Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-11
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y MILITARY CoMMIssIoN.-lhesU ". .o.sNlllltary
,,r,mission, Gen. FessendeD, presiding, for
H. trial of the parties charged with the dis
ENHANCES in this city. on Christmas day, re-
Es.ombled at the !. S. District Court Room
b day at noon. Upon the opening ofthe Court,
En- Wells submitted written argument, pre-
,r,a By Capt W. 1T. Dulany, on behalf Of
E;mself and G. b. Stuart, asking reconsider
L,tnn Of the order made yesterday, md permis-
10 appear as counsel for the defendants, on
IT, Ground that the test oath is. not.applicable
D. attorneys, being a law of Congress applying
Ion,v to ofioars of the .. S. government, and
Htbat even If applicable to attorneys the
roason for its enforcement having ceased,
Eheretore the law ceases, 'cessaoate rotione ces-
Emt z1;" further that the court should be mag
n.n;mous in allowing the accused the benefit
H. All defence in their power, as it is not to be
Irresumed that they are guilty until that guilt
H. established by the testimony.
B On motion of the Judge Advocate (tthat part
|,sking for a reconsideration Of the order being
Hstricken out, the argument was made part Of
YESTERDAY record.
Il Gen. Well STATED that as question Of q ore
Hor less gravity in relation to the jurisdiction Of
Ghe court would arise, and with view &c
Isaying time, he desired to reserve the right tc
Idiscuss thatauestion 10 the fnal argument: this,
with the consent Of the Judge Advocate, was
Ienterea on therecord.
3 The examination Of witnesses was then com.
Inencea, when !, Geo Dogans (negro) was
Mailed and gave testimony il reference to dis
Eturbances on King street, between Pitt and
ES.. Asaph, and at Chapel Hall, on the cor
liner Of Washington and Duke streets.
n Mr.. Charles Jaqins, whose na'ne appeared
Iyesterday, as one Of the parties implicated, but
mot under arrest, appeared this morning, and
twas taken before witnesses, but not being identi-
flied was at once discharged.
& A bill has been reported in Congress to ex-
tend the charter Of the Alexandria and Wash
r. R., in relation to the route Of the road liz
a Washington
4 tits the House bill OF last session as amenaed
sby the Senate Committee for the District OF
q Columbia It authorizes the extension OF the
} track through Maryland avenue and 9Th st. west
4 to any suitable point for depot near Pennsyl-
] yania avenue The COMMITTEE 5 amendment
provides for a track along Virginia avenue, D
street, crossing the canal New Jersey avenue;
thence, tunnellipg Capitol Hill, to light street
east and iatersecting the Washington branch
Eof the Baltimore and Ohio road.
The. Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sunssys: Although the city at present
! very lively, and apparently prosperous under
the stimulating influence Of the presence Of
large numbers Of strangers and sojourners,
evidences are daily accumulating Of a material
decline In the business of the District, and IN
consequence the rents Of business places are
experiencing very material falling of. Many
who located here pending the war to prosecute
trade are winding up business and returning TO
the North. The speedy fall Of house rent i;
s9nxlous]y looked for as one of the results OF
this exodus
The market is now very poorly supplied with