Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-25
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Disabilities


House bill No. 1880, relieving from political
and legal disabilities certain persons IN the
Southern States, was yesterday reported to the
Senate, by Mr. Stewart otthe judiciary Com
mittee, amended by the addition of number
of names, the following being from Virginia:
John Otey Taylor, of Lynchburg Williams
G.. Wickham, of Henric0; ID. w, LaSslter, II.
O. Hinton, James B. Stewart, aud John X,
Hinton, of Petersburg Asa Rogers and W. T..
Bib, of Richmond; Mathew Harrison and
Andrew Jackson Bradfeld, OF Loudoun; w,
r. MILAN, of Fairfax John j. Chew, OF Spott-
sylvania Alfred Chapman, OF Alexandra; y.
N. Ryan, of Staunton; Dempsey Nash and n.
p. Young, Of Portsmouth, w. IL. b. Gusts,
of Accomac; ". b. Sandlord, of Orange;
Henry d. Flood, of Amherst; George I. Old,
of Norfolk; w. Ii, Waller, of PlttSylvan!a,
w. G.. Booth and A. |. Adams of Amelia;
F. II. jenkins, of Nottoway; and James f. Glib
son, of Lee,
The Committee after agreeing to report this
bill-which is the second one passed by the
House of Representatives, decided, on account
of the near approach Of the coseof this session,
to take no further action on applications for the
removal of disabilities
The Reconstruction Committee had a session
this morning, at which a number of appllca-
tons for removal of disabilities were considered;
among them several from Virginia, that were
passed and ordered to be put in the bill-the
third oue-wnich is to be reported tomorrow.
1t is not at all probable that either of the bills
reported, or the one to be reported, will pass
this session, as each one is so amended that it
has to be returned to the body from which it
comes to be in turn again amended and sent
back for concurrence. Thus it is that while
several have had their disabilities removed by
one or the other house Of Congress, none lace
been reletUed for the reason given, and none
will probably be relieved by this Congress.
Some of the knowing Radicals here, think
that while there will be failure to relieve the
people of the South OF their disabilities at this
session. a general bill will be introduced at an
early day OF the next session, relieving all, or
nearly all, Excepting what are termed'lead
ers'') which may pass. The idea OF acting
upon individual cases is considered absured,
and for this reason, and with desire to
strengthen the new administration, by adopting
lenient policy, suoh a course may, it is
thought, be pursued.
1t has been rumored here, but whether the
rumor has foundation or not, is not known,
that at the beginning Of the next session a bill
will lie introduced extending the time in which
removals have to be made under the joint reese
luton for that purpose, TO thirty days longer,
or say to the middle Of April This might
save the judges, otherwise there Is very
slight hope for any of them save Judge Harris,
Congressional.
La the Senate, to dag, after discussion on
refunding revenue taxes to certain parties, and
the introduction of number of bills aud reSo-
lutions-one extending the time for the COM
pleton of a section of one OF the Pacific Rail
roads, which was passed, the Army Appropri'
alton bill was taken up.
In the House. several bills and resolutions
were introduced, after which bill in relation
to the coinage OF copper currency was con
sdered
Mr.. B alter from the Committee OF Confer
ence on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses
on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill, made report which was read, when
Mr.. Butler demanded the previous question
upon iti acceptance.
Mr. Banks appealed to Mr.. Butler to let the
report be considered, but Mr.. Butler abruptly
declined when the motion, shall the previous
question be ordered was put, and Mr.. Butler
defeated, the House refusing by decided vote
to demand the previous question. The report
was then discussed, Mr. Banks otjecting to
some of its featur os.
Democratic Caucus
The d, ,mocratic members of the present and
next Hou lie held preliminary caucus last night
for the purpose of organization and to select
suitable persons to be voted for for speaker,
clerk &C., of the next House. TIE caucus ad
ourned to NEE: on Tuesday evening next.
Those spok IN OF to be voted tor Tor speaker are
Messrs. Woodward, Kelley, Fernando Wood