Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jsn. :.
The Chsp!aa CT the Sepstc. 10 tls pcayer,
this moraing, prayed for tic families OF The
members CT Congress Sho hiG died oue!og TIE
recess.
Mr.. Withc!s Introduced & petition !rom C.
Thousand cf those who pay the toescco tSX Ii
Sourbside Virginia, sad also the rsso!r;!ops c!
public meeting in CcGhnrla1d coua:g, Va,
70. au ahstemeGt Of The tax.
Mr.. Ednueds nlludBg sl!it!ca!!s - nc
peace and good will supposed 10 !eiSn st IBIS
time, offered resolution providing Ter the en-
forcament Of the l3:h, l4!h and 18Th smcnd'
meu,s 10 the Constitution, end apgrorrlt!1G AZ
much money IS "a; BE- Ecc353a.y Tor thai
purpose.
M-. Voo1hpcs thea called up lis resolution
nskirg treGe dollars the equivalent q isGai
dollars at The treasury. ana pro1iGinE icr re-
coming them when received at the Treasury n
the standard dollar. lie addressed Tic Senate
10 support Of his resolution, which went over,
ard the Seua.e than took up the order c! TIE
day, the bill for tho revision Of the patrr! laws,
and was addressed thereon BY Mr.. Chrstl.ncy.
10 The HcSss NJ Aek!sn tried - bc7a G
special committee sppolnted 10 ia7e"tisa;c tn
recen. CHARGES asairs, t.n, bat DIR. Ryan 90
! c,-d, aud Mr.. G31tisd opposed il ca col
| wit!ia t5o pro7irca ot the Hous.. asa tbs
Spssker s, decided Nj AcGlgo sad b vao'ed
full sod thorough 'iavcstigs!oa, a1d tacptht
! he vas cuit,ed 70 il, S. !. WIS the ooy rlcau:
be had Ct staai;;og himself. GU, il is supposed
| that be is pretty wei! satisi i TtA The sa;iao
Of The f}ouse, snd EsUts the matter dropped.
Mr.. hsrti.cn. ef Illinois. c!i-rtd r.solc 100
9hich IVES adopted, when sroeodsd 50 rs 10
rro1iied that the ia7eS,Is ation b, made b? TO;
| J Judiciary Committee, fnr the iov. s:isation q
judge hlojsctt. OF the L S. District Cpuri Of
| Iii.oois, Hho is c5sTgsd WIKI orib:rg and CIR
rdploD.
Tie Geneva Award biz, TIC arie. If the d.,
wss ,beu taken uo 5ad Dictated ii itDe,h.
Jcsiica Huat. Of the Su9Eyo)o Ceuc;, ,sho
eas stricSeu with pars'y-is !sSt Saturday, wa.
| worse this u o!nieg, sad f.a;s 81 his desh ;r:
! entertained ty bis ifi1a5S Should hc die The
efforts pov il ortra;!cc 10 get Mr.. Cn:is,isucy
cut CT the Senate, 50 IS 10 &c. Mr.. Zs:k Chao3.
Ter 10. Will be greatly promoted, tIE thu !
Mr. Cbris,i,ccr Gon't vat, to give " lis seat
fer iirsisn mission, he will not Ets:s:c &c d.
so ia crdsr 70 Gain seat o. the beach CT lie
Supreme Cour:, witch, i: Is supposed. will g
efFsrsd hin should 5 vacancy cccu:.
Mr.. Hirsriige, Of Gscr;la, member c! ifc
House, is exceedingly i! {! his qa:T:tr7 IL III:
city.
All the Virginia u1sm5:5s OF Cpo3rts: wir,
in their seats this morning, except ee1itoi
Johnston, who bss oct returned from h!s home,
and Representative Wsise-. w&a we.: . R:cL'
nond yesterday.
Il il DOW uoder;:ood IT,: q :i::r az: la:h.i
bill will be reported this s=s:'oo.
l. having been Vcpor?sd lere that :.lT: ~:
some tax 10 Richmond ahout GaT. Ho!Iid4?':
call FOR 50 election to Gil the seat maze yacsnt
ty tie dsa'L Ct M.j2s Douglass, without
having re i7td eG;c:si notification It 10,
Msj:1's des;s, Speaker Ha1dal! vas asked
abr Il: The matter to CAY, end SAID i! wls uoi
customary tor the QorerocE - ., 90 iatormcd
Among The appointments sect 70 tie Senate
to day were The ioo#ine: j. 8. SioT:li, a
Iowa, Ora5Ge Ferris. ct New YRS aad 4. o.
Adds. Of fe!mount, to be !ne;ai;sr5 OF 'hs
Southern Claims Commission; T. l. Nelson. .!
Massachusetts, to b, u. S. Judge ftr the Dis
'ies CT Massachusetts,; Louis l.. Pa?po, Ct
Virginia, to he Z. s. ATTORNEY for Wyoniaa
Territory; James LonIs!reet, Of Goo!g a to b:
Postmaster at Gainesville, Ga; Fttcr Mao!c-.
Of Dakots, to be Register OF .be L,rd Oics ::
Bismarck; 4. ". Sfstss, If Msrylaud, TO b:
Secretary CT VS. coming Territory.