Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-21
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. u, 1850.

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Neither house Of Congress- was 10 scsSloI TO
day, beth having adjourned yesterday until
Nlonday. The Capitol therefore presented 8
rather lisIlcss appeara. c., the ony evidelc, Il
activity apparent about it b:1g exhibited by
the newspaper Hen On their rounds to tho few
rooms that were open.
Quite largo party, including Congressman
Joha GGnde, Ct Virginia. lett this morning for
Carlisle, Pa, 10 visit tho ludian school at that
placo.
Tho coulefel CO committee Of tho House and
Senate Pensions Committee on tho bill re-
latlDg to granting arrears Of pensions by special
act, OF which Senator WilherS is chairman, mot
this mornlug, but postponed action On that bill
until next week.
a sub committee of the Senate Committee
on Territories met this morning and examined
Coloocl NJ. ID. Ball, United States Collector at
Sitka. IN retcrcuco to tho organic ltion Of form
Ct government for Alaska.
The Senate Committee on Railroads vas en-
gagged to day in considering the bill for grGnling
ah excelsior OF tine tor the completion OF tho
Norhern l'sc,fic railroad.
MIR. Voorhees, witnesses BIZ fore The Senate
eXoduS committee will closn thcir testimony
next week, and Mr. Window, Il Come upon tho
stand. Tho attor arc expected TO equal tho
famous Louisiana witnesses in their absolute
disregard OF tho ninth commandments.
The receipts at tho Treasury to day from in-
ternal revenue amounted to 1893 1913 from
customs $Sl7,7CG. Tho amount eff u. S. bonds
now deposited as security for national bank notes
IS So. TO- 900; the amount deposited
during tho week ending TO day as stclriiy Tor
suci notes was 81 $40, 800; the amount with
drawn s.! pol coo. The amount Of national
bank notes received for redemption for tho week
ending 10 day was $40, 900; for tho c,rrrs
popdlng week last year IS .49% 900; for 10 day
$1,000.
Senator Vance has been invited by the ile.
0roEs III this city to deliver his famous lecture
on the lost tllbCS OF Israel. end has accepted
the invitation.
Mr.. Cameron, ID Petersburg. is ia the city.
lie says that NcCcral Malone $ whole previous
lille would indicate that when be takes his seat
ia tho Senate ii will DO IA democrat, hut thero
~ M Telling what ihay happen before March
1881.
no appointments have yet hccn mado in
place OF Messts Bfistor sad l:oilipg, who have
been rejected NJ EnpcrV!SAra OF census In Viz
Rlnil. Mossrs Mike Glnnnan aud Horace
Withcrs arc being pressed for tho vacancies,
but with not very bright hopes of su c,ss, as
the indications arc that the names of two ropub-
loans will DO sen: in. Tho Virginia delegation,
however, havo determined that both tho posi-
tons shall not DC given to republicans, but that
ono OF them ut least shall 20 to q conservative
LlVoly lights Gro now III progress IL the nXecl
tive scaslODs Of the Senate over the contirma-
ton OF census supervisors. such Sessions as that
OF Thursday lasting until lato in tho evening
Al! but four or five OF the original appointments
have, however, bacn acIod ou.
The dcmtc:ntsaro still iclicitatine themselves
upon the victory they achieved in tho
llOuso Thursday in rata!aiug tho rule
which allows riders to appropriation bills
when they reduce appropriations. 1t is
doubtful, however. il this ruc will not act ill.,
Jurlousy upon the party wtrch has secured its
retention.
MIR. Priest Of Missouri and Nj. Wilson, tl
MalDc, arc two moro mGmbe7a Of the national
democratic committee who have reached the
city 10 attend tho meeting Of that oo,nmittcc
on Monday next. a strong delegation from
Cincinnati arc here TO rduoo the committee to
select that city for the place of mootinC OF tie
hailoua' convention. a delegation Iram Chi
c.go arrived last night 10 URGE tho advantages
their city possesses for that convention. New
\ 01kcr5 arc doing their best To make tho COM
mittcc HCicot Saratoga. Tho Indications now
seem 10 10 IN favor Of Cincnr at. Senator
Coke. OF Texas. will act rs proxy for lie party
Ia his Stole at the mcaIlng OF tho committee
lt seems now az though there waa IN hc a
fight IN Congress over Mr.. McLcan's bill, the
gsi OF which Is to giva Congress tho control
over the Southern Pacific Railroad ast ttcghis
ADD iaru, 81 we'll ~ over oil other railroads ira.
ior. H.
been here opposing the bill, has returned 10
New Yak, but his place in the lobby It ia uu-
dcrsoot, will be supplied by Mr.. Gould. 1t is
doubtful whether The bill will PASS.
Mr.. Louis Shade, editor Of tho Westminster
Seminal and ono Of the counsel 10 Mrs. Sur.
rats case. has bcCn lnvited to deliver q spacch
bcioro tho liquor men 10 Richmoud. lie is 10.
determined about accepting it, but il ha does
will thko tho ground that the negroes f.si tx
GUIDED European jmniGration from the State,
and that tho attempted introduction Of puri
laulcnl and snmptuary laws is Eoi king to The
same end.
Miss li2HiO fioIcomhc. formerly Of Acxan.
dfIa, but now OF this city, wlo sustained such
serious Injuries by fall from n fruit trco wear
and hall ago, that il was supposed sho was
famed Tor life, hos had her hip Joint put in
place by the famous woman, who, being prose-
cutod Ia Italy as o sorocrcss. sought IN asylum
IN this county, and IS now M inmate OF tho
house OF General Woodlord, ia Now York.
Miss Holcomb0's cure i5 said to bo complete.
Tho Charles +. DsiIcy, who has recently boon
appointed receiver Of public sat Florence,
Arizona. halls from Falls Church, Fairfax
county, Va.
Col. Edward Daaicls, of Fairfax COUNTY, Va,
member Of the Assay Commission TO iuspect
The minis of the u. S, has Just rcturnod from
Philadelphia whcre tho commission made its
first inspection. The condition Of that mint il
omnontly satisfactory Tho wastago is reduced
to one ltty-third OF tho legal allowance. Tho
coins are in all cases up to standard, a alirht
oVeIplus generally. but not sufficient to exceed
tho largest limit Tho progressive perfection of
machinery is surprising q single machine
sorts automatically in cans as thoy successfully
Leave tho die, weighs each. and places them in
their respective receptMcles OF light, stsndsrd
and heavy coin, and this, too ct tho rate of six.
ty per minute. There are nine members fthe
committee, OF whom TWO Col. Daniels and Judge
Buckley, OF Alsbame, arc from tho South
WHAT ROUsED SILVER CI1Y.--The follow.
log item appeared in tho Lyon County Times