Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05
CONGRESS-.

Thu Seuatc continued 10 session all w ednes
day night. The River and Harbor Appropri
alton bill, the Legislative, Judicial and Execu-
tive Appropriation bill, the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bill, and the Deficiency Appropria-
ton BILL after having been varlously amended
10 both Houses were finally passed. The War
Claim bill ito make compensation tor quarter
masters or commlssarys stores taken for the
use OF the army during the war; was rejected.
The appropriation to pay the awards made by
the Southern Claims Commission was passed.
Thomas T. Fauntleroy, of Virginia: James NJ.
OuarIes Of Tenne,scr; Robert W. Johnson, Of
Arkansas; Beverly kenDon, of Virginia; Chas.
H. Smith. of Virginia; James NJ. Halves, Of
Kentucky: John Withers, Joseph f. Minter,
William kearuey, Edward Booker 4 Il. An
drrSrn, OF Georgia; 5. D. Lee, oil Mississippi;
o. r. Singleton, Of Mississippi; ID. u. Muir
ply, John a Brown, and Isaac NJ. Brown, Of
Alabama, was passed The committee of con-
ference un the Bounty bill reported that the
House had receded from It's disagreement to
the Senate amendments. but the Senate, with
! ont concurrimg, laid the report on the table.
The bill was therefore lost This bill proposed
to pay TO each soldier or sailor who served 10
the late war $S.23 per month for each month
| of service. and it was estimated that 1t would
take hundred to hundred and fifty millions
cf dollars to carry it into effect. The following
bills were passed: Amending the act lncorpo
| rating the Medical Society Of the District of
Columbia; Incorporating the Washington and
Georgetown railroad; also the Inland and Sea
board Coasting Company Of the District of 20,
lumbia; and incorporating the Masonic Relief
Association OF WASHINGTON.
In the House of Representatives Wednes.
| days session was also prolonged throughout
the night, aud between midnight and dawn an
| interesting episode occurred IN relation to the
vote of ccnsurc which the House passed upon
| John Young Brown, of Kentucky, a few weeks
ago Mr.. Randall read letter from MIR. Hale,
oil New York, 10 Mr.. Crttenden, OF Kentucky,
| 10 which the writer states that he Is satisfied
that n his resolution OF censure he had done
Injustice to Mr.. John Young Brown, Of Ken
lucky, and is convinced that that gentleman
was not guilty of any prcvaricatlon in his reply
to the Speaker. Mr.. Randall suggested that
the charge of prcvarication be removed, but
there was no disposition showu by the Repub.
lcan members to do so, aud he withdrew the
paper. Mr. Butler, with his customary inclvll-
ity, ntcrposed during the brief discussion a
resolution for the payment of clerks. The
| House refused TO suspend the rules and pass
the bill to amend the charter of the Freed
ncus bank. The House concurred in the
| Senate amendments to the bill for the payment
OF awards Of the Southern Claims Commission.
| A large number Of District private claims ard
| other bills Of minor importance were also
passed. Just previous to ~ o'clock Speaker
| Blaine said farewell 10 graceful and pleasant
speech, and so the Forty-third Congress ended.
LoUDoUN County ITEMS AT meeting Of
the Board Of Supervisors, held 90 Monday, it
was ordered that the Superintendent OF the
Poor proceed to collect all bonds now in his
| hands belonging to the Overseers of the Poor
of Loudoun couoty, and which are not properly
and fully secured By good real estate security,
and it was ordered that the Attorney Tor the
Commonwealth examine and report the legal
status and the condition OF the turnpike road
between Leesburg and Hamilton, and especial
ly to ascertain by what authority toll gates are
kept on said road, and whether it would be cx.
pedicnt and proper to abolish such gates. The
Superintendent of the Poor settled his account
and sundry allowances were made The taxes
will be reduced from II per cent, for last year
to per cent, for the presept year, on the State
tax.
At d meeting Of the Council of Lcesburg,
held on Tuesday hight, it was resolved that
the Legislature be requested to SO amend the
charter Of Leesburg that the town Sergeant
shall be appointed by the Common Council,
aud that he may be removed for cause by the
vote of a majority of that body, INSTEAD OF
Two thirds vote as the charter provides. The
act however, is not designed to be in force un.
til it shall have been ratified by the voters of
the town at the ucxt regular election.
The meeting at Philomont, on Saturday last,
to take steps ia regard to building town hall
at PhiIomont, was well attended. About three
hundred dollars We're subscribed as beginning.
There will be another meeting at two o'clock
Oh Saturday, the 18th instant.
Within the last few weeks there has been
great mortality among the dogs 10 different
parts of Loudoun. An atmosphere greatly
impregnated with the breath of sheep does not
appear to be very healthy for dogs.
Mr.. James HcatOn has been appointed
Notary Public for the county of LoudouD.
On Monday next the March term of the
County Court commences.
CoITNTY BRIDGES The State Senate has