Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-16
Respect to speaker Kerr.

10 the House OF Representatives yesterday,
Mr.. Backs, of Massachusetts. rose, aud alter
congratulatiug the House on he good fortune
which hau attended t,and the degree of health
aud happiness which had accompanied it during
the present long lesion, said that the House
could not forget that at the very moment of its
organization one its most beloved and homo
rable members had been stricken dowo with
disease, and was still failing in health, Until the
House was led to believe that his end Was very
near He (Banks) had been handed by u
member of the House (Mr Cox, of New York;
telegram received by that gentleman from the
absent Speaker, dated 5:46 this afternoon,
which read a, follows:
My condition is very critical; no change
since morning. (Sigoed.) M; G. KERR. :
He was sure that it would be the unani
NOUS desire of all the members aud of all sec
tous of the country, that the House should ex-
press to its absent Speaker its confidence in his
high integrity, its admiration for his services,
and it's hope for the restoration OF his health.
He therefore offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That the House Of Representa-
tives at tue moment of closing its present ses-
sion, tenders to the Hon. NJ. G. Kerr, its be-
loved presiding officer, the unanimous express
sion OF the heartfelt sympathy of its members
10 his sftl ction, aud the hope that the recovery
Of his health may 5000 give to his country the
benefit of his counsel and example.
The resolution was declared unani mously
adopted by the Speaker pro tempore MIR. Say
er.)
A copy of the resolution was ordered to be
telegraphed to MIR. K rr.
congress.
10 the Senate, yesterday, the House joint
resolution providing for the appointment OF
commission to inquire into the change which
has taken place iu the relative value of gold
and silver, causes thereof ETC.. was passed.
The House bill reiatlog to the promotion OF
commodores On the retired list of the navy was
passed.
10 the House, Senate bill providing for an in
crease of $500 men 10 the cavalry service was
passed. A bill was passed fxag the time for
the completion OF the Pennsylvania avenue
pavement on lst of January, 1877. A report
from the judiciary Committee, generating
Mr.. Knott, the chairman of that committee, iu
connection with the Caldwell telegram, was
passed by vote of 81 10 So Senate bill re-
moving the political disabilities of Stepbcn ID.
Lee, Z. NJ. Wilcox aud John o.. Walker, was
passed A resolution was unanimously adopt
Gu luauhluR Edyic., U. OHlu, auu W.
Cox, OF New 9rk, for the impartialiry, cffci.
cncy and ability displayed whilst presiding
over the House.
FOREIGN lTEMs-The Queens speech at
the prorougag Of Parliament, yesterday, refers
to the amicabe relations between Eogland and
the foreign Powers, the question as to the
proper construction Of the extsadition treaty
with the United States, the return Of the
Prince ot Wales from India, her assumption Of
the title of Empress OF Iudia, the relations OF
England with the Olange Free States, The
Merchant Shipping act, the bills for element
airy education and the establishment Of the tri
buual OF ultimate appeal, and the acts against
VlvlscctloD. The rumors as to changes 10 tn |
Cabinet are assuming shape, and it appears to
be definitely settled that MIR. DisracIi will be |
succeeded as Prime Minister by L;rd Derby
There was considerable riotlng at Belfast yes.
terday, Oh the occasion of religious prOce>
sion, and number were seriously injured. |
Henry Lowther. Earl Of LonsdaIe. mcmbr
of the British House of Peers is dead Fred
eriok Ca7ilPs attempt to swim the English |
Chanuel was a failure Notwit hstandng tina t |
Queen Isabella has assured XII Alfonso that |
sac does not intend 10 Interfere in Spanish |
politics, her return to SpaiD is garded with |
susplcloD, and, it is thought, Will inevitably |
lead to q ministerial crisis
A red fox was caught 10 the Governors |
,koI, Ia Gu Inp n oon f,1r