Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-12
~ EwS OF TIL II ia y
: 10 siow tie vecy age u"d Loiy Of the Time

- 10 shov tie very age and Lody Of the 7'mes"
The steamboat lobby which was in Washing
ton last session has returned again and CON-
menced work with view to prevent action on
the bill which passed the House last session,
but failed in the Seuate for want OF time, coln-
polling steamboat owners to afford better Sc
curly to the lives OF passengers
John +. Simmons, wealthy lottery dealer,
who murdered Nicholas ". Duryee, in New
York, in December, 1872, is now on trial 10
that city. He was Indicted at once, but sick
ness and other causes have prevented his trial
till now.
Investigations into the mass of details bear
ing upon the rubberies of Tweed and his cou-
tcderatcs have now been in progress fora least
two years. These researches have revealed the
existence of clearly traceablc steal AMOUNTING
to over $23 100000.
There was no dissection of the bodies Of the
Sauese twins, il Philadelphia, yesterday. All
that was done was the pert ction OF the plaster
casts, which were taken. No knife was put
into the bodies, which to-day were Inspected
by large number of medical men.
It's stated by the New York Price Current,
on the authority Of the Secretary of the Trca-
sury, that number of prominent English
manufacturers contemplate the removal ufthell
manufactures and capital to the United States.
Stern Brothers, of London, holders CT three
millions of New Orleans Lcvee bonds, have
filed bill in equity in the y. s. Circuit Court
asking for an Injunction against the fuldug
BILL
CONGRESS. In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.
B1yard explained his resolution Of the previous
day, calling upon the President to iuform the
Senate whether any officer OF the army has re-
ceived money or fees trom the Legislature Of
South Carolina for services rendered the State
| He said he was morally convinced that Maj u
| Lewis Merrill, Of the 18th Uuited States Caval
~, received from the State OF South Carolln;
$2l 400 for his agency 10 securing the arrest
| and conviction OF persons engaged 10 ku-klus
outrages, and that the said Merrill aided II
| lobbying the bill through the South Carolina
Legislature giving $4,000 to persons who
should secure such arrests and CONVICTIONS. MIR.
Howe reminded Mr. Bayard that the Govern
ment had distributed 500, 600 among the army
| officers for the arrest of jeff Dlyis, whose of:
|
traitors of the ku-klux outrages. Mr.. Scott
defsuded Major Merrill as an accomplished Of
fcer, and believed he deserved the reward
which he may have received. A communities
ton was received from the Secretary of the
Treasury stating that it will take four years toi
the mnts to produce enough OF silver coin tt
replace the fractional currency. The bill tc
provide for the equalization of the Natio1a
banking currency was discussed up to the hour
| of adjournment Au amendment offered by
Mr.. Sherman authorizes the issue Of $25 900,
| 600 of currency to States having less tnau then
| proportion, without waiting for the Withdrawal
! from the States having an excess, was adopted
| Mr. Merrimon moved to increase the amoun
to S75, 100000, but no vote was taken on the
proposition.
In the House Of Representatives, yesterday
the Committee on Indian Affairs reported two
bills, both of which were Immediately passed
| to secure the more efficient and honest admin
istration of Indian affairs. The first authorize
the Secretary of the Interior and the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs to examine all contracts
made prior to May 2l 1871, and to endorse
upon them whether they are cX0rbitant anC
| fraudulent or not, and until such endorsement
is made all officers and employees Of the u. s.
are prohibited from recognizing the validity o
such contracts. The second provides that al
books, papers, contracts, records OF sales
vouchers, ETC., shall be considered public prop
erty, subject to examination and Inspection
under liability of foe and imprisonment in case
of refusal Mr.. Foster endeavored to get 10 d
resolution calling for further information in re,
gard to the Sanborn moiety contracts, the
amount OF money paid, etc., but Gen. Butler
interposed an objection The Army Appro-
pratiou bill was taken up, and without further
amendment passed The Fertilization APP.
preparation bill was discussed, but no action
taken