real and personal.
Among the new features Introduced Is a lax OF
30 cents on every one hundred dollars Of the
market value of all bonds issued by the State,
and by all railroad and canal companies of the
State, the tax to be reserved out Of the inter
est due or becoming due on the bOndS an ln-
creased specific tax on express, transportation.
telegraph, and other companies, and u tax on
their gross receipts: aud d tax OF five per cen
tum on the gross amount OF sales at retail OF
>piriluouS AMI malt liquors, wines, and cider Nc.
RICHMOND. April j-Both Houses of the
LEGISLATURE nave agreed to al puru az Il clock
this evening.
The oyster tax bill was passed by both
Houses. as were bills amending chapter Sc Of
the Code in relation to the collection OF taxes;
and extending the time for the supervisors of
the sevcra Counties 10 take action on the rea:
Sessrncuts OF lands
Prior to adjournment ii joint resolution was
passed providing for the election OF All addl-
tiona! eiector for President and \ ice President
Of the Euited States the bill heretofore pass
ed providing for the election OF only ten cleo
tors This was done by the advice of ConScr
vativc Virginia congressman. who claim that
the State is entitled to eleven
The tax bill is expected to pay three por Ct
interest on the State debt and imposes tax
of onc-half per ct. on Virginia bonds, to be de-
Quoted from the interest.
The grand jury of the [. 5. Circuit Court
has been discharged.
CGNGREsS-lu the Senate, yesterday, bills
were introduced relative to the Reform School
of the District and authorizing an extension
of the Metropolitan Street Railway to the Ana
costa bridge and to Georgetown. The House
bill for the leliet Of settlers on the public lands
in Iowa, under the Homestead law, was passed.
: bill was introduced to secure fair rates for
the transportation OF freight and passengers
over the Union Pacific Railroad, and to compel
After spending some time in discussing the In
dian Appropriation bill the Senate adjourned
until Monday. The Morse testimonial re>olu-
tons we're received from the House and laid on
the table. Tuesday. the 10th, WAS fixed for
the consideration of committee bills on the
District of Columbia The Vice President
stated that he would on Thursday next rccog-
DiZe Mr.. Logan as representing the majority OF
the Committee on Elections respecting the
North Carolina Senatorship. Nlr. Cameron
stated that he would call up the French Spolia
ton bill next Wednesday. Mr.. Robertson an
nounced that he would call up the general am
nesty bill after the disposal Of the Indian APP
preparation bill.
In the House of Representatives. the bill
providing for the appointment Of Shipping
Commissioners at the principal seaports of the
United States was passed. 1t is intended to
protect sailors iu the merchant service at sea
and on shore. providing facilities for CON-
plant of seamen. regulating discipline prohb-
ting kidnapping, providing for proper care Of
the sick for the settlement of accounts, &c
Bills were also passed authorizing joint entry
of public lands by pre- emptlon settlers: provid-
ing for statue to Admiral Farragut; author
zing the appointment Of deputy clerks III Cir
cult and District Courts Of the Ualtel States;
aud granting $4,000 to the crew OF the Rear
sage for the destruction of the Alabama, Mr.
Butler rcmarking that the amount ought to be
included in the American claims before the
Geneva Conference and recovered from Great
Britain. A number of private bills were passed.
The Army Appropriation bill was discussed in
Committee of the Whole and several amend
ments were made and the bill reported to the
House and passed. The River and Harbor
Appropriation bill was reported from commit
tee. Among the items are $4,000 for the
Rappahannock River, 5000 for the James
River and $1,000 for the Wcomico River. \
session was held to-day for general debate.
PARSLEY FOR SHEEp-I SOW parsley all
through my grass land, and never lay down any
land to clover in spring but | SOW parsley with
it. 1t is the best food for sheep there Is: keeps
them healthy and fattens them with wonderful
rapidity. OfcourSe don tsow enough to smoth,,
or the grass but take care there is some all
through itand the sheep will find it out, and nevc.
lo.ro , hi oft ~ thou c.n holm If The COWS and