Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-25
From Washington.
ESPECIAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. %
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La the Senate, to. day, number OF petitions
and memorials were presented, among 'hem
several from New York State, pro aud con-
upon the question Of the remonetlz'ti alton OF s''
yer; to reduce the tax upon whskey, aud per.
hitting lis retention 10 bonded warehouses; and
AGAINST apy change in the tariff upon tea, Coffee
wool. iron, &c. ,
A bill to remit the U. s. tax on lnsolVent
savings banks-to relieve deposltors lrom the
tax-was, after some consideration. recommlt
An adverse report upon bill to authorIzc,
tho construction Of the custom hoasa; posloi
flee, &C., at Memphis, Tenu.. oil Tennessee
marble, on account of additional cost was re
iected and the bill makiog an additional appro
priation Of $85, 900 for the purpose passed.
The resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce
of Charleston, s. c., in favor OF resumption,
were presented and laid on the table.
The Matthews silver resolutions were theh
taken up and further considered. =,
Mir, Edmunds spoke f1reeably against the
resolutions.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
To the House of Representatives bills to es.
tablish the metric system CT weights anu
measures 10 the postofhces and custom houses
Of the u. S. we're referred.
The steamboat bill was further considered,
amended, and finally passed l73, noes 80;
A bill 10 authorize the purchase OF material
for the public printing was passed.
The House agreed that the session Tomorrow
should be for general debate only and 20
business transacted. :.
A bill for printing extra copies Of the Medl-
cal and Surgical report OF the war was favor
ably reported.
10 Committee of tho Whole the bill intro.
duoed by Mr.. Tucker. of Va, to prevent the
retention 10 bonded warehouses Of whisky till
January 1879, was considered.
NOTES.
The various departments Of the House
Clerks, Sergeant at Arms, Postmaster and
Doorkeeper s-are all to be investigated by sub
committees of the Committee of Public Expen.
diturcs. Mr. Pridemoro, of Va, is chairman
of the committee on the postofice.
General HuntoD, who is absent from the
House, is paired with Mr.. Frye, of Me.
The steamboat bill, passed by the House to,
day, restricts the employment OF pilots and
engineers on steam vessels to citizens OF the
United States.
John Young Brown has reached the city and
was on the floor of the House to-day. He comes
to demand an investigation into certain charges
against him, while member of the House, OF
receiving compensation for his vote on the
electoral count bill.
The Committee on Public Property of the
House has agreed to report bill making 40
appropriation of S250,O00 for the erection, on
the Smithsonian grounds, Of building to be
used as National Museum.
Mai. Richards, Chief Of Police of the Dis.
trict, has rendered his resignation, to take effect
on Monday next. It is said that Maj. r. 10.
tends entering into business in Washington.
His successor will most probably be Lieut.. Aus.
tin. of Va.
F. D. Stuart, Past Grand Sire Of the Odd
Fellows of the United States, died in this city
of pneumonia this morning.
A NEW THING IN VIRaINIA-Editors Of the
Dispatch: received to-day letter from Gen.
Eppa Hunton, representative in Congress from
my old district Of which send you q copy,
with the request that you will insert it in your
paper, so that the conscience stricken individual
may be relieved, and assuring him that the
amount will ha disnnsod Of "whnrnit will do tho
most good"
This is the first case that has come under my
observation and the oldest officers in the Capitol
don't recolect such an one
Whether it will 60 to the educational fund or
the sinking fund, or to pay interest on the pub.
lie debt or for thesupport of the Government is
question. But it is probable thatwe may open
a new account such as they have at Washing
ton, called tho conscience fund"
It would relieve us Of some embarrassment 10
future if in such case the conscience man will
indicate to what fund it properly belongs The
check is drawn by bank oficor upon New
York bank for $l3. 70. payable to my order
Yours truly,
January %, 1878. ASA RedERs.
HOUSE OF REP REsENrATIyEs. l
WASHINGTON, u. o., January II, 1878. J
General asa Rogers:
My dear Sr-Some ton days ago gentleman
of this city, not unknown 10 fame. asked me how
conscience funds could be paid to the State of
Virginia. I told him il sent TO you the funds
would BIO properly credited. To-day he brought
me the enclosed check, and ask me to send 1t to
you. The namo Of tho gentleman docs not ap-
pear On the check.
ask therefore, in the name of this man, that
you will receive and properly apply. the pro-
ceeds Of the enclosed check. He did not say
how no owed tie State this money.
Very respectfully yours,
FPPA HUTTON
-RichmoM Dispatch.
Wicker's Il 1urinp mills at Shields Indiana,