Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-22
FROM WASHINGTON
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March %, lS76.-Iu the
Senate, to-day, some twenty memorials praying
law prohibiting the sale of liquor within any
territory controlled by Congress, were presented
The Senate then took up the bill for provld-
ing the mode of counting the electoral Vot-s for
President, which was, however laid aside, and
the calendar was tlken up, and several private
bills passed.
The consideration of the bill in relarion 70
counting votes for President was then resumed
and was discussed by Mr.. Whyte, Mr.. Thurmno
and others.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House of Representatives was occupld,
after the morning hour, with the discussion OF
the bill prohibiting political assessments, the
question being on extending the prohibition TO
candidates for Congress from exrendiog money
| 10 their canvassrs.
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, held the floor for 40
hour in a political speech, duri:g which he
| held up two fraudulent ballots, alleged to have
been voted at Petersburg, as specimens of fraui
| in Virginia.
MIR. Goode, of Virginia, quoted, as showing
the law which required the judges to be chosen
from both political parties.
| Mr.. St)wel said that, while that was the
law IN his district, it was disrcgarded, and at
ba oil oF linda
were Democrats.
Mr.. Goode, after noticing that at the Norfolk
| navy yard, mechanics we're compelled to take
the wages on which they relied 10 support their
wives and little oDeS, to support the expenses
Of the Republican nominees, said he would now
turn his attention to his colleague, s0-callcd,
(Laughter.) That member represented the
black district OF the State, aid the law re-
quired that the ju g $ of election should
read and write, and as there were not Re-
pubicaDs enough in the eleven counties
who had that qualification, others bad to
be appointed. Lrught r. But it must be
admitted that these judges mad bceu most fair
as they bad seated nm NJ the members from
Virginia the geutelneu trom Vermont. Re-
| uewed laug hter.
Mr. Hoar wanted to k"ow who had kept the
ne groes from education.
Mr. Goode. That question 10 Unanswered
by the times that have passed, but an not to
BE- caught by it, VAIN is the net that is spread
10 the sight Of any bird
so CALLED.
10 his speech in the House to-day, Mr..
Goode styled Mr. Stoweil the 80 called" r,p-
resentative Of the Back District of Virginia
trom Vermont, at which the use roared and
Mr.. Stowe looked sheepish
MIR. Goode. OF Virginia, mad his maiden
effort 90 the Apcr Of the House to day and ac-
Quilted himself we'll. He refused TO be led
astray from the question by the iusidious ques-
tions Of some Of his Radical opponents, and
indicated himself and Virginia. H. VS.
warmly congratulated.
STATE RIGHTS.
MIR. Blaine to day opened lis speech on the
political assessment bill by coogratulating
the House and the country upou what he said
Wis an admission ~ the par Of the Democrats
that by the bill they had abandoned so much
of State rights as to cancede hat The Govern.
ment had light to protect elections in the
States and counties.
MR. MARSH.
Mr. Marsh of Be,kuap notorlety, made his
appearance at the Arlington, last night, an d
at the Capitol to-day, and was of Course, the
center Of attraction. He is we'll dressed. 'clean
shaved" and ''close cut, AMI looks like
shrewd Wall street broker Contrary to ex-
pectation he did not appear before the iovestl-
eating committee, but will appear to night be.
fore the judiciary Com uittee and give his
evidence. Being protected by both the Eng
lish and u. S. governments he feels safe but
looks somewhat concerned
The investigating commit ee on the War
Department is in session again today ellcltlng
evidence in reference to the sale of post trad
erships.
The President has approved the bill for the
| removaI nj the nol,tical disabilities of Robert