Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-22
CoNGREss.--In the United States Senate,
yesterday. Mr. Wright from the Committno


CoNGREss.--Iu the United States Senate,
yesterday, Mr.. Wright, from the Committee
on Finance, reported bill in relation to
commission Of inquiry into the alcoholic liquor
traffic, with substitute for the same. The
substitute provides that the President shall ap-
point, with the consent of the Senate, FIVE COM
missloners, whose duty it shall be to investigate
the alcoholic liquor traffic in its economic, Grim
lnal, mora! and scientific aspect in connection
with the pauperlsm, crime, social vice, and the
public health and general welfare of the people,
and shall also inquire and taae testimony as to
the practical results of license and restrictive
Legislation for prevention of lntemperance to
the several States. Mr.. Anthony introduced
Joint resolution, prohibiting the publication in
the Congressional Record" of speeches not
actually delivered in Congress. The discussion
of the finance question was resumed, and re-
suited in an animated debate between Senators
Merrlmon aud Edmunds as to the state of So
cety and the obstacles existing at the South to
capital and enterprise.
In the House of Representatives nearly the
whole session was spent in debate on the
Centennial Exposition, brought about by mo-
ton offered by Mr. Kelley, requesting that the
President extend Invitations on the part Of the
United States to other natious, asking them to
take part in such centennial celebration. MIR.
Hale, of Maine, opposed the resolution On the
ground that if passed it would atterwar1 be
used as an argument that Congress should
make an appropriation to meet the expenses Of
The Exposition. La the debate that followed
general good feeling was cvinced toward the
Centennial celebration, and the resolution final
y passed by very large majority. The West
Virginia eecfiOn case was debated, but no vote
taken. The House met 10 evening session to
consider the report Of the Committee on Revl-
sion of the Laws A quorum Was not D at
tendance at any time du:IDy the SESSION, and an
early adjournment took place.
A SwINnILNG Liquor FIRM = On the lst IF
January the tirn Of Sage d Co., representing
them elves t" be a branch vi an extensive eStab-
liShment in Detroit, OF the same name, opened
L wholesale hquGr and rcctifying house here.
y few days ago they procured from one OF the
city banks an advance of - 600 on a ware
house receipt for two hundred barrels of whls-
| key in store.
They also made purchases and gave checks
| on several city banks, aud obtained money on
eight drafts drawn on parties in the Easf, all of
which were either thrown out by the clearing
| house or came back protested. This latter fact
| became known to-day, when several attachments
we're issued The stock in store was seized,
| and two hundred barrels, said to contain whis-
| key, were found to BE- filled with water. 10 the
meantime Sage & Go. decamped, leaving GOTH
| ing behind except evidence of their villany.
| The exact amount these scamps succeeded in
swindng the banks and merchants out of is
| not known, but it reaches several thusand dol
lars. ST. Louis Republican.
r
| A. Latane, of W heeIing, to Bishop Johns, Civ
| ing bis reasons for withdrawing from the ministry
| of the Protestant Episcopal Church, occupies
nearly six columns OF each of the Wheeling pa.
| pers. 1t is All an able presentation of his side
Of the question at issue. The Register com
meDts upon it As follows:
mir. LATANE's LETTER No event has oc-
Cured Tor years which excited SO much inter.
| est IN our religious community as the rcsgna-
| ton BY Rev. Mr. lIatane of the rcctorship Of
81. Matthews congregation, in this city, and
| his withdrawal from the ministry of the Pro-
teslant Episcopal Church. The reasons which
have led MIR. Lntane to this step are fully Set
forth 10 his letter to Bishop Johns"
Mr. NJ. II. LIpps, member Of the House of
Delegates from Wise county, when at home, is
seventy miles from the nearest railroad. His
county Was never fOuuu by Tue CaTpet-UagSeTS
and but one or two sewing machine agents have
ever invaded its happy precincts There are
hundreds Of men and women there who never
heard the sound OF steam whistle and old
Virginia customs and ideas prevail in their
pristine loneliness and purity. If all the peo-
pie have the earDestness of purpose, good sound
sense and business qualifications that are pos
scsScd by their representative, they must be
prosperous and comfortable, Notwithstanding
their isolated position, -Rsersbmrg Neos.
Mayor Stokely, of Philadelphia, yesterday
sent a telegram to the Mayor Of Greensboro,
N. c., asking whether an examination had been
made of the bond Of union between the Sianlese
twins, as the matter interests scientific men Of
that city. If no examination has been made
DR.. VIM A. Pancost, Demonstration of Anato-
my at the Jefferson Medical College, lis desi
rous of making one behalf Of science
NIEISCIAL.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Jan. 22.-Prime and