Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-15
Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, lcS"iu'ion "ao
adopted providing for the appointment OF
committee to make arrangements tor the recep-
tinn of King kalakaua by Congress. Senators
Cameron and AcCrcry were uamed as the
committee" Mr.. CoukiUg introduced bill to
amend the act for the distribution OF the Ge-
neva award, so as to allow insurance companies
to participate, subject to certain limitations.
The bill extending the power OF the Board OF
Audit of the District Of Columbia was read and
laid over, The bill TO frame new form OF
| government for the District was read and laid
| over for day. A bill was Introduced appro-
prlatug 500, 900 to enable the Commissioner
| of Agriculture to make special distribution
Of seeds to the portions of the country which
| hare suffered from grasShopper raVages during
the past sumner. Il memorial from the pro-
prietors Of the Congressional Globe, asking
| Congress to purchase their building and ma
tcrial, was presented and referred to the Com
mistee on Printing and the same committee
was directed to inquir whether the bulk OF the
| Congressional Record cannot be reduced with
out impariag its value, (which might be done
with propriety) a nun Der OF new bills were
introduced and disposed of temporarily.
In the House of Representatives resolution
was adopted directing the Secretary OF War to
|
| ,iou OF United States troops in Alabama on
! November 3, 1874, aud also in reference to the
issuing OF rat;ons and provisions to the sufferers
by the overflow of the rivers IN that State.
| Bills were introduced for the repeal of all acts
iulposius stamp tax on checks drafts and
| other orders for the payment OF money; pro-
viding that no indictment tor libel can be found
against the publisher of newspaper 10 the
courts of the District Of Columbia unless the
rnrrv agrrieved resides therein, and in all
cases the defendant can have the trial removed
70 the United States Court of the District IN
which lie resides; providing for the payment
of Que half the duties on imports 10 legal-ten-
ders. Mr.. Phelps attempted to get the bill
ior the repeal OF the "gag-law passed, but
the House refused TO suspend the rules, and
the bill was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Mr.. Beck asked for a suspension of the
rules so as 10 put resolution 90 Its passage
authorizing the appointing OF committee to
inquire il any officer of the Government has
iutcrterrcd to thwurt the course OF justice ID
;he safe burglary trial. The House refused TO
suspend the rules. Il resolution was adopted
providing Tor u committee OF hVe 10 investigate
The Ficksburg troubles. MI Smith, of Fir-
GINA, Introduced bill which proposes to make
eight hours a legal days work for all laborers
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Government of the United States. whether the
same be paid through contractor or directly
by United States officers. The Senate Joint
resolution for the appointment of a special
committee for the reception o. King kaakaua
was agreed to- and McSsrS Orlh, Hoar and
Cox we're selected on the part of the House.
Personal explanations were made by Messrs.
Parsons and Kellogg by the first banned in
relation to his connection with the Pacific Mail
subsidy. and By the latter 10 reference to the
Rullin White patent. y resolution, offered BY
Mr.. Holman, declaring that no subsidies to
corporations shyu!d be granted by Congress,
and all appropriations limited to the require
mcnts OF the public service, was objected TO by
| Mr.. Butler, and pending motion for a sus'
pension Of the rules, the House adjourned.
THE FREEDMAN BANK-The Commission
ers appointed 10 settle the affairs of the Freed
mans Bauk Of Washington, and its several
| branches, give a deplorabe account of the mis-
management Of that institution, and ventllate
the frauds practiced upon deposltors through
out the country by It's managers. The cash and
cash items on hand at the several branches as
called for by the books Of the company at the
close Of business July 18th last, amounted to
$49 Isl. Al or this the sum Of $3l $50 80
|
| the difference, Sl7,442 Of, is found to consist
mainly OF tenn porary loans due bills and shorts
carried on the cash of some of the branches
The monthly reports of the branches show there
| are on the books of the company over 1000
| depositors' accounts still Open The exhibit
Of cash transactions from July 18th, 1874, to
November 3Oth: 1874, both inclusive, shows a
balance Of cash and cash items on band No.
veuber 30th Of S93, 352 the Commissioners
say their collections have, comparatively speak
| ing, been small, aud the cash on hand does not
| promise very early dividend. "UnleSs Con
greSs comes to our aid and authorizes the pur
| chase Tor the use Of the Government of some
of the real estate owned by the company, q
| long time will elapse before we can hope to &C
cumulate sufficient funds to make payment
of twenty per ceut, for it requires nearly six
| hundred thousand dollars TO make such a pay
ment and the amount of cash 10 the treasury
subject to draft at the writing of this report is
Sis, sos. 80. The present condition of the
| books and accounts of the company, too, is
such that even if We had the necessary funds
now to declare dividend it would not only be
impruient, but unsafe to do SO. Hence, it is
impossible for US to say how soon dividend
will be declared.
VIRGINIA CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.-Quite
number of Vrginlans are in the city canvass
ing their claims or those of their friends for
positions under the new dispensation," In
fact, the question has become proVerbial now,
upon mectnga Eirsinian of any prominence
in Washington, 'What are you running tor?'
Among the pew candidates from Virginia we
hear Of Hon. Wm. smith, Extra Biily,) for
Clerk of he House; Hon. D. G. Del aruette,
(of the 37lh CongrcSS,i for Sergeant tat Arms
ot' he House; Col. VIM. S. Gilman, (of the
Virginia House OF Delegates,) for Postmaster
Of the House; Abram s. Y enable (ate of the
Richmond E3quier. for Clerk Of the House
There gentlemen will doubtless be joined by
q number of others as the time for selections
approaches, and we deely synpath!ze with
their friends and advocates upon the painful
i'.ct that Virginia is not the ouly state in the
Union that will come 10 for slice the newly
baked pie. Many arecaed but lew are chosen.
- Washington Star