Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH l6. 1870
Official documents were received at the State

Department yesterday, from San Domingo
They contain, among other things, the procla-
nation of President Baez, ordering a vote on
annexation, and an editorial in the Official
Bulletin upon the effect of the election: which
il over, aud the people have decided by an al
most unanimous vote 10 favor OF annexation.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
yesterday, resumed the consideration OF the
treaty for the annexation Of the Island OF San
Domingo. After a short discussion, which
was participated in by all tho members,
the Chairman was by a vote OF TOUR TO
three, directed to make an adverse report to
the Senate. The votes against the treaty we're
Senators Sumner. Patterson, Cameron and
Casserly; for it, Senators Morton, Harlan and
Schurz. Notwithstanding this action the mi.
nority will endeavor to secure favorable con-
sidsration 10 the Senate.
The Richmond Wing has some suggestions
to Senator Lewis of this State, VIII se course
is giving 30 much dissatisfaction to, at least,
the conservative people. 1t says. in reference
to the Senators recent remark that he would
deplors the day when Virginia should fall into
the hands of rebels" that it is lone OF those
empty nothings, licensed like the "stereotyped
nonsense of an old fourth Of July Orator, a
safetY.valve through which emptiness can es'
cape, and gas avoid an explosion" 1t asks
him if he was not elected to the Office he holds
by the very ~"rsbels' of whom he speaks aid
adds that be 'has affiliated with Porter and
his Grew in opposition to the known wish oil
those who 80 greatly elevated him in life
The Richmond State Journal is delighted
with, and highly approves Of the course OF
Senator Lewis. 1t says bis name was put on
the Walker ticket without his previous
knowledge or CONSENT" did it stay there with
out his knowledge or consent?l and that
throughout the canvass which resulted, as was
thought in the great conservative triumph over
the ultra Radical party, The never ceased nor
has he ceased tor one hour SINCE to protest. that
he was q Re publican without qualification or ais
guise aud that he would act in good talth'
fully, freely, cordially and t~earlessly with the
Republican party of tho nation There was
certainly "a great mistake" somewhere
Gen. Sheridan not only blacks up" COL
Baker for his late foray upon the Plegan tribe,
but congratuIates the people Of Montana. upon
the fearful punishment inhiciea upon the 1n-
dians, and recommends Col. b. for promotion.
The Washington Chronicle, on the other hand,
declares that the Piegan affair was IAN inia-
nous slaughter"- "atrocious crime"-and
a6irms that the murdered Indians We're not
the same bands which have given any pre- text
for r~eprisals and that the victims were not
snd that they were chiefly women and chill.
dren."
The Board Of Public Works Of Maryland
meets at Annapolis on the 18th Of April, for
the purpose Of %electing Directors ia the Chesa-
psake and Ohio Canal Company, and other
works in which the State isa stakeholder.
The payment Of $5S, 900 to the State of Vir.
ginia from the G. 4 0. Canal and the question
of funding the interest due the bondho!ders,
will then be discussed.
The bill to admit Texas to representation 10
Congress went through the House in less than
40 hour yesterday. 1t Imposes the same con-
ditions exacted in the Virginia and Mississippi
bills. Mr.. Wood sought to have au amend
ment put on that this bill was such q fuality
that Congress should not attempt to reconstruct
the State next month. The bill now goes to the
Senate.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination Of
MIR. Charles H. Lewis of Va, brother Of Sen
ator Lewis, as Minister to Portugal.
VIRGINIA. NEWS.
Mrs. Sarah Witcher. vile of Colonel Y. 4.