Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-12
TSOm WASHINGTON.

ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. g., Aprii -
SENATE.
The Senate Vas not in session today b,v;,
adjourned yesterday till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
10 the House of Representatives after f..
reading Of the journal, the bill to reiusta,c CAM
Geo. A. Armes to his rank 10 The regular Arm.
was taken up and after some discussion ps..ol
A large number of private bills were repousn
from committees and placed 90 The ca c,ds,
and one or two bills concerning Western rcs.r
yatloDs passed.
The House then went into Committee Of n,
Whole on the private calendar and took nm n,
bill to reimburse the College OF William anu
Mary 10 Virginia. for buildings, g., do,trov",
duriog the war. The bill appropriacs $6j,nyT
MIR. Goode. Of Va, recapituIated the c,Tcum
| stances attending the destruction Of the corg,
buildings, and most earnestly and ably aivo
Gated the passage of the bill, conteudlns rb,,
| the destruction of the buildings by the Feder,i
| troops was wholly unnecessary and that all Can
sideratioos should induce Congress to ren,;,
| the damage done. He contended ths. the r,..
sage of tho bill would establish no prccatrr,
aud that the liberal minded men Of the North
would hail with satisfaction the cousumma,lor
of this oct OF justice, and that Virginia wllcyer
gratefully remember the people OF Massacap
sets Tor the aid rendered by her Representative.
| 10 prosecuting this claim.
Mr.. Loriog, Of Mass. followed Mr.. Goole
also 10 advocacy Of the bill.
| NoTES
The u,aoncr 10 which Butler and Cox !rate,
nize is pleasant to behold. Butler stay 90 lEr
democratic side Of the House a good deal nav
| days.
The D)orkeeper has made no changes in h.
! force yet.
40 effort is beiog made to compel The C,p.
| tol police to wear their uniform always whg,
on duty. they having become careless 10 It.
| particular.
Gen. Hunton has been abscut lrn',
| in the House for day or two, t.,*s eW
his home. u,o"s ~ 90
Mr.. Blackburo uow ss 20, J si9ov J. i
brcecnes aud Ma &C. :. SiGt, suIlO.,..
from carbuncc.
There was a protracted meeting of the Sen
ate Finance Com mittee to day. at which th.
bill to repeal the resumption act was ooasilcre!,
and it was decided to take a vote in commlt,cr
90 Tuesday next.
The announcement Of the death 10 ]u low
street Jail, 10 New York, this morning, OF Wa.
NJ. Tweed, was the topic IF conversation at tt.
| Capitol to-day, and macy regrets were express!
at the taking off Of the Boss"
| Mr. Goodies speech in the House to day in
behalf of William and Mary College vas worlty
of the man and the subject, and, what is Wy
rare circumstance. the House paid him mars i
attention. MIR. 6. is one of the Goest spcaA~r>
10 the House and one of its ablest memtcr-.
At the conclusion of his remarks he Was warn
| applauded and congratulated.
Mr.. Lorn9's speech was also briliaa, o')ri,
| and was listened to with very marked a..eAlJ.
1t was chsste and eloquent production.
| In the House Of Reprcs entstives ye:Lc.i.2.
M. Hubbsll introduced bill granting e pea
sion to G. B. Payne, Of Capt. Ms!lory's con
pany, Of Orange county, Va, militia, wnic! ~;
referred t. the Committee on Pensions