Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY. MAY II. 1870.

TUESDAY, MAY II. 1870
The members of the House evlnced very
great interest yesterday over the bill reducing
internal taxation thirty-three millions OF dol
lars, reported by MI, Sohenck, from the COM
mittee on Ways and Means. There was very
general disappointment at the retention OF the
income tax at the old rste, which was not
for by the abolition OF the inqulsl.
torial features of the tax and the increase OF
the exemption to fifteen hundred dollars. Ibe
new bill takes the taxes of OF nearly every
thing but fermented liquors, distilled spirits,
tobacco, incomes, cigars, and the gross receipts
from theatres and lotteries.
Two important cases, on appeal, were argued
before the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia, in Washington, last week. Ihey
were indictments against the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad Company for nuisance because
Of the manner in which its tracks and depot
were located on its old route, and the manner OF
locating its tracks on the Metropolitan route
within the corporate limits of Washington.
These cases were tried last winter in the Crlml-
nal Court, before Judge Fisher, and the jury
under his instructions, found verdict OF gull
ty" against the company in both cases.
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce publishes
an interesting letter from Mr.. VIM. q. Prime,
in which he describes the Suez Canal as he
saw it. He says the canal is success because
it is completed, but its ultimate value IS a COM
mercial question. It must be dug out every
wear. Sand blows in from all sides. On the
deck of the steamboat it was sometimes impos'
sible to face the wind, it was so loaded with
sand. Ismailia and Port Said are losing pop
ulation. Mr.. Prime says the canal will re-
ouire steady and constant dredging, at great
expense
The Baltimore American says that people
who talk of the mission of the Radical party
having ended with the elevation OF the co!ored
race to full citizenship, and believe that it has
no more work to do, are entirely mistaken. -
Certainly they are. There is great deal more
that it intends to do. 1t is just at the begin
ming, Those who live few years longer, will
see it. Bad as things now are, worse remains
bshina'' IL tho ultras nre not checked
A correspondent of the New York Standard
makes honorable mention of the ''silent men
in Congressman who do not waste time IN
speeches and work without "spouting. 1t
often happens in legislative bodies that those
who hold their tongues are much wiser LLan
those who are constantly talking-and geueI al
~ have more weight and influence. Their
modesty, as we'll as their good sense, arc appre-
Q lated by intelligent people.
10 accordance with previous call number
OF Radical Senators and Representatives met
in The Hall OF the House ofkepresentatiVes last
night. The meeting was only OF few minutes
duration, the business being to provide Tor a
Congressional Committee in connection with
the State elections. 1t was resolved that each
Congressional delegation propose one OF their
members to form the committee. This will bc
done at the next meeting.
Yesterday, in the House Of Representatives,
Mr. Bingham, Of Ohio, from the Committee
on the judiciary, reported a bill to enforce the
Fifteenth Amendment 10 all the States, and it
was passed without debate under suspension
of the rules, and by a strict party vote yeas
l2l, nays A. Mr.. Stewards bill introduced in
the Senate, and now under discussion, 10 re-
lation to the same subject is even more stringent
than the House bill.
Mr.. Aver, of Virginia, has introduced in the
House bill granting $780,, 900 acres Of the pub
lie lands to aid in the construction of an air line
railroad between Norfolk. Va, and New Y ork.
The road passes through New Jersey by At.
lantic City and Cape May. down through the
Maryland peninsula, and through Accomac and
Northumberland counties in Virginia to Cape
Charles, aud thence to Norfolk.
Joseph r. Chandler, formerly for many
years editor of the U. s. Gazette of Philadel.
phis, member of Congress, and U. s. Minister
to Rome, now upwards of 70 years Of age, at.
tended meeting Of the Prisoners Aid Asso-
citation held in Baltimore last evening. and
an interesting and excellent address,
Mr.. Clarke, it is rumored, will shortly be
elected President Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, when he will remove his resi-
dence to Hagerstown, and the proposition now
is that he shall be President Of the Canal Com
pany and Vice President OF the Western Mary
land Railroad Company.
Mrs. Mcfarland Richardson publishes a let
ter in the newspapers denouncing Mcfarland,
and the latter replies in letter denouncing her.
This is all delightful reading'-to those who
have time to read, and taste, for, such stuff
Judge HUMPHREYS, the new Judge Of the
u. 8. Court, in Washington, and Judge Fish.
er the new District Attorney 10 the same
Court, have qualified and entered upon the
of their duties.
Inthe House of Representatives yesterday,