Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
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:. A decision was rendered in the Supreme
Court on Monday, in the case of Crandell vs..
the State Of Nevada, in regard to the capita
ton tax levied upon passengers in railroads, to
the effect that States had no right to levy this
tax, and all laws which provided for the coec-
ton Of the tax were unconstitutional The
opinion says that If one State can impose
capitatiOn tax on passengers leaving OF passing,
through its territory, so can another, or all OF
the States, thus restraining or impeding travel,
and interfering with commerce between the
States. The decision will have bearing upon
the levying Of capitation tax in Maryland and
New Jersey. E3.i
A dispatch from Washington says: ''The
Reconstruction Committee has directed Gen.
Sickles not to leave for any point which would
not enable him to answer the call Of the
Managers and be in Washington within twen-
ty-four hours when he should be wanted
This supersedes the President order to report
to Cen Hancock, and he has accordingly ac-
cepted an invitation from the Connecticut
State Central Committee to visit that State
and stump for the Radical ticket y
The President yesterday returned to General
Grant the papers in the Tennessee disturbance
matter with an endorsement, in substance,
that the u S. constitution does not authorize
any interference on the part of the federal gov
eminent until demand is made by the State
authorities in which the Instruction has taken
place, and that as no such demand has been
made by the authorities of Tennessee, no order
can be made. L.. .:s-
big Scare seems to have taken possession
Of certain officials in Washington, and upon
the suggestion Of Nh. Stanton aud others who
unprecedented some mysterious combination of
Mosby's men and other 'ex-rebels" to attack
and take possession of the capitol, an addition
al military force has been ordered out. -Four
artillery companies are among the recent ac-
QUESTIONS to the troops stationed there.
The Reconstruction Committee has agreed
to report an amendment to the bill for the adj
mission of Alabama, requiring the Legislature
Of that State, within thirty days after the pas
sage Of the act Of Congress, to consent to the
conditions Of Congress, concerning impartial
suffrage. ... ..E
The Erie railway directors say they shall re-
main in Jersey City until the injunctons
against them in New York are dissolved
They have armed themselves to resist any at
tempt to take them back by illegal force
Gen. Stcadman having resigned his position
as collector Of internal revenue in New Orleans,
to take effect on April 18th, several applca-
tons for the succession have been made, among
them brother OF Gen. Hancock.
Gen. Hancock has promptly responded to
the Presidents order, that he como to Wash
ington, and has teleeraphed TO secure rooms
for himself and suite at the Metropolitan, on
Thursday evening next. ..
A terrific hurricane occurred ut Toronto yes
terday Railway depots, dwelling houses,
churches, &C., are damaged to the extent Of
$4,000. Ono man was killed and several
wounded. ..- ...
1t appears the Radical majority in New
Hampshire for Governor this year is only q
$50. In 1865 it was C,127; in 1866 the major
itywas 4 CSC and in 1867 it was 3, l4G.
Three thousand people have been indicted
in one county of California for witnessing a
prize fight; and the Sheriff is travelling about
arresting the whole population.
A dispatch from B inghamtpon, New Y ork re-
ports serious flood in the Susquchanna at
that point. There arc floods in several Of the
rivers in Pennsylvania.
! A little boy, about l2 years Of age, Que Of
the pupils of public school in Baltimore,
hung himself yesterday. He had been pun
ished by being kept in. . ...,..... d
The Supreme Court yesterday granted the
motion Of the State of Georgia for leave to file
a bill of complaint against Gen. j. S. sGrant.
Advices received in Washington from Mis-
sissippi say that ''the new Constitution vii! be
adopted by large majority"
Stains in marble caused by oil can be re-
moved by applying common clay saturated with
bcnzine. ....... ...