The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-02-02
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.
Congress "A bill was introduced by Mr. Doug
lass. OF Virginia. to carry into effect resolution
of Congress of 1871 in relation to monumental
column at Yorktown. Va.
A bill has been introduced by Mr.. Vance, of
North Carolina to transfer the Cherokee Indians
in the bounds of that State to the jurisdiction Of
the State government.
Inquiries have been instituted into the following
alleged corruptons: Completely of members Of
the House in the Pacific Mail subsidy; the real
estate pool in which Jay Cooke & Co. were inter-
ested and the means used to il f1ence The leeisa-
ton on the Pacific railroad bill of 81 March. 1871.
The Centennial appropriation bill passed the
House by vote of Jag to $50. All the Virginia
delegation except one, and five of the Pennsylvania
delegates voted against it. 1t sppropriates 81,
500 600 to the exhibition in Philadelphia.
The following bill, reducing hostage of certain
class one.half, has passed the House Of Represen-
tatives:
THAT all mailable matter of the third class re.
ferred to in sections 77S and Gil of the Revised
Statutes OF the United States may weigh not ex.
ceeding four pounds for each package thereof, and
postage shall be charged thereon at the rate of one
cent for each two ounces fraction thereof; that
all acts and parts OF acts inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed. But nothing herein contained
shall be held to change or amend section 3 S79 OF
said Revised Statutes
This refers only to transient newspapers and Pc
radicals, and to articles of merchandise.
General Assembly Of Virginia. bill was passed
to appropriate 5000 to put head stones at the
graves of Generals A. p. Hill and j. r. B. Stuart
in Hollywood cemetery.
Mr.. c. r McDaunald has taken bis seat as dele.
gate from Bath and Highland in place of Judge
Seig, deceased.
A committee, with Rev. J. Massie as chairman.
has been appointed to investigate the conduct of
Judge Stevens, of Nelson. in the alleged case of
gambling with Delegate Fowle who lost the bonds
of the Montpelier Association.
A bill passed the House to increase the pay of
county judges
A bill has passed the Senate to repeal the char
ter of the Montpelier Humane Association.
Saturday morning the House Committee on
Propositions and Grievances heard statements
from Messrs. Thomas Branch and Thomas Potts in
favor Of repeating the charter of 1.-THE Southern
Association for the Benefit of the Widows and Or
phans of the Confederate States" They think the
Association is doing great deal to ruin the morals
OF many people 10 this immunity. General Henry
A. Wise warmly replied to them. The committee
will hear further talk on the same subject before
acting
The bill has been introduced TO appropriate $50
600 annually to the University of Virginia, upon
condition that all students of the State over the
age of eighteen years, shall be educated without
charge for tuition. This bill has been discussed
through the papers; but no action has yet been
taken upon it.
The report Of the Board of Visitors to the Vir-
ginia Military Institute was presented, accom-.
nanied by memorial to the Congress If the
United States, asking an appropriation Of 200 600
acres OF land to compensate for damages done their
property by General Hunter during the war; A
bill has been introduced to appropriate $4,000
annually to this Institution for several years. upon
certain conditions,
The special joint committee to visit the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum and report upon the recent fire
there, &c., General E. R Bagwell, chairman, pre-.
siding, and agreed to report lst. That they are
unanimously OF opinion that tie Gre was the result
OF accident. ID That there was culpable neglect
on the part of the general administration in re-
spect to the FIRE department, and they are of opin-
ion that if the fire department had been In proper
working order, and those having the management
Of it been on the ground when the fire was first
discovered, it might have been easily controlled
3d. That the Immediate necessities of the institu-
ton require the erection CT kitchen and store
room, which should be separate and wholly dscon-
nected from any OF the other bui'd ngs estimated
cost from $1,000 to IS O00
1t will take about $22 900 to replace the build
lngs destroyed including chapel and an amuse.
ment hall. In this estimate more capacious and
better buildings are contemplated than the old
ones.
Norfolk beat the whole State in the generosity
aud amount of its subscription to the Lee mopu
ment fund. The Vrginian says: 1t is very graft.
Tying to notice that many OF our colored people
have contributed their mite-from Eve cents IN
70 one ard Two dollars. This act on their part ex
hibits how much the character Of the ilustrious
Lee IMPRESSED all classes. The subscriptions will
each 81 200
The first tract of the Southern Historical Society
s Just out. ltcontains paper on the origin the
var by K. NJ. L. Hunter, President DAVIS Irau-
.ural Address, Judge Aliens Botetourt Resolu
ions, and the address OF the Congress of the Con-
ederacy to the world. The latter is the produc-
ion of Rev. DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry. who was during
he war member OF Congress from Alabama.
Subscriptions by Counties, Cities and Towns 20 the
zee Monument Senate bill No. Ill proposes to
vote OF The people Of the counties, c les
nd towns OF the Commonwealth to empower their
supervisors, councils or trustees to subscribe for
ny county, city or town an amount not exceeding
ne dollar Tor each inhabitant thereof to the fund
or the erection of a monument at Richmond. in
memory of General Robert E. Lee. The vote 10
AIRY the subscription shall be three-fttbs of the
sgistered voters, ard sbal! comprise majority of
be votes cast by frcebodsrs at the election. When
he supervisors, 30, shall have decided upon the
mount to be subscribed mot exceeding the limit
iven) a loan may be negotiated Tor the money.
I'D bonds issued therefor. A tsx shall be levied
J each county, &C., to pay tee loan and interest
,ereon, or to pay the interest and establish sink
lg fund-such levy IL no year to exceed the inter-
IT and onetwentie.b Of the principal. The bonds
,a be designated Lee Monument Association
onds' on their face and shall not be subject to
tate, county or other tax.
Young MeL's Chris,ian Association Visitation.
be bret tour Of visitation OF prominent Southern
ties last Winter, conducted by Messrs. Cree and
all, under the auspices of the International Com
ittee OF the Young Mems Christian Associations.
as so fruitful in its results that in answer to many
rnest requests from Christians al the South. and
accordance with the instructions of the Rich
ond Convention, the Committee have arranged
T similar but more extended tour this year.
1t will be conducted by Mr.. George A. Hall, at
esent General Secretary of the Brooklyn Young
ems christian Association, assisted by other
arlstian laymen. and was commenced at Charlotte.
G., January 25tb, and will probably continue
It'll the middle Of April.
The purpose Of these meetings is to promote 10
'ased activity among Christians in personal and
sanzed work, especially for young men. To
oduce this result, Christians are brought toqeth-
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