Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l5-In the Sen
ate, to-day, Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, whose
physical in6rmities, like Richards, embtter
his animosities, introduced resolution oblit-
Grating all State sovereignty, and declaring
this Nation and not a government of States,
and this monstrous and, what would have at
one time, been considered an absured PROPOSE
ton, WILL in all probability, be forced through
the Senate under the party whip. But there
it will end. Fortunately the House is of
dssmilar complexion.
Gov. Walker, Of Virginia, to-day, introduce
ed 10 the House bill to consolidate the bond
ed debt of the United States, and to reduce
the rate of interest. The bill provides for the
funding of the entire gold bearing interest debt
of the government into per cent bonds, by
which saving Of S27 100000 in gold will, it
is understood, be annually saved; increases the
value of bonds of all descriptions, by reducing
them to one character, and, if passed, will SO
raise the credit OF the government as to enable
it's provisions to be all carried out without dif-
6cuIty. The passage of this bill would relieve
the Democratic party, iu the opinion of Gov.
Walker, of any and all charges of Reputation.
Another food of bills 10 the House to-day,
among them several from Virginia, of local in.
terest only.
The Republicans, today, made another at
tempt to ''catch" their opponents upon the
currency question: by declaring for resumption,
but the cards would not play, the resolution
being referred.
A resolution for general amnesty, introduced
by MIR. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, to-day, stag
gered the Republicans, and for the first time
this session, Mr.. Blaine was hoored. He want
ed to oppose, but was too hotly pressed, and
feared to venture too far, 30 that MIR. Randall,
seeing bis advantage, waived it for awhile.
The resolution will pass sometime after the
holidays.
The resolution against granting any further
subsidies by Congress, passed by the House to-
day, was opposed By the Virginia delegation,
who considered that, by the action of the Leg
lslature OF their State, they were rather in
tructed to favor an appropriation for the
James River and Kanawha Canal, to complete
that structure to the Ohio river.
But eighteen members Of the House could
be found to-day, who endorsed third term,
and they are of the class who fall down and
worship at the King 8 feet, because he is King
but would cry, Kill him, had he no power
or patronage. When the vote was taken Mr..
Blaine did not respond to his name, which
caused great laughter. Of course it was un-
derstood that, as an aspiraut for the Presidency,
he would take 20 undue advantage of his ad.
vtr'ary. A member moved to enforce rule
compelling all members within the bar to vote
when called upon, but Mr.. Cox, who was IN
chair, decided that the rule could not be en-
forced.
1t is probable that Congress will take re-
cess on Monday next unt the third of Jan
uary, resolution to that effect having passed
the House to-day.
No committees were announced to-day, the
difficulty, it is said, being 90 account of the
great number OF new members, with whose
qualifications the Speaker has not become &C.
qualnted
The denomination of Judge j. w. Johnston
as United States Senator from Virginia, gives
general satisfaction here, where be is looked
upon as sound and efficient representative, of
fair ability.
One Of the employees in the Capitol having
been rudely treated on the cars Of the Wash
ington and Alexandria Railroad to-day, and
the fact having been reported to the Superiu-
eendent, the offender was at once removed-a
just rebuke and q warning to those who are
dressed ln little brief authority to attempt to
play rude tricks o.