Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-25
ALEXANDRIA.

cedure would seem to be the ADOPTION Vi d
general measure, based upon just and lntelh
gib.e principle, and obviating all suspicion of
righteousness or Partially. The present plan
may not be designedly partial, but it looks so,
and the impression upon the Southern mind is
not favorable to the fairness or generosity of
the Government. We wish it had been con-
sonant with the feelings OF all of our Virginia
peope-we except those connected with the
State iudiciary--to have waited until some
general bill of relief had passed Congress, and
not made individual applications. lt Is not,
however, for US to Judge of matters which con-
Germs only individuals, General amnesty
we do not look for-but we are Inclined TO
think, that under Gen. Grants administration
some measure will be adopted of a more COM
prehensive nature, than the one now proposed
designating by name particular persons for
as cur citizens are, for the most part, 10 the
same boat, to have remained in it, until all were
landed together ION the other side of Jordan. "
The Richmond State Journal says Par
ties in Washington, who profess to be fully in
formed as to the future, assert with confidence
that one of the first acts OF the new admins
lraton will be TO relieve General Stoneman Of
The command of the First Military District,
aud 10 assign General Dan. f. Sic&ies as his
successor" This is important, if true, TO the
people of Virginia We may add that letters
from Richmond published in the Petersburg
oarers say that short time since Gen. Stone
nan had determined to appoint new Cover
nor in the place of Gov. Wells, but was pre-
rented from doing so by orders from Washing
may be for this statement
Gen. Grant Is said to have expressed HIM
self unrqservedy on the subject Of the Tenure
of Office act, in several recent conversations. -
lie is represented to be very decided in his de
9 re that the act should be repealed. 1t will
be- We have no doubt. The Senate hesitates
and the majority would like to hold On. -
But We think, they will have to succumb.
After what has passed, and if halt Of what is said
De true, to continue the check upon Gen.
Grant which was originally designed only for
Mr.. johnson, would make "a fuss 10 the Rad
ca family" at once.
One OF the North Carolina State Senators
lied recently. A resolution was passed by the
body Of which he was a member, to appoint a
committee TO escort his remains to his late
home-supposed to be, of course, somewhere
ic North Carolina The committee started
with the body, it is said, and at last accounts
we're en- route for the state of Vermont-where
me deceased had lived He had only been
'soiourning" 10 the old North State long
enough 10 lie elected to the Legis ature.
sir. Brooks, OF New York, in his speech III
ne House OF Representatives, few days ago,
u2on an appropriation bill, read from official
documents statement showing that the pub
tic printing, ordered by Congress- from 1861 to
1868 has cost the government over twenty, two
millions of dollars and this does not lc'ude
the printing of the Congressional Globe, or the
printing of revenue and postotice stamps which
would swell 10 the vast sum more and more.
In the House of Representatives, yesterday,
Mr. Schenok's bill "to strengthen the public
credit. and legaIize gold contracts, was passed
after long debate. 1t pledges the faith of
The u. :. to pay in eoin or its equivalent all
the interest bearing obligations, aud provides
hat aoy contrast hereafter made specifically
payable in coin shall be legal and valid, and
nay be enforced according to its terms.
Yes erday President Johns m gave All order
OF the remains of Captain WIZ, (whO was
executed in the Old Capitol prison, in Nov EN-
Der, 1865 having been convicted by a military
commission of conspiracy aud murder while in
command OF the Confederate piison at Ander-
sonville)-to lie delivered to his relatives and
friends. We have always believed that WirZ
was most unjustIy condemned
A pair OF 5000 boots Is being made in Buff ilO
for President Grant. ''Al the Tools are not
dead yet''-and we believe Gen. &. will have
the adage brought to his mind every time he
looks at these boots-ior it is probable he will
never wear them.
Capt. James +. Armstrong, of the u. :.
Navy, late commandment of the Pensacola navy
Yard, has resigned his commission, and retired
rom the service, having recently Inherited
considerable estate by the death Of near rela
i've.
dispatch from Washington published 10
he Baltimore American says 1.-The >enate
Judiciary Committee yesterday adopted a re-
solution to take no further action this session
on appiica tons Tor the removal of political dis
atiitles"
The Congressional Conference Committee on
he Suffrage amendment had not come to any
agreement on the subject, yesterday morning,
But they were to ''try again last night.
10 yesterdays Gazette there was notice OF
he death OF Major Uriel White OF Clarke