Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-21
FrOm Washington.
{APECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 81.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. q.
SENATE.
10 the Senate, to day. among the official dc c
uments submitted was one 10 reference to TIT
Confederate records, which was referred.
A large number of petitions ADD memorial
were presented. among them several from vari
Gus Ora; 6 S 10 opposition To changes IN the
tariff also ptayirg the remoot z1'iJa Of sill
yer, and for the repeal Of the resumption act
A bill was introduced for The establish men
OF steamship ID all service between the U. s.
and Brazil
Mr.. Beck iutrJlucod resolution prohibiting
the purchase by the Secretary of the Treasury
of bonds for sis king fund.
A bill 10 repeal the tax on tobacco vas re-
ferred.
There was debate of some duration in ref
erence to the casa of Maj. Ruskle. involving
the right Of the President to reiDstste with pay
between Mersr5 Conkling and Burnside, AND
the whole sulj sct was finally referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Matthews silver resolutions were Their
taken up and Mr.. Jones. of Florida, took tbt
floor and addressed the Senate 10 favor Of re
monetizing silver. -...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IL the House the States were called for bills
resolutions. &c., under which call ..
Mr.. Goode, Of Va, introduced bill to gram
a pension to the heirs of Capt Guthrie who
lost his life at the time Of the Huron disaster.
Also to relieve from political disabilities W.
G. Whittle. Virginius fireman, Thomas }. Page
VIM. Sharp, w. A. White, j. d. Simms, G.
e. Kennedy and G. II. Williamson.
Mr.. Hunton introduced bills for the re-
lief Of the Accotink Home Guards, fol
the relief of Robert Vincent, Mary Meyhan
widow Of Peter Meyham, and ofJoanna Lylies
of Alexandria.
Mr.. Pridemoro introduced bill to refund tt
r. Nj. Ely, jr., tha sum of S2O,O 900 taken from
him during war. ~.
A motion to make greenbacks receivable fol
all custom dues after January, 1879, was intro.
duced by MIR. Southland, of Ohio, but the hour
Of two having arrived and it being District Of
Columbia day no vote was taken and tho House
proceeded 10 the consideration Of District bills
A favorable report was made upon the bill
for the construction of railroad bridge across
the Potomac at the Three Sisters and The bill
placed on the calendar.
An adverse report was made upon the reso
Iutions of the Missouri Legislature for re
moval of the capital to St. Louis or some more
central location, and the committee asked and
were discharged from the further consideration
Of all such propositions.
DECISION AGAINST THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
10 the Supreme Cont. to-day. the decision
of the Court of Appeals of Virginia 10 the case
of DR.. 0. Fairfax against the City Council Of
Alexandria, suit for the recovery OF certain
con6scated bonds, with the interest, was affirm
ed. Jusiiee Miller delivered the opinion of the
Court. and gave the decision upon the ground
that the process was Improperly served upon
the Auditor, which should have been upon the
Mayor, Aldermen, Councilmen, or Recorder.
NOTES.
The bill for the relief of the Acootink Home
Guards, INTRODUCED in tho House to day by Gen..
Hunton, provides that tho Secretary Of War
shall place Oh the muster roll the names of the
members of the company, and that their claims
for services from July, 1868, to April, 1865, be
allowed.
The bill for the relief of Mrs. Joanna Lyles,
Of Alexandria, is for the sum of $4l3.50 fol
use and occupation of dwelling onPrince street,
by Federal officers of subsistence during the
war.
Judge Parker, of Winchester, was on the
floor of the Senate to-day.
MIR. Jones spoke to but few in the Senate
today upon the silver question.
Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, speakes to NOR.
row, and will, doubtless, draw full hooso." "
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