Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-20
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1870.

ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1870
EUROPEAN NEws.-From different sources
comes the statement that King William insists
upon the unconditional surrender Of Paris and
the unqualified submission of the French ma
ton otherwise Paris will be at once attacked.
These demands, the Berlin Post says, will be
submitted to the Conference Of the Powers on
the Eastern question which is soon TO meet at
London. Dispatches from Bordeaux say that
the journals Of that city assert that there has
been considerable trouble among the represen
tatives of the Provisional Government In Paris,
one faction arresting and imprisoning the rep
resentatives Of the other. The excitement, it
is said, was caused by the publication OF false
news over the forged signature OF Gam6etta.
On Sunday the Germans, after q battle OF hVe
hours, captured and occupied the town OF
Nuts, on the railway between Paris and
Lyons.
The Spanish Government announced IN the
Cortes on Saturday that Spain was willing to
accept o mixed Commission, as recently re-
commended by President Grant, for the settle.
ment of the claims of American citizens
growing out of outrages perpetrated by the
Cuban authorities.
Notwithstanding that tho resolution offered
in the House of Representatives, yesterday,
by Mr.. Jones Of KY, was, at once, rejected.
in that body, it's substance was correct, and its
positions uuassailable THAT the Govern
ment of the U. S. was established as a confed-
eracy of coequal States that the question of
the right of secession was from the beginning
dsbatable; that the RICH tot revolution was ad-
mittsd and was affirmed in the Declaration OF
Independence that certain States had seced-
cd and set up q government OF their OWL, IN
accordance with honest convictions as to their
reserved rights that a great civil war ensued,
and the experiment made and settled by arms;
that since then the people of the Southern
States had conformsd to all the requirements
of the Government and had been reconstructed;
and declaring that it was the duty of the
Government and Congress to grant free, un-
qualified, and perfect pardon and amnesty to
all political offenders 10 the late war"
The recent money stringency in Naw York,
and consequent fluctuations in stocks. was
caused in part, it is said, by large amounts Of
currency going to the West. louisville, St.
Louis, Cincinnati, and Chicago. are all draw
log their balances, and something more.
There is q smaller outflow to the South. 1t is
also a marked feature Of the money market
that the receipts of currency from New Eng
land are much lighter than is usual at this sea-
son OF the year.
There is now a report from Washington
that the instructions with which Mr.. Schenck
will 70 to England as Minister OF the U. S.,
embrace a demand for the payment OF the
losses ofAmcrican s%bipowncrs by the Alabama,
with interest added, reimbursement to our
Government for expenses incurred IN conse-
uuenco of the depredations Of EogliSh Con
federate cruisers. and public recognition Of
the principles Of neutrality hitherto Insisted
on by the U. S. Government.
1t is said to be conceded that The mass OF
the bills which have been introduced into Con-
eress at the present session will not lie acted
upon for want OF time. This fact, does net
deter a flood OF hills and joint resolutions every
Monday. when the States are called lor joint
resolutions tor reference.
ut is said that President Grant remarked,
10 conversation with a prominent officer of the
Government about two weeks ago, that he
was thoroughly satisfied with his Cabinet, and
there would be no change or designations grow.
ing out OF any vii! of his own.
The election by which the State OF Georgia
will attempt once more TO complete its recon.
s%truction and insure its representation in Con-
gross, commences to day, and continues three
days.
1t is thought that not much business of i'm
portanco will be transacted 10 Congress this
week and Eext week, Congress will not be 10
session.
FROM present appearances it is not at all
probable that any bill for the abolition of the
income tax, can be passed ut this session Of
Congress.
The subject OF selling fruits. eggs, and vcgc.
tables by weight is being agitated again 10 the
West. They think that this system would be
the tairest both to purchaser and vender.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate, yesterday, MIR.
Nye introduced a bill for the admission of the
Territory Of Colorado as a State in the Union.
MIR. Stewart offered a resolution providing
that Government freights for the Pacific coast
shall be sent by the Pacific Railroad, in order
to aid the payment of interest on their bonds
by the Companies. Mr.. Schurz's general am.
nesty resolutions were referred to the Com
mittee on Disabilities. and a motion was enter.
ed to reconsider the vote, as several Senators
wished to speak on the subject.