Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-20
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WAN1IiHt.TON.

FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 20, lS76.-rht
Senate, after the reception Of memorials, took
up the bill for the admission Of the jewels sem
by the Khedivc of Egypt to Mrs. Nellie Sher
man Fitch.
Tha bill was advocated by NJ. Ar h"ny, Of
Rhode Island; Mr.. Gordon, OF & orgla; Mr.
| HamIin, Of Maine; Mr. Conkling, Of New
York. aad Mr.. Howe.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, at first advocated
sending the bill to committee, but wlthdre"
his objection. and the bill passed. The dia'
monds have never been received by Mrs. Fitch,
having remained in the Custom House for the
past two years The duties released by the
bill are about $24 600 a SUN as Mr.. How
said would impoverlsh mast any mau III tn
country.
Mr.. Sargent introduced resolution looking
to an amendment of the treaty With China SO
| as to allow of the passage Of laws torblddng OF
| limiting emigration from the Chinese Empire.
Referred.
The silver bill was thcn tak"n up, and Mr..
Bogy, of Maryland, addressed The Senate
| 1t cngth.
In the House of Representatives the Diplo
matte Appropriation bill. with the Senate
amendments, was reported frou the commit
tee, with a mc ldation that the House
non CONCUR 10 the Senate amendments.
A resolution in reference to the border trou
bIcs in MEXICO was referred.
The report Of the Committee on Rules rela.
tive to the case of C. L. Smith, the clerk
against whom charges have been made in con-
ncction with the Benny bill, submitted a re-
port strongly cOndemDatory OF The action OF
Mr.. S., bat made 10. Recommendation, NJ
SmiE having resigned.
The Senate amendments to the Deficiency
Appropriation bill were reported, and agreed
TO in part.
A resolution chlrsing Secretary Brstow
with corruption IN rftice, Was Introduced. The
charge is tat the Secretary, after his entrance
into office, rnmi,tcd certain toVi:iturcs to par
ties in Chicago. for whom he mad bean attor
ney before his appointment.
Mr.. Hale and other Republicans at first OBJ
jec,ed, but Withdrew their ohj,cti3ns upon q
statement ha, the Secretary desired the fullest
investigation.
The resolution was then referred to the Com
mitee on Contingent Expenses of the Treas
ury Department.
Tie House then went into Com,DiltGe of the
Wholc on the l1iIan Iral-!tr bill which WIS
debated in five mioute speeches, and reported
the bill to The II uSc. aud il was passed.
THE GILMAN CASE
10 the Olruun case ia III Cr!mlna! Court,
to-,la2, judge Macarthur iaciudat 10 reduce
the bail t. 81 900 wncreuDon cOu 1sel stated
that they we're ready ~ give the amount at
once. After naming the securities, among
whom w,rn Washington Major, Sunny aud
others the District Attorney handed over attl,
dav!ts signed By tn, N to be made ana w.'icn
will be examined into ana reported to the court
70 morrow at III n'ciJck at which time it Is
thought The securities will be accepted and
Dttnan released. Ii is not likely that this
ease, which has already consume twenty days
at this rerm, Will DC tried before Juuc next.
TUE KlLB0URN CASE
The argum ct IN the kilaouru case was con
tipucd before Ju !ga Cartier to day by Mr.
ShelIabarger and either counsel. No decision
h..,Ir yTtY1l lin