Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-25
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, d. G., April Is, lS76.-The
Senate occupied the earlier portion of its ses
sion in the consideration Of an act for survey
of a railroad route IRON Austin, Texas, tc
Port Leon on the Rio Grande river, which was
not agreed to.
The Diplomatic Appropriation bill was re-
turned from the House with the Senate amend
ments restoring all the embassies and consu'
ates. Non coucurred 10.
Mr.. Cockrel. of Mo-, moved to recede.
Mr.. Sergeant OF CAL, urged that to reduce
the expenses of the dip lomatic service abroad
would be disgrace to the country.
MIR. Bayard, Of DEL, reminded the Senate
that the country was disgraced by the msdeeds
of ambassadors sent to represent the country,
but never by retreuchmeut of expenses
| The resolution to non concur was lost.
The Senate then voted to adhere and to ask
a committee of conference. and Messrs Sar-
geaut, Frelinghuysen and Withers as the com.
| mittee.
The "silvcr tender blI'' was then taken up
and Mr. Jones, of Nevada, again addressed
the Senate at length.
In the House Of Representatives the
bill to regulate the assessment and COL
lection of taxes 10 the District of Columbia,
makiug the tax so on the 500 OF personal
and real property 10 Washington, Sl.O0 in
Georgetown and IS .nts 10 the couuty-monies,
i. -; cd tha
mept of personal property, was aiken up aud
passed
The replication to the rcjoinder of the coun-
sci for the defense in the Impeachment trial.
was presented by the managers and adopted by
the House.
After the introduction of few bills the
House resolved Itself into the Committee OF the
Whole and took up and further considered the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
@. W. CARTER.
It is rumored that Geo. w. Carter, OF lIousl
ana, formerly OF Virginia, ex.mius'er, cx-
politician, tx lawyer and cx-secretary of Pinch
back, having become disguised with politics,
law and Radica|ism the latter OF which he es-
poused soon after the war, has again atJured
the pomps and vanities of this wicked world,
and will olce more 70 iuto the ministry, having
been offered the charge OF congregation in
New York.
WILL ACCEPT.
Mr.. j. D. Williams, member OF the House
from Indiana, who Was nominated by the
Democrats for Governor Of that State, has de-
termined to accept the nomination. Old
HomrspuD, as he is called, will, it is thought,
curry the State by large majority.
PERSONAL.
MIR. j. L. Tucker, who has been absent on
visit to his relatives in Winchester, has re-
turned.
Gen. Eppa Hutton has gone to II udcun
county, to attend the Circuit Court IN session
at Leesburg, and will be auseut three or four
days.
THE KILBOURN CASE.
1t is said that 90 decision will DC made 10
the Halct kilbourn case until early mex week,
MIR. Kbouru remaining nomioally in the Gus.
tody of the Marshal, but really at liberty.
MISCELLANEOUS
ln the House OF Representatives. yesterday,
Geo. Hunton presented the petition OF John
Scott for reconsideration OF his claim, dsal-
lowed by the Southern Claims Commission,
which was referred to the Committee on War
Claims.
Mr.. Harris of Virginia, in the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, yesterday, presented the re-
moustrance Of L. II. Wissler and others OF
Virginia, against any change iu tie tariff laws,
which was referred.