Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-25
CONGR ESS.

To the Senate, yesterday, memorial of the
Good Templars of New York was presented,
asking 40 amendment to the constitution to
prevent the manufacture, importation and sale
Of intoxicating liquors. A petition was pre-
sented signed by 1888 farmers OF the North
wesl, asking for an appropriation for the I'M
movement OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
MIR. Morrill,, from the Committee on Appro-
| priations reported the bill to admit the dla-
mond necklace presented by the khcdlve OF
Egypt to Miss Minnie Sherman Fitch, free OF
duty. The bill to admit Colorado as a State
was taken up. Mr.. Hitchcock said that the
| Territory had about 100000 Inhabitants and
| 1876 miles OF completed railroad. Alter num-
| Der of amendments the bill was passed by
party vote, except that MIR. Sprayue voted with
| The Democrats against the bill, and MIR. Kelley
voted with the Republicans 10 favor of the BILL
The effect of the amendments will be to send
the bill back to the House for concurrence. aud
it is doubtful whether it will be reached before
adjournment The bill for the admission oil
New Mexico was also ameuded and passed.
MIR. Morton made an effort to get his bill pres
cribing the manner OF counting the vote Tor
President aud Vice President before the Senate,
but the Democrats opposed 1t and forced au
adjournment
La the House of Representatives report
was submitted from the Committee on Elections
declaring that Sheridan was elected Congress
man at Large from the State of Louisiana 10
1872, and that Pinchback was not elected. A
report from the same committe declares that
IT, G. Ganse was elected from the First Dis
trict OF Arkansas, and that Asa Hodges was
not elected. These reports come at too late
day to be of any service TO the contestants who
gained the seats, except that their pay ana
mileage will be secured thereby. There Was a
sharp contest for the floor between the repre-
sentativcs Of the Committees on Southern Al
fairs aud Mr. Garfield, which was decided IN
favor of the latter, aud the Suudry Civil bill
was taken up in Committee of the Whole. Mr.
Garfield made speech to show that strict
economy had been exercised in the appropra
tons for the past year, and great reductions
!, had been made. Mr.. Wood replied briefly.
Mr. Beck moved to amend the clause relating
to the expenses of courts, and denounced in
UNQUALIFIED terms the conduct OF the Attorney
General, who had used the Secret Ser
vice for the basest purposes. The charges were
supported by other members and denied by
the pa, .isans of the Administration. Charges
> of intimidation OF white voters in the South
and of using supplies sent by the Government
for the relief OF sufferers by the Hood TO secure
colored voters, were also preferred against
United States Marshas, apd an excited dis
cuss;on ensued, in which MI. Pelham O.. Ala
bama, was guilty of gross profanity. Pending
debate the comm ttee rose. A District lax bill
was reported from tho Committee on the Dis
triot of Columbia and ordered to be printed.
At the evening session an unsuccessful attempt
was made to resume the consideration OF the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, but the friends
of the new Election bill voted down the motion.
The Democrats then began to tillbuster to pre-
vent the consideration OF this bill, and at three
o'clock this morning no decisive motion was
before the House, which was still in session.
PERSONALITIES. In the House Of Repre-
seutatives, yesterday, MIR. Sypher, of La: OBJ.
tanned leave to make q personal explanation,
and said that 90 Monday night, whcn the Dis
man from Wisconsin, had said, reading from
the Record :: II do not believe, in my own
experience, that there is any district IN the
country where property is required to pay
So SO on the 500 on its cash valuation, un-
less it may have been 10 those States which
are cursed and crushed, as are the States Of
the South.
Mr.. Sypber. desire to say to the gentle
man that taxation 10 Louisiana is fourteen aud
half mills on the dollar.
MIR. Eldrdge. do not want to hear from
the gentleman from Louisiana.
Yestday, said Mr.. Sypher, the gentleman
rose to personal explanation, and under the
pretext Of correcting his remarks, puts 10 this
dirty fling at me-(again reading J "UoIcss,
indeed, it may be the poor, taxed, cursed,
crushed and ruined States of the South, aud l
doubt if many Of them are taxed TO that ex-
tent"
'If," said MIR. Sypher, there is any meaner
sort than he aud his sort
Cries Of ''oh," ''oh, take it down.
Mr. Sypher If the language is uDparlia
meotary withdraw it.
Mr.. Edridge. | said it, and mean it.
| Mr. Sypher. The attacking Of member un
der cover of personal explanation, which can
only be made by unanimous consent, Is coward
ly and contemplate
Mr.. Eidridge said he did not ask TO make
personal explanation. The sub-head persona
explanation" bad been put 10 the Record with.
out his knowledge He asked what be had
said, and which had been Incorrectly reported,
mig BIT be printed as be had spoken it. de
meant what be had said.
The State Senate yesterday decided upon
Lyncbburg, as the place for the location OF the
| proposed new unatic asylum. The House Of
| Delegates has yet to take action.
The Cabinet has decided not to submit the
Pacific Railroad compromise propositions to
Congress at present. thinking that all the time
will be needed for the appropriation bills.
Major George H. Kyle, of the old and we'll
known grocery and commission house Of Dios-
more & Kyle, of Baltimore, died day before
yesterday.