Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-11

ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE II.
In the House of Representatives on Friday,
Mr.. Allison, Radical, of Iowa, speaking of the
frauds in the revenue service, and endeavoring
to show that the President is responsible for
them-remarked shat in the city of New
York, where revenue frauds were most un-
bounded, no officer, except one Or two, had
been removed by the President. Fraudulent
practices had gone to such an extent in Rich
mond that even the judicial ermine was stain
ed by them, and yet no removals had been
made Mr.. Allison should have known that
the President has not the power of removal in
sumo cases limited at.
The Washington correspondent cf the Balti-
more Sun says that one of the political person
ages in Washington is AN enterprsing and in
defatigable adventurer, who was in Washing
ton less than five months ago, and boosted that
he was going down to Arkansas to get good
office. Henow comes back elected to the House
Of Representatives, and, with his colleagues, is
very anxious to commence the pleasant pastime
of drawing $1,000 year, with nothing TO do.
There has been quite an influx of the Southern
loyalists this week, and Senators have no rest
tor them.
A letter from gentleman in neighboring
county, says: "I hope our Conservative speak
ers will constantly address themselves to the
reason Of the people;-for in these times, argui
ment is needed, more than rhetoric. Public
speakers should exercise, too, their best judg-
ments on the discussion of the topics they pre-.
sent I think there are Union men in this
county who feel that the swing Of the pendulum
in it's reaction against secession, has gone too
far; and there is an apparent disposition among
some to return the regular beat.
Mr.. E, B. Ward. Of Detroit, delivered an
address before the National Manufacturers
Association, held at Cleveland, May, 81, in
which be said, 'sif Ben Wade lad come into
the Executive power, you would have seen the
most radical revolution in the character and
capacity of the public service that ever occur
thirty nine thousand men, Mr.. Ward says,
would have been turned out of Office. So the
Radical Office seekers see what a chance they
lost, when impeachment failed
Barrett the Feniau, implicated in the Clerk
enwell affair, was executed in London on the
Goth ult Those most conversant with execu-
tons declared that no convict ever met his
doom with more signal courage than the un-
happy man who suffered and the 'Good bye,
Barrett, IT, /" God bless you Barrett, yelled
from all portions of the vast crowd 10 atten-
dance, showed that ne had much popular SYM
patty in his favor There was much disorder
and some fighting among the crowd.
The Constitution framed by the Convention
OF Alabama was lost, only $4,000 out 10000
registered votes having been cast in favor of
it; yet, although the Constitution thus failed,
alter being submitted to the test prescribed by
Congress itself, the Senate has adopted an
amendment to the five States bill offered by
Mr. Wilson to include Alabama in the provi
sicns of the bill Was ever the like OF such
things seen or heard Of before, 10 govern
ment having Constitution, or regulated by
lawl
The amendment to include Alabama in the
omnibus admission bill, which passed the Sen
ate on Tuesday, in committee OF the whole, by
a bare majority Of one, was reafhrmed in the
Senate yesterday by vote of q to l6. A.
number of Senators who we're opposed to it,
were, however, absent. The debate on the bill
lasted more than nine hours without intermis-
sion. Finally the Senate, after remaining in.
continuous session for eleven hours, passed the
omnibus admission bill by a vote of 81 to s.
Tie House of Representatives passed the
New York Steamship Navigation bill yester-
day, but at present it only authorizes the
Postmaster General to arrange with the com
pany for carrying the mails across the Atlantic.
This company does not own a vessel of any
kind. but is required to have seven steamships
built within one year, and for the mail service
will receive the postage on matter transported
about 100000 per annum.
During the past three months only Eve of the
torty-one standing committees Of the House of
Representatives have had an opportunity to re-
port Hence an immense number OF bills has
accumulated. 1t is proposed, now, to allow
two hours, Instead of one, each day, for the re-
ception of reports Of committees.
Silent leges inter arma"-'the voice of the
laws is smothered amid the clapgor of arms,
was uttered by Cicero, not as rightful maxim