Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-12


ing upon all the States and Territories and
their citizens. The Naturalization bill was
passed with the Senate amendments and the
Committee of Conference on the Tax bill was
appointed.
The committee of conference on the Fund
ing bill lave agreed upon bill to provide for
the issue of one thousand million dollars OF
thirty-year four per ct, bonds; three hundred
million fifteen year four and a half per cent,
bonds, and two hundred million five per ct,
bonds. The other main points agreed npon
are as follows: The clause authorizing for
eien agencies is stricken out, and all the inter
est is to be paid in the u. S. New banks are
to accept these bonds as basis for banking,
bnt the old banks are not compelled to ex-
change their bonds The interest to be paid
in gold is fixed at . per Ct, instead OF 3, as in
the House bill, and one half OF one per ct,
is to be- paid for negotiating the new bonds.
Gen. Jordan, the agent, in this country, of
the Cubans, writes letter, in which he
gives it as his opinion that in case of war in
Europe, one of the first acts of France will be
to dispatch fleet to seize Havana; an easy
matter with her immense naval resources. The
Cutans would welcome the French, he thinks,
livery doubtful) and the U. S.could not object;
as the belligerent rights OF the Cubaus have
not been acknowledged, and Cuba is Spanish
Island. The old question of the Monroe doc
trine would then come up. OF course, Gen.
Jordan wants the u. S. to declare at once that
there is war between Spain and Cuba, make
the Cubans ''belligerant," and thus avoid
his presumed complications.
The House has concurred 10 the Senate
amendment to the naturalization bill, and it
now only requires the signature Of the Presi-
dent to become law. Although it does not
transfer the powers of naturalization trom the
States to the federal courts, it gives the latter
the power to appoint what is virtually a federal
police, called special agents, who arc to attend
every election precinct to look after Daturai-
cation and other frauds in all elections for
United States officers. These agents are to be
appointed in all cities exceeding twenty thou
sand inhabitants. 1t is very generally under
stood that the bill was passed with special
reference to New York city.
1t has come to pass that Mrs. Lincoln is
openly charged iu the Senate by Mr.. Yates, OF
Illinois, and others, with rebellion and other
crimes" They say she wasn't 'lol ell during
the war; SO much for wanting pension. Mr..
Salisbury, of DEL, said, he was opposed to the
pension" but if subscription for ''reliet'
was handed round, he would give as much as
Sumner would The Senate yesterday, post
poned the whole matter Indefinitely. Right !!
The House Of Representatives, yesterday,
passed resolution declaring MIR. Joseph Sc
gar not entitled to the seat he claimed as 4 rep
resentative at large from the State e. Virginia.
ln the course Of tue debate Mr. Mckenzie
said be would not speak upon the legal and
constitutional right of Mr.. s.. as he consider
I'd the argument CT Mr. Bingham in his favor,
conclusive, but he bore testimony to MIR. Sc
CARS loyalty and devotion to the Union.
The Sergeant at Arms of the House Of Rep
resentatives ia his commitment of Pat Woods
to jail directs that the jailor shall not surren.
der said Woods to any authority except that
issuing from the House Of Representatives.
There is an inquiry to know where this officer
of the House of Representatives, (Ordway,)
got the power to suspend habeas corpus
Municipal troubles and contests prevail,
generally. Last night the Washington Board
OF Aldermen refused to confirm nearly ell the
appointments of tie new Mayor. The opposi.
ton came from the members who hold over
from last year. who are ali Republicans.
Republicans and Conservatives we're alike
rejected.
The series of Educational Meetings to be held
this year at Cleveland, Ohio, from tho 18th to
the 10Th OF August, inclusive, will be opened
on Monday morning by an address before the
National Normal School Teachers Associa-
tion," by President John Ogden. Of Fisk Uni
versity, Tennessee.
The New York Tribune, Of the closing week
Of Congress, utters its annual warning cry of
Watch the Thieves - 1t thinks that between
this and next Friday, the day of adjournment,
many millions may be slipped into the appro
pristions which will bear watching.
The officers at Fort Fetterman deny the
accusations made against them by Red Cloud,
about "whiskey drinking &c. Gen. Sher.
man, also, says, that he believes the accusation
to be "base SANDER put into the mouth OF
Red Cloud by others.
The u. S. tax bill will continue the tax on
incomes for two years-the rate at . per Ct,
With two thousand dollars exempted and rent
of homestead deducted.