Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-06

washington dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. |
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-lt is stated tonight
most positively that after listening to the opiu
ions of Senators at the Capitol to-day the Pres
ideut has determined to withdraw the nomlua-
ton of Mr. Williams.
After the usual introduction of bills in the
House to-day the civil rights bill was tlken up
in accordance with the agreement entered into
before the recess, that the bill should be taken
up after the morning hour, aud that the debate
upou it should run until four o'clock Tuesday
AFTERNOON. The first speech was by MIR. Harris,
Of Virginia. who was twice interrupted by
Ransier, colored member from South Caro-
lima. MIR. Harris rather lost his temper at the
Interruptions, and informed Ranser that
he was addressing himself to the white mem
bcrs on the republican side of the House. This
gave ex-Altoruey General Hoar an opportunity
TO make point Of order, that gentlemen must
address the whole House and Got only a part
of it.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, was next assigned
the floor Mr. Stephens then moved from his
seat in front of the Spea ker's desk to the scat
of Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, near the outer cir
Gle, from which point he could have view OF
the whole House. He leaned upon pile Of
law books and read from manuscript. His
voice was very clear, and he could be heard IN
all parts OF the House. The republican mem
bers however, left their seats and gathered
about the Georgia statesmap,in order that they
might not miss word he uttered His time was
extended twice, so that he occupied nearly
two hours. aud his arguments were very effec-
tive. After his speech he seemed to be COM
pletely exhausted, and was Immediately taken
to his hotel He was followed by Ransier, of
South Carolina, and Mills, of Texas, in short
speeches..
The galleries were crowded with spectators,
the colored element predomnatlDg. The north
gallery was perfectly black with black faces,
while scores who could not obtain seats peered
10 at the doors, and pushed and jostled each
other in the corridors As Elliott, OF South
Carolina, pure negro, and at the same time
the most intelligent Of the colored delegation,
has the floor tomorrow after the reading of the
journal, there will doubtless be another great
crowd 10 attendance, especially of the colored
people.
1t has been generally understood that the
protracted presence here of Mr.. Casey, coec.
tor Of the port Of New Orleans and brother To-
law of the President, had some Interior motive
III view. The report is that Kellogg, Collector
Piuchback overheard. The obstacle in the way,
as thugs now stand, is that Pinchback controls
almost wholly the Legislature. The Conserva-
tives of Louisiana have been asking for new
election rather than Kellogg should be kept
over them for four years. The bill reported by
Senator Carpenter last winter provided for
| new election, to be held uuder the auspices Of
Warmoth: This the kellogg party objected to,
aud its friends in the Senate managed to de-
feat the bill.
A new election at this time would nccess .ri-
ly place the whole machinery under the control
| of Kellogg. With the assistance of those astute
members, Casey and Packard, kellogg would
have himself returned by large majority, Sc
cure a Legislature to do his bidding and throw
Pinchback out in the cold. 1t is said that now,
for this reason 20 objection would be made on
the part of the Kellogg faction should Congress
order a new election. 1t is presumed that the
President is in accord with Mr.. Casey.
The Secretary Of the Navy sent to-day to the
committee on appropriations a statement of
practicable reductions in the navy estimates of
over, S3,0OO,0UO. The extra appropriation
-four millioos) will cover what was expended
by the Secretary 10 his preparations during
the tendency of the Virgiuus negotiations.
1t is not considered possible to reduce the
estimates for pensions, which is now $50, OOO,-
QUO. There is also belief that all of the pen.
sloners of 1912 10 the South, who we're dropp-
ed during the war will be restored, in which
event large amount of back pay will have to
be provided
MIR. Todd, of Pennsylvania, has introduced
10 the House OF Representatives bill reciting
that at the time OF the INVASION of the State of
Pennsylvania by Lees army the citizens of
Adams, Bedford, Cumberland, Franklin, Full.
ton, Sommcrset and York couuties suffered
great losses at the hands Of both armies, and
the appointment of commission by the State,