Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-14
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHISGTON
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December IA, 1875.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December Ia, 1875.
The Chair laid before the Senate the annual
report of the Attorney General, which was re-
terred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A large number Of prohibition memorials
were presented.
The resolution Of Mr. Davis, of West Vir-
glnia, introduced yesterday, and making iu-
quiry why 20 report bad been made since 1865
OF the persons indebted to the United States,
was referred to the Committee on Finance by
vote of IS to 25, party vote.
The motion of Mr.. West to allow Mr.. Nc.
Millan to withdraw his credentials as Senator
from Louisiana came up as unfinished business.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Thurman,
Mr. Stevenson, Of Kentucky, Mr.. Whyte, of
Maryland, and Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, and
supported by Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, and
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin.
A motion to refer the matter to The Com
mittee on Elections was lost, and the resolu-
ton of Mr.. West agreed to.
The Senate then went into Executive SEES
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House, upon its opening, agreed to take
up the usual order Of the day for Mondays
aud the call Oh States for bills and joiut resolu-
tons for reference only, was made
Mr.. Huuton, of Virginia, introduced the
following:
Bill for the relief of James Green, of Alex-
andria, Va.
Bill for the relief Of Daniel Dulany, of Alex
apdria, Va.
Bill for the relief of the Protestant Episco
pal Seminary, of Virginia.
Bill for the relief Of the owners of lands sold
under the United States direct tax law.
Bill to amend the 18th section of the Judi
dietary act Of 1889.
Bill to amend the 3rd section of the act d.
Viding the State of Virginia into two judicial
districts.
Bills we're also introduced from Virginia as
follows:
Bill for the relief of 7. w. Tanscll.
Bill making West Point, Virginia, port of
entry.
Bill for the repayment Of the advances made
to the United States by Virginia, during the
war Of 1872
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, introduced an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States to the effect that the President and Vice
President shall hold office for six years, and
shall be ineligible, which was laid on the table.
A bill was also introduced to repeal the
stamp tax on bank checks.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hunton and
passed removing the disabilities Of Samuel
Cooper, jr.
A resolution to inquire into the st. Louis
whiskcy frauds went over.
A resolution was agreed to requesting the
why the list of persons indebted to the govern
meDt had not been furnished.
Mr.. Font, of ILL.,, introduced o resolution de-
claring as the opinion Of the House that in the
bestowal Of its subordinate Offices wounded
Union soldiers should be preferred
MIR. Cox moved substitute, that whereas
the Union was restored, all American citizens
were entitled to ofhcc under the government.
This was agreed to by vote Of l27 to Sc.
The subject was then referred to the Com
mttee on Accounts.
A very large number of bills and resolutions
Of all kinds were offered and referred
The House then adjourned
APPOINTMENTS.
W. G. Huntington, of Prince William, has
been appointed to an Office under the Door,
keeper, by request of the California delegation.
There is now a perceptible decrease of the
pressure for Office. Considerable numbers of
those whom mistake as to the number of off,
GERS to be bestowed brought thither have got
ten home lighter in pocket, but with more ex-
peIience of men and things than they possessed
when they came here. 1t may he said with
certainty that the chance Of Virginian obtain
log Office here now is about equal to that of
camel getting through the eye of a needle.
1t is expected Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, will
offer resolution expelng from membership
of the House, William S. King, of Minnesota,
and John G. Schumacher, of New York, on
account of their having received valuable pecu-
mary considerations from the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company to secure the passage of
the subsidy granted that corporation by pre-
vious Congress.
FROM RICHMOND.