Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-10
Washington notes.
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette:

Maryland, Massachusetts,, and other States,
have obtained FROM Congress tho interest GU
the money they lent the general government
for bulldog tho capitol and for other purposes,
bnt Virginia, though 10 greater straits than any
# the othar States, has failed to obtain what
ia GU, her on the Same account. 1t ia thought
Oy sulno ttgt If proper representations wore
made 10 Congress aDd the true condition Of the
State with references to her liability to keep
the free schools opeG By reason ct her depleted
treasury made known. the disposition of Con.
gross TO psy her what is her just due, would be
Increased to the effective poiut. The eud to be
hoped by those who realize TIE unfortunate
5taie to which the iyaucss Of VIrsiaia bave
been reduced, that her representatives may
make that effort and persist in it until its oec:
ba accom psned.
It is generally understood tina. Mr.. Bisi
will call up his resoulion for Investigating al
legged southern frauds and intnidat!ops 1t the
recent elections to morrow. The democrats
will move to amend by providing that tho III
| vcsigat!ous extend to alleged frauds and III
! Limitations in the North, erd the probability
! is that the resolution az tins amended will be
adopted. AS Mir. Blaine is q sensational speaker
he will doubtless have large audieuce. Seats
ia tho private galleries ere already being spoken
for by those anzlous TO bear him. Mr.. Blaine
will DC answered by Mr.. Thurman and other
democrats, and the debate Oh his resolution
will probably pot only be exciting but pro-
longed.
Among The bills introduced in the Senate to
day wes one by Mr. Howe for the relief of
SeweIl B. Corbett, Of Alexandria county, Tor
damages sustained during the war.
La the Senate to day bill was passed enabling
DR.. julius L. Powell, al ex Confederate, to
| hold the position Of Assistant Surgeon 10 the
u. s. army, to which be bad been appouted
by President Hayes Mr.. Edmunds tried to
havo its confederation postponed as. 10 his
opinion, il would establish precedent, but a
solid democratic vote, reinforced by Mr.. Spen-
Ger, who introduced the bill; Mr.. Burnside.
and one or tTo other republicans, secured its
passage.
Dir. Beck gave notice that he would, to.mor
row. introduce bill 70 repeal the statute pro
hlbiting all cx Confederates from holding
commissions in the u. S. army.
Among the Communications sent to the
Senate this morning was one from tho Secretary
Of War With refereuco to the loss Of officers
baggage 10 charge Of Lieut.. II. K. Bailey. On
the steamer j. Don Comcrcu.
Mr.. Edmunds called up bis bill to amend the
laws governing presidential elections. and it
occupied the attention Of the Senate to. Gay to
the exclusion OF everything else. after morning
hour.
The House was chiefly occupied with the
consideration Of the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, tho amendments to which,
up to tho hour at which this report closed, in
creased rather tran diminished the already ex
borhltans salaries that are paid gentlemen for
aoiog as Mr.. Evarts' foreig messengers.
The Potter Committee met this morning and
appointed sub committee, With MIR. Potter as
chairman, the other members not named, to
visit New Orleans during the Christmas
holidays, aud resume the investigation
at the paint where it was broken off
last summer, The oypher dispatches were not
alluded to.
1t is supposed that the Congressional holiday
recess will commence on the 2lst instant, and
terminate 90 the 9th proXimo.
Among the bills introduced in the House
yesterday was one requiring, 10 addition to the
box stamps, that each cigar shall have stamp
affixed, such stamps to correspond with the serial
number on the box. The same plan is to be
applied to packages Of cigarettes and cheroots.
TUE INDIAN BUREAU.
. Gen. ". Il. Lyon, of New York, member
of the purchasing committee of the Board of
Indian Commissioners. was the first gentleman
to present his views before the joint committee
having under consideration the question of the
aGTisabiity Of transferring the Indian Bureau
to the War Department ut It's meeting to-day,
He opposed the transfer, and gave sundry res
IONS why it should not be made,