Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-08
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spesial Correspondence Of the Aleza. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. S, 1856.

sneciol Correspondence Of the Alexa GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. S, 1856.
Ex-Governor Ordway, Of Dakota, whose
international term in that territory came /
% an end few months ago, through the
Of democratic successor, mas
been watching the course of the late iesls-
lstion regarding the admission OF Dakota
into the Union. AS the opposition 10 Ills
continuance was republican as we'll as dem
ocratic, the effect has been to make MIN
rather more impartial in his observations
than he would otherwise be. He says OF
Riddleberrer's vote for the Edmunds Dill,
that it was an exceedingly astonishing one
to him in view of certain PROVISIONS OF the
territorial constitution, which would make
the State the most severely "prohlhltory
os any III existence. He says tEe cohs'itu-
ton prohibits not only the sale, purch;'se,"se,
e,c.. bat also the making of everything OF
drinking sort, not even excepting Vhe ilVls
oraiipp LAGER, He says it Is the strongest
temnerance constitution Of Government
thst hiss ever been proposed in this country,
and that the votes of Riddteberger, Bowen
and other supposed adversares Of prohlbi-
t;on in the Senate, were recorded VII snr-
mise 10 himself and others. He thinks the
record thus made may not prove popular
one for some Of these Senator'S. de thinks
the Virginia Senators were for while IN
doubt and little staggered IN their Ji;dg-
ment but politics proving stronger tna''
John Barleycorn. they voted with some re-
luctauce the temperance ticket.
Mr. s V, Moves, for several years past
dcork.cpcr of the reporters gallery III tDe
Senate, died 10 day, after p9otracted III
ness. ,:n.
MIR. Morrison says he may report his tariff
bill this evening or TO. morrow. As pre-
viously stated 1t is pretty general III lis
character. reducing the tariff on May ar
ticles. ana removing it entirely from many
others.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Mahonepresent
cd the petition Of the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Cotton Exchange for extending the
benefits OF the Sigua! Service to the cotton
growing Interests Of the country. lie also
Introduced bill to nay r. W. +. Morris,
late postmaster at LyNchhurg, SooO Tor eH
penses incurred il providing lock boxes Tor
that Office also one 10 paw William Iaho'
Of Spottsy,vapia county, Va, S2,l4913 fer
supplies taken during the war. Mr.. Cam
eIon introduced . bill providing Tor giving
large subsidies to ship owners.
Congressman Daniel is recovering from
The effects Of the injuries be received by his
severe fail last Friday night Congressman
Morrison, IN getting out Of q herdic at the
Capitol this mo'ning, slipped ana cut his
arm and hand with The glass OF broken
window in the vehicle.
In The Senate 10 day Mr.. voorhees, intro
ducea q resolution fer placing busts o. the
Vice Presidents in the inches back ot the
top row OF seats in the galleries Of the Senate
chamber.
The following postmas.cis in Virginia
were appointed to-day: Mrs. ]. A. Agee at
Cumberland G. IL; J. 0 Martin at Hills
boro, Chesterfield co. and G. ". Carter st
Rye Cove, Scott co. a. n. Williams was
appointed postmaster at PaEkersburg, West
Virginia.
In the Senate to-day NJ. Ingalls, intro
duced resolution inquiring into causes oil
tho scarcity OF paper money OF small! de-
nominations.
Mr. Malone, in toe Senate to-day, gave
notice that he would 10 morrow call up the
bill providing for public buildings in vari-
Gus cities 81 the country.
COL O'FerraEi's friends write him that
there will be no serious opposition to his re.
election 20 Congress.
In Inc -"iai5 10 Oay MT. JSUStiS lHIto
Guced q resolution directing the finance
committee 10 enquire into the advisahi'lty OF
amending the statute providing for the ex-
change of silver certificates for silver dol
lars. In support of it, he said that he had
| received information that the sub-tressurer
at New Orleans refuses to receive silver dol.
lars AID issue silver certificates therefor, and
that be did SO upon authority Of the Treas
ury Department. He said he knew that
certain officers Of the Government had the
power to so obstruct the operation of the
laws as to annul them practically, and
| that if his Information was correct the
Treasury officials had rendered them
selves liable to heavy penalties
He said that in consequence of the action
OF the Treasury referred to, merchants in
| the interior Of the country had already com
menced 10 decline to accept silver dollars in
payment for goods excent st discount.
Commissioner Sparks, Of the Land Office, has
issued . series of orders that have caused dsmay
among the clerks. One is that there shall he no
fractions of days leave. If al employee wants to
DO excused for half an hour he must take n
whole day. Ii he he five minutes late nc loses n
whole day out OF his annual leave of thirty days.
The consequence is that the number Of sick pco
pie who are obliged to 20 Ut during Office hoars
to get medicine is astonishing.
NEWS OF TIE DAT.