Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-05
Letter from Richmond.
lC0rrcapondence Of the Alexandria Gazette,

correspondence VI LIS hleAauuIIa UaZette,
RICHMOND, February +, 1875,
L. Is the aim CT your correspondent to a!Eay,
get the COWS and gossip surrounding the Icps.
laturc before any other newspaper man Las
laid impicus hands upon it. He hes 50 !ar
given 10 brief the views and actions Of tie e..
rlous members upon that all.ab5orbiug proro
slt!ons the debt question. To-day he stumbled
upon member who had bill which he ys:
waiting chance to cffeT As it bears uDoo
that all.absorbiug question how to raise revs
nue. and pay the debt, [ succeeded III ge!tio,
it from that member and herewith print it. |,
is entitled
A BILL to pay the public debt and deposit som,
millions Of surplus in the Treasury
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, Ths.
| in order to pay the debt Of this State the Cor
ernor of Virginia shSll forthwith proceed to buy
| at their real value and sell back TO them:eIye,
| at their own estimated value the following:
l. One grey for, very aged, noted for douj.
| ling to be sold on time st 20 per cen. Of est.
mated value, interest a: per cent.
2. One guinea pig bound in brass, 20 keep i:
! from bursting. This little animal has DEVELOPED
great Initiative powers, and follows lis mn:.Gc
| blnd!y.
3. One grandson of 9 .gFea: man
5. One sweat singer in Israel. pciizrc,-
damned by their sres. Sings Ike siren. e.,
season he hae brought $1,000.
6. One chairman Of g caucus. Caccl!: o.
chairmsn, warranted to be everything 70 every
body.
!. One ante nuptual bachelor, er..moua,.d
| valuable ss prop to declining :ge.
8. A Legislative (h) owl. This is 4 very W.
| bird, and was referred back By tbs game ca!H
M ttsn with -an0Sr c0GatiDr that salt el0'l
be put on his tail
o. One political equestrian; can riie tH,
horses at once, each gong dilfsron: ways. ts.
| never done before.
his own trumpet.
H. One meek little lamb, who is fond {.
g0nlJlelng on the green
II. A sly Old rat, who. having 8 short Ia.
can always get in his ~hoLc thu quickest.
3D. a law maker who don's know nCthiUg
about nobody, and Woo always speaks wh.. H.
knows.
A. An cid watch dog witt! his teeth d'awa,
whose bark is worse thgn hls bite.
15 A large lot Of Legislative brass.
1t is estimated that the foregoing will no. only
pay the debt and create 3 surplus Of funds. bu,
will leave large lot Of like assets uncis2o:rd
of for future CONTINGENCIES.
H. Th1s act shall be IN force from its pdss"g.
Some of the hits in i: are not bad. Sonl'
| might be better.
After Mr.. Henry, who closed his sDelc t.
day, Mr.. Coghil followed and cont!auel T.
pight, and will have the floor to morrow. Mr..
Henry has 80 far made the abest speech on h.,
| side, and hus pretty well covered the "roun!.
| Mr.. Cogbiil has great reputation as cOnstiH
| tonal lawyer aud his friends expect somathla.
extra FROM him. Nr. CoghiII has way Ct aka
| Datcly shaking and raising bis voice that Is H..
very pleasant and mars he effect Of bis remark,
very much
Quite number Of the members were abscu.
| from the night session.
Among the Interested listeners this moran.
to Mr. Henry were Rev. Dr.. Hoge aud Rev.
his speech to the cnL!.
1t is stated that the committee having !:
| charge the Investigation i1to the abstraction
of bonds from the Second Auditor Office ilaSt
| fully completed their report. They ahaDi
make it public.
The commission appointed to examine G.'
the affairs of the basement Offices will rcport il
| favor oil reduction OF 70 per cent. on all IT,:
salaries. Then that the Office hours be from
o'clock 10 the morning until 6 in the afternoon.
They will further recommend the abolition :"
| certain Offices and the curtailment OF other
Mr.. Davenport, President Of the First Nations.
Bank, where the States deposits ere noW
kept, has consented to keep his bank open u
til 6 clock, especially fer the State TO r.n52.|
its busioess. Mr.. Daycnr0rt Is ore 4 IL.
| commissioners.
Members gettias ready forth deb. Giseussi1a
| Delegates MushbGch, Bocock, Tal!atcrra. 81
bour, Motf.tt, Founteroy and Eowl9r. IL
discussion will last until Saturday.