Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-30


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Anti-Prussian riots have taken place in
Northern Bavaria The crowds gathered at
several places, and made violent demonstrations
against the Prussian influence and union with
the Northern Confederation. 1,-sc t%ns
Congress-. /
In the Senate, on Saturday, a resolution
was adopted requesting the President to
inform the Senate whether he has estab-
lished Or ordered Tie establishment OF any
new military department since the lst day OF
August, 1867, and if SO, what department. or
departments and under what statute or other
authority. This order is no doubt caused by
the President creating the new military depart
ment of the Atlantic, with headquarters at
Washington, and the appointment OF General
Hancock thereto The bill to exempt certain
manufactures from internal taxation, with
amendments thereto, as agreed upon by the Con-
ference Committee of the two Houses was
taken up and debated at length Great objec-
ton was made to the additional sections which
had been added to the bill, in relation to pun
ishmept of frauds in the Illicit distillation Of
Whiskey. The Senate, finally, by vote of
yeas 50, nays 9, rejected the bill and asked for
another Committee of Conference.
The House Of Representatives. was engaged
during the whole OF Saturdays session with
the bill for the admission Of Alabama into the
Union. During the debate Mr. Stevens made
a characteristic speech in favor of his amend
ment to the bill. The House proceeded to
vote. Mr.. Stevens's amendment was rejected
by vote of 10 to 3d. A further amendment
to the first section offered by MIR. Stevens Was
also rejected The House then adopted sub
stitute for the whole bill, proposed by Mr.
Spalding Of Ohio, and the bill as thus amend.
ed was passed--yeas l02, nays 80. The bill
as passed is substantially the same as that IN
troduced into the Senate by Mr.. Stewart 1t
recognizes the Constitution voted on in Alabama
as the basis of provisional State Government,
and authorizes the officers elected under it TO
qualify and enter upon their duties. The leg
islature is to be convened by the Governor, and
is empowered to submit the Constitution to the
registered voters at another election. Amend
ments may be proposed by the legislature and
voted on separately by the people. When the
Constitution has been approved by majority
vote Of those actually voting, and the Leglsla,
ture shall have adopted the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the National Constitution, then Ala
bama may present it's Constitution to Congress
for approval Until that time the Rcconstruc-
ton acts arc continued in force in the State.
RADICAL CAUCUS IN RICIIMOND.-A few
nights since that caudron wherein the Radicals
of Jefferson Ward prepare their political diet,
tho old U. S. Hotel-boiled and scethed
with unwonted vigor and activity. a large
number OF the faithful assembled on that oc-
casion, and were organized by putting Mr..
BENJAMIN Bragg in the chair Among those
on the stand we noticed several who were at
one time prominent in their advocacy Of the
'sLost Cause such as j. L. G. Danner, C.
A. Brockmeyer, e. W. Massey (membcr Of the
Convention), etc., etc. 1t was agreed by a
vote of 70 to &c to take the Offices of the city
by storm and Brockmeyer's name being men
toned for one of them, wild-looking man alb
solutely refused to support him 'for any Office
in the gift of Gen. Schofeld or any other man,
because he (Brockmeyer) bad been a volunteer
10 the rebel army, and was not now true to the
negro" Brockmeyer explained, and his
claims to promotion were strongly urged upon
the "brethering" present by Massey, who
assured them that he, too, had fought in the
rebel army, but not Of his own choice: he had
been forced into the business altogether against
his will" In conclusion, he warmly recon-
mended Brockmeyer for any office in the gift
OF the General commanding, assuring all pres
ent that he was as good and as true man as
he (Massey) was This raised a storm for
Brockmeyer is not as popular in the party as
he would like to be, many seeming to coin
eide in opinion with the first speaker" that
Brockmeyer was not true to the negro. - A
sharp-nosed, thin-faced man, named Gale, who
bore about him the marks of active service in
the field, objected to Brockmeyer on the ground
that there was an iron clad oath which all
foreigners becoming citizens of this State had
to take; Brockmeyer had once taken that oath,
and afterwards voluntarily taken up arms
against the United States, and he now comes
here and asks you to recommend him TOR Of
fee II, said Gale, was in service at the
battle of Bull Run, and during the heat OF
that days engagement received seven bullet
wounds and | fear that one or more of them
may have been from the hands of Brockmeyer,
as he claims to have fought bravely and we'll
in the rebel cause on that day. .z
Quite storm of patriotism low ragged, and
resulted in the formation of ticket, to be
presented to General Schofeld for his favora-
bic consideration, and a committee was appoln-
ted to wait on him with said names, and de-
mand from him the removal of all the city Of
fcers, putting in their places some who claim
to have fought CALAMITY and we'll in the ''rcbel
army" and who are now ready to do Or die"
for any office in his gift!-Rlchmond Dispatch.
The MARYLAND LEGISLATURE will Pre-.
badly adjourn tonight, Among the bills
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