Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, lS76.-ln the Senate,
to-day, number Of communications from the
Secretary of War, asking the attention OF the
Senate to several recommendations heretofore
made by him for the sale of certain military
reservations in Arzona and Dacuta now not in
use. Laid on the table.
A plumber of memorials were presented,
among them the following
By Mr.. Conkng For an amendment of
the Constitution of the United States, prohlb-
iting the appropriation of public money to
sectarian schools.
BY Mr.. Withers, of Virginia A petition Of
Mrs. NJ G. Jones, widow of the late Commo-
dore Thomas APP Catesby Jones, asking for a
pansion. Referred to the Committee on Pen
sons.
After number of petitions and bills had
been introduced the Senate went into exccu-
tive session and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House Of Representatives, as soon as
the Journal was read, Mr.. Morrison, OF ILL.,,
introduced number OF resolutions, referring
| to the various standing committees the varl-
Gus topics of the Presidents message. -
Some discussion as to what committee
| WAYS and Means or Banking and Currency
should take charge of questions relating to
the legal tender notes, took place between
Messrs. Morrison, of ILL.,, Cox, of New York,
Wood, OF n Y, Buohard, of ILL.,, Townsend,
of Penn, Kelly, of Penn, and Garfield, Of
Ohio.
The resolutions of Mr.. Morrison were
adopted.
The call on States for bills and joint rcsolu.
lions was then taken up.
Mr.. Goode, Of Va, introduced a resolution
for 40 inquiry into the administration Of the
navy yards and the construction of vessels Of
war, especially as to the misrepresentation Of
public funds for political purposes, aud the
employment of Incompetent men for the same
reason. The resolution was adopted.
A resolution inQuiring into the cxpedicncy
of the abolition Of the M.ridc Corps WIS
| adopted.
Mr.. Douglas, of Va, introduced resou-
| ton for committee of nine to investigate who
was responsible fordetrauding the freedmen Of
the South by the Freedmau's Savings Bank.
| The resolution was agreed to.
WHAT VIRGINIA MEMBERS ARE DOING.
Mr.. Harris, chairman of tae Committee
on Elections, will call the Committee on
Elections together tomorrow, and will pro-
| coed at once to dispose Of all cont as.cd eec-
ton cases, so as to save money by stopping
as soon as possible the payment of two sala-
res to the same district. Mr.. Harris follows
nobIy 10 the foot steps of his iustrious pre-
decessor, John Letcher,) who was knowu to
dog Of the Treasury"
GENERAL MATTERS
The first day of the re-opening Of the SEES
sion of Congress, to-day, was much better
attended than the re opening of the Gene
raj Assembly OF Virginia, for quorum
was in attendance in both houses. The pre-
liminary proceedings in both houses consist
ed 10 general Misunderstanding. There was
very much more sociability apparent among
the members than at the opening Of the SEES
sion, when a large number of the Representa-
tives we're new men and strangers to the others.
IMPORTANT TO PILOTS.
To the House to-day most important bill
was introduced by mamber from Maine. 1t
was bill to abolish all compulsory potagc on
any of the bays and rivers Of the Ualted States.
This bill if .ssed will affect serio u,ly the Po-
tomac pilots.
BOMBS.
Mr.. Douglas aud Mr. Gools both dropped
bomb-shells into the Radical camp to-day in
the shape Of resolutions of Investigation.
The Markets.