Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-16
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la the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Cattcll, from
the Committee on Finance, reported bnck the
resolution, declaring that the Senate, properly
holding and cherishing the good faith and honor
of the patton, does hereby utterly repudiate
and condemn that portion OF the Presldents
Message which countenances and recommends
population. The consideration of the resolu-
ton went over. Mr.. Sumner, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported resolu-
tons declaring that the people of the U; 5.
sympathizing with the people ofSpain in their
efforts 10 establish a new order OF things, eX-
press the confident hope that it will be conduc-
ted to the end in such way as to promote the
triumph OF liberal institutions; and they earnest
ly appeal to the people OF Spain not to allow
the present opportunity to pass without secur-
ing the immediate emancipation OF slaves, and
the final abolition Of slavery throughout tho
Spanish DOminions The bill enforcing the
Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment, and
making the holding of an office in violation
thereof felony, was called up, and MIR. Ferry
spoke in favor OF removing all disabilities from
the Southern people Mr.. Stewart thought the
time for removing disabilities would not come
until the Southern people showed some inten-
ton to obey the Reconstruction laws, bill re-
fcrred. Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to repeal
the act providing for the disbanding of the
militia organizations in the Rebel States,
and forOdding their reorganization, and urged
its adoption. During the debate Mr.. Hend-
ricks, Of Indiana, having charged Congress
with breaking up the Governments established
in tie Southern States by President johnson,
Mr.. Eessenden defended the action OF Congress.
He was in favor of depressing violence with
force, and of giving the the civil governments
established by Congress power to protect them-
selves. Messrs. Rice, Sawyer and Warner,
Southern" Senators, spoke in favor OF the
bill. Mr.. Wilson stated that since the close OF
the war there has been more murders
from political causes in the Southern States
than there were lives lost on the battlefield Of
Gettysburg" (!D After prolonged debate, tho
bill was passed. Mr.. Edmunds introduced
bill which provides that whenever any person
in the military service of the u. S. shall accept
any civil Office, his military office shall there
upon cease, and whenever any person In the
civil service Of the u. S. shall accept any mill
tary Office, either general or special his civil
office shall cease. No person shall hold or
exercise more than one place of trust or profit
under the u. S. at one time
In the House of Representatives resolutions,
were referred, looking to additional legislation
for the protection OF the lives OF passengers on
the Western rivers. A resolution was adopted
directing the Committee on Military Affairs to
inquire into the expediency of reporting bill
directing the Secretary of War to grant add
toual aid to the various military asylums
throughout the country. The Speaker announ-
ced as the special committee to investigate the
alleged election frauds in New York. In Com
mittee of the Whole the House took up what
is known as the short Tariff bill The first Sec
ton being under consideration, Dir. Phelps, of
Maryland offered an amendment providing
that persons engaged in the smelling of copper
ore, who shall use two tons of native to one ton
of imported ore, shall be entitled to return of
the duty on the imported ore. Mr.. Spalding
moved to amend the amendment by providing
that copper used in ship building shall be en-
titled to drawback of twenty per ct. Pend |
ing the consideration of this, the committee
arose, and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.--ln the Board of AL
dermen last night bill was introduced to es-
tablish scientific high and normal school, its
objects to be to prepare the graduates OF gram
mar schools and Others for the occupation of
teachers, &c.
John Norris, printer, formerly employed at
the government printing office. committed sui
eide yesterday by taking morphine. lie had
recently lost his situation and has been lndulg- |
ing in dissipation.
On Saturday night, while Mr.. George Brady, |
of Prince Georges county, Nd, was returning |
to his home, he was thrown from his horse,
and killed. /
The Criminal Court is engaged in the trial
of Alice Gordon, charged with the murder OF
her infant child. ..-t-