Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-14
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SPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., JGo. II.


IspEct,L TO THE ALEXANDRIA G!.zgTTE.l
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jao. II,
Numerous Petitions FROM the women Of DIFF
ferent parts # the Nor!h rad West praying for
such legislation as vii! pa. ia torco the recent
decision OF the supr,mc Court agaius! po!gs-
amy were presented 10 III. Senate this mn!n.
ing.
Among Ito bills introduced vas oas ior The
relief Of the Louise Homo.
a bill was also introduced and referred 10
tho Comnit,ce Oh Appropriations for refuOdus
to the State Of Maryland the money ioaucd the
general government.
Among tee bills passed Wss enc for the relic f
CT tie lato Collector Ct Alaska Territory, and
enc 10 remove the political disabilities Of James
Chcsnrs Of South Carolina.
The Senate then took up q resolution 10
siuc:iHg tie Committee on Agriculture to con
slider aud report some plan fer the Improvement
CT the agricultural interests of the county. and
YES addressed thereon BY MT. Dd7is, Of West
Virginia.
10 the House The Geneva award bill came
up, but being autaeouized by Mr.. Hewitt, was
Postponed, and The House went iGto committee
CT the whole ca the Mexican Wei persion bill,
This action will probably delay action on the
Genera award bill until next week, as the Ways
and Mcars Committee will have tho Hcusc
! to morrow, the Mississippi lceecs the Eek: cay,
and Friday is private bill dag.
The FlDaaca Committee Of the Senate net
to day, but did no. take. Up the tobacco tax
question.
The raport Of the Ways aud Means Commit.
| tee CT the House ca the sugar tax question is
considered 81 disioterasted parties 10 be about
as f.ir aS could have we'll been devised, and
the presumption is lh:: il viii be adopted. OF
c?ur:c 90 rot riirc 10 free trade mcD.
| II The Pui.Nr o5mmitttc this norDl0g kc!-
| Icy. the noero messenger in Governor kellogg
Office in New Olleaoz, sHors that be, with his
eva eyes. sas Z. ?. Blanchard, noT dead,
forge the uanIo Ct JoEi9n, a presidential cleo
ter, to Iho rciurlS that W=re sent TO the Senate.
The Nsv!! Committee this morrirg heard
na7a! constructor Ea22co2D attempt to defend
| himsclf against the charges ltat EnD !icile him
in Tie cTookcdGcss Of ex Secretary Robes0a.
| The ouiY spDtlatmeGt sent to The SaDate
10 day By the President, except sono postmast'
crs for tnTEs iG other States thar Virginia, is
that CT u. ii. Il. Clayton. Ct Arkansas, to DC
| u. 5. Attorney Tor the western district ot that
| S''oiS' -ApcbS thS
j. Il. Shr!taW5rth, Of ClaikJauTg, West Flr.
giois.
Jus!ioo Huo', Of Tie Supreme Court, is in
prjvIng, AID it is noe thought will recover from
bis recent attack of paralysis, but not satfc:eat
y 10 rtsuns tis piece upon the beach.
llr. Columbus Alexander Informed me this
morIiog that be supposed The grand jlfy you'd
cerlaiay indiet Gen. Hutton for ssodIng him
ci,alIcrpe las! summer, and thut he DID DC!
sec ho| they could possibly avoid doing so.
Tho grand jury viii meet Oh tie ooh ics:.
i In conversation with enc Ct tic members
| OF the Iiouso tliis morning he Informed me thGt
he meant to vote Tor hlr. Wrighi's bill lead.
| ing i've hundred Gollrr5 TO every settler on 6
homestead in the West, not because be approved
| of single feature CT the bill, bat Tor TIC sole
reason that me waa p5t elng to sit quietly aod
aIlos any mae to DC o bigger de.pasoGuo than
nc IL.
Saostor Johnston has r;iuIled fGom his
| Christmas holiday. His numerous fiieud5 Hill
DC glad to kGcw thst ne has almost entirely re
covered from the low faver that kept hin 10
disposed Gurirg TIC earlier part Of the seasioo.
| As soan as practicable Judge Harris. Of Viz.
stuia, viii eG.cayCr to have a bill passed ier
The construction of {: G5h wy a! The Great Fall.
cf thc Potomac a. That chad and boring may
| y abs t. rasca the upper waters Of that .l7ar
! % thl ic ancuil visit ID the sptilg.