Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS-.
SENATE,

.-4.. SENATE. ..t
" WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, lS76.-ln the Sem
ate, day. Mr. Booth, of California, present
ed memorial Of the vineyard owners OF Cali
Tornia asking protection to the wine. interest.
He spoke at some length Of the value OF this
interest to the prosperity of the country. lie
also presented the memorial of $4,000 women
Of Utah asking repeal of the antlpoIygamy
act and all acts in support it, aud urging Con
gress to protect plural marriage" as practlced
III Utah. Referred.
Mr.. Withers, of Virginia, presented the
memorial of the Richmond Chamber OF Com
MERGE relative to the James River and Kama
wha Canal. Also, bill for the improvement
of the navigation OF the James river. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Hamiin made report in relation to the
Joint rules Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives, which was postponed until to-
morrow.
MIR. Conover, of California, introduced a
joint resolution requesting the President TO is,
sue proclamation declaring the neutrality OF
the United States in the war between Spain
aud the Insurgents in Cuba, and to set forth as
rules for the government Of American citizens
the same rules as those established by Spain
for the government of her subjects during the
late civil war in the United States. -
The Senate, at 1856, went into Executive
session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House of Representatives was engaged
10 the usual Mondays call on States for bills
and Joint resolutions.
Tie following were presented from Viz
GINA:
By Gen. Hunton-BiIl to incorporate the
Union Railway Company Of Washington,
Georgetown aud Northern Virginia, street
railway; for the relief Of Septimus Brown, Of
Alexandria county, for damages to property
during the war; for the relief of the overseers
of the poor of Fairfax county; for the relief Of
Matthew O. Brien, Moses Lackey, Daniel Mi
nor, Thos. L. Sanboru, William Bushby, Robt.
|. Edcln. JAS. NJ. Downey, Mary W. Jones,
widow Of Com. Ap &. Jones, and the legal
heirs Of Aquia Lockwood.
BY Major Douglas-A bill to extend the
Post Route aud establish offices in tue State OF
Virginia; extending routes and establishing Of
fees in SpotsylYania county.
BY Gov. iiaker-A bill to apply the pro-
ceeds If the sales OF the public lands 10 the cd
rcation ofthc people. The bill provides that
the Secretary Of the Interior shall turn over
the proceeds to the Secretary Of the Treasury
who shall distribute tn. III for the hcnef Of all
the people, the funds to bc invested IL U. !.
bonds aud the interest appropriated after i've
years; memorial of W. B. lsaacs Il Co., Of
Richmond, for the return Of certain MONIES
seized by Federal authority in the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia, at Richmond Immediately
after the war; memorial of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Richmond praying all appropria-
lion ior the completion OF the James River
and Kanawha Canal.
By Mr. Harris "A bill for the relief of the
late postmastcrs of the United States, by whom
stamps, &c., were taken by the Confederate
forces, ami for the repayment Of money since
naid By poStmaSters ior such stamps; bill for
the relief OF r. H. Bnckncr
The House afterwards, took up MIR. Ran
dall's bill ior general amnesty.
Quite a warm debate between Mr.. Randall
anu Mr.. Blaine took place III the introduction
of the amnesty bill, Mr.. Randall making some
capital hits.
THE HOLMAN RESOLUTION AND THE VIRGINIA
DELEGATES.
As the vote of the Virginia delegates and
of Mr.. Tucker OF Virginia, IN particular against
the Holman subsidy rcsoluioo, has met with
criticism in his district, it may be proper to
state that MIR. HoIman's resolution reclted as
the reason why subsidies should not now be
granted that the United States Treasury was
empty; leaving the inference that if there
were more money or larger revenue such
subsidies might be proper. The resolution
did not deny the constitutional power OF Con-
grcSs to grant subsidies, aud was therefore
unacceptable to those who tind the powers oil
the Federal Government only in strict co.,
slructiou OF that instrument. 1t might, also,
have been equally unsatisfactory to those who
desire appropriations for public works at this
session, as it declares that the present
Congress, while the Treasury is empty, should
grant no aid to works of internal Improvement,
even those of suca merit as the James River
and kJuaWha Canal.
THE ASPECT OF AFFAIRS.
The petition of an immense body of Nor
mon women urging Congress to protect pollg-
amy as part Of their religious liberty, at
tracted much attention 10 the Senate to-day.
1t is denied by some that the memorial rep
rescnts the general sentiment of the Nor
mon women, but PERSONS who are familiar
with Salt Lake society say that there is no
doubt the petition Was signed 10 good faith
by hosts of women in Utah to whom use has
become second nature and totally changed all
that civilization has heretofore known.
Whatever division the financial question
may hereafter make in the ranks Of the two
great parties, as yet no division of this kind
has been made. There Is a strong tendency
among some Democrats to make the party
appear soft money" party, but so far in
vain. There arc many soft money Re-
publcans and many hard mouey Democrats.
The lines of Congress uow are party lines
throughout, and the money question does
not seem to have made any breach in them.
The Committee on Elections will organize
tomorrow, but the Plat Goodc election case
will not como up for some time yet.
Foreign News.
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