Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-15
The Force Bill.

tire approval, and he hoped it would become a
law. This measure, or something like it, was
needed, fac: which he supposed was as well
kuowu to the majority 10 Congress as to him
self. Some of the gentlemen expressed doubt
as to the passage of the bill, whercupon the
President said even If it passed the House and
failed in the Senate, or could not command
majority vote in either house, ii would do 40
harm to press it to vote. He believed the
moral Eject of the passage oil the bill would be
so great at the South as to dispense with all
ncccs Sity for executing its provisions. What
the awlcss element of the South needed was
an indication OF the determination of Congress
aud the Executive to repress lawlessues>, to
lualutaIn order, aud to preserve life and prop
erty. The President said, whether Congress
passed any measure with regard to the South
or not, he had determined to do his duty. He
did not court responsibility that properly be-
iOnged TO Congress, but as the heed OF the gov
eminent he would DOT shrink it. If Congress
adjourned without action it would be sort Of
encouragement for the bad element of the
South to continue in their present course, and
i; might become necessary Tor him to proceed
to greater extremes than uerc suspension OF
the habeas corpus. He would do what be con-
caived to be his duty at all hazards, and then
appeal to the people to support him.
Tie committee held meeting yesterday and
agreed upon their report, which they will pre-
sent Tuesday OF Wednesday. The report con
cluies with the caucus bill and recommends
ton for its passage.
General Butler stated yesterday that he had
grave doubts OF the passage Of the bill, be-
cause, he added, there are so many weak
kneed Republicans 10 Congress- Although be
was not present at the caucus he will support
the BILL Coburn, the chairman Of the COM
mittee which has charge OF the measure, is
confident that the bill will pass.
WARRENToN ITEMS.-One or more persons
entered the shoe store OF ThoS. +. Saunders
Cd the night Of the 5th irst. and stole therefrom
goods to the value oil 500. The goods we're
traced 10 tie possession of +. Booze, and he
has been committed To ilIl.
VIM. Puckney. colored lately fined and i'm
prs O. led icr resisting an officer, was before The
Recorder on Monday for shooting at Wm.
Smith, also colored, with an intent to KILL
Pirckn,y WAS committed for Indictment by the
grand jury at the next April term of the Circuit
Court.
On the S h iDst. the house and lot in the
town OF Warrcntnu on Main street nearly OPP
positc the Presbyterian Church, the properly
OF the late MIS- Evaus, was sold to John T.
Bronough for $1,000
lh. K, corder Committed Toliver Taylor col
ored, tn jail Monday moraiug for stealing five
pieces of bacon from Hannibal Bell, colored.
Three piec Of the stolen meat were found and
Identified
The number of cattle which arrived at this
depot between the 6 h and the l2th were $50.
Thesc we're disposed Of to gaziers at prices rang.
ing about S2S per head.
Geo. Brown, carpenter, residing near Up
pervllle, was committed to Jail yesterday 90
the charge of maltreatipg and causing the death
Of his mistress - Wurrenton Inter.
FRANCE. -Dispatchcs from Paris state that
II c greatest uneaslness prevails 10 that city in
consequence Of the political situation. The
crisis Is graver than ever. The Chamber can
not make constitution and will not dissolve.
President MacAahOn would have resigned II
the Senate bill had been passed as amended.
The BouapartistS gain greatly by these compll'
caiooS. The Republicans will make 90 further
concessions. 1t is believed that no new Cabl
net will be formed until u hual decision is
reached in the Assembly on the constitutional
bills
IL the trial of the Wimpfen libel case the
General addressed the Court, repudlating in
strong terms the imputations 90 his character
as an officer ard gentleman. NJ. De Cassag-
uae, the defendant, replied and accused Cen
eral Wiupf.n Of vaui'y aud iucoupeteDcy,
and declared he was guilty of treachery, hav-
ing Erokep his oath Of allegiance to the Em
press.
1t is said that all the Ministers except La
Tour have acceded 10 MacMahoo's request TO
remain 10 office until the end of the crisis on
the constitutional question.
SPAIN "A dispatch from Madrid says King
A!iubzu has arrived 10 that city.
The Marquis d. Mons, Minister of the
Marines, has been appointed Ambassador to
France.
Senior Capavas Del Castillo takes charge Of
the marine department ad Interim.
1t is rumorcd at Satander that the Alfouslst
forces have fallen back to Otcza, Lariaga and
TalalIa; and the Carlists 10 BiScay and GuIpuz-
Goa have ZEN reinforced 4 sudden attack on
Bliboa is threatened.
\ telegram from Carlist sources says Gen.
Moriones is separated from the army of the
uorrh, and is now biockaded in Paupeiuoa,
which place is 10 worse condition than 1t was
before 1t received relief
SMUGGLtSG The New York Bulletin re-
ferring to the smuggling Of foreign goods into
that port alleges that very large amounts, es-
peclaI!y Of fine goods, such az silks, laces, &c,
are brought 10 that pay no duty, either through
Canada or by the couulVapce of customs em
pIoyees 10 that city, and that thus honest mer-
chants are undersoId and injured 10 the mark
cts. |: is av,rred as known fact that there
are organizations III Europe having large cap
itai, which undertake, 90 contract with buyers,
t. run goods into the United States free of duty,
the pr.ce paid being one-half or one third of
what the duties would amount to.
SUDDEN DEATH-We learn from Mr.. Robt.
Mckay, Of CeIarville, that 90 Sunday morn
ing last, 40 aged citizAn of that place, MIR.
Geary Vaughn, after cutting some wood, came
ioto the house, seated himself 10 chair, and
expired instantly without groan or struggle:
Mr. Faughu was highly esteemed citizen OF