Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-03-01
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transmit to the various State Executives The
Constitutional Amendment just passed by Con
gress, with view to presenting the same 20
the Legislatures for ratification: but Objection
was made, and the resolution went over. The
House bill to strengthen the national credlt
was then taken up, and Mr.. Davis, OF Men
lucky, moved to recommit the Dill Win IN
structions to report substitute providing that
the Government obligations shall be paid IN
coin at their values in gold and silver at the
times they were issued, that the interest upon
them shall be reduced to Al per CT, and that
the excess OF interest above that rate already
paid and which shall be paid by the lst of
July, 1869, shall be applied in satisfaction OF a
portion of the principal Several amendments
70 the bill were offered and rejected at the
evening session Mr.. Wilson introduced 4 bill
for the more equal distribution Of national
banking capital A resolution authorizing the
President to recognize the independence OF
Cuba, when in his opinion, proper. was ntro-
duced by Mr.. Sherman and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. The JOINT
resolution relative to donating cannon Tor the
Mcpherson monument was passed. Mt
Schenck's financial bill to strengthen the public
credit and egalize gold contracts, was again
debated at considerable length, and finally pass
ed by vote of so to IL.
In the House of Representatives, the consid-
Grafton of the Louisiana contested election case
Of Jones VS. Mann, in the Second District, was
then taken up, and after considerable debate
a resolution reported from the Committee CT
Elections to the effect that Mr. Jones was not
entitled to the seat, was adopted The Louisi-
ana contested election case OF Menard IS. hunt
next came up; both contestants were allowed
fifteen minutes each to address the House IN
their own behalf. Menard (the colored con
testaDt, who holds The certificate OF eection)
then briefly addressed the House Upon con-
Guiding he was congratulated By many OF the
Radical members in friendly manner Mr.
Hunt did not reply. 1t was then moved thar
Menard be permitted to hold the seat dulng
the litigation A debate ensued, after which
the house proceeded to vote on the various
nronositions offered during the debate The
resolution reported from the minority commit
tee declaring Hunt Menard contestant, en-
| titled to the seat was rejected by vote CT III
| yeas to 1876 nays. A vote was then taken on
| the amendment to admit Menard to q seat
| pending the consideration Of the case, and it
was rejected by vote Of 81 yeas 10 50 nays.
Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, then moved that
| the whole subject be laid on the table, which
was agreed to without division. 4 resolution
| TO pay the four contestants IN the Second Dis
| trict of Louisiana, viz: joins, Mann, Menard,
and Hunt, 50, 800 each, for the time spent and
expenses incurred, was introduced and passed
A resolution instructing the Committee on
| Public Lands to inquire into the truth OF the
statement that the relies of George Washington
taken from the Arlington House, were about
| to be restored to General Il. +. Lee, was in
troduced but OF lection was made Mr. Chan
! Ter. Democrat OF New York, who had charg
ed Speaker CoIfax with being influenced by
| partisan views during the debate on The
| Louisiana contested election case, rising to a
privileged question, renewed the charge. Mr..
| Colfax replied briefly, stating that he was will
ing to leave the question OF the fairness OF his
| rulings not with his own side OF the House,
| but with that which sympathlz1d 10 political
| opinion with Mr.. Chaner None Of the Demo
Gratis seemed disposed to back Mr: CHAMBER and
the matter dropped. The Committee on Pubic
| Eypendimres presented their report on The
subject of the Alaska matter. II was ordered
| TO he printed. A report from the same com
mittee was made on the WelIs Fargo &
| COMPANY mil contract The House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the Senate amend
ments to the Indian Appropriation bill. y
| long debate followed but ~ vote was reached.
A resolution was passed instructing the Secre
tary Of War to furnish the Mayor of Washing
| ton, for the use Of volunteer military Organl-
cations wishing to take part in the inaugura-
ton ceremonies, four thousand muskets, field
pieces, equipments, &c The Hou.e adjourned
at 10 clock p. IT.
TRIAL OF GRANT. On Saturday, the tales
men from Alexandra and Norfolk we're called
in the Court at Richmond. Several had form
ed and expressed and opinion and were dismis-
sed.
To quite a number We're prOpoundeI other
than the ordinary interrogatories
Mr.. Washington, of Alexandria, in answer
to questions, said he had formed an opinion,
and whilst he thought he could give toe priS-
oner fair trial, he did not think that the
opinion he had formed could be changed.
G. r. Grimes of Alexandria, had neither
formed or expressed an opinion, but was hard
of hearing. He was told to stand aside for the
present.
j. r. Alexaod,r and W. f. Padgett, Of
Alexandra, were accepted making twenty
one, and exhausting the foreign ta!esmen.
Mr.. Grimes was recalled and examined III
regard to his deafness. Sometimes he could
hear better than at others, and telt himselfin-
competent to be juror. He seemed to hear
pretty well during his examination, but said
that sometimes he couldn't hear for Whole
day.
Mr. p,llen uros tho tuantv-fonrth man ~.