Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-19
Tafter from Richmond.

4 ue,o House Funder-The Capitol to Oe
yenored to some Blue Ridge height q rvs
t;c olen-lhe Conservative Party ana INete'
qendeats-The way the thing. Standsno'0-
Business enterprises IN Virginia.
ICorrespondence of the Alexandra Gazette'
RICHMOND, December IS, 1877.
In Tho House. today, Mr.. Chase, member
from the readjustiDg district OF BUCHANAN anu
Wise, offered the following resolution:
"Wbereas it seems to be understood by
large number of the members of this teneral
Assembly that The present is q progressive age;
that all questions, political. financial aud dog
NAUTICAL. are passing away; that the country pto'
nile in the far off rural districts arc waking up
to de,p sense Of duty to themselves and 10
the dear old Commonwealth by sending to this
legislative body men who may dare to speak
| 10Th their minds in behalf of the great cause
Of rearraugiog, re establishing, and last, tut
not least, readjusting, and whereas the citizens
and representatives OF this great metropolis are
far behind the times 10 their appreciation OF
the facts 10 the case; therefore be IT.,
Resolved by the General Assembly CT Fr-
GINA that the seat Of government OF thus Com
monwealth, the Capitol OF the State OF Virginia
with all it's equipments and paraphernalla De
speedily removed herce, from its present site
to more coDgenial cline; to some Blue Kldge
height, or rustic glen, where healthier air
NAV rive helping hand to the advancing strides
OF rcadiusters, where funders who love to honor
their country with coupons and pcelers will
cease to trouble or make afraid, and where The
Simon Puros will be OF rest forever more.
The resolution was referred.
| AS there has been no little discussion as to
the presidents set by the party as to admitting
indepepdents, and as to the action taken by the
State Central Committee, the following resolu'
ton has been resuscitated. 1t was agreed to
By the committee Tuesday, October %, 1877
Resolved, That the party throughout State
| is earnestly called upon to support all regular
nominees State district, city and county-snd
that all independent csndl 1ates should De dis
countensuced in this canvass and refused any
recognition Ly the party during the term of of:
| fec for which they may be elected, and that All
such persons BIO remembered and treated as dis
organizers by the conservative party until they
shall have proved by their acts purpose to re-
turn to their party allegiance
1t is scarcely possible that there will be
quorum of the House in the city to morrow
The members are leaving very fast. Every,
thing bas been postponed until after tho lst Of
January.
The members drew their little weekly stipend
to day. Under the present arrangement they
are paid off by the week. When they come
back they will have two weeks pay due them.
The Simon Pure Readjusters are not dolDg
anything more until after the recess. They
consider their organization last night and the
election Of Senator Quisenburry as chairman
have the effect of harmoDizing the Conservative
party. There are s1me Of the members who
have succeeded ia occupying both sides OF the
fence in this matter. Ooe moment the Simon
Pures think they have them, and then they arc
off to the other side, who, as they are beglnlug
to fecitate themselves on their victory, see the
new acquisition glide from them to the other
side. This must be aggravatiDg to the leaders,
AS the way things stand now there are many
members who think that the radicals hold tho
balance of power. aud it is true.
The House to-day passed joint resolution
for the distribution of Maj Jed. Hotchkiss'
survey of Virginia, each member to receive five
copies. These books have been packed 10
big box 10 the basement of the Capitol for some
time past, and the disposition made of them is
good one. 1t is intended that the members
new settlers 10 Virginia. This book had the ef.
feet of awakening the interest of President
Hayes 10 Virginia. and 10 his speech here he
quoted from it freely. This talk about the i'm
mense mineral resources Of the O!d Dominion,
her mountains Of iroo, mines of coal, TO-, is
like soothing syrup to The average VirglDiao,
and always has the effect of decreasing his en-
orgy and making him fold his arms oomplacent
Iy and wait for the capitalist, who is always
coming, and never comes. 1t mbues him with
something Of the spirit Of Col. Sellers for he
sees millions 10 it, and is always waiting Tor
somebody to see tho same.
Since Gov. Walker has announced his deter
minaton to retire from political life, when the
political life has retired from him, and the two
part in mutual disgust, and he has stated that
he would be at the head of some great business
enterprise in Virginia, speculation ls great as
to what that enterprise will be. 1t is rumored
that it will be connected with railroad enter
prise.
Mr.. Coghill favors reduction of the pay Of
members of the legislature to 81 per day-the
same that peanut merchants average by an un.
usually good days sales.
At an adjourned meeting Of the James River
and Kanawha Canal Company, held here yes.
terdsy, the damages to the canal by the late
food were estimated at 5000. 900. and the Off
GERS were directed to have the repairs between
Richmond and Lynchburg completed as soon
as possible.