Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-08
letters from Richmond.

rCorrcsponderce OF the Alexandria Gazette !
RICHMOND, Oct. The Legislature to day
did but little save voting down so called pro
test against all action. and claiming the
right on the part OF the Radicals TO withdraw
and Sc; W another legislature on their Own
hook (which, may they do
Gov. Walker message, which was short
gave genera. satisfaction, aud Is much APP
pauded.
The committee appointed 10 wait on General
Candy ana inform hun OF the organization OF
the Legislature, were tod ty the GcneTaI
that the business Of the State was now III Their
hands, and that the only communications that
he would make to the body would be in regard
to certain contested election cases, thus fully
acknowledging he author y OF the Legislature
and setting at lest the many iumors OF his IN
tentiou 90 require test oAths, x &c.
The committee TO whom the Governor ;
message WAS referred have determined to re
commend The adoption ct the l4th and 18th
amendments, proNiSo ohercf by NJ. Snow
den, inserting in the preamble OF ,hc bia Tor The
| adoption OF thc 18th amendment, the oh sec
ton of the Congressional act Of April 10Th, 1863
making the adoption OF The amendment con
Gltion precedent to the admission OF the State.
| being struck out. This prov5o was offered with
a view of showing that the amendment was
adopted, because 1t was required OF the people
before Reconstruction could be effected. The
committee, however, differed with the oflerer
aud the 18th amendment Will stand as the vol
untary act OF the Legislature.
In the House this morning there was an or
ganized effort on the part Of the Radical lead
eTs to delay business First, they demanded the
reading OF the twelve page protest adopted by
the Radical caucus Tuesday nghU as part
of the House minutes, which was re!u led ;;
then they demanded that the vote tor each can
didate Yesterday should be read over again,
which was done; and finally thly tried to have
the journal amended with relation to Cren-
shaw's vote, which was unnecessary, and, OF
course, rejected. Barney McCracken, Radi
cal from Louisa, got up and made wild speech,
protesting against the legality OF the body.
the gentleman was cut off ~ the Speaker, that
question not being up at the time. Barney
took his seat with great reluctance, and things
went on quietly.
There was nothing done but the reading OF
the Governor message.
1t was rather novel sight during the recess
to see large number OF Conservative white
members going up TO the two cOlOrod Conser-
natives from Halifax, and making their &C
quaintance, talking over affairs, &c. The col
ored Radicals who were standing off looking at
these coored members holding quite "a leveC"
Of well dressed white me0, dinda't seem to I'M
derstand the thing at al, and rather looked as
if they had voted the wrong ticket and
wouldn't vote that way if they had it to do
again. FAIRFAX.
Attorney General Hear, in reply to the in
quiry OF General Sherman, afirms the right
OF the Secretary of War to suspend the trans
acton of business with attorneys and claim
agents guilty Of fraud in the prosecution OF
claims before the War Department.