Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-24
N VA.
THURSDAY, MARCH "a 1870

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A dispatch from Washington, dated yester-
day, says :-'In an interview to-day with Sen
asor Boarman, of West Virginia, and Senator
johnson, of Virginia, the President remarked
that he had prepared a special message to Con-
gress recommending a law granting universal
amnesty to all persons who participated IN the
rebellion" He suggests that the law provide
that all who desire amnesty may obtain the
same by making application to the nearest
Court, taking a suitable oath and obtaining a
certificate thereof. Senator Boarman intimat
ed that he was not in favor Of universal am
uessy. There are som who we're engaged in
rebellion that he would not pardon. The
President replied that he would make no ex-
c~eptions, and that when Georgia and Texas
are admitted he will send a message to Con
press. Senator johnson remarked that the
passage OF a law of general amnesty would do
more TO reconcile the differences and remove
the asperities growing out 81 the late war,than
any ono act hat can be suggested.
MIR. Crenshaw, in the House of Delegates,
Yesterday. would not accept the domination
made by the Conservatives Of MIR. Anderson
as one of the Judges of the Court OF Appeals.
she had opposed the Radical wing OF the
Republican party, but didn't intend to allow
the Republican party to be broken up by the
Conservatives, he ~said,"-and he was quite
ardent against the caucus system. William d..
Stevens, a colored delegate, replied that "he
thought MIR. Crenshaw had waited too long to
commence his opposition TO tho caucus system.
IF he had come over sooner to the thirty men
who opposed it, he might have effected some
thing" Mr.. Crenshaw's political feelings are
evidently not with the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from any thing connected with the caucus sys.
tem-whict is no .~arorate OF ours.
In the Senate, yesterday, the resolution au-
tboriziug the President to appoint five lnspec
tors who. with the Secretary of the Interior
and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, shall
supervise the treatment OF the Indians, was
passed. In the House of Representatives, the
bill to repeal the royalty allowed in the Sutro
tunnel OF Nevada, was laid on the table. Alter
occupyius nearly the entire session in debate
on the subject, the House passed MIR. Cullom' 3
bill for the suppression Of polygamy IN Utah
Territory, first striking out the clause to en-
force the act by the employment Of the u. 5.
Army.
Gen. Sheridan has written a sharp letter
to Gen. Sherman, in defence Of bis course to-
ward the Indians upon the Plains, contendlng
that at present between them aud the white
settlers the question is simply one of force ct
arms. He says: "l am goiog to stand by
the people over whom | am placed and give
them what protection | can" He contends
that the Indians must be punished in order to
prevent a Teoccurrence of atrocities and that
nothing but military force will keep them
quiet.
President Grant yesterday sent to the House
OF Representatives a message upon the decline
OF American He recommends the
passags of the bills recently prepared by the
committee on this subject to encourage aud
the national commerce, and states his
belief that a subsidy given directly in money is
less liable to abuse than if given in any other
manner.
1t is said that Ben Scott, the pestiterous COL
ored man, in Richmond, who is always a con-
~spicuous character snd blusterer, and was one
of MIR. Chahoon's special police, during the
recent difficulties, when wounded and captured
displayed the mostahiect and craven cowardice.
The Injunction case of Chahoon against Ell
Tyson was partially heard by Judge Underwood
in Richmond, yesterday. Gov. Wells opened
the argument. During the argument the Judge
expressed the opinion that the Enabling act is
unconstitutional. OF course.
A letter from Michigan says the snow there
is three feet deep, and that there has been
sleighing in the pineries since the 18th OF No.
vember. There has not been as much snow
as is here mentioned, in this section OF coun'
try, all the past winter.
The legal voters of Baltimore, to day, vote
for or against the subscription of one million OF
dollars to the capital stock o! the Virginia Val
lev railroad. Avote will shortly be taken to
decide on the subscription to the Lynchburs
and Danville railroad.
All hope for the safety of the steamship City
Of Boston seems to be rclinGalshCd.
PERIODICALS.. Scott s. Co., New York.
have republished the March number Of Black
Magazine. Contents %John-psrt Y;
Miss Austen and Miss Milford the ANITA gonlsm
of Race and Color Esrl's Dene-psrt Y tho