Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-23
ALEXANDRIA.

At what is called, the National Labor Con
vention, held in Philadelphia, on Saturday,
u resolution was adopted to appoint special
committee to organize the "colored working
men Of Pennsylvania into labor unions with
instructions to report their progress to the
President of the International Labor Congress.
Other resolutions were adopted opposing the
Importation of Chinese. demanding the aboli.
ton OF the system OF contract labor in prisons
and penitentiaries; demanding the rigid enforce
ment OF the law Of Congress OF $50, prohibit
ing coolie Importation, aud suggesting reform
In the manner Of erecting tenement houses.
The late speech of Senator Sherman, at
Canton, Ohio, advocating continuous tax on
incomes, has aroused opposition TO that desig.
mated ''odious tax, to such an extent, that
congressman from various localities have, it is
said, written letters, indicating their disappro-
baton OF that feature; and that If necessary to
put 1T down, they will even oppose the propo-
-tion, by the advocacy of taxation of interest
on bonds; in accordance with ideas advanced
last winter OF deduction OF portion Of the
interest from coupons when presented to the
treasurer.
The business engagements Of Gen. Robert
f. Lee will not, he says, permit him to be
present at.the proposed meeting OF officers, at
Gettysburg, and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has for
warded a similar excuse, but he adds that any
information he possesses will BE- cheerfully
given Their letters were written more than
two weeks ago. Gen. Loagstreet says that
important affairs will de,ain him at New Or
leans, otherwise he wclld accept the invitation.
The President will return to Washington on
Thursday to attend a Cabinet meeting on Fri
day, when, IN addition to other important mat
tiers, successor will probably be named to
General Zeltlln, COmmandant of the Marine
Corps. lieutenant Colonel McCawley, Major
Nicholson and Major Slack are named for the
position. The President is visiting, now, several
places in the Northern States Newport, Con
cord, Providence, &c.
The most singular announcement is made
from Radical sources that Mr., Covodc of Pa
has been in Washington, asking that the whis-
key revenue laws be not so rigidly enforced a,
they are at present; with the still more singular
addition that there is heavy whiSkey inter.
est in Western Pennsylvania, and appearances
indicate that il will be unanimously arrayed
against the Republican party, unless more con.
sideration is shown for their rights" There
IL no need for comment here
1t Is said that from an examination Of the
official records it is estimated that, with the
present balance in the treasury, and small re-
qurements of demands during the coming
months, aud the large portion due on account
Of pensions already paid, there is no reason
why the Secretary shall not continue the pur-
chase of bonds to large extent as, or possibly
greater than during the present month.
Mr.. Caganaugh, the delegate from Montana
Territory, is iu Washington applying for add
tional troops to be sent to that country, to keep
The Indians in order. From other quarters in
the West, also, there are applications for more
trOOpS. We have thOugbt tbot o,norl;u.r IN