Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.
RRUCE'S SPEECH.

DE1ucu ~. DluSS. LUG SOioiSo SShs'sSh itS1A
Mississippi, iD the Senate yesterday evening,
while that body was in executive session aud
The confirmation of Durell's successor was un.
der consideration. The speech was bomb
she'll from most unexpected quarter, and bad
it been delivered in open session it would have
created sensation. As it is, the Radicals are
anxious that it should be suppressed as far as
possible, but ifBruce us Of the same opinion
still" be will soou be heard from again. He Is
native Of Virginia, and declares that he is not
going to be mere figure head but, convinced
that the blacks at the South are only being
used for the purpose Of perpetuating Radical
rule he intends to ras, his voice anu warn his
race of their danger. He is Of the opinion that
tie true friends Of the colored people at the
South are the Conservatives with whom they
should. in toe future, affiliate The publish
ed account Of the speech, while little highly
coored, gave = pretty fair idea Of the views en-.
tertaiucd by Bruce. It is evident that the
end, though not yet, is fast approaching.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The bill, making an appropriation OF
81. 500, 900 to The Centennial, PASSED the Sen
ate to-day Just as it came from the House, al
though Mr.. Edmonds declared that the word
ing of the bill was coolrary to the facts Mr..
Ransom, Of North Carolina, made speech up.
on the Dill, in which be renewed his allegiance
to the Union, and stood forth most earnest
advocate OF decentralization and "brotherIy love.
The bill now only wants the signature OF the
President to become law, and the Centennial
Company will be million and ahaIf OF dollars
better ctf-wb!ch is good thing for the stock
holders.
"RETORT COURTEOUS
In the course OF the debate on the Consular
and Diplomatic bill yesterday, Mr.. Hale, Of
Maine, having made some offensive remarks,
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, retorted thus:
II desire TO call the attention OF this commit
tee to some remarks made this moruing By the
gentleman from Maine, Mr.. Hale. have
asked the reporter, as | vas Wlibou; hearing
distance at the time, to furnish ne with what
that gentleman did say. l. was in reference
TO 40 assumed invitation extended by some u
the Cabinet officers TO the uonorab bic gentleman
from India na Mr.. Holman to dinner. There
upon the gentleman from Maine was unkind
enough to remark that the constituents OF
the gentleman from Illinois would not have oc
cssion to complain OF him, because be would
hardly have 10 receive or make ackDowledg
ment of auy such invitation. do DOT know
whether the gentleman has been authorized TO
notify me tina: AN TO receive social oStraclSm
L L / l.,
on account of my efforts 10 reduce the eXpep
ditures of the Governments; but If l am to have
notice served upon me and other gentlemen
that we are not 10 be bonored with invitations
TO dine with these gentlemen in high PLACES On
account of our course on this and ether bills,
(becausc, as the Cnair knows and can assure
the House, have been exceedingly respectful
10 every gentleman here IL my social inter-
course aud relations and careful that n perS ~
al JtfeDsc should be given by me - any gentle
man upon this floor, II We are to have such
notice served upon US, if we are to be socially
ostracised by reason OF our Efforts TO cut COVE
expenditures ID this Government. all have to
say to the gentleman FROM Maine is that we
can stand il quite as we'll as they can. More
over, it is no evidence of a mans Integrity or
manhood that be rides Oh the Avenue With
those 10 high places or dimes with those occu
pyne high positions ot power, or that he Is
the recipient Of the hoSpita!lties of those who
have pundereG this DISTRICT and are now CON-
painrg because their days of peculaton are at
an ead. Further than that. let me tell the
gentleman that it is no evidence of a mans
ability or character that he is permitted to dine
10 these high places with the people TO whom
he has referred, because meo lately ecjJylnE
sucA privileges are nov s2rvi0g out terms n
the peuiteutiaries. while others are 90 their
way to join them as rapidly as he law eaotase
them. Laughter aud applause
TIE CURRENCY.
The Democrats held caucus last night, az
which the currency question was considered.
II vas sort Of family chat" in which Mr..
Thurman took prominent part aud gave such
good advice in such a tatherly manner, that
the happlest results are anticipated, and the
party will go before the country having cur
repcy plank 10 their platform. upon which the
party can all stand and the couDtry be we'll
pleased.
THE CONSULAR BILL.
The D; 2omatIc and Consular Appropriation
DILL was finally passed By the House ibis even
;ng-ayeS, 1872 noes, >. The reduction has
been large, ADD the Republicans made de-
termiued resistance to the DILL bat had t. sue
,unlb and vote for it finally. O
Three negroes naued Richard Thomas,
F,apc!s Norris. auG Victor Matthews. we're ar
-essed few days since for iucitiog a rior il
Port Tobacco, Nd. Considerable excitement
was created By the conduct o! the oegroes, and
he white citizens armed themselves tor pro-
ec:ioU.
Ia the House of Delegates, on Thursday,
House bill to provide for WORKING the roads Of
Fairfax county was reported from committees
md placed GU the calendar.
Richard PoSey has been arrested AID lodged |
o Jail at Port Tobacco Nd. charged with torg-