Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-22
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ReAzaTrE
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. December %, 1869
CONGRESS.

| La the Sen>tc, today, Mr.. sumner ia'ro
dutei hi 10 clgry Out the fcconsiinc'iHr
acts IN Firgin4, aud to s4cure equality before
the laws which waeprdered to be printed.
A i'll Wa introduced to repeal 81 muoh O.
| the statute A. prohibits the State OF Geor2ia
| from organizing lis militia.
\ ic!u;l ~"iu,irn Tor the re claS,Itic zion OF
| the clerks III the departments was passed.
\ resolution vas adaGiei iu4uniue iutn tht
| cXprdlenry ot reducing the number ct mnjor
generals IA the United States army from five
to three, and Increasing the number oi heutcn-
ant generals 10 ,hree Mir Wilson, who 10
Ioduced HE rcsolut,on, stated that rs object
was 10 elevate Generals Thoma: and Meade
to the positions.
TIE bill 20 prohibit the importation OF
CHINESE was called up 10y MIR. Williams, and
after somc discussion, referred TO the Commit
tee on Commerce
The House JOINT resolution extending tue
recess ol Congress from the 5ih to the 10th OF
January was cOncurred IN.
itself inlo Committee oil the Whole on the
State oi The Union, Tor The purpose Of killing
time and bearing buDcomb speeches. There
were about twenty five members in their seats.
VIRGINIA.
tunyreas a0iJurus to-day until the 10th OF
Jauuay add contrary to general expectations
and particular and expci'e pledges and prom
Uses, Virginia remains out Of the Union, and
from present appearances is likely 30 to re-
main ior au indefinite lime.
Ia tbs Senate to-day. Mr.. Sumner intro.
duccd Till 10 carry out the Reconstruction acts
in the State OF Virginia. and to secure equality
Of rights before the law, which he said he
would now content himself with having print
ed, but at the proper time would move Us a
substitute for the bill reported from the Ju
dietary Committee.
1t alleges various Irregularities and defects in
the organization OF the present Legislature, and
declares the existing State government TO be
provisional only, and in all respects subject to
the authority OF the United States. The bill
directs the Military Commander of the First
District, To assemble WITHIN thirty uayS the
persons elected as members Of the Legislature,
but none shall participate in its organization or
business without taking the oath OF July ID,
1862, (test.o OATH Upon ratification OF the
Fifteenth Amendment by the Legislature thus
organic d, the State shall be admitted to rep
re+ntation in Congress upon the fundamental
conditions that the Constitution OF Virginia
shall never be amended so as to deprive any
citizen Of the rehl to vote, hold Office, sit upon
juries, participate equally in the school fund,
or to enjoy equal personal rights with all others
under like circumstances, provided that any OIL
teraion OF such constitution may be made with
reference to the time and place OF residence OF
votrrs.
1t is not thought ou.l. hill could pass, as
it would be in direct conflict with the views OF
the President and Cabinet but is intended TO
obstruct the early admission of the State, and
to crafty the extreme Radicals, who are bitter
in their opposition. However, there is no tel
ling what turn things may take after the holt
days but the hope OF speedy admission Is last
fading