Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-01
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RIcnunyp. Feb. 2S.-In the Senate, tc-lly, |
the committee 90 finance was discharged trom
the confederation of the bill making certain
banks of the ely Of Rchnord repositories OF
public money.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr.. Taylor,
of Louloun for three days
The Senate bill to provide for the establish
uent Of the Southern and Central lunatic asy-
lums on permanent basis, was made the order
Of the day for Thursday.
Tie Senate joint resolutions proposing
amendments to certain sections OF the cOnstltu-
ton in relation to county organizations, &c.
were taken up, and an unsuccessful motion
made t. amend. Pending considerations the
resolutions were laid on The table.
Bills were passed authorizing the formation
If laud Il socia;iun>; in relation to the killing
Of noxiou~ a.,iln;,s; and amending the charter
| OF Ii, ely of Nortnlk.
| The report OF the commit e IN road. on the
iint resolution adop'rd hy The legislature Of
West Virginia, / lu'ivr to the transfer OF the
| James river ard kauawEa canal 20 the Unit d
| States, was L. ken up an cuncurrcd in.
| On motion OF Nj Thomas, the Senate ad-
| iourn ID Til Monday.
In the House + Delegates u number of
leaves ii absence were granted.
The Free Railroad bill, providing fr the
creation aud regulation OF railroad companies,
was m.lc the order VI the day Tor Thursday
utXt.
Several bills of local character wcrc intro
duccd.
THE INTEREST QUESTION.
III the S.nate Yesterday, Mr. Thomas offer
ed ii substitute for House bill No. 30, 10 rela-
ton to interest on money. Tie bill provides
that the legal interest on all contracts other
than negotiable paper shall continue 10 b. at
the rate OF SIX dollars upon one hundred dol
lars for year, aud propurtIonahly ior Il greater
or less sum Or for u longrr Or shorter time, IN
less otherwise specially provided by aw: but
money may be leaned on negotiable paper for
period not exceeding six months. and ncgoti-
able paper discounted. aud interest taken al
| the rate IT ten per ccntum per annunl, provld-
cd the said negotiable paper shall be stamped
that is t. say. tur each note IT hundred
dollars Of l,.SS there shall BE affixed Il stamp of
the denomination OF fifty cents, and where the
uote is tor greater sum than 800. there
shal! be affixed stamp to the value OF fifty
cents Tor every 800 ur fraction thereof After
the maturity Of any negotiable paper interest
at the rate of six per cent. only shall he con-
tiuu"d and paid.
EEpREiIENsELE.
Instead of 'slicking'' t, their posts and ac-
coIupIishing that which has to be done, 10
sooner is it determined that the present session
shall be prolonged, than members leave IN
shual., the leaves Of absence granted being
numcro'iS each dag for iva four and SIX day,
to the dctriment of the public business and at
the expense Of The people There Is 10 reason
that The Legislature should remain ID session
for thirty days Logger, hut THAI length Cf time
will certainly he taken up: and 30 Very indus
trous has the Senate been that hny have I'd
i"urned over to-day till Monday. For a this
| know that you will be called 10 account.
CONGRESS IESTERDAY.-In the Senate on
Thursday night the debate upon the Louisl-
ana bill was continued, and an amcndmentwas
adopted recognizing the Kellogg government.
The bill was however. finally rejected. 1cSter-
day Il number Of bills of mluor Importance were
passed. The suudry civil appropriation bl
was taken up and debated until T. W.. when
recess was taken. At the evening session the
report of the conference committee on the til
extending the time Of the Sou, hern Claims
Commission was concurEed in. The discussion
Of The sundry civil bill was then continued.
La the House of R"rr. sentativcs the confer
ence committee upon the Geneva award bill
was announced The conference report upon
the bill extending the act rel atlng to conml>-
sioncrS of claims w;l> agreed to- y resolution,
reported from the judiciary committee, asking
the impcacment Of Judge Delahay Of Kan
sas, was adopted An order was made direct.
ing the Secretary of the Treasury TO withhold
parmcnts to railroad companies indebted to the
| United States. The Legislative appropriation
bill was taken up and a number Of amend
ments were made At the evening session the
consideration of the bill; was continued, and an
amendment was adopted IN relation to suits
against the Pacific railroad. \ vote was taken
on the amendment increasing the salaries OF the
| President and Members OF Congress, and 1t was
rcicctcd-ycas 50, mass III. y motion to re-
consider WAS entered.
SUCCESSFUL SwlNDLE -On THURSDAY morn
ing a stranger entered the Office Of Mes>rs
Bcvan 4 Sons. marble dealers, on North How
ard street. and entered into negotiations t,r a
monument, which, he said he designed having
placed over the grave Of hi> wife. An cXpcn-
sire tomb stone was finally selected, for which
the customer agreed to pay S45o. lie stated
that he WIS the captain Of u vessel from Nor
folk. and as he was in the at of leaving the
store promising 10 return with an inscription
FOR the stonc), turned and remarked 10 Mr.
Bcvaa that he had left one Of his sailors quite
i'll at Jcssup's Cut, Oh the Washington branch
railroad, with his brothcr-in-law and desired
to remit some money 10 him, but did not like
to risk sending bank notes in a letter. Turn
ing suddenly to Mr.. Bcvan lie requested HIM
to give his check in exchange for twenty-five
dollars, which be laid on the dc> k. The re-
quest was promptly complied with the check
being on the Howard Bank and drawn to the
order of Edward Sutton. The stranger then
took his departure. Some time after another
man entered and asked Mr.. Bcvan if he had a
blank check on the Bank Of Baltimore. lie
was answered in the MIGHT'VE and Mr.. Bcvan
desiring to obligc him. preferred blank check
on the Howard Bank, tearing it from his
check book for that purpose. winch was accept
ed. and the stranger took his departure. SIEVE
raj hours latcr,M Bcvau. in looking over paper
Noticed an account of an uusuccc>s ul attempt
at check raising made on the Third National
| R,,,I. ,r III, 1ir. and t,ar that all