Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-25
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WASHINGTON, D. g., jar. -.
STROESH W.

WASHINGTON, u. u, Jan. -.
The Potter committee had tho witness, 81.
Martin, before them again this morniaE, and
continued bis examination with reference to
the Presidential electoral fraud 10 Loui;iaas.
He doesn't draw though, like bis ligaIs, ~.
derson and the Jcnkcs, and his cVIdccca Is
comparatively embarrassing.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mills, oi !ex-s.
who was extremely anxious 10 reply IL hin! 10
General Bragg, OF Wisconsin, now says that lie
is content to let the matter rest, Is though be
likes nothing better than to shoot whcn uGdtr
the excitement Of active hos!il:tes, he dec 1t
relish 6riGg at cold column. General Hooker,
however, is reported as saying that iEEcSDtc
tive of consequences. he is Goug to give Gen.
Bragg little more grape st the lrst p1S'D'c
opportunity. Notwithstanding Nj. hlia' %
serted placabili!y that gentleman tried bard to
day to get an opportunity tc shoot his sun liz
medatey after the reading CT the j5urnal, but
the House, at ono O'Clock, went loto coumittcc
Of the whole 90 tho postal appropriation BIZ,
with debate limited to one hour aud h:l.
At last nights session IF The House GeoeEa!
B. f. Butler, from the judiciary Committee,
reported The following bill. sbic: WAS passed
without Objection:
A BILL for the relief CT Aru Gregory. widow
cf Charles n. Gregory, deceased.
Whereas, by decree of condemnation Of shc
Unitcd States district court for the eastern dis
t.ict ct Virginia, one certala tenement aGu lot
OF land, situate, lying. and beug il Tie city OF
Alexandria. State Of Vircoia, being tic prog.
erty of William N. McVeRt, WAS c0ndenDc;!
o. forfeited to the Uaited States, uod"r The
general contiscaton act CT July seventeenth,
eighteen hundred ord sixty tw0; tina; there.
upon the said lot tf land was sold, aad convey
ance thereof made by J1hn Underwood. IS
United States marshal for the eastern G!s!r.ct
Of Virginia, TO Charles n. Gregory, deceased,
and that the said teBomcD! and iGt ot !and was
conveyed by the said United States magsha!,
by deed bearing date tbs cl.glGth daY ii Art!',
eighteen hundred and sixtg four, 10 the said
Charles N. Gregory, deceased. !Gr the c,..:i;!:.
ration OF fifteen hundred dollars. which sum
was paid into the Treasury Of the Uatod State. !;
and
Whereas, also, by the judg.leEt o: he So.
promo Court Of The United States, rendered ct
its October term, aDro Domiu cighteca fua
drod end seventy SIX. the sale OF the said p!cGl-
iscs 81 made 10 the said Charles n. Gregory
was declared void, aud The saij William \.
McVeigh declared entitled to recover POSES.
SIGN of the said premises, Notwithstanding tho
sale thereof by the Uoited Sietcs under the
said decree CT forfeiture end coDiis2at0p; and
Whereas the said William n. hlcFtish,
under the judgment Ct the said Supreme Court,
has recovered possession OF tie said premises
so as aforesaid sold by The Uni;cd States to the
said Charles II. Gregory, deceased: Nvw
therefore,
BIS enacted by the Senate anil Uoase Of
Representatives. OF the CAited States Of ADl"ric0
III Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of
the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed ard
required TO pay TO Aun Gregory, widow Of
Charles N. Gregory. deceased, GU. OF aoy money
not otherwise appropriated, the said sum CT
fifteen hundred dollars, With interest thcrcon
O! the rate of Elk per contum per annun from
the date OF the sale of the said premises by the
United States to the said Charles n. Gregory.
deceased
The House Committee on the District 81 Co.
lumbia held another meeting this morning,
which was numerousy attended by The proper
ty holders Of the District, to further consider the
bill for the repeal of the acs egsllz!og assess.
ments for the Improvements that have bacu
made in the district.
Dir. Pridemoro having come i0!o possession
of some Virginia coupon bonds exhibited them
objects of genera! attention.
Notwithstanding the as yet uukuowa, but
necessarily immense cum that Hill be distracted
from the Treasury by the arrears Ct pension
bill, the President approved that bill this mcrn
ing, and the people Of the country will proc.
ably have their tea and coffee taxed in order
that tho requisite amount q money may be
raised.
AT tbreo o'clock The House is sill engaged
on the Postal Appropriation bill.
The Joint com niLte appointed to consider ald
report upon the ques ton of the advissbi!i!y OF
transferring the management Of the Indian SER
vice from the Interior Department TO the War
Department met this morning. All the members
were present and after some discussion oil az
nounced that they had made up their Mid; up.
on the subject. A vote was then taken which
resulted as follows: Against the proposed trans
fer-Senators Saunders and Oglesby, and Keep
resentatives Stewart and Dan Vorhecs-T6tal !.
In favor of the roposition-Se1 ators hcCreary
and Representatives Scales, Hook er and Boone
Total4 There will therefore be two reports
submitted to Congress, one Of which will BIO pre-.
pared by Senator Saunders and the other By
Representative Scales. The latter will advocate
complete transfer and the former will oDposeany
change in the present system OF lndlsn manage
ment
WHAT SETTLED HIM "A genuine Yankee
10 San Francisco having bored ncg conner
,n;tb o,o,, Ria nuestion rrIaIjyn IN his