Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-02
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Ispesisl Correspondence Of the Alcxa. GAzErTE.I
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. ,, 1856.

TSpc:ial Currc> pondencc CT inc AlcAt. pA"iif LEI
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. ,, 1856.
In the Senate TO day Mr.. Riddeherger in-
troduced a resolution declaring that While
the Presidents power OF remova! is nos re-
stricted, and thaL the Seuatc has no right 10
demand his reasons for removal, 1t has the
right TO ask for all papers relating TO the
official conduct Of removed officers, ana
should have them. lie said the reason he
offered the resolution was for the purpose OF
having it discussed in open session. Invent
over for one day under the rules. Mr. Chase,
republican, from Rhode Island, introduced
bill making it criminal ofense for men,
be,s Of Congress to solicit Offices at lh9 us
posal of the Government.
bIr. Geo. Lefierty, of Richmond, has teen
appointed one Of the committee steno9ra-
phers Of the House, and entered upon The
discharge Of his duties this morning.
TIE condition of the wife Of Congressman
Barbour this morning is worse than iG was
Yesterday. She passed very restless and
uncomfortable night, and to-day the sohc-
tude of her f!icnds is increased. Mr. Bar
hour has been anxious about her from the
first. never believing that she WIS i'm
proving, and this morning could otleaVe
her to attend the regular meeting of lis Co:G-
mittee.
The House Ways and Means Committee
this morning considered . bill appropriatag
all the surplus money in the Treasury over
one hundred million dollars to the extin-
quishment of the public debt. No definite
conclusion respecting it was reached. The
Committee on Claims Instructed Mr.. T"lgg
to report 10 the House fuvorably the bill
providing for paying Virginia the amount
due her on the sum she advanced the Gov
erument during The War of 1912, with 81
amendment to the effect that al! claims the
Government has against the Stale shall b"
charged against the claim referred 10. The
Virginia delegation in Congress, Senators as
well ga Representatives and republicans as
well as democrats, will be asked by Mr..
| Trigg TO meet aun consult rs to tho best
course to be pursued with reference to the
proposed amendment, which ws& offered hy
a republican member Of the committee.
To-days session of the House was drvo-
| ted TO euIogics upon the late Vice. Presidents
Mr. Bynum, OF Indiana, Leading Oh, TO iull
galleries but II slim ilnor.
Elk Congressman Money, OF Mississippi,
appeared before The House Pos: Odice Com
favor Of the establishment OF postal ta:o
graph system by the Government.
| In the House yesterday, Mr.. Libhey in
troduced bills for Il pablic building at Nor-
folk, for creating d retired list for non COM
miss;o&ea officers ant! p,i>atrs who have
served Unity years, for the relief Of Joseph
Lbbey, and for pensions TO 8iary 4. Ripley
auG WiEiruia Iiopn.. Mr. O'F,trrii miro.
ducah n hill FER the relief Of C. W. Taylor
Of Frederick county. Mr. Tri;.g introduced
bills 10 apply the amount appropriated Iii
! 1879, &c pay 2artain SouhcT; mail c"ntraC
tors. for the r;ii"fof A. f. and \. {. 81 John
and for :. ,,r;.snn to James Hughes. Mr.
Daniel introduced bill toI the relief Of
Nicholas White.
The Senate for Sine to-day considered!
the bill for changing the sites Of some Of the
statues in this city Mr. conger spoke, and
seemed TO have an especial objection 10 Tic
equestrian statue Of General jackson.
| a gentleman from AlcXandria here TO-
day says Mr. Maddox, who recently pi;r-
chased tie house Of Judge Meade, III that
| city, conlemplales establishing an import
Ing coffee trade al that port. Alexandria
in former years imported & large Quantity
of coffee, and Mr.. Maddox thinks he can
restore eli that lost trade.
proposition niii o9 mace 10 TIE House
committee on building and grounds to gid
tie black goddess OF liberty which sur
mounts tbs dome OF The Capitol. II adopt;
ed the appearance Of the dome will he
greatly improved.
There is a good deal OF talk here to-day aboat
the u. $. Supreme Courts decision in the Vir
gnia coupon cases yesterday, tho prevailing i'm
preston being that the wiser course for Virginia
to pursue witt be for her legislature to fuh ont
what concessions tho creditors viii make, aGd TO
effect settlement upon as satisfactory terms l5
is possible and thus restore to the State
her honor and credit
VIRGINIA EEW5.
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