Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-06
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ESPECIAL, DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. e.

Inc Senate hltl at noon, ahu ~ SOW" HS WV
opeung lcses were completed,
Mr. Anthony Introduced resolution Tor 'ho
election IF the standing committees Of the Sen
ate which was agreed to. This is in CONSEQUENCE
Of al agreement made yesterday with the dcm
cc!;.is that they should have larger rcprcs@n
tation un the committees.
\ pcti:i1n fur au iuterna,iouai CONVENTION TO
Gx tie value Of the gJld coius OF h world WAS
presented by Nj. Dawes and referred.
Mr.. Writers introduced a resolution That the
pancrs il the case OF Chas. Young b" taken
from the file and referred to the COmmlttec %
Revolutionary P"usious which WIS agreed TO-
Mr.. Inrails muycd that the silver bill be
made ;hc special order OF the day for Monday
NIX, at one clock, and thence forward i'oi2
iGv 10 day uniil it Was disposed OF.
LII Tic debate On the sui ct MI.
Thurman said that the Eusi5 case would be
called UP ON Monday, az it coud not be called
up 10 day. because the report was not entirely
colnrIrtcd. Fer this reason he hoped that the
Silver bill would not be fixed fur Monday.
The proposal to fix g day YVES discussed by
Mts>rs DaHcs, Bayard, Ingalls, and others.
Mr.. Withcls Inquired whether even Ii th2
hill we're in,:.ic :. splcisi crtcr, il could ret be
SC: aide ny :: vote ct the Hcna:c.
The CHAR rcSpond 4 that ii cou'G b: - So
aside.
After further debate ni0li0u was r:ade 10
post pupe The bill unti after tic Christmas re
cess. Ga this the test vote took place rs iol.
lows Ayes IS. noes al, Ncssrs WIIiris ani
J1husGn voiiug with the majority.
All The Senators not voting were paired.
The ti was fixed fer Tuesday next ty a v~tc
Of fl to Is, ;hc vote being the same IS before,
cScpnt that the ursitipus Ct S2natnTs were r.
verscd.
TIE Pacific Railroad resolution Of i;q1iry
was then taken UP and discussed aud aporicd.
Tnc SrEata then wrnt inlo OK euii1c sessions
aud afterwards adjourned till Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After l,;r r.aiiug Of tic journa! in the II9us,
to day,
A resolution Ct c1quiTy as 10 what lands have
been trroGcrusly granted to certain railroads, ard
Whit iE2aas should bo takcn to recover sllt
!an,!=, w;,5 referred.
4 resolution CT crqniry ito the causes Ct
the revolution in Cuba. with the probable re-
suit oi the war, aud what friendly measures
Shouts b: taken by the u. S. 10 order that the
liberty 81 the Cubans SHOULD be recognized
and slavery abolished il the l.lant, YVES OF ct
cd to.
a resolution to appoint q committee 10 visit
he coast ct Mississippi, Louisiana, g., 10
Adjust crtHin difficulties existing there in :ci.
crcnc@ 10 certain timber seized bg government
Officials, was objected TO.
Mr.. Harris, OF Va, from the Election Cuul
mittcc, reported the Colorado contested eI,c
ton case aud gave notice that lie would call il
up, on Tuesday. The report seats Mr..
Patterson, democrat.
y minority report in favor Of B"li1rl was
also presented by Mr.. Wait, Ct Conu.
Mr.. Crx, Of Ohio, submitted report s"ai,
to-: the whole case back to CDloralo
hlr. Tucker, of Va, introduced Hill lar Inc
relief ii Thomas B. Mitchell.
y bill 30 prohibit the sulvs Uf iutoxcating
liquors 10 Ihc Capitol building was referred.
Il nuHhcr ct private bills were Introduced
and referred.
The committees were then called, for reports.
4 req orr from the Naval Committee to pay
PagGas;cr Cushing occupied the nornng hour
J: 49, "Y" G'Sinn Of other ba:lucss, huE Vas noI
The Post Route bill was taken up ARD ;,!s. cG
without debate
i was determined that when the House al
jou,n 20 morrow it be until Monday aud then al
= o'cloc; the Eous. adjourned til to iaorro,v =!
- m.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent a Dumbcr OF tlcr,;Haii1u:
to the House to day, irc!ulinG tie following
flom Virginia.:
Warren S. Lurty, Of Va, Attorney ior tlic
United States for the Western District q
Firsiria; ID. p. Potts, PostcGstcr st P"!c!3
| burg, Va. Jane +. James. Pustmas!cr at Ash
lacd, Va; John Little, Postmaster st Ped
mont West Va; James ID. Brady, OF w., Col
lccFnr Of Internal Revenue for Second District
of Virginia; and t. j. X, James, Of Md, Gel
lector If Customs at Annapolis; aUd Thco.
Rosevnit, Collector; t. A. Merritt, Surveyor; |,
b. Price, Naval Officer; w. Il. King, Surveyor
OF the Port Of New York.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Tie democratic Senators tact in caucis l'ii
l0orhiug and agreed upoo their names Il: ii:G
stanGag committees OF The Senate.
NOTES.
With the exception OF Mr. Harri: a1d per-
haps Mr.. Goode. the relations existing between
Speaker Randall and the Virginia delegation
arc not the mosa cordial the GOODNESS arI=inc, 1t
is said, on account Of Mr. EandslfS appoint
ments on the committees.
Mr. G0ode of Virginia, reported bill in tho
House yesterday TO reimburse tho College CT
William and Msry for property destroyed dur
ing the war, which was read b. its tito ard put
OH tho private calendar.
The Richmond Wing ord tho Dispatch sre
ably represented in Washington By h:essrs.
Elan for the Wing, and Gilman for HE Dis
patch
Nearly nineteen hundred bills, principally Of
. private character, have so lar been introduced
and referred in the House.
Mr.. Stephens. Of GA, has doEcl his silk
and donned g SLOUGH, which ho wears in the
House.
Mr.. Hunton, Oh Monday, presented in the
House the papers relating TO the claims Of NJ.
N. Davis and j. G.. Lewis for compensation for
property taken during the war by tao u. 5.
army.
Gen. Hooker, of Miss, gallant, accomplish
ed aid elegant gentleman, is so warm blooded,
that he always uses fan in the House.
Mr.. Regain, of Texas, Confederate Postmaster
General, death on Postottice affairs and rules.
While hundreds Of orphan children, unable
TO procure subsistence, arc applying for posi-
tons in the Capitol as pages, Sc, members Of
Congress are overlooking them, sid bestow
ing their f4vOrs, irrespective cf real merit, for
political effect or more sordld motives, and one
memter has been so actusted by personal con.
siderstions that he has had son appointed
page.
The Chaplain Of the House prays with trcm-
ulous voice for tho President and members of