Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WfST -iGToN, u. u, Feb. l4.-ln INC
Senate, during the morning hour, number
of memorials in favor Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad were presented.
A protest agaiDs! the repeal Of the Home
stoad law, from the New York Land Assoca
ton, was presented The memorials accom-
panicd with the photographs Of the sgncrs
and makes a large volume.
Dir. Johnston, of Virginia, presented Q
memorial, asking for settlement of Claims
which was referred to the Committee or
Claims.
Mr. ingalls,, of Kansas, introduced a bill
for the protection of agriculture from the 10
furious attacks Of insects. He said that during
last year the loss by this means was upwards
Of 5000, 200. The bill was referred to tho
COMMITTEE CD Agriculture.
The bill for tho protection of animals and
stock transported or railways Was then taken
up and discussed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House of Representatives was engaged
in the usual call for bills and Joint resolutions.
The following we're presented from Virginia
By. Mr.. Hunton: BIZ; for the relief of 1'hos
Stridcr, of Winchester to tho Com
mitcc on Claims.
Petition of the children Of F. +. Bowen, OF
Orange, for compensation Tor wooden factory
destroyed during the war-referrcd to the
Committee on War Claims.
Petition of II. G. Thomas, for compensa-
ton Tor brick yard 10 Alexandria county, taken
and used by Federal authority duling the
war-refcrred to the Committee 90 Claims.
Petition of the Board Of Supervisors OF
Alexandria county, for compensation tor the
education Of the Inhabitants of Freedman
Village, the amount 10 be applied tor cduca.
tlonal purposes.
BY Mr.. Douglas-Bl for the relief Of j.
w. Downing, Of Northampton county.
By Mr.. Caheli-A bill iur the relief Of Mrs.
e. Stockton, of Virginia. Referred to the
Committee on War Claims
BY MIR. Terry-Bill Tor tho improvement OF
the James River.
BY Mr.. Stowell-BII for the improvement
OF the Arpomattox river.
Mr.. Cabcll, of Virginia, who has been ab
sent from his scat Oh account Of illness, last
week, has recovered and was in his scat to- day.
PRINTING BUREAU DISCHARGE.
The discharge Oh Saturday cvuuiug of some
fifteen hun&ircd employees Of the note printing
and counting bureau OF the Treasury has Great
ell much excitement. The furlough lac; is u
around It custcr various Statements as to It's
causes and its length, al! of which navo per
haIs some element Of truth i'll them, and none
of which arc absolutely accurate. From the
best information derived from gentlemen con-
ncctrd with The goVoum' mt II Is learned that
the reason given to tho employees for the tur
Tough Wis ti,at The appropriation has run out.
1t lacked two weeks Of being The truth, AZ Mr..
McCariy informed ii distinguished gentleman
few weeks since that he had funds 10 carry
on his department until the lst OF March.
The appropriation WAS made by R.publl-
can Congress to last until uext July, but the
prod: gaEiy IF expenditure made way with the
money and now the discharge is made and
operations stopped with view OF creating a
pressure on Congress for an immediate DIFF
cheney appropriation.
i young lawyer, formerly Of F"uqu!cr coun
ty. who vas h"iatt.,l IN tho corridors Of the
Carlo: ono night last wrck, WIS arrested by
the s1a:ntci police and kept in The cript be-
meath he ronu,la until mo.ning. Tic bitterly
protested :g,n,t being Irrcd alive.
The House Committees On Privileges aud
Elections agreed unanimously this morning 10
give a contested scat 10 negro named llaral
son, from Alabama.