Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-06
LETTER FR0.N RECN.MON'lss

Correspondence Ct the A!cXaaGIia GSzotc. |
RICHMOND, Feb. Some surprise IVES
created in capitol circles this r,crEi0g BY the
introduction, BY Mr.. Barbour, ct a bill tffariOg
bonds to rue fifty ycars, und equally di7iGing
tho period for interest between three and SIX
pcr ccat. rates. Tlil amended scc;l3n also
leaves Gu. ito PROVISION for a redemption by
the State if she 50 wishes 10 atloriycara This
lesseuiug of the period for ;hrco p2r cent is
made in consideration of the additional sixteen
years allowed for lhe bonds 10 1ua.
Mr.. FauotGyoy, oil Winchester. finished MS
speech to day on tho report ON the l{lves usulp1
ton. lie explained what hs meant ty the
term which he used 10 former speech. Force
coGstr:c:ed, bayouet pin1ed accused Uolon,
stating that be brought 10 the language by
poth1icaly. Sir. Fauntlcroy will reycr hear
the last Of tha! language. 1t was taken up by
TIE northera papers, ni:qao!cd, end mixed up,
until souc cf them actually had the gentleman
from Winchcs!c, o. the apiS Of the d9mo CT
The capitol q: Washington, ant, With impiou5
eagerncss, !caling down the sedato ialfe Ct
Liberty. The thing received vas paper
which lad s,lne poetry ca the satl2ot.
Senator Dlai4l To Gay made move n ;hc
lipht tiracli,u whco he Introduced a iii TO
provide fi,c proof bulldog f,r the preserva-
;i,n of libraries AMI publ, rec2rts. The Ii
brary Of tic Court Of Appeals, together With
all the valuable papers cCn'ai1cd in the clerks
otic, is to dsy 10 = bulldog that Scu!l burn
like loder It once !soited.
The convention OF reaGjugir:, 10 be held
hcge yn TIC % Of February, will, from pres.
eat appearances DC quite largely a:ttId-
Cd. Tie pyeci:e oil 80: OF tn, gathering does
not Of ;r sent so:E to be- we'll ditloed.-
There will be {. sigor0ua stand mado against
aoy greater taya,Icu, hut that there shall not
be any decreased taxation IS now c1acccacd by
both factions It tie conservative parry.
Occasionally a'raac j1stiug member will drop
out Il the legislature N. leave OF atsctc,, AID
the rcXs tiiug NC will Ecar will tic that nc Is
surrou3dad b. his constituents, who are about
to aproiot delsgatas to the convention oi rcac-
iuste1s 10 Richmond. Ii the proposition OF the
creditors is accepted there will BIO nothing Ter
tho Convention to DO. Its approaching s:sslan
exci,cs little interest III legislative circles at
present. 10 fact the conservatives Of Virginia
will be gTaiied 10 know that the two elements
in their Ear'y which fer three years have men
aced its life are new disappearing. Good eel
ing is berg restored, and debt payer aid read
tichts and bitterness Ct las. year. The bond
holders conference had much 70 % with this
result. With The sdiourpucpt Of the present
legislature The rcadjasier ard dcb: usyer will
PASS from tho history OF politics ia Firgiall.-
Indications uow point that way.
1t is hard to believe tbat Guy lawyer 10 Viz
GINA is making thisiy ihousagd dollars Eo7 IN
NUN, and yet it is stated that tormeI Judge
OF the Court of Appeals ia making that amount
every year.
Gen. Jubsl a. E,siy is 10 tho citS loGkiog as
we'll is ever. lie is in attendance upon the
Supreme Court, and ho GENES to look over the
papsrs 10 the SCughcrn Historical Society room.
4 volume is soou to be ISSUED by the society,
which will contain all the speeches, tops!s. Nc,
made CO the oc2asion OF tho annual reuDioa OF
tho society. Gen. Early takes lively iolercs.
ia thes. matters. STRoNGBoW.
The EDMUNDs' RESOLUTIONS. affirming the
validity Of the 18th, 18th AID 18Th amcaluiep!s
to The Constitution wcrc adopted By tho Sen
ate Yesterday BY vote Of % to II IS folloW
Yeas--Messrs. Aothouy, Booth, Brue, Burn.
side, Cameron Pa. Cameron Wis, Elmnnds,
Ferry, Hamilton, Hosr. Howe, Kellogg. Xix
wood, McNlillau, Mitchell. Morrill,, Ozesby.
Paddock, Plumb, Rollins, Spencer, Teller and
Windom-23.
NayS-Nlcssra. Bailey. Bsyard, Beck, Cock
reil, Ceke. Davis ". Va, Eaton, Garland,
Gordon, Harris, Hereford. Hill, Herman, LIZ
mar, Maxsy, Morgan and Voorhees-l7.
Messrs. Allison, Dawes. BIaioe, Saunders,
Chafee, Cookliug, Patterson, Cbris!iaGcy,
Dorsey, Matthews, J Snss New, Sharon, Waa-
leigh ard CoDovcr, who would have voted 10
favor Of the resolutions, ware paired with
Mcssrs. McCreer7, Braun, Wallace. Butler.
Eu5tis, Mcdonald. Dennis, jones Fla. Nc
Pherson, Thurman, Ransom, Salisbury. Whytc.
aud Wi,hels. who would have voted iG the |
negative.
Mr.. Garland, Of Arkansas. offered aa amend |
ment declaring that although the amendments |
wero not adopted 10 legal manner, yet, hav-
ing been accepted By the States. wero valid |
and binding. This was rejected, rec'iviog only
i've affirmative votes.
1t is said ct Norfolk, that Commodore 7. 7.
Pattison has been selected as conmaDdsnt tf
the Gosport naTy.yard, to succeed Commodore
7 r Crejehtop whose time eYnires on July |