Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-20
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON,
CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Senate. today, the Chair laid before that body
communication from the President, enclosing
a report of the investigation into the conduct
OF the Usage Indian ageut.
The credentials of T. H. Mari as U. S. Sen
ator from Louisiana, appointed by Gov. Nc
Eucry, vice Mcmillan, resigned, were present
ed and laid on the table.
After some further morning hour business
the Senate went into Executive session, and
then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
10 the House OF Representatives, as soon as
the journal had been read, the Speak er au-
nounced the app ointment of the standing com.
mlttees
We give The names of the Committees on
Ways and Means and Appropriations. 10 the
other committees We give che maine of the
chairman and OF the members from Virginia, if
any:
Ways and Meaus-W. r. Morrison, Of Hi
nois, Chairman; Wood, of New York; Thomas
Randolph Tucker, of Virginia. Hill, OF Geor
gla; Hancock, Blaine, Bugchard, Kelly, OF
Pennsylvania; Chaplin and Gov. Field
Approprlations-Mr. Randall, of Penusy-
vanla; Holman, Wells, Singleton, Hatcher,
Atkins, Blunt, Wheeler, Hale, Foster and
Waldrou.
Banking and Currcucy.-S. S. Cox and Mr..
Goode, OF Virginia.
Foreign Affairs-Mr Swarm, of Maryland;
Mr.. Faulkner, OF West Virginia; Banks, Ely,
Hamilton and Parker.
Military AtfAirs-Mr. Hereford, Of West
Virginia.
Jndiciary-J. P. Koott, of kentucky, and
Hon. Eppa HuntoD, of Virginia, second on
the committee
Elections-Mr. Harris, of Virginia, Chair
map.
Communicable. Williams, of Michigan.
Pacific Ralroad-L Q. G. Lamar and Hon.
&. &. Walker, of Virginia.
War Claims-Mr. Bright, of Pennsylvania.
Public L4nds-Mr Ssylcr OF OHIO.
Posofice and Post Roads. B. Clark, Of
Missouri, and Mr., Stowe, of Virginia.
Claims j. NJ. Bright, Of Tennessee.
Naval Affoir>--W. G.. Whiuhorne of Ten
nessce.
Revision of the LAVISH J. Durham. Of
Kentucky, and Hon B. B. Douglas, of Vlr.
GINA.
Education and Labor-G. G. Walker of
Virginia. Mr.. Lamar and Mr. Faulkner arc
also on this committee.
Public Buildings and GcouDds-W. S. Hol
man, Of Illinois.
District OF Columbia-A. II. Buckner, of
Missouri, and Mr. HcpkIc, of Maryland. No
member from Virginia.
Private Land Clams-Thomas NJ. Gunter,
Of Arkansas.
Public Expenditures W. MeIlikcp, of
kentucky, and Terry, of Virginia.
Railroads and Canals I. J.. jones, OF Ken
lucky.
Reform of the Civil Scrvice-J. 0. White.
house, of Illinois.
Mauufactures-W D. Sloan, of Missouri.
Militia. 7. Cowan, of Ohio. Bill King,
of Pacih; notoriety is appointed Oh this COM
mittee.
Patents-J. L Vance, of North Carolina,
and MIR. b. B. Douglas, of Virginia.
Invalid Pensions enkes, of Pennsylvania
Revolutionary, &c., Pensions-Geu. Eppa
Huaton, Of Virginia, Chairman.
Weights and Measures-A. H. Stephens, of
Georgia.
Iudiau Affars-A NJ. Scales, of North
Carolina.
Territories-W. |. Southard of Ohio.
Aerlculture-J. II. Caldwell, Of Alabama.
Mines and MiniDg-R B. Bland, of Mis-
souri,.
Printug--Mr Vance, of North Carolina.
Mieage--A. 6. Egbert, of PENNSYLVANIA.
Expenditures of the Public Buidings-Met-
calf, of New York.
w. H. Stowel of Virginia, is on the COM
mIttee to audit the expenses of the Postofice
Department.
Enrolled Bills-H. R. Harris, of Georgia.
Lbrary-H. Clymer, of Pennsylvania.
CeDtenulal-J. H. Hopkins, of Penusylva-
MIA.
Public Lauds-Mr. Tayler, of Ohio.
The House then adjourned.
vIGINIA cuAlRMEN.
Virginia, it will be seen, has three chairmen.
ships, Mr.. Harris, of the Committee of Eec-
tons; Gov. Walker of the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor. and Gen. Huuton on the
Committee on Pensions due Revolutionary
Soldiers and Sailors of the War of 1912. Vir-
GINA is also represented on other committees.
1t is said that the committees have been
chosen from western stand point, that por-
ton OF the Union receiving a more extended
recognition in important places than ever be-
fore.
Gov. Chamberlain Interviewed.
CHARLESTON, 5. o., Dec. 2O.-The News
and Courier this morning prints an interview
with Gov Cha mharlain IN tho snh;oot of tha