Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette ]
WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. IL. The feature
of the day at the Capitol was the debate in the
Senate, on MIR. Norton Mississippi resolution
INDUCED 10 on the one side by Mr. Morton, OF
Indiana, and on the other, by Messrs. Bayard,
OF Delaware, and Thurman, of Ohio. The re-
solution provides for the appointment of a
committee to investigate alleged frauds at the
late election in Mississippi, by which radical
majority of twenty five thousand was overcome
BY like majority for the Democrats, which
Mr.. Morton thinks could not have been done
except through fraud and Intimidation" Of
course, Mr. NJ. made specious argument, and
his usual partlzau appeal, but was met by Mr..
Bayard With most overwhelming reply, parts
OF which were warmly applauded By the gale.
ries When Mr.. Morton told Mr.. Bayard that
the politics Of Delaware might change, aud be
(B.) 60 under, Mr.. Bayard quickly replied
that, should such an event happen and be be
displaced, he hoped and prayed that no inves-
tigsting committee would be appointed 10 his
interest. The ultras are desperate, and it is
Mr.. Mortoo's idea to so legisate as to intimi-
date and bring under subjugaton again the
Southern States, so as to effect the Presiden-
tlal election, and secure the continuation of
Radical rule.
1t may be safe to predict, indeed it is already
spoken OF, that should Morton's resolution pass
the Senate, one of like character will be
passed by the House, and a committee of
Northern Democrats appointed to give to the
country correct version of affairs in Missis-
slppl AS at present constituted the game be-
tween the parties will be pretty one, with
odds 10 favor Of the House.
The House was not in session to day. and
Will only sit tor short time TO- morrow, when it
Will adjourn tor trip to Philadelphia, at the
invitation of the Centennial Committee, who
Will dine and wine the members literally and
then, OF course, expect kttle appropriation to
celebrate the nation birthday, :" and pour in
to the coppers of the city OF Brotherly Love
millions. So the world Wags nowadays, and
so some OF the members, with delicate con.
sciences, looking into the mill-stoue, will de-
cline to 60, but the number of such will be few
very few. Very little conscience goes long
way up here
Many of the Virginia delegate are abused at
home for not obtaining appointments for each
and every applicant, but when it is considered
that the Offices Of the House were equally d.
yided out among the members, each would
have about one and ahalt, or two, and that, for
each place, there are about two hundred ap-
pllcants, it will be seen that no blame can be
attached to the representatives, who, to use
the expression OF one of them, have, since the
onenlng of Congress, been little else than Office
RI 'ker'-not very agreeable position, aud
re tia is we'll calculated to d. st y influence.
10 descend to little pleasantly, the Repre-
sentative from the Lexington District OF Vir-
ginls has SLOUGH hat, manufactured 10 his
country towo,. which has attracted SO much at
tentlon, that upon his own motion, it is to be
referred to the Committee on Patents, ia order
to prevent its loss to posterity. 49, 0,