Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-10
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In the Senate yesterday the bill for the re-
lief of naval contractors was discussed and laid
over without action upon it. Mr.. Sherman
introduced bill to promote uniform system
of currency among all natiors which was or
dered to be printed. An amendment TO the
Reconstruction act to include Alabama among
the States entitled to representation IN Con
gress was adopted and the bill upon that sub
ject vas discussed to the time Of adjournment
In the House of Representatives, yesterday,
the Chinese Embassy were formally received
When legislative business was resumed, the
Committee on Reconstruction reported a bill
to erect two additional States out OF the terri
tory of the State of Texas 1t was ordered to
be printed and rccommitted. The bllItO provide
for the Inauguration OF State officers in Ar
kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina Louis
lana, Georgia and Alabama was passed. The
Internal Revenue Tax bill was again under
consideration, and large number Of proposed
amendments thereto rejected, and some agreed
to. At the evening session Mr. Butler gave
notice that ne would to-day move to postpone
the bill until December next.
APRoPuEcY FULFILLED. Twenty five years
ago. John c. Calhoun said, in the Senate Of
the United States:
''Be assured that emancipation itself would
not satisfy these fanatics that gained, the
next step will be to raise the negroes to So
cia and political equality with the whites and
that being effected, we should soon find the
condition of the two races reversed. They and
their Northern allies would be the masters and
we the slaves"
How strikingly this prediction has been lul-
filled The fanatics are not satisfied with
what they have done, and will not be, until
they get the whole white race South under
their feet.
THE PUBLIC BT.--Secretary McCulloch
has issued his monthly statement Of the condi-
ton of the public debt on the first Of June. A
comparison of the statement with that for the
preceding month shows that the debt bearing
coin interest has increased $57, 449, $50 The
debt bearing currency interest has decreased
$57,25S, 800. The matured debt not presented
for payment has increased s., OPS. 9l9 The
debt bearing no interest has increased 81, 02O.-
Sos The total debt has increased 81, l40, 944,
but owing to the decrease Of the amount Of
cash in hand the total debt, less cash il the
Treasury, has increased S9,TlIO59. is.
GENERAL GRANT THEN AND NoW.-In 1861.
General, then Col. Grant, said:
Il am Democrat, every man in my regi-
ment is Democrat, and when | shall be con-
which | have mentioned, or the Government
designs using it's soldiers to execute the pur-
poses of the abolitionis;s, [ pledge you nv
&c hat Mill
not only resign my commission, but will carry
my sword on the other side, and cast my lot
with that people. ''-LamcAburg N1ginlan.
The device adopted for the new national flag
for the Dominion of Canada isdescrbed as fol-
lows: GA white fed, containing garland of
maple leaves, bound with the Order
Of the Garter, and surmounted with an impe-
rial crown, the irrepressblc beaver, and num-
Der Of maple leaves in the centre.
The Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy,
in their report, commend the administration of
affairs there by Admiral Porter. They also
deprecate the action of the President in restor-
ing to their positions several mldshlpmen
dismissed
A singular, flowing back Of one of the great
currents of trade is indicated by the fact that |
during the present month eight large vessels |
have cleared at the port Of Charleston, loaded
with lumber, for Maine
COMMUNICATED
Having strolled into the Assembly Rooms |
asst evening, where Festival is being held for
the benefit Of the Hope Hose Company, | was
pleased with the appearance Of everything, ex-
,ept the attendance which, am sorry to say,
was not equal to the expectations of the lady
who deserve great credit for the
:aste displayed in all the arrangements. The