Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-16
From Washington.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 10 THE GAZETTE. !
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov, l6.
SENATE.

we're introduced ana felerrel
Bill relative to the Hot Sprlogs reservation,
10 Arkansas.
Bill repeating the law authorizing the coinage
of 20 cent pieces.
Bill to pension soldiers Of the Mexican war.
% motion, it was agreed that when the
Senate adjourn it be to meet % Monday Dext.
Mr.. Boutwell, presented a memorial OF say
ings banks Of Salem and other towns 10 Nlasss-
chusetts against the passage Of the silver bill.
Mr.. Dawes presented similar memorial
from the savings banks ofS1}ostoD.
Both were referred.
A resolution relative to the seizure OF TIM
Der, &c., alleged to have been ia ken from The
public Iaods, was read aud referred.
MIR. Davis, OF West Va, called up his reso.
luton tor committee to investigate the &C
counts Ct the Treasury Department. lie urged
the necessity OF action
Mr.. Dawes, Of Mass, was willing Dot to OPP
pose the resolution if Mr.. Davis would strike
out the imputation that the figures had been
altered.
Mir. Davis deciued to do this and spoke at
length, contendlGg that there had been at
times, especially 10 1860 and 1871, great
changes made 10 the figures Of the books OF the
u. S. Treasury, and urging that committee
of five should be appointed TO examine the
subject
The matter was further discussed by Mr.
Dawes.
MIR. Thurman also spoke at some length on
the subject, aud expressed his willingness 10
add to the words discrepancies and dcflclen.
ccs' 10 the resolution the words iii any such
there be.
Mr.. Dawes thought the committee should be
limited TO three Senator's.
Mr.. Thurman called the attention Of Mr..
Davis TO the fact that the resolution would fall
before the close Of the extra session unless pro-
vision was made for continuing it. He intro
duced as 40 amendment the words, And this
committee shall DOT fall at the close OF the
present session.
The debate was Continued by Mr.. Dawes.
Without taking any action on Mr.. Davis 5
resolution the Senate adjourned I'LL Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
10 the House of Representatives,.
MIR. Swami, chairman OF the Committee Oh
Foreign Affairs, reported bill making an ap.
propriation for The Paris exposition.
Nlr. Cox, from the same committee, submit.
ted minority report.
No time was Fixed for consideration, but it
was understood that The subject would he taken
up at an early day.
The standing committees we're then called for
reports OF a private character, when
A bill to change the name Of vessel, built
in Boston, and sold to be engaged in the Alr-
can trade, being reported, a lengthy discussion
ensured.
Mr. Congcr objected to the changing of the
names OF vessels.
Mr.. Dunue urged the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Cox thought it inexpedient to change
the names oil vessels especially those going ln-
to the African trade, as he did not want his
coorcd brethren drowned, by being induced to
venture upon old bottoms, under new namcs.
After some further debate the bill passed.
A bill from the judiciary Committee to re
licvc tho political disabilities Of ohm Green, ST.
of Alabama, coming up, the petition was read
showing that MIR. G. is 81 years OF age, and had
served in the war Of 1872.
An old, grey headed member rose aul said
Being 81 years Of age he cane do any more
damage; let the bill pass, and it was passed
Bills for the relief Of the political disabilities
Of L. l.. Shepherd, Of Va, (tormcrly mdshlp
man in the u. S. navy, from North Carolina;)
L. B. Oliu; j. 4. Tucker. Of the District Of
Columbia; ". +. Wcisham, Of Maryland; Geo.
B. Turcer, OF Alabama. and &. W. Field, of
King George Co., Va, 1.-THE last Senate bill, }
we're passed.
Mr.. Waddcll Introduced bill TO pay certain
mail contractors in the Southern States, includ.
iog Virginia, the amounts due up to May 81,
1861. amounting to 1915 ZOO, but
MIR. Couger raised objection, aud, under the
Jules, the hill had to 20 to the COMMITTEE Of
the Whole
A bill to fix the pay Of letter carriers was
ruled ont under the rule.
al, A.,
ing the Committee on Military Affairs TO en-
airy iorco Of the army; how many are on the
Texas frontier and how mary are necessary Tor
its protection, &C.. to which
MIR. BanDiog offered q substitute, euquirlng
into the strength OF the army 10 July, Scptem-
Der and November, where the officers were To-
Gated, how many were absent on leave, and in
what duty, &c, covering all the points intend
ed to he brought out by thorough investiga
ton into the use Of the army in the Southern
States, but
The Speaker ruled the substitute out Of order
when the original resolution was adopted.
MIR. Singleton from the Committee on Ap.
preparations reported the general Deficiency
bill which was made the order for Tomorrow.
In regular order the bill repeating the re-
sumption act was then taken up and spoken
upon variousy.
MIR. Garfield made tho most powerful speech
Of the session 10 favor of resumption. creating
a sensation 1t is thought to probably express
the Presidents views.
RED LIONS.
The delegation of PoDca Indians, now here
on business with their great white father"
r. Is. H.. arc decidedly lions. Wherever they
move-and they arc constantly ''on the co.
crowds follow them, eager to get sight at the
red warriors. They 60 about in full costume,
each with his little hatchet," aud don't ap
pear to be avcrSc to being s,aZ ID at. They are
rather good looking set, largo and savage
looking.
The October number Of the Edinburgh Re.
view has been received from its American re-
publishers, The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
of New York Its contents are: Torpedo War.
fare; The Philosopher Choo Foo-Tse; Souvenirs
of Countess d'Agoult; UlGas, the Apostle OF
the Cloths; Prince Hardenberg's Memoirs; The