Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-15
FROM WARRINGTON.
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-Io the Senate, the
Chaplain 10 his prayer, asked Providence to
give us peace.
Temperance (prohibition) petitions from
various churches and societies we're presented
by MIR. Hamlin, Mr. Coukling, Mr.. Boutwell,
and others.
MIR. Johnston, of Virginia, prese nted the
memorial of the Grand Division of the Sons of
Temperance Of Virginia. asking az investiga.
ton into the results Of the liquor traffic 10 the
United States. Referred to the Committee
90 Finance.
After some other bills had been presented
the Senate went into executive session, and
then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House of Representatives immediately
after the reading of the miuutes, proceeded to
receive bills and resolutions. A large number
were introduced.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, introduced resolution
which set forth the policy Of the ultra hard
money advocates, directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to proceed Immediately to take
such steps as the law will authorize, with
view to specie resumption in January, 1879.
This was lost BY Is ayes and l43 noes.
Soon after, Mr.. Starkweather introduced
bill to repeal the clause Of the postal law rclat-
ing to third-class matter.
Mr. Randall objected. He said the Demo
Gratis would 10 due time attend to repairing the
Republican mistakes of last session.
Mr.. Starkweather said the gentleman made
mistake now 10 preventing repeal OF this
law. This bill came from the Post Office De-
partment.
MIR. Randall was not certain that the Post
Office Department was not at the bottom of
the outrageous legislation of last session.
Mr.. Starkweather demanded the previous
question, which was refused by vote of l2S
to SO, and the bill referred to the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads, when created.
Mr.. Randall introduced bill to remove all
political disabilities now remaining on any late
Coufederates. The bill was made the order of
the day for Tuesday Of next week.
The bill abolishes all distinctions among
American citizens, and abolishes the irou clad
oath.
A number of other bills we're presented, iu-
cluding the following from Virginia:
By Mr.. Hutton: A bill to extend the oper.
atoms of the United States Signal Service for
the benefit of the public health REFEREED a
bill to remove the disabilities of D. B. Con-
rad, Of Winchester-passed.
By Mr.. Harris; A bill to remove the disa-
bilities of G.. W. Carr, of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bill to give United States Circuit Courts super
visory powers over District Courts iu certain
cases.
A bill for the improvement of the navigation
Of the Matapoui and Pamonkey rivers.
Bill to increase the compensation of keepers
of life saving stations Oh the coas. of the United
States.
A resolution was passed against granting any
subsidies, the Virginia delegation voting iu the
negative, except Walker, who was absent.
A resolution was adopted against third
term for President by vote Of ayes 232, noes
Is. Blaine declined to vote on the resolution.
A resolution to adjourn on Monday for the
holidays was adopted
THE WORK OF THE SESSION
1t seems more than likely that for all the
practical business OF the country Congress had
just as we'll not have met until after the holy
days. Tie two houses seem now to be arenas
for political tournaments preliminary to the
great Centennial Presidential contest.
Just now Grant has the champions belt on
the Republican side, and Mr. cx-Speaker
Blaine is trying to get it from him.
The Democratic championship is open for
competition, and day after day, 10 turn, the
grave and reverend signors, as we'll as MIR. Cox,
of New York, who is DOT grave, but SUI art and
witty, and solid beside, ready at all points for
oil Radical corners.