Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-17
FROM WASHINGTON
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1876.-In the Sen
ate, to-day,
Mr.. Morton gave notice that on Wednesday
next be would call up his resolution for an 10
vestigation into affairs 10 the State of Missis-
sippi.
A number of bills we're introduced, among
them:
A bill for removing the political disabilities
of Daniel X. Chandler, of Baltimore, Md.
A bill to incorporate the suburban (Wash.
ington and Bladensburg) railroad of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Referred.
A bill to amend the charter of the D street
and south Washington R. R. Go. Referred.
Mir. West, of Louisiana, introduced a bill
amending the Pacific Railroad bills so as to re-
quire the whole of the profits instead of one
half, as now required, to be appropriated.
The subject was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House Of Representatives was engaged
iD the call Of States for bills and joint resoiu.
tons, among them
Mr.. Banks, of Mass, introduced his amnesty
bill, Excluding Jefferson Davis.)
A bill was also introduced for an amendment
of Mr.. Biaiue'S Church aud State amend
ment," providing that no minister Of the Cos
pei shall be allowed to hold any Office of profit
or emolument under the government of the
United States or Of any State, or shall be al
lowed to hold office 10 connection with any pub
lie school, or private school, supported in part
by public funds. Referred.
The following bills were introduced by mem
bers of the Virginia delegation
By Mr.. Hunton: Bills for the relief Of Ann
S. McKenzie, Jane Du|any, Sewell B. Corbett,
Seth ". Croker, +. NJ. Fletcher. the heirs Of
Geo. Fisher, and a bill TO authorize the Score
tary Of War to construct a bridge across the
Potomac at or near the Three Sisters Is.
lands, and appropriating $40. 900 for the pur-
pose.
By Mr.. Terry: Bills appropriatiDg $3.50. 600
for the completion OF the New River improve
meDt, and to authorize producers to sell 500
worth of leaf tobacco at the place of produc-
tiop, without requiring q license.
By Mr.. Tucker: a bill to compensate
Washington and Lee University for damages
during the war,
By Mr.. Douglas Bills making appropria-
tons for the completion Of the improvements
10 rivers and harbors in the First Virginia dis
trict; for the improvement Of the Mattaponi
and PauluDkey rivers aud Neabsco bay, and
for the survey Of O0an ock creek, in Accomac
county.
By Mr.. Harris: A bill to authorize pensions
to widows of soldiers Of the war IF 1912 with
out regard to length Of service.
BY Mr.. StowelI BE for the relief Of NJ. ?.
& J. G. Lemon, of New York.
By Mr.. Cabell: To amend act granting pen
sions to certain soldiers and sailors of the war
of 1872;
Restoring 10 the pension rolls the name Of
Edward Booker, of Henry Co., Va, a soldier
of 1912, whose name was dropped under act of
February 18th, 1862.
TO authorize Secretary of Treasury to pay
to owners the value of all cotton and tobacco
seized under authority of Treasurer or any
other department Of Government;
Bill to erect a public building in the town of
Danvile, Va;
To authorize manufacturers Of tobacco and
snuff to transfer to their factories licorice and
ether ingredients used 10 preparation of to-
bacco and snuff free of duties,
Mr.. White, of KY, moved to suspend the
rules so as to take a vote first on an amend
ment excluding Jefferson Davis from amnesty
and then on the amnesty bill. He asked for
the yeas and nays.
The rules we're not suspended and the reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The House by a party vote amended the
rules so as to permit retrenchmeut IN appro-
priations, and then went into committee OF the
whole on the. Centennial.