Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
TELEGRAPHsC NEWS.
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CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May Is, lS76.-lhc
Senate was engaged, during the first hall hour
OF its session, in the reception OF resolu-
| tons, nc
Mr.. Witbers, of Virginia, presented the
following:
Joint resolution Of the General Assembly OF
Virginia, asking that the cotton tag be refund
cd. Referred.
Joint resolution of the General Assembly of
Virginia, asking an appropriation for the con-
s;ructon Of t>hways at the Great Falls of the
Potomac. Referred.
Mr.. Withcrs introduced resolution, which
was agreed to, providing that Fl. Edsall Of
IIcnrico county, Va, be allowed to withdraw
his memorial and accompanying papers from
the files Of the Senate.
The Senate then resolved itself into Court
OF Impeachment, and ordered that the galleries
be cleared, the doors closed, aud the proceed
ings be conducted 10 secret. Nine members,
ilclu lidiug Mr.. Wilhers, Of Va, voted against
this resolution. The doors were then closed.
Ia the House Of Representatives, after the
call Of States Tor resolutions OF private char
acer, some of which came from Virginia, the
unfinished business of last Monday was taken
up, being the consideration Of resolutions laid
over, aud several We're passed among them,
a resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to report upon the expectancy OF trans:
icrring he Internal Revenue bureau TO that OF
Customs. O
\ resolution calling II ON the President for
information as to the dismissal Of Mr.. Hendcr-
500, Of Missouri, as ccuascl of the u. 5. 10 the
prosecution of the whl-key fraud cases at st.
Louis was introduced.
A resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
the Treasury Tor copies oil ali letters, telegrams,
&c. relative to the prosecution OF the wills
rl"g' at st. j. ills, was strruunusIy opposed by
the Radicals, VINO tr;cu to stavc Uit It's conslde.
ration By Various meaus, aud finally called the
ayes aud Does, the vote resulting in the passage
Of the resolution by ayes al, Goes Co.
The morning hour having expired, resolu,
ton was introduced by Mr., Payne, of Ohio,
authorizing the issuing, hy the Secretary Of
the Treasury, nt $l0,OOO,OO0 of silver coin 10
lieu vi thai amount OF Legal tcuderS, the said le
sal tenders to be retained Tor the retirement OF
80 much fractional currency which will be de-
sroyed. but the House refused-ayes, 1885,
noes, 10; (not twothirds) to suspend the rules
and pass The resolution.
Tie bill admitting free OF duly the Sherman
Ri ci Jewels was passed.
\ resolution expressing confidence in the
Secretary oil the Treasury nhis conduct Of the
prosecution Of the ''whiskcy ring was intlo-
Gu ed, but the hour Of Two having arrived, the
| yusc took no action, and proceeded to the
consideration Of District OF Columbia business.
PLATT VS.. GooDE.
Il il,
before The Election Committee Of the House.
I of REPRESENTATIVES, by speeches of thirty mi
mules duration, each, by Messrs. Goode and
l'att, after which the case was submitted to
the Committee.
THE DooRKEEpEK.
\ meeting OF tho Committee on Rules of tho
House was called this morning, but there Was
10 quorum, and an adjournment took place
until tonight at u clock, when the resou.
ton iu reference to Mr.. Fitzhugb, Doorkecper,
will be considered and action had.
Mr.. FtlzHugh is on the floor to-day, and
While locking somewhat detected, is attending
H. lis duties as usual. 1t is said that he will
l;n,aka compromise, ask pardon for his letter,
ara throw himself upon the mercysof the
House. but such course Gao hardly save him.
! There are, of course, any number OF applicants
Tor the position, among them NIT. fatCeFsou, Oh
New jersey; Archer, of Maryland; Baker, OF
Tennessee; aud Wedderburn, of Washington.
BNlsTOw VS. BLAINE ON THE.BoND BUSINESS
The Blaine. Stewart bond matter, which lion.
\. q. Riddle has put 10 a new light, is now
attracting much attention, aud it is DOW said
that Blaine is preparing an answer, which will
show that though the hand is the hand oil Rid
die, the voice is the voice Of BrIstow. Joseph
b. Stewart, who, it IL said, paid the bonds to
Blaine, is well known IN Alexandria. lie Will
be rccoIl, cted as the giant who used to rule
the Alexandria and fredericksburg Railroad
10 the days when the commuuity'of Alexan-
lra was Just settling down after the war. The
judiciary Committee, to whom the charges in
Blaiue's case had been referred, had given
than the go:by heretofore, but to-day the sub
j-c was taken up by that committee 10 good
carocst, aud number of witnesses examined.