Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, December Is, 1872.

SENATE.
In the Senate, to day, Oh the motion of Mr..
Pomeroy, the bill introduced by him few
days ago prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the District Of Columbia, was refer
red to the Committee On Finance.
A bill was passed to authorize the construc-
ton Of steam passenger and freight elevator
in the north end OF the Capitol.
\ bill passed authorizing the purchase OF
additional! land Adjacent to the Boston Post
office
The credentials of Hon. c. L. Spencer as
Senator from Alabama we're presented by Mr..
Morton and laid upon the table.
MI Lewis, Of Va, introduced bill allowing
loyal citizens of States not declared in rebellion
to present their claims before the Southern
Claims Commission, which, on his motion, was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Committee on Patents being called re-
ported number of bills directing the Com
missioner Of Patents to extend the patents re-
ferrcd to in the bill for the relief Of the appll
cants. Many of these bills are Of no import
auce whatever except to the patcnteo, and some
of them have been before the Commissioner
for several sessions of Congress. The bills were
generally passed without much discussion.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
At l:30 the Committee on Claims reported
a bill for the relief Of William aud Mary Col
lege of Virginia. The bill approprates sixty
five thousand dollars to the College. burned and
otherwise injured during the war
Several members, all Of whom at the last
session, objected to a similar bill, opposed the
passage of this one the principal argument.
against it being, that the college was burned by
'rcbeIs"
An amendment offered to the bill, making
the appropriation, but providing that hereafter
colored persons shall be admitted rs students
in the college on the same conditions as whites,
was adopted.
The question then required on the passage
of the bill as amended, and it was defeated
ayes, Sc; noes, l26.
STATE RIGHTS.
The question of State rights came up rather
unexpectedly ia the Senate to-day, upon pro-
position to buy additional land 10 connection
with the postofice at Boston.
Mr.. Carpenter took occasion to hope that
Congress would cease the practice of begging
the States to condemn laud for the use of the
nation. He hoped that the government would
proceed to condemn the land by the Federal
Courts.
Mr.. Sumner desiring that the National Gov
erument should exercise its national powers to
their fullest extent concided with the views of
Mr.. Carpenter.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, observed that even if
the land could thus be acquired 10 the States,
there would be no exclusive jurisdiction cou-
ferred. The land would still be under State
jurisdiction and subject to taxation.
Mr.. Carpenter-Th States will always grant
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Morrill-Not if as in this case an at
tempt is made to bully State.
Mr.. Carpenter was no bullying
States attempted.
Mr.. Stephenson, of Kentucky, denied that
the federal government could condemn lands.
That power was incident to the right of eminent
domain only. The debate here concluded.
ELEvAToRIN THE CAPITOL.
4 new elevator is to be placed 10 the north
west corner of the Capitol, for the carriage Of
Senators, fire wood and documents from the
lower to the upper stories. The scheme will
not interfere with the symmetry Of the dccora-
tons and will cost $4,000.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Hon L. 9. G. Lamar, member elect to Con-
gress whose political disabilities have just been
relieved, was striker with paralysis yesterday
and is lying at the point of death.
APPLICANTS.
Over five hundred letters have been ad
dressed to the Chief Justice concerning the
place Of Marshal Of the Supreme Court, re-
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