Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-27
Congress.

Congress.
In the Senate, yesterday, petitions asking
the removal of the political disabilities Of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee and Charles NJ. Fauotleroy, of
Virginia, were referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. \ bill authorizing the ashlngton
Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Company to
extend It's road into the District of Columbia
was referred to the Committee on Iranspora-
ton. A bill was passed approprlatlng thirty
thousand dollars for the Improvement of the
mouth of the Mississippi river. The bill pro-
vdiug for the redemption OF United States
after long debate Mr.. Wright's amendment
fixing the amount OF circulation at four nun
dred millions OF dollars was adoptcd-yeas 81,
nays 26. Pending debate the Senate ad-
iourncd. An adverse report was made by the
Judiciary Committee on the bill to remove the
disabilities of Mr.. Cabell, of Texas 1t seems
that this gentleman is anxious to be elected
Mayor of the town in which he lives, and the
failure of the Senate to act promptly will leave
his party without a candidate. The bill was
put on the calendar, and will not be reached 10
time for the election. The same disposition
was made of bill relieving Thos. Hardemon,
of Georgia, of his disabilities.
In the House of Representatives final vote
was taken upon the Transportation bill, and it
was passed-yeas III, nays ll6. The Senate
amendments to the Fertilization bill we're con
Cured 10. Pinchback's credentials were pre-
sented and referred to the Committee on Elec
tons. The use of the hall was granted to the
American Bible Society for its anniversary GEL
ebration on May H. The bill to amend the
acts relating to the National currency and to
provide for free banking was debated until the
House adjourned. Mr.. Sener introduced bill
to amend the Banking act SO as to allow APP
peals to be taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States when the sum involved exceeds
81 600. Mr. Hunton introduced bill direct
ing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire
into the propriety of abolishng the DaVy yard
at Washington and establishing one at Alex
audria. The Bruni-Ute Indian treaty was ap-
proved When the Senate concurs it will open
to settlement 100000 acres of rich mining
country 10 Southwestern Colorado.
CLARKE COUNTY ITEMS. = From the Clarke
Courier I'VE have been informed that while
Mr.. Harry Catlett was engaged, last week, 10
removing large pile otstoues on bis farm near
White Post, in this county, he came upon a
quantity Of human bones buried beneath the
stones How they got there, how long they
have been there, and to what race these relics
Of once animated beings belonged, are questions
that afford food for conjecture. Ii they are the
remains Of Indians that once inhabited this
vaIIey-a skull in better state of preservation
than most of the bones found, will determine
this point--then they have been lying there for
two centuries at least, as it has been one hun
dred and fifty years since George Washington
surveyed these lands by order Of Lord Fairfax
who lived near White Post.
A warrant was placed 10 the hands of the
Sheriff on Monday evening for the arrest of
George Meade, Henry Wharton and-Chris-
man, living at White Post, 10 this county, for
an alleged assault upon a young man by the
name of Funk. At the time the assault was
made the person assaulted was charged with
having insulted lady at the Post. 1t is re-
presented that he was struck on the head with
stones and remained in state of almost entire
inconsistencies, from the time of the assault
Saturday night until Monday morning. The
attendant physician, We understand, feared the
consequences might be serious.
Last week seven wagons heavily ladened with
grain we're sent over the mountain to Hamilton
Depot by our farmers, who are tired of paying
what it costs to transport and sell grain iD
Baltimore. The teams returned laden with plas-
ter.
The kitchen of the residence of DR.. j. NJ. G.
MEG uire, was burned on Friday night and the
dwelling saved with difficulty.
THE JAY COOKE BANKRUPTCY. "A cores
pendent of the New York Tribune telegraphs
u Il. l 1 IL.