Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-11
LETTER FROM EECE.N0.TP.

correspondence 81 tuE A't4soulia oHGctNS'l
RICHMOND, VA JsEu4ry l0.-Ttc Hou:e
hal w. again 10 dey :;,c proposition Tor :: cca.
fer9neo With lho b,nlhc!ieIf a1i there vas
more spc, CT makcg and 90 array OF llo:s and
isu:es. Speaker Alien Gnl DR.. Mcffett favor.
cd The proposition FIR conference viii the
creditors; bu: waited i. stated that they were
not to expect anything moro than WIS offered
in the Barbour bill. G:n. E,hols made warm
and feeling speech in advocacy cf treating with
the c!eGi.oTz Hitbcu: telling them what they
aera to expect. lie thought that to tell them
they would get nothIBg more than they had
already been ofiared was uriast aod an lnSu!!
| TO them after their kind aud c,u:teouS action.
TIE matter is still pending before the House.
The SaDato was n ses:ion tn vary ahor!
| tmo.
the Episcopal churches hire have during
| The Last two months lGaasuratcd tho tu;:om G!
having church s,oials, at which all the MEM
bers CT the congregations ere expected to be
present. and in point Of fact they do all attend
| The idea is ttr the members ofthe coDgregati,E:
to get we'll acquainted with each other. They
are quite popular. There is generally hight
| supper AQu L. u5lC SLu IL Jul la!hlUS,
Auditor Taylor s:nt in he following c!mGu
nication to the House to day, 10 response to E
resolution Of elquiiy: II am ct opl1io1 that
| from the best consideration l can give tie sub
Jet, the present. rate It tax sill yield sutl
ciert araunt Ct revenue to Pay Tour per cect
upon The public debt proper, provided tx
| present assessment ct property can be main
tanned. 1t must be remembered, however
49, tn>l , ~ IA,
Commonwealth will take place il tie year 1880
ucxt year, and mg far is that there will be {
falling eff il values Of f:om 20 to IS per cen!
upon tbs real estate. There will probably be ron!
10 The value Of passo-al property. Shou!c
there then BE- this depreciation 10 the value E.
land ana III: deb. be adjusted upon tho basis o
/ per cept. the deficiency uust, OF couis,, b
made up bS either gu Increase 10 The ra!C of tal
upon The reduced Values CT by The aSoorta!nmcn
81 new suti:ct5 ct taXst!oo, which will yl:ld til
necessary aGcunt CT revenue. The REDUCTION
10 legislative oX5eIsas b. reason CT b!c1nia
sessions. the reduo;ioa il The annual amour
Of criminal charges, the reform and retrench
mcpt policy iugugurated ct the las: S: scion o
the Gcners! Assembly, are all i:emE which g
isr - coltirn ms Ia gy opioion that four pc
ccel could lo pG!d upon he dc5t tr)pcr, &c
trrsel.ing, koH:ycr, th,t it Is I'll enntiagen
uDal malaiaiaing p!eS9o! values, Or upon al
iaateasai ra;e Of taxation should those value
bs rai;ua,a, or uoon a:,aTiainmaai Of new sub
lets q tDxation as have ahoYe suggested.
The truth is, however, that several d tn
members 4 the Legislature Gi.agrea with til
Auditor. Boh Nj. Hesrg, Of Richmond, Ant
Mr. Ta:itrco, IF Norfolk, thiuk tia; the Au
disoc has und>resimstad tic rc7anu.5 Of tn
STAG.
The C,mal.,.c Oh Roads Of ,ha two hous:
met ia day End had lengthy chin. The.
have ovlr siOoe the legislature mat been dis
cussinc .ho hi,hmoai aud Allegheny E1ilroa'
! prci:c:. They have st last agreed TO repor:
e1i TIC 3enac c1Glmiitco will 70 Glor7tw re-
peri layoc,b;s upon the scheme. Il il believe;
that the bill ;T!!' pass TIC S0ba.e withUut mue
oppositi1o, tn, i. will meet With considerable
10 the Hon;a, although It's friends believe tina
it will get through that body.
Il sail the. Mr.. I. Saio2r uucct;'s hiaod
will ucsc his name ia co5n .Gtioa ei3h the -
ea1t SEA. 10 Congress !c3aa Virginia. Ii is evi
d:ut Tia. although ;her. will h; but ,w, week
~ phi2h 10 b., a mam5Ir OF Congress, Ter
vii! - 10 lao; Ct CANDIDA: : for The place.
STRnEGBjW.