Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
SENATE.

Il.
WASHINGTON, June "a, l876.-Tbe Senate
was occupied during the morning hour with
private bills.
The suudry Civil Appropriation bill passed
by the House, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
The House bill for levyiug tax on the Dis
trct was aiken up.
MIR. Spencer reported as substitute fol
the House bill the original bill reported il
House by the committee, and the subject wa:
discussed by Mr.. Conkling, Mr.. Spencer snd
others.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at II o'clock to day, the
members present wearing fresher look thar
was expected after the proracted session last
ught.
The Speaker pro teiu., Mr.. S. S. Cox, hav'
ing gone to St. Louis, aud the House being
without presiding officer, the Clerk called
the members to order, when
A motion to adjourn was made, upon which
the ayes and noes were taken. resulting 10 a
refusal, by large majority.
% motion of Mr.. Holman, Mr.. Milton Sayler,
OF Ohio, was chosen Speaker pro tenn, tu: that
gentleman, not being present,
On motion, the House adj ourDed.
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
Dispatches from 81. Louis are coming for
ward to members of Congress and others, but
they contain little except speculation as to the
"probablc" result.
Mr.. Goode, of Virginia, one of the Nation
al Executive Committee, did not 60 out to st.
Louis, having business to detain him at home,
aud has desired that the delegation will name
his successor, as he declines re election to
the position that he has held Tor the past
eight years.
Gen. Fitz Lee and Maj. NJ. G. Harmon, Of
Siauntou, left here last night for St. Louis,
both avowedIy strongly 10 favor of Hancock, fox
President. The delegation is divided, but it is
now understood thata majority are 10 favor Of
Tilden, though by 90 means so committed that
they cannot change for good aud sufficient rea-
sons.
1t is reported that Gen. Geo. ". Morgan,
Of Ohio, is to be temporary chairman OF the con
vention, and Mr. Wallace, Of PenDsy lvania, U.
s. Senator, is spoken Of as permanent president,
which looks favorable for Hancock; but the
friends of the leading candidates are less SAD
gune of success the operation OF the IWo-
thirds rule, with the antagonlsm existing be-
tween the friends of Tildcn and Hancock OPP
Grating 10 prevent the selection of either, aud
compromise man-as yet un-
knowo-is looming up, and 1t Is said that Hen
bricks chances are improving.
Should Hendricks be the lucky map, it is
not a; all impry bable that Gov. Walker, of
Virginia, may be placed second 90 the ticket.
TIE RESUMPTION.
The Committee on Banking and Currency
have uot had the R, sumption act before them
since Wednesday last, aud will take no further
action upon the question Of repeal until after
the adjournment of the St. L1uis convention,
whcu the committee will likaIy act in accord
auee with the expressed desire of that body.
be it repealed or othelwise-hard money or
soft.
EXCURSION.
Several members of Congress and others left
here to-day for an excursion up the Washing.
ton and Ohio Railroad. President Mckenzie
accom- panied the party and extended the hos
pitalties