Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-24
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a. 1874


Adjournment Of Congress.
Congress finally adjourned at six p. m. yes
terday, to which hour it was found necessary
to prolong the session All the appropriation
bills were passed, and it is claimed that over
s27 900, 600 reduction is made. The most im-
portant bill which was passed during the day
was the Utah bill designed, appareosly'to force
solution of the difficulties arising from the
peculiar institution of that territory.
Prior to the adjournment OF the House the
Joint special committee on the District OF Col
umbia made supplementary report upon the
subject of the Harrington safe burglary, accom-
named BY a resolution, which was adopted, dl
recting copies of the report and testimony to
be sent to the Attorney General and Secretary
of the Treasury for their action. The commit
tee fnd that the 80 called attempt at burglary
was deliberate conspiracy designed to involve
Mr.. Columbus Alexander, one Of the memoir
alists praying for the investigation Toto the ad-
minisfration ofthe District affairs. By whom the
sob was put up" the committee are unable to
say
Ia the Senate resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the committees on appropriations OF
both Houses to sit at the Capitol during the
recess to inquire as to what reforms can De
made in the several branches Of the civil SER
vice and what appropriations can be reduced.
When the Tariff bill was called Mr.. Sherman
said it was manifest that at this stage OF the
session the two Houses could not reconcile their
Disbursements on the bill, and on his motion
IS further consideration was postponed till De-
cember. The resolution reported from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs recommending
arbitration as just aud practical method tor
settling international difficulties was agreed to.
The report from the committee on conference on
the suudry civilappropriatiou bill was concurred
in The bill to admit Colorado as State III
the Union was laid on the table, The Post
Office route bill was passed. The bill removing
the political disabilities OF John Forsyth, OF
Alabama, was passed also the bill authorizing
the coinage of twenty cent silver pieces. The
committee appointed to wait upon the Ezecu-
tive and sotify him that the Senate was ready
to adjourn reported that the President had no
further communication to make. The Chair
man then made brief congratulatory speech
and declared the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the Senate amendment to
prevent the enslaviug of Italian children was
coucurred 10 and the bill passed. The report
of the conference committee on the river and
harbor appropriation was coucurred 10; also the
report of the conference committee on the post
Office appropriation bill. The prepayment OF
postage on newspapers is to take effect January
|, 1875; the rate is fixed at two cents per pound,
and three cents per pound on papers publish
ed less frequently than weekly. The confer
euce report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill was concurred in. The appropriation OF
81, 3OO,O 600 for the District of Columbia to pay
the interest on the funded debt, and for the
payment of officers and laborers not paid by the
board of public works, was retained. The law
under which the civil service exists is not re-
pealed, but no appropriation is made to con
tnue the work. The Senate amendments to
the Washington City and Point Lookout rail
road bill were concurred 10, aud the bill passed.
The Utah bill was then taken up, the Senate
amendments concurred 10 and the bill passed.
Messrs. E, r. Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, aud
Alexander Mitchell, of Wisconsin, we're ap-
pointed members Of the joint committee to
prepare and submit form of government for
the District of Columbia. The committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the President reported
that they had performed that duty and that
the Executive had no further communication
to make, and that that he rendered to Congress
his congratulations. The Speaker then made
brief cougratulatory speech, and then declar
the FIRST session of the Forty. third Congress ad
journed sine die.
The closing scenes of the session we're more
harmonious and orderly than for many years.
The usual number of bills 90 over, but of these
none are of special i'm portauce, except the Tariff
bill aud the Civil Rights bill, the latter OF
which remains upon the Speakers table. The
defeat of the Tariff bill, was brought about by
the refusal of the Senate to grant committee
Of conference.
Both House adjourned promptly at clock,
the Senate Withdrawing its amendment extend
ing the time of adjournment to o'clock, as
soon as the controversy over the appointment
Of the District Commissioners was ended
There was no disorder nor undue hiliarity in
either House, but atte- general haud-shakug
the members hurried away. Quite large
number have already left the city.
A letter from Rappahanpock county says:
Harvest has commenced with US generally,
and now as the time has passed in which the
wheat is attacked by its many enemies, and has
entirely escaped, We can confidently say what
kind of crop we have. 1t is by far the best
crop we have had since before the war-since
1851 ar all events 1t has filled we'll. stands