Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-21
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 81, 1876
The Senate was occupied during the morning
hour with memorials.
The Indiau bill was about to be taken up
When communication was rec .ived from the
President dominating Mr.. Morrill, as Secre-
tary OF the Treasury and the doors were then
closed aad the Scua.e weat into Ex ecu i've ses
sion.
The Indian Appropriation bill was the q
taken up, aud moiioo to restrict speeches to
| five minutes was rejected.
Mr.. Allison spoke ct length 90 the bill, aud
| the debate was Continued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the introduction OF several bills of a
private character. and squabble over ii prop
osition to consider bill 10 reference to the re-
vision Of certain patent laws,
The House resolved itself into the Commit
tee of the Whole on the Suadry Civil Appro-
pra,lon bill, when Mr.. Stcuger, Of Peaus; Iva
MIA, obtained the aDor and made a speech OF
eoquenc, aod ability upon the freed u2u'
generally and the aft .irs Of the Freedman )
Savings Bank 10 particular, 10 shch he frauds
Of that Insitui n were shown up 10 all their
horrid deformity
Mr.. Steuger W : followed By Mr.. COX, of
Georgia, who spoke upon the question of taxa
ton.
Pandiug his remarks the Siiv,r bill rs amend
ed by the Senate WAS received, and after de-
bate referred to the Committee on Barking
AID Currency, when Mr.. Cook resumed his re-
mark.
TEESEw FINANCIAL HEAD.
The President has appointed Hon. Lot NJ.
Morrill,, Of Maine, Secretary Of the Treasury,
vice B. FL. Bristow resigned and the Senate has
confirmed tho nomination. Mr.. Morrill, is one
Of the present U. S Senators from Maine. He
resides at Augusta, and is about 81 years Of sge.
He was Governor o! Maine from 1858 to lsb0
previous to which he had served term in the
u. s. Senate and in 1868 was chosen Eg ain,
since which time ho has been nearly constantly
in the Senate. He is q grave and venerable
looking man, more distinguished for exsctness
than great ability, and seems rot un likely to fill
the office with fsthfulne:s and dignity His
term as Senator would haye expired with this
Congress.
1t is already suggested that to soothe the lace
rated feelings OF hir. Blaine (who has been anx-
ious for more sequestered spot tn N his saat in
the House for some lime) that gentleman will be
chosen MS Mr.. Morrilrs successor where how'll
be ABLE TO enjoy that rest that he says is so ne
cesssry for his health ard comfort
THE CALDrtLL TELEGRAM.
At the m aetiDg Of the House Judicsry Com.
mttee to-day the original of tie three kilograms
sent from Philadelphia to London to Caldwell,
copies 0: which were proven on Monday, were
produced and proven by the Superintendent OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
The Investigation into the railroad affairs in
which Mr. Blaine is complicated will not be re-
sumcd until Tue. day next, Gen. Hunton being
necessarily absent on Monday, the day fixed for
the RESUMPTION # the investigation.
EXCURSION OVER THE ". & 0. R. R.
President Mckenzie hs5 e2 tended to the Viz
ginia delegation, the Committee on Roads and
several other mcn bers of Congress an invitation
to make an excursion over the Washington and
Ohio Railroad on Saturday next as lar rs Round
Hill, in Loudoun county. Those who 6 may
expect 3 good time," rs MIR. Mckenzie never
does things by halves.