Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate yesterday the credentials OF
Hon. H. l.. Dawes, as Senator from Massa-
chusetts tor the term commencing March 4,
1875, were read and placed on file. Bills were
introduced 10 incorporate the Washington and
Suitland Railroad, aud to amend the act of
June 90, 1864, for the government OF the Dis
trct of Columbia. An adverse report was
made on the bill granting pensions to the sur
vivors of the Mexican war. A letter from the
Commissioner Of Pensions was read, 10 which
he stated the number of surviving soldiers to
be about 35 600, and number of surviving wild
ows of such soldiers to be about $4,000. An
adverse report was also made upon the bill to
aid the Southern Maryland Railroad. A bill
was introduced to prohibit the manufacture,
importation or sale Of spirituous liquors 10 the
District of Columbia. In response to reso-
luton of the Senate, the Secretary OF the To-
terror sent in tabulated statement made up
from reports of Indian Inspectors, Indian
Agents, &C., showing that during the year
1873, there we're 405 Indians killed and 227
Indians captured by United States troops, aud
Al citizens and As soldiers killed by Indians;
during the first six months of 1874 there we're
l5S Indians killed ond 70 Indians captured by
troops, and sc citizens and soldiers killed by
Indians. Nessrs. West and Morrill, delivered
speeches in support of the action of President
Grant 10 relation to affairs in Louisiana. The
Senate then went into executive session, and
at its close adj ourned
In the House of Representatives the Sen
ate bill providing for the payment Of the in
terest on the bonds known as the District Of
Columbia 3-65 bonds, was passed with an
amendment providing that the interest should
be paid in currency. The amendment was
coucurred in by the Senate. The Postofice
Appropriation bill was taken up under sus-
pension of the rules. and an amendment was
adopted fixing the postage on public documents
seut BY the President, the Heads OF the De-
partmeuts, or members of Congress at two
cents per pound. A bill was passed appro-
priatng $l5OOOO to purchase seeds for the
Kansas aud Nebraska farmers Impoverished by
the grasshopper plague; and bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to give permission for
the extension of the Hygeia hotel at Fort
Monroe, Va. The main business of the ses,
siou was the Introduction Of resolutions to
amend the rules uuder the call OF States as
heretofore announced. MIR. Butler moved
suspension of the rules so as to permit the
Committee on rules 10 report back the amend.
meut to the rules previously offered, but failed
to obtain twothirds vote aud at o'clock the
l.,
The kHEDIvE's PRESENT TO Mrs. FITCu
Mention has already been made of maguiti-
cent necklace aud eardrops sent by the Khe-
dive in Egypt as present to Mrs Lieutenant
Thomas w. Fitch daughter Of General Sher
man, in token of his appreciation of the advice
concerning the reorganiz ,tion and discipline OF
officers for his army, given by the General
during his visit to Cairo in 1878. The peck
lace is formed of double row Of solitaire dia.
mouds, consisting of about two hundred stones
of exceptional beauty and brillianoy, and
pendant from the lower row are pearshaped
stones of great size and rarity. The larger
brilIlants will weight from eight to fourteen
carats, and all are set in the French fashion.
a la Goutte Eau, and dazzles the eyes like
sunshine filtered through out crystals. The
earrings are composed of number of larger
sized diamonds arranged to match the necklace.
Bothare coutainedin superb jewel case Of vel
vel, aud are accompanied by acougrstoatory let.
ter from the Khsdlve. Lieutenant Fitch, ac
conpauied by several of his wlte's relatives,
called at the New York Custom House Wed
nesday, and viewed the present. 1t still re
mains III possession OF Deputy Collector Ly-
decker, pending the conclusion of somo form.
alties necessary to its delivery. Congress
recently, by joint resolution, authorized the
Lieutenant to receive it. Its value ia estlna-
ted at $250,000.