Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-16
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Amu&s Tie tl!ls reported il The House to. |
day fsss the famous bill OF Dir. Hendricks
M;!gts t&r giving eVtry nan Hho wants
Ii i !s1m AID lending him $500 to build O
house upon il. This is the bill fjr which Gen.
pr!tenCrs, member 0ftbe last Congress from
Firelala. said he would vote upon in prtcip!c
that be never allowed another man 10 be big
ge1 daEna2ogue than himself
10 the Senate to day Mr. Withers reported
hll for giving pension to Mary ". Jones.
MIR. Johnston presented the memorial of Gen.
Ruggts of Fredericksburg, Va, for 40 sppso.
priation fer experimenting with his plan fur
producing rain By the explosion 10 tho Sly Of
balloons charged with dyra mite.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate agreed
10 day to r;port ta7orCbly upon bill which hts
| already pissed tho House allowing the Com
missioner of Intcrrai Revenue to pay for leakage
Ga spirits for cX portslion without further action
CT Congress; also iavcraby uron Bill allowing
prizes won by American contestant, 10 bo
brought from abroad fire., OF duty. 1t is une
darssood Tint tho chief beneficiary of this bill
will be Mr.. Lorl!lura, tho owner Of tho race
horse Parole.
Tho judiciary bill of the House heard Mrs.
Stove, Of Calilorcis, argue 10 favor Of womaas
| chalr,Gsn TO report lavoFably upon Mr. Young's
bill to Investigate the subject of fees and s,la-
RIGS Of officers Of u. s. courts.
Tao Senate, 10 executive session to day, con
lirnlod tho nomination Oft. =. Morgan aS Com.
| missioner Of the District Of Columbia. and G.
| T.. Rowden as Collector IF tho Port Of Norfolk.
10 the Scualo 10 day Mr.. Davis. OF w. Va,
| introduced q ill to rciiava tho Treasury books
! OF the old charges on them against several Of
| TIC States. Ii Ia reported that among these
charges arc several against Virginia. |! ia never
| Intended 10 demand pnymcrt for these charges
| and al they are alri.d On tho books from year
! to year, c'TpIlclt!ug acn>unts and requiring
iucrr! 4 clerk ito;, Mr.. DAVIS thinks they
! had better b.; wiped out.
! 10 tho Seuato 30 day Mr.. Witdom
'trusk he chords Of his harp % the negro
tXdua by .ttllog an nmrn1mcnt 10
| Mr. Fcnhrce resolution for invt: t:galing
tho c,GSss {! That exodus. by which no w!shea
II provided ;hst i! it DO determined that cruelty
is tho can.c. the punishment far il be recon-
mcndtd, nrd also dat lads tnitnhn for the
ila"ii,c Eep!oos be designated
In tl'r Sulremc Cnurt to day The case OF
Watt W. Sterkc, en- an appeal from Judge
l3oad. Of Tho u. s. Ciicait Count Of Virsipie,
Involving charge Ct Infringement by S!aIke
ct Watts patch. of Tia ploss. camo up, and
IVES aigued by Judge Meredith for Witt and
Judge Guld itr Stake.
Tao TGrnb;lcaa national txrcnti7o committee
will mrft EIIe to-m9irow. The impression
seems to M !hat Chicago |i be .tctrd Is tho
place for ho't.itr the n,lioral republic, IN CON-
vcntion, and thrt Senator Don Cameron will
| be oIrcid chairman Ct tho committee, vina tho
lat" Il ,cloIia Chin cr.
The presence OF Saraior Don Cameron 10 the
| Senate to-day. notwiIhstac the Grant ov..
! ton 10 PhiadC'rhis. Gee ,Souci o9famuut.
The House COMMITTEE % the MisaiG sippi
| L;Vecspgr5ed this rorniEE t, ~ rI9raliy Inspect
| tho Mississippi 1lXt November rather long
lime of,
The Senate &c day passed rcsoluiau paying
| lie employees their ,lary for December whcu
| tho Congressional recess shall commence.
1t is positive fact Inst Mrs. Srrusuo has
Instituted c suit for divorce, cno ccult in which
Is tho tx-S: natot's iuiiciy to hia marriage
yeas.
ii. Is. lit:l5pasc, of Kirg William Co., Va,
was aHpointed mesacnScr on tha ser ae side
| o. tho Capitol ills l1orpi1g.
A gentleman who lett Righmond las! uight
says tho people thcic sre utterly dopu,hcatlsd,
aud lock even werso than they did after tho
sure. der Ct their city, for that DOW they feel
di$graccd, whereas then they w;ro Only unior-
| tuLutn
Mr. John Mibu:n, formerly of Alexandria,
purchased house On li:h ST., near PeunsyIva.
rla averus, yesterday.
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