Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-25
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, JANUARY rs, 1870


nounced in yesterdays Gazette, the bill tor
the admission of Virginia." with all the
Senate amendments, has passed the House OF
Representatives. A sharp and somewhat per
sonal discussion occurred in which hlessts.
Butler, Bingham, Logan, Farnsworth, kellog,
Banks and Cox participated. The Senate's
amendments to the House bill were concurred
in by vote of one hundred and thirly-six yeas
to tifty-seven nays. The act now COOS to the
President for his approval or rejection, and he
will, no doubt, sign the bill ct once.
The Washington correspondent OF the Balti
more American says The whole subject
was disposed of in little over an hour, during
which time there were six or seven speeches
made. The old quarrel between Mcssrs. But
Ter and Bingham was opened, and each of those
gentlemen made apparent the fact that they
have not buried the tomahawk. Gen. Butler,
like the Senator from his own State, has under
taken to read some Of the Radicals out OF the
party, and BY consequence he has been taken
to task for assuming authority and undertak
ing the censorship OF those of his party who
differ with him. MIR. Logan, MIR. Bingham
and MIR. Farnsworth revotcd, aud would have
no more of it. They severalIy attacked Gen.
Butler, and alleged that, Wills he had been
vacillating and erratic, they had been consls
tent politicians and constant Republicans. Mr..
Farnsworth was especially severe upon Gen.
Butler, and his statement Of facts was conclu
sige, 50 much SO that it was not coutrovcrted
by General Butler. Throughout the debate
the audience was held in deep interest, and at
times the members gathered around the speak
ers in crowds the better to hear aud apprccl
ate their words. The vote was taken very
quietly, and before the yeas and nays had been
announced about half the audience and third
OF the members had left for dinner, it being
apparent from the first that the only ,!is-nn
Democratic side Of the House, and that the
Senate bill would pass By large ma orlty, and
Virginia was admitted ''without the si2l,rr~t
manifestation of feeling.
In the Supreme Court OF the Il, $. hn opIn
ion was delivered yesterday in the case Of } {.
Willard against E. Oglc Tayioe. Willard
leased from Tayloo the mansion property ad
jorning the Mansion House in WaAhnct ton, Tor
the period Of ten years, with the privilege of
purchasing it any time within that period for
= stipulated prra R"Inrr thn "vriro,ion Of
the ten years the war broke out and the prop.
erty greatly increased IN value. Willard ten,
dered the price agreed upon and demanded the
deeds Tayloe refused greenbacks ard demand
ed gold in payment; hence the case was thrown
into court. The decision yesterday was to
the effect that the defendant should receive
gold for the property. TIE Court declared that
it is not the intention Of this opinion to deter
mine upon the oonStitutionality Of the Legal
Tender act in respect to contracts made prior
to it's passage rcmarking that that 1ues! ion
is directly presented in, and vii be disposed ni
by decisions IN oshcr cases now pending.
Whoever relies upon the amendments moor
poratcl into the bill fer the admission OF Nir-
GINA, being invalid and not binding, leans up
on broken reed. They arc, in truth, unconstiu-
tional, and ought to be held invalid under the
coHstiution--but as long as the present party |
10 power, prasps the rciC& ol government, they |
will be made As binding rs any other OF their |
unconstitutional laws. However, it is useless
to argue this matter. 1t is in vain TO object |
to these, or any other measures that .n.y he !
adopted.
Islands in large MEMBERS from Australia and
New Zealand, to engage in the raising Of sea |
island cotton, which is said to yield fabulous !
returns owing to the highly productive soil! |
The population of the islands has Increased. a
petition has been extensively signed by the Is
LADDERS requesting the Il. s. Government to
assume protectoratc over the entire group, |
consisting ofonc hundred and fifty four Islands, |
sixty FIVE Of which are inhabited.
The Baltimore Gazette has the following
dispatch from Washington: Gov. Walker is |
reported to have said he should ignore the &C.
ton of the Virginia Legislature 10 adiourning
to certain jay,as it had SO adjourned without
his consent, aud that he should issue a procla
nation calling the Legislature together imme.
diately, that it might conform to the provisions
OF the bill Which passed Congress yesterday"
We give this, as it is published.
Judge Blacks statements relative to the late
Mr.. Stanton's views and opinious, as the re.
cent civil war was coming on, only confirm
what was before known, that Mr. S was or
proiessed to be State Rights man, and SO
near seceSsionist, that, before the war, there
was but thin partition
Prince Arthurs reception by the President
Yesterday was cordial The Prince was introdu-
ced, shook hands with the President and con-
versed with him short time. The President
said: ~ m glad to see you and am sure you
will like our country" The Prince replied II
have had thus lar delightful time | feel
sir. in knowing the great American
Captain" Gen. Grant then said said Gen.
tlemep, will you walk into the adjoning room
then repaired to the Red parlor, where were
Mrs Grant and her father, MIR. Dent. The
formal introduction over, general and pleasant
was INDUCED in by all present.
The Prince paid especial attention to Mrs.
Grant, conversing with her for twenty minutes.
The conversation was entirely commonplace,