Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-03
American republics and with Brazil are salts

C2lpts were SSOS,UOUOOo ouu wv "a ~ W.
$22S, 900, 900, leaving residu, of $50, 900 OGG
The balance of trade was in favor of the w.
S. by the sum Of $l66. 539 e7S. ,
He recommended tax of ten cents on Tea auu
two CENTS on ccff 20 and more vigorous laws for
the protection of the internal revenue. He
urges, toe, specific instead ad valorem duties
and advises soma modi6c atoms of the details CT
the customs law.
The funding of the tublio debt at lower rates
has been rapid and satisfactory, tho interest
90 the debt being reduced by three and one
ouartor millions. He urges the issue OF bond
at low interest and easily convertible 10 order
to form method Of Investing the savings Of
laboriDg people.
Flo eulog;z ,s the heroism of the army 10 the
recent Indian fights, and narrates the causes
which led to the use OF the army during the
strike riots, and is happy that the u. s. troops
ware sble to restore order without the use OF
force.
He gives summary Of the negotiations with
Mexico 10 regard TO the security of the Texas
frontier, and then summarizes the reports OF
the Secretary of the Navy, the Post Master
General and other members of the Cabinet
lie approves of the present Indian policy OF
the government. and urges the importance OF
keeping faith with tho Indians. lie urges the
extension of the homestead system to Indians
who have no tribal relations. lie advises leg
islation for the protection of forests, aud tho
prevention of depredatons on the public lands.
He urges the grant Of the public lands by leases
for cattle grazing, &c.
lie urges especial care tor the interests Of the
District of Columbia He thinks it unjust that
the people of the District should be taxed for the
benefit of the United States, and calls attention
to the project of an assumption by Congress OF
one half Of the debt of the District. He calls
attention also to the condition OF the harbor OF
Washington. D. g.
He recommends the strengthening Of the
foundations of the Washington Monument, and
it's completion according to the original plan.
He urges aid to the educational interests of the
country, especially to the supplementary State
schools for colored people, by national aid. lie
iavors a National Museum OF the Smithsonian;
new library building. g., as he thinks the
capital Of the nation should be moro than o
mere political centre.
The message fills twenty-six quarto printed
pages.
Three thousand copies Of the message were
ordered 10 be printed and the message was then
tabled.
The reports of the Secretaries, &c., were
then submitted aud ordered to be printed.
The Senate then at 2.l0 adjourned until
Thursday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AT l2 o'clock Speaker Randall called the
House to order, and announced the Opening OF
the second session of tho 45h Congress.
The Clerk called the roll OF members by
States.
When tho State of Virginia was called the
members answered to their names except Mr..
Harris, Col. Cabell. and Major B. B. Douglas
The call showed that there were present 22l
members, mere than quorum.
Resolutions to inform the Senate of the
readiness of the House to proceed to business
aud appointing a committee to wait 90 the
President were adopted, MIR. Knott, Of KY,
being chairman Of the committee to wait upon
the President.
The House then took recess for ten
minutes.
Immediately after the recess the secretary Of
the President OF tho Un;tod Statea annaarnd
and presented the message of the President,
which was read and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
A resolution for printing the usual number
of copies tor the use Of the House was adopted.
Mr.. Springer introduced resolution for in
formation in reference 10 claims against Verc-
zuea by citizens of the United States. which
was adopted, after which the House adjourned
till 10 morrow at -.
THE EUsTIs CASE.
1t is generally understood that the case of
MIR. Eustis, of L., Senator elect, will not be
taken up 10 the Senate until Thursday. vi
course he will be seated, and it is not known
whether there will be any debate though there
will be minority report
AFRAID TO MEET THE ISSUE.
10 the House, to day, democratic member
from the West threw bomb into tho radical
camp that caused such futter as has not been
seen for some time The resolution was one OF
thanks to the President for his action 10 with.
drawing the troops from South Carolina and
Louisiana. Mr. CoDger, rad, at once moved
that the House adjourn, but Mr.. Garfield,
more bold than his colleague. asked that d.
rect vote be had, and that the resolution be
killed outright lie and the President are not
as unanimous as they were. Couger refused to
yield, whereupon Mr.. Luttrell, Of Cal., dem,
cried out that the motion was made to evade
the question and dodge the issue. CoDger was
unyielding, and as but few moments remain.
ed before the hour of adjournment the roll
could not be completed and the hammer fell,
and with it the resolution.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER or THE HOUSE.
A. g. w. Nowlin, of Carroll county. Va,
in Colonel Cabe.ps district, has been appointed
by Captain Steuart, Postmaster of the House,
Assistant Postmaster. and was this morning
sworn in. Judge Nowlin has been messen-
ger in the Postofice, and succeeds Mr.. K.
of Alexsndris.
CONFIRMATION.
The Senate in Executive session this morning
confirmed the following nominations:-
Hon. j. Harlan, of KY, as Associate Justice of
The Supreme Court of the United States.
Hon. Thomas B. Bryan, to be Commission.
or of the Dist. Of Columbia.
TIE PRESIDENT AT THE CAPITOL.
The President came to his room at the Capitol
at 10 e clock this morning, and remained there
until the close of the extra session.
France.
A meeting of fifteen hundred merchants and
yesterday drew up an address
appealing to the patriotism of President Mac
Mahon to yield to the wishes of the majority in
view of the threatened ruin of trade and the in.
!erests of the international exhibition.
A letter from NJ. Krantz, Chief Commission
er of the exhibition, was read, denying that the