Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-02
rsren, Washington.

Especial Correspondence Of the A'sz"- GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan ., 1859.
Both houses OF Congress and The q. s.
Supreme Court resumed their daily sessions
TO day, with tolerab!y full attendance. In
the Senate, the reception of the certificates
of the election of the Presidential electors
In several Of theStates MAS announced by the
n.. siden, pro tenn Mr. Daniel introduced
IA bill to allow the Falls Church and Poto-
rac Railway Company to construct rail-
also tt bill 10 elbow the same company to
construct Il railroad bridge across the Poto.
mac from Acalostan to Rock Creek Mr..
Daniel also introduced resolution direct
ing be Secretary OF the Treasury to inform
the Senate whether the account of Edmund
Randolph of Virginia, formerly Attorney
General, has been settled and paid in full,
and state what is its condition. The Sen
ate then resumed the consideration OF the
tariff bill. IL he House an effort to take
Up the n taIaeuG canal bill was made, but
failed. The House then proceeded to call
mmittees for reports, and spent no little
time on pension matter.
Senator Blair. Of New Hampehi:e, the
father Of the famous Blair educational bill,
before he left here for Indianapolis, said
be was assured that that bill would he pass
eG by the next Congress, and would become
law.
Several yrginiaus at the Capitol this
morning, in tn king about the called meet
ing of the democratic COMMITTEE of their
State to be held on thu 10-h inst, and at
which the question of calling 81 ex-
ira session OF the legislature of their
State viii be Considered were rather
fervent in The expression of their
hope that the question referred to would be
decided in the negative, for the reason that
monkeying either with the State debt or
outrage could only result in disaster to the
party, ard that the trsuole in Virginia was
with tie white people and not with the ne
groee.
The offerings of undue 40 per cent bonls al
the Treasury TO day were larger than for many
previous days; indicating want of money in tht
Representative O'Ferrall, of Virginia, was the
only Virginian who had appeared in the Hous,
up to . o'clock to day. Mr. 0'Ferlall says the ne
groes in his section Of the State are becomint
| more and moro insolent to white people and crue
to those Of their own race who evince disposition
: to vote tho democratic ticket.
1t is understood that an effort will be made il
the House at sn early day to prevent any ibus
tering dur & the remainder Of the sessicns0 that
if possible, some really important bu ines be
sides the regular appropriation bills may be trans
acted during the remaining two months OF thi
Congress.
It is rcpnrtcd here to day that Rcpreseniat;v,
wilkins, of Ohio. democrat, aad Mr.. Frank Hat
ton, rank republican, have bought ccntrolin4
interest in the Post of this city for $4,000, an'
that they will take control of thst paper rex
Saturday also that Mr. Blenthen, successful
newspaper man of the West will soon start
straightout evening republican newspape: here
The governments expense account for the lat
Presidential election amounts to $25o,5OO, TO
deputy malshals. supervisors, &c.