Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-10
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
PECIALDISPATCHEs TOTHE GAZETTE
FROM WASHINGTON.
Removal of Disabilities.

" AsHTNGToN, Feb l0-The Reconstruction
Committee having agreed upon the removal Of
the political and legal disabilities Of a number
of persons ia the Southern States, MIR. Paine
today reported bill for that purpose IN the
House. Among those thus relieved are the
following from Virginia endorsed by the Rich
mond Radical Committee
Seaton H. Loving, of Nelson county; Muir
ray Turner, Larkin G. Rucker, Samuel w.
Davis, Asa Wood, Benjamin j. Campbell, and
William W. Stops. of Patrick county; Will
liam H. Terrill, Of Bath county: Joseph L.
Priddy and James Nj. Taylor, OF Hanover
county, John III. Matthews and John H.
Pedigo, of Henry county L.. H. Bryant,
George W. Coruett and E. l.. Dickey, of Gray
son county; W. K. Nj. Word, of Botetourt
county; William Il. Davis, OF Powhattan couny;
G. NJ. Hubbard. OF James City couoty j. Il.
Morgan, P. R. Patterson, and u. q. Vaughan,
of Buckingham county; Frederick Butler,
Samuel Ellis, Peter w. Ralston, John ".
Wright, and William II. RICHARDSON, OF Henrico
county Zebuon Boon, Jacob b. Frler, and
Alfred t. billiard, OF Roanoke county; Little
ton A Warren, of Prince Edward county /;
David j. Whipple, of Rockbrldge county /;
William TONNES, Jr., of Mecklenburg. county ;
ALBION Mcdaniel, Jr., anG James +. johnson,
of Bedford county Peter B. Prentis. of Nanse
mond county; James B. Green, of King Will
liam county; John II. PampEn and Z. L.
Smith, of Nelson county; Peyton 5. Coles and
Alexander Rves, of Albemarle county w.
w. Coldwel, John A Hair, i. W. Parker, q.
w. Camp, and Antrobus Bond, OF Prince
George county Langhorne Scruggs, William
NJ nj -., IA Iohp w Ennac NJ pitaviUo-
MIA county p. r. Saunders, OF Essex county
George W. Trice, David NJ. Hunter, and W.
w. Bird, of Louisa county w. G. Taliaierro,
OF Caroline county; John A. Harmon b. +.
Fifer, Robert q. Bicke, David 9. McGufin,
and Reuben D. Hill, of Augusta county I'll.
A. Darlington, of Charlotte county; John
Overton, OF Nottoway county ". S. Beazley,
of Green county; James W. Johnston OF
Clarke county Thomas M. Cecil and j. &.
Cecil, of Pulaski county; R. III. Glass, and
j. d. Alexandria, of Campbell county T.
j. Pretlow, of Southampton county and
Edward II. Williams and G. W. Murdaugh,
Of Norfolk county.
Congressional.
In both Houses Of Congress to-day the
morning hour was taken up in staving off bus-
ness until the time for counting the Electoral
Vote for President and Vice President.
In the House motion to lay on the table
the Airline Railroad bill, (lrom Washington
to New York;, was lost by vote of SO to III.
The Electoral Vote.
Al one o'clock to-day the Senators entered
the Hall OF the House and took seats assigned
them on the right of the Speaker desk,
when the Electoral voters of the States, for
President and Vice President, were counted,
Mr.. Coukling, of New York, announcing the
votes There was very great crowd In the
galleries, and resolution having passed to ad
NIT ladies to the floor, great many availed
themselves of the privilege. The wife OF
Speaker COllax and Gen. Grants lather-in-
law and some members of his family we're
present.
When the vote of Louisiana was reached OBJ
lection was made to its being counted, but the
objection was overruled in both Houses, the
Senate having retired to their chamber TO con-
slider the otjectiOn) by vote of two to one.
Objection was made to counting the vote OF
vote Was not cast on the proper day The
House sustained the objection, but the Senate
decided the objection not in order
North Carolina.
Gov. Holden of North Carolina, on behalf
of himself and other truly loil'' Of that state
has telegraphed to the Senators from North
Carolina to oppose any reduction of the army
which may reduce the Federal garrisons in
the state.
Reconsideration.
The Committee on Reconstruction had a
meeting to day, when Mississippi affails were
discussed but nothing definite done, and the
Committee adjourned to meet tomorrow to
resume the consideration OF the same sub
ject.
Personal.
Among The Virgnians here to-day, was
noticed Judge Thomas, C. f. Sinclair, Lewis