Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-07
From Washington.
ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb

ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb
SENATE.
10 the Senate, to-day, during the moroi,a
hour, the usual number of memorials in refer
ence to the tariff, the liquor traffic, pepsion,
&c., were presented.
A memorial to repeal so much Of The e,i,
log law as prohibits the establishment Of banl.
in Washington Territory, Was referred.
A memorial of citizens Of Iowa 10 refercrc.
to the use of the Bible in the public school.
was referred.
A few bills of no general interest were iur,
duced and referred.
A resolution looking 10 an increase Of ,bs
clerical force in the Pension Bureau, was Intro.
duced BY Mr.. Edmuuds, who advocated an in
crease.
MI. Davis, of w. Va, thought the force in
the Pension Office as large as had been asked
for by the Adjutant General and the Surseon
General.
Mr.. Edmunds said that the fact that her.
was not sufficient force Was evident, and tia,
if, for political purposes, clerks had been used
it was no reason that the poor disabled soldiers
and their families should BE- allowed to suffer,
Mr.. Ingalls, wanted the Pension Bureau trlus
ferred to the War Department.
After further debate the resolution W..
agreed to.
The bill 10 relieve from tax deposits 10 a,oi
vent savings banks upon which no Interest VS.
paid, was called up and discussed, beng op
posed by Mr. Beck and advocated by Dir. Day..
and ioay passed.
The bill to extend the time 10 which ciZ c,
OF the u. S. may dispose ct guauo 10 tOrelta
countries, was discussed for few moment; a2l
then laid over.
The Bland silver bill was then takcu up az
Mr.. Blaine addressed the Senate. lie tuvoml
double standard-gold and silVer-!hc IL.
triusic value of tho silver dollar to be w1ri
ono hundred cents, for which purpose the Gum
Der of grains of silver must BE- increased.
MIR. Blaine was followed by Mr.. Sau'5tur
OF Delaware, 10 opposition to the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House, Immediately after the rtalirg
| of the Journal, took up the Ca!tornla c)ntc,
ed election case-Wiggintou Vs. Pacheco--4 aud
after discussion, rejected Pacheco and admitted
| Wiggintou.
TIE hk
| The Investigation into the charges a. alns'
| Doorkeeper Polk was continued day, aud
three witnesses examined, all of whom tcs,ji,
that they were to pool their salaries, bu Nlr.
| Polk kotw nothing Of the arrangement. ID,
that three members of the House, Jonc>, o
Now Hampshire, Phelps, OF Connecticut aat
Lauders of Connecticut, had made the p0oint
arrangement.
| NOTES.
The appointment of Gel. NJ. ID. Ball reads :
follows -
II nominate Motrom d. Bali. Of AloxandI,5,
Virginia. to BIO Collector Of Customs for tn" 81
| trict of Alaska Territory Of Alaska, vice Henry
| Charles DeAhns, whose nomination failed {.
confirmation. ~ b. HAYES.
There has been 90 action taken yet upon tn
nomination by the Senate, to which BODY tll'
nomination was sent yesterday evening.
The Senate Committee on Commerce e. day
agreed to report favorab!y upon the nominn.iOg
| Of Williamson as Collector of Customs OF tGc
port of Now Orleans Wickershsm will b, f..
vorably reported upon rs Postmaster a. Mob.I",
and Vernon as Surveyor of thu port Of BAR.
| more.
The galleries and floor of the Senate were
crowded to-day TO hear Blaine on the Silver bill
Among the distinguished on tho floor wc!a
Secretary sherman, Thoa. Scott, d. $. Foct2
| and large number Of Representatives. Blaine
always manages when he spe.ks to nave =
crowd present
Mr.. B. B. Douglas has returned to he CITY
and was in the house to-day.
| The nomination Of Potts as Po3tmlstr o.
Petersburg, Va. will not be considered ~ IT,
| committee until next week.