Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-11
From ~ HSs,tngtOn.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Dec. Il.
SENATE

the Senate q communication from tue TIealutu'
euclusiug c.It !ID sta cmenis relative 70 the pa'
ing OF portion OF Ptnnsy lVania Ave1uo.
Mr. COnkllog presented a memorial from .
number of citizens of New York 10 support OF
Constitutional amendment torb;ddlpg States
from di qualifying apy one ir1m voting 90 sc
count Of sex. Referred 10 the COMMITTEE 90 The
judiciary. lie also presented suodry petitions
on ten pcranct, Indians aud tinarce.
MIR. Herman presented memorials OF Vailous
temperance organizations in favor OF rrohio''
ton, &c.
A large number Of memorials FROM Good
Tempar organizations in favor Of the appoint,
ment of National Commission to investigate
the results OF the liquor traffic On the couotry'
were presented by various Senator's
Thirty women $ suffrage petitions were also
presented, nearly ali the Northern aud Western
Senators presenting such pctlllors.
Over thirty Seuators presented memorials
from manufacturers a. king an Investigation OF
the state of trade in the country, before any al
teration of the tariff is made.
A petition by representatives of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association, asking the use
Of the Senate chamber some time in January
next for a hcarng OF the representatives. OF the
Association before the Committee on Privileges
aud Elections, was referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds.
One petition Of each of the classes Was pre-
sented by hir iiihcr$. OF Va,
One from tie Grand Lodge Of Good lem
psrs of Virginia asking Ora commission to eH
amino the results Ct the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Ono from manufacturers Of iron IN Augusta
county, Va, asking thai 10 action be taken on
the tariff bill u1!Il an Investigation OF the state
RI tr.,}n tho cIunt:r he first made.
Oac from Sst Polly, OF Va, aSklng re-
mo7al Of her political disabilities aud that she
may be allowed to exercise at the ballot box
the RIGHT OF sell gOgeramrnt--a OF which were
appropriately referred.
Bill to establish port Of entrS ard delivery
at West Point, Va.
Bill for u. S. Court building at Charleston,
West Va.
The resolution declaring that tho bonds Of
the United States are payable in silver IS we'll
as gold was then taken up
Mr.. kernan, Of N. y, in opposition to the
motion, said that the Government had
its election and cheese to pay in gold and that
it was cstoppcd from further change.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The reading Of the journal to day occupied
about three quarters OF ~ hour.
Md OF the remains Of thcs: officers and others
who pcrshcd ty the wreck Of the Huron and
making an appropriation OF Sc. 900 for the same,
vas ameulcd by Mr.. Goodc, IF Va, so as TO
Include the rcmairs Of those in tho steamer
Baker that went 10 the assistance OF the llu
ron's crew and were GrAAA"d, and as so amend
cd was passed.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill, as amend.
ed by the Senate, vas reported, same amend
ments concurrcd 10 and others disagreed TO.
The consideration Of the amendments occu.
pied the timc--not the attention OF the House.
NOTES.
In the House, yesterday. Mr.. uu0tOn pre-
secuted the mtm0rlal OF the Board OF Super9l.
sors Ct Alexandria county, Va. asking TO be
compensated for subsistence furnished freed
mer, which was referred 10 the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Douglas introduced bill to establish a
which was referred to The Committee on Com
merce.
The fight against Nj. French, Sergeant at
Arms OF the Senate, by the extreme radicals
has somewhat subsiJ1d, and that officer feels
III ore secure.
Mr., CoDkling il striving to have The Prcs-
dents New York nominations defeated, and for
that purpose is diligently engaged IN election
eering with the democratic members OF the
Senate, some Of whoa. it IS feared, will fall
into the soare set BY Mr. &. to secure his own
return to the Senate.
1t is thought chat vote OIL the Silver bill
will be reached in the Senate by Saturday. the
friends Of the measure having uuder c01s!dera.
too whether they will not keep quiet aud per-
nit the opponcnts to Go all th3 talking
A sub committee ni' the Committee on Mill.
tarv Affairs OF the House. consisting OF Messrs.
Banning, Marsh, Bragg and White srr
to remain here during tho recess and take tesl-
mony concerning the Mexican border troubles
for the purpose of having ready report upon
the reassembng Of Congress 10 January.
"Congressuan" SmalIs, Indicted for felony
and out of .il in South Carolina on bail, has
returned to Washington aud taken scat IN the
House Of Representatives as big man as any
and votes as loud.
Il was expected that the Colorado contested
election case would be taken up 10 the House
10. day, aud that MIR. 4 cXander Stephens would
sneak on it, but the House at y. %. was Still
considering the Deficiency bill.
Gen Pridemore is absent from the House, bu
| paired with Mr. Randolph, rep.
| The President sent Il bate; OF NOMINATIONS to
the SGDatG To-Day. AuuiE lilc uouiua'oh'
we're the following :--Com. Daniel Ammep, &c
be Rcsr Admiral, u. s. ~; Cyrus II. Baldwin
to be Collector OF Customs at Charleston, 5. u;
Thomas. }. CLAY. OF kentucky, To be God Lieut.
l0th Intaury, u. S. a.
| It is the custom OF lha Supreme Court, Whet
new Justice is sworn III, for the new justice t
read the oath aloud, with his hand on the III
bic, and, for the clerk, as he takes The book. tt
kiss it. This custom was observed 10 Mr.. jus
tice IIaians case yesterday.
| Gov. Walker. Of Va, has resumed his sea
in the House, he health nI his wife having
improved
Many Of the employees OF tie House undo
the doorkecprr ar coinp'ang OF tho non re
ceipt OF their pay.
Both the clerk ard dooikecper Of the House
are 10 trouble .bou: their appointments, bu
both arc contleut that they will come GU
O. X. .
The floor U! tba House Was crowded yester
day with lobbyists and Interested spectators.
The House is afraid Of war with Mexico
or would try to make the people believe it is.
In th, House, yesterday, Mr.. Ilunton intro
duccd bill to pay cert.lo special policemen
the District OF Columbia who acted as such OIL