Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-21

were crowded Nothing like it has tccn seen
since 1861 -
There proposition now before the General
Assembly to abolish that time -honorcd nsilIu-
ton, the Examining Court for persons charged
with felony. The proposition is in conformity
with recommendation of Governor FerpoInt.
John Carroll weak minded white boy con-
yictcd at the last term Of the Circuit Court OF
Loudoun county, of horse stealing, and sent TO
the penitentiary for five years, his been par
doned by Gov. Pierpoint.
Tobacco presses, OLA new and superior pat
tern, are now manufactured in Richmoud, to
fill orders from New York This is a good
sign for manufacturers. g.. -.-....
\ large number of fine fresh slad arrived in
Portsmouth, Yesterday, and were quickly dis
posed OF al good prices ...
| CONGRESS-. y sterday was another exciting
dav in Congress Soon after the House met it
resumed the consideration Of the bill to provide
more efficient government for the Southern
States. as, amended by the Senate The House
| lhrn farther amended the bill by declaring that
the State governments provided tor In SAID bill
ar: provisional governments only, subject to
The control Of the United States government,
and liable to be abolished at any time; and
| setting forth the qualifications for members OF
the State conventions and those voting for such
members The bill. as thus amended, was
passed yeas 20, nays &c, only two republicans
voting in the negative At t"O 0 clock !. Vi.
the result of the action Of the House was an
uounccd in the Senate, aud that body proceed
ed to consider the bill a long discussion en-
sued. Senator Johnson Of Maryland made 4
speech, which attracted much attention. The
debate was continued until the hour for taking 4
recess
At the evening session, the consideration OF
the bill, as amended by the House, to establish
more efficient governments for the Southern
States, YVES resumed in the Senate. Several
amendments were proposed and disagreed to,
and the amendments Of the House, above
noted, were finally c0ncurred IN and the bill, as
passed. sent to the President for signature. -
! Thus Congress has al length framed bill to
| its own satisfaction for the purpose OF govern
| ing the South in it, own way and nr en- uGcG
mite period. ~
The House passed i number Of bills: an5ng
them the bill extending the provisions OF the
army bounty bill 10 soldiers. sailors, marines
and the army appropriation bill. The latter
| bill arpropriatcs about $24 ,000, 900, Including
the following to support the ireedm bureau,
viz For pay Of aSsistan: commissioners and
agc9ts $l4T, 800; salaries Of clerks So. $50 !;
stationary and printing $93OOu; commlSSary
stores $l,50O,00O; medical department $780,,
600; school superintendent $500, 900; trans
portaton $500, 900; School-houses $500, 900 !;
telegraphiDg and postage $4,000. The con-
| -, ! h bau
resumed.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, The Senate devoted
Tuesdays session to the consideration of the
bill to consolidate the Norfolk aud Petersburg,
Southsidc and Va. Tennessee, and the Va and
Kentucky Railroads, generally known as the
| Reconsideration Scheme" \ number Of
speeches we're made hut no vote was taken.
| The subject WIS still pending ut the hour OF
| adjournment.
| In the House. numberof reports were made
| from committees and confirmed by the House,
| adverse to applications TOR incorporation for
! private purposcS,--as by an act OF the present
| session the circuit courts possess the power OF
granting applications for these objects. This
disposition Of such matters will greatly relieve
the business Of the Assembly. The vote hy
which the House passed the Senate bill au-
thorzing the York River Railroad to extend
its road or build a branch to the Chesapeake,
was rccousdered, and the bill then referred to
! the Committee on Roads, &c. Senate bill to
repeal an act relative to appeals AMI wrltS OF
error and superscdcas and revive certain SIC
tons Of chapter lS2 Of the Code, was rejected
| by a vote of ayes 81, noes 80. Several bills
were paSscd--among item one authorizing
members Of the bar to sit Us judges in certain
cases, and d bill relative to the assessment Of
taxes on licenses. Mr. Evans offered d sub
stitulc for Senate bill relative to the organiza-
ticn of the Penitcotiary, which was accepted
| by the House, and the bill as amended was
then ordered to engrossment and third read
| ing The House then resumed the considera-
| ton of the bill 10 provide for the completion
| OF line of railway from the Virginia Scaboard
TO the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, by faciitat-
ing the construction Of the Cumberland Gap
| Railroad. Mr.. Goode addressed the House in
favor OF the bill, and Mr.. -Pendlcton in oppo-
| sition to it, when an adjournment was had to
I. 7. ".
''ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE Boston Post,
in an editorial article on Mr. Eliott's bill, takes
occasion to reveal the state of civilization 10
some portions of the North,
| Newspaper Offices have been mobDed--in-
dviduals seized and tarred and feathered,
ridden upon rails and executive influence in
terposed 10 shield the culprits from the punish
ment the court decreed. Robberies and muir.
ders have been alarmingly proifc-garroters
bank robbers and burglars have piled their vo
cation as vgilantly here as in Louisiana, and
| with as much impurity; but this is goring
different OK, and Mr.. Eliot and his radical
friends are not atall alarmed by the fact The
murders all around us--in Roxbury woods, in
Frauconia, n. H., in Auburn, Me-speak de-
pravity the South cannot exceed: while
the robberies in New York and New
England ale unprecedented in magnitude
and numbers. If crime be the gauge
whereby to decide upon the right of self gov-
eminent, New England would be in imminent
danger of territorialism at once. But it is all
atrick--a mere subterfuge to prolong power
and patronage in the hands of the Radical