Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-12
Letter from Richmond.
Correspondence of the Alexaudri. Gszrlte
RICHMOND. January II, 1875.

RICHMOND January III, 1878.
As MIR. Barbour pathclcaily remarked, last
night, at the readjnster's caucus. potion mas
been touched u. the Stale treasury, and the
members have not been able to draw their
money fer day or two. Mr.. Barbour re-
marked humorously that he W IS lucky In draw
ipg his Dciure the fund gave out. could not
help laughing at the anxiety Of L certain shaver
hero who has been advaDclug sdtnn m"mo'rs
their money on their pay cer'hcHcS. lie had
handful of them, and was the ptG:uf" o' no
easness, aud kuog abou, the sacred portals OF
he House like ghost arund newly made
grave.
The opinion is gainiog gruun.i mere that Mr.
B,rbour's 3 per cent bill will pass, ard the
question is now asked will GJv. Holiday veto
il? and if he does veto it can 1t be passed over
his veto ? 1t is not probable that 1t Can over
ride his veto. The Governor has said nothing
more npGn the debt question titan tie has SAID
in his speech on his lnaugurat,ru day, au'l 90
that speech both sides p'acs' their own utter
probation.
Although tbtrt is so much discussion It Is
contioed mainly to few members 10 the House
and Senate. After great deal OF talS-lndecd
there has scarcely been a day thia week that
the matter las not been brought up-Alr l1uu'
ter had q resolution passed t. lay, locking 10
the appointment of special House committee
on game to consist of thirtacn members. The
bill was voted for with the understanding that
the committee should not have special clerk.
Hence the great army OF would be clelks who
are sharpeniug their quilts for work may az
well fall back
There is nothing before the Legislature now
What proposes TO give anybody any money save
the proposition to appuiot commission to
examine the basement office and report plan
for the conduct OF the same. This committee
is to be composed of experts, and they will only
receive 5000 piece for their Work. This Is
certainly 90 tempting bait for man 10 come
from distance TO grab.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Powell, vi
Spottsylvania, in the House, to day, providing
for the appointment OF committee 10 enquire
into aud report what improper and Corrupt
means, il any. were used in procuring the pas
sage of thc Funding bill, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
1t is whispered that certain Mr.. jenkins,
whose name is not unfamiliar 10 connection with
tho funding bill, is ready and willing to come to
Virginia, provided bis expenses are paid, aud
IN we some interesting and important loi.r
mstio,, 10 connection with that bill. Jenkins
il report.d to be very poor now.
The House was to day prec'pitated Ia long
discussion, which reporters and hungry com'
Jnittee Clel E3 80 mucn Qreau. us C1uW was
resolution instrueliug the Auditor OF Public
Accounts to place 10 the credit OF the literary
fund any sum that may be due the school fund,
5000 as the condition of the treasury will
d. ill.,, : bin to do So Now what caused all the
1"u" % was motion made by MIR. Taaferro,
to snsqS by s,kaE e' treas
ury" and iCsf Dt spoke at length 10 favor #
,. oou. IaI.ao aid a!a1 Mr.. ll'n'y. ut
Richmond. ,,, ,,;ro,. ~
SUSSEX Sln HC bot boih reaGjussrs. His remarks wsr"
called forth by the speech Of thcse 'o''o'n it,,
He said nothing discourteous, but it was '>'sL,
thees, rough speech. Finally after m.'o
ilibusteriug the house adopted resolution
offered by Mr.. Moffctt committing the reSoIu'
ton to the Finance Committee with 'nstruc
tons to bring IN bill and state therein whether
anything is due the school fund, aud If gu how
much.
The Lee caucus, which was to be held tins
afternoon, was postponed to future nns {" be
named by the chairman.