Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
40 show the ve,y age and body Of The Fm's:


gage On property 10 this country, the stamp
duty thereon shall be ut q rate OF 81 "a IN golu
for each pound sterling. This decision alfects
large number OF American railway bonds he'u
by European capitalists.
The young German who has succeeded IN
persuading yerdant Jerseyites into the Deliei
that he was count aud relative OF Count DIS
mark, and as q consequence married oeauti
tiiul heiress in Eiizebeth. New jersey from
whose family he obtained $4,000 as alleged:
was arrested 10 New Providence, New jersey
yesterday morning.
Gen. Ames, Lieut. Col. u. s. Army, resign
cd his commission yesterday and the sable WAS
OF once accepted by tho President. AZ soon as
the acceptance was recorded in the War lie.
nartmont the President signed the Mississippi
bill. .. ..,.
A cable dispatch says that Mr. Burlingame died
of congestion OF the lungs. The deepest SYM
patty is felt for his family. The Emperor aud
EMPRESS of Russia have sent letter OF con.
dolence to his widow.
In Massachusetts man was recently arrest
ed and held to trial Tor IN attempt TO commit
suicide.
hIu. MCKENZIE ON DISABILITIES. The
following is correct report of the remarks
of Mr.. Mckenzie in the House of Representa-
tives on Monday last.
Mr.. MCKENZIE l desire to say few words
about this bill. had hoped that the House
would pass the Senate bill without amendment
but am willing as 4 member OF the House ana
as citizen OF the old Commonwealth OF Flr-
ginia to take anything that will relieve our peo'
Ia
that one of my colleagues on this floor Mr..
Porter should have made motion to strike
from this bill tho names OF any Virelnans. In
regard to Asa Rogers, who has been Tor two
wears ut least seeking to have his disabilities
removed, ne has lost his office and another per
son has been elected to it 80 that there i, no
particular reason for striking oft his name.
Another person whose name is in this bill has
passed into eternity, perhaps partly In conse,,
uucnce of these matters. lie does not no" need
the action of Congress tor bis relief. Inc dlsa
bilities of this gentleman and those Oh Gen. hos
ers were recommended to be relieved by Gene
rails Stoueman and Schofeld and by the Presl,
dent, Secretary of State and hosts OF others, aud
yet they were hunted down by the pro~iers WI VINO
for two years past have infested the room OF the
Reconstruction Committee for the purpose. OF
postponing the desired relief in order that they
might get the Offices
| am glad to see the House coming to true
consideration OF this question. Why not gave
these people relief? They have suffered great
" in this contest belong to the Repu blican
party of the Commonwealth of Virginia, md |
rejoice that the colored people there arc tree.
have been an anti.slavery man for years past; was
one long before many who occupy seats In this
House ever took such position. am anx
ious that the people OF the South should be
relieved from their political disabilities. Why
not, like magnanlmous Government, relieve
them? 1t is true, what has been done here tor
the South has not been done in the split in
which had hoped it would be done. Still
hone this bill will be passed. and that the
amendment that has been adopted by the House
will be promptly acted on by the Senate.
There was another person here seeking TO
have his disabilities removed. On Saturday
last he died, and it is OF 10 consequence now to
have his name included in this bill he has
gone to higher tribunal hope this House
WILL by unanimous vote, if possible, pass this
bill. These people have waited long and anxious
ly Many OF them are my friends, aud | am
willing to knock off their shackles. The Presi
dent has said, "Let US have peace; why should
not the Representatives of the people say go
also?
Here the hammer fell.
SALE OF GADErsHIps. -- esteriay, ia the
House OF Representatives., the resolution to
expel Mr.. Whittemore, of South Carolina, for
the sale oil cadetsLips came w, the question
being on the motion to postpone the chnsidera-
ton of the resolution, MIR. Butler offered him.
self as counsel for Mr.. WhttemUrc, and pre-
scented an affidavit in his defence. Objection
was made to Mr.. B's. light to act as counsel,
but tn, Speaker decided that the affidavit
should be read. la it Mr.. Whittemore com
plains that be vas afforded no opportunity to
know the testimony against him, or appear be-
fore the committee, and declares that the
money which he received for the cadetships
was entirely expended in charitable purposes,
that lie believed himself guilty OF no unlawful
act, and consequently asked Tor postponement
of the case. to allow him time for defence. The
Speaker refused to allow MIR. Butler to repre-
sent Mr.. w., and a lengthy blllbusterlng Ell.
sued, which ended by Mr. BIS right to the
floor being recognized. He urged that MIR. w.
had right to postponement OF the vote, SO
that he might have an opportunity TO lest the
credibity of the witnesses against HIM, and was
replied to Ivy Mr. Logan. The House rejected
al amendment 10 limit the time OF postpone
ment to twenty days, and then rejected reso
luton for an indefinite postponement, BY vote
of 80 to l55. MIR. Whittemore asked the Glenn
ency of the House to defer further action until
to duy. which was granted, and the House ad-
iourned. MIR. Schenck desired, but could not
obtain leave to introduce resolution postpon-
ing the consideration of the report against Mr.
Whittemore until Wednesday next. Mr.
Whitemore, it is said, has sent to the Cover
nor OF South Carolina his resignation as men,
Der of the House. and will to day present 1t to
the House. In this way be expects TO avoid
expulsion.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The jurors for the
March term of the Criminal Court we're drawn
yesterday morning. Of the jurors drawn eleven
are colored men.
A man named Michael Kelley, fireman on
the Metropolitan railroad, was killed last night
by a shot fired by u brother fireman named
George Murray, who had been drinking prior
to the occurrence. but claims that the shot was
accidental.
Mr. Chas. w. Botccr. a vol known mcr-
,b,pt who was struck with paralysis some