Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-17
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WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. II.
TIC Geneva award bill vas taken W at az
early hour 10 the House to day, and was de-
! bs.ea ct leogth, amoag those WAC took part 10
tie discussion baing Messrs. Keller, Of Penn
eyl7acis, and Luttrell. Of Calitoroia. 1t is the
opioioa Of Mr.. Frye that the bill passed a. all
will Go 60 With bis rider, which excludes the
Insurance companies. Other members Thick
| the bill will be defeated.
In tbs Senate . communication from the
Secretary Of War wgs read recommending &C
Increase CT $25. 900 to the s25. 900 appropriated
for tie improvements TO Fortress Monroe.
A communication from thu Secretary Of the
Treasury was received 10 response to tie reso
luton erquiriog sshy slser had not been used
IL tho payment Of tho interest on toe public
debt The Secretary says that the law makes
it optional with him whether he shall pay the
interest IL g0ld CT silver, and as Inc purpose o!
| the eoVerCment 6Gn is 10 dc nothing that Wl!!
hinde= the elagZ 2;lou Ct silver ard gold coso
| and tbs rcsunption Ct specie payment i1 pay
.og tae interest % The public debt,he bas cou
suited the wishes Oh the credltcrs and PAID them
ID such o2ln IS they choose to ask, and that bY
dolag otherGise and pGyicS them in silver
| wh&a tuey demanded gold lis action RouIG
hay, tended TO dspGaclata silver, aud thus
ran tGu3ter % tho g;sbn5 oven OF tho silver
men.
Ihs Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill! as rsposted tr tue Senate, yesterday.
wh;ci! ie&ega gh4 e.iaIi:s as they we're before
redueai IS he iioua,, WAS taken II and
passed ~ Iha Senate
Dir. Blslna then called up Bis resolution
for inveuligatilg the frauds lcd ip1inidat
ba, t,,u, rad ~ no anti
at the recent elections, aud Mr.. MeErimoE. Of
Nosth Carolina, proceeded to address the Sen.
ala thsrnou in j. wrltteu speech, 10 which be
b0raughIg sad successfully oontroVested every
stalomcnt that Mr B!aIua had made. 1t was
kno%a thai The consideration Of he resolution
would b, resumed to day, hus duliog Mr..
Mclrinoa'a speech lbs galleries were by DO
meacs full, t.s.i the floor WAS alm:st bara Of
aoy hu3 those wht ara usually on il. Previous
10 Nj. 81 = sp:cch SIS: l1il whose vote yes
rcrday would have scared th3 adoption of
Mr.. Buffers ain.ndmeus Tor IA op:u iu1a5.l-
CATION, Gtatsd Ihst hu Sas sick Yesterday, aud
ual also i,2en iniorusd LhoS che resolution
would EJj como up, aud that bad he been
prescott be vvul! have voted !or TIC amend.
ment.
Mr.. Williams. The democratic member Of the
House from Michigan, Wlo IVES suddenly TAX
CT i'll yesterday, WAS 50 i'll at tW9 Gci1cx this
afEec1oon tbue his usath WAS expected mJmca-
ta!liy. HIS disease is appoDexy. Dir. VIII
.ms il democrat, but was dictated by re.
ppolio,a at the recent eec;iop.
The Conpillce ou Ei1a1c; Of the Senate
beard Mr. .Spap9c, o! CtoElaaatti, aod Nh.
BIrHe, Of Rchmopd. thls morning, on the
proposition 10 reduce Ia; tax GA tOhscoo. Mf.
Burwen made it plain that tue receipts from
the tax when ii WIS twenty cants were greater
thar " heu il WIS 5weaty-lauf, aud areusd that
not ouly the producers, bat the government
would be benefited by tho proposed reduc!lOa.
ThA con nttee o.nc 10 no de:eEnlas,loa.
Secretary Chairman was before the Com nit
Zee % Ways aid M2a0s Of iha u3usa TO day
With reie?"pa- iD tha tax co al,ar, 5u! Dothirg
YES ds5armil,d upau With reEarcuce to the
settlcmeD! CT that iii Dor;aot question.
RrIoN OF TERROR IN TEXAS A dispatch to
ths Galveston News Cro2 Ia.diaa says: Last
night while N %: OF the citizens ware at church,
fl fly masked man compelled tho jsilor 10 open
lbe nri:oa and ID an entered tho coll Of Mont
ana Tom Il .rr5ts .ni ri3d ed them with buck
sho! making gno!har prisoasr hold tho liah..
A stoci<Gl.n found the ren.!ns OF a stranger
On thu prairie nesr the road at Plano, wrapped
in y G uilt tightly bound via ropes. The man
had evidently bean N Irdered with al axe or
giniier instrument.
a special TO tos News from Brenham says:
Svdney II HI IsOo shcs George RO wi and dead