Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1876. The Senate
occupied the morning hour in the reception Of
mcm orials aud bills.
The Centennial Appropriation bill was then
taken UP, but gave way at O clock to special
order, and
Mr.. Eaton, Of Connecticut announced the
death OF Mr. Ferry, Of Connecticut, his prcdc-
cessor.
MIR. Sergeant of California, and others fol-
lowed, and the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House Of Representatives was occupied
with reports.
The Committee on the judiciary reported
the following bill:
To repeal tho act enttl.i AN act to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout tn Q
United Sites" approved March twenty first,
eighteen hundred and sixtv-scvcn, ard I'll
laws and parts of laws amer osto>y thereof.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the act entitled
IAN act to cstnb 'sh h uni orn system OF bank
ruptcy throughout the uni.cd states, approved
January lirs. eighteen Hundred and seventy
three, and all other laws and parts OF lSws
amendatory of said act ard surplemen al there
unto and all amendments thereto, be, and the
same hereby, are repealed.
Sec. 2. That all suits and proceedings now
pending in the courts of tho United States whcrc-
in an adjudication in Bankruptcy has been ma Q
shall be proceeded with and governed By the
provisions of existing laws. which are hereby
continued in force OILY foe the purpose of clos
ing up suits and proceedings now pending.
Sec. g. That this act shall tai &C effect from and
after the first day of April, eighteen hundred
and suventy-slx.
The bill was read the third time and pass
ed-yeas, IT'S; noes, SIS.
1t is understood that the Centennial bill will
be taken up in the Senate the first thing to-
morrow, and will be continued until it is dis
posed Of.
MIR. Morton has given notice that, when the
Senate resumes the consideration of the resou-
ton for the admission of Pinchback, he will
uree continuous session until the case is dis
posed Of.
A SENATOR MARRIAGE TO AN ALEXANDRIEN.
Washington society is in an uproar to-day.
Even an iron-clad Senator is not proof against
tie shafts of love. All newspaper row is in a
broad grin, and the story runs thus: There
was sweet little German girl, who once used
to live 10 Alexandria, named Miss Lilly Lugcn-
bcal. She has had an Office 10 the Pension
Office here, and first struck the Honored Sena-
tor by her beauty. She is blonde, and as
graceful as fawn. He sought an introduce
ton and
"They fell in love at sight.
"He liked her style.
"She liked his pile
"And everything went right
A: eleven o'clock to-day the Hon. Senator
Christiaucy from Michigan, married Miss Luz
gepbeal and left on bridal tour The venerable
Senator is 81 years old--the blooming wife
but nineteen The ancient groom is worth
several million dollars, the youthful bride has
not one cent. Senator Chrlstiancy has hall a
dozen grown up children, who tried hard to
break off the match, bat to no purpose when
the vote was taken in the Senate to-day, on the
question of laying aside the Senatorial case, the
name of Christiancy being called, Ferry announc-
ed that his colleague was paired, which was re-
ceiyed with shouts oflaughter.