Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-11
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

NUN
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexsndria Gazette
RICHMOND, March l0.-The Senate was to-
day occupied with the question of tobacco 10
spectious. Mr. Hinton, of Petersburg, fought
maufuIly for his bill, but was beaten. Mr..
Smith, of Nelson, aad Mr. Hinton, Of Peters
burg, have not displayed that loving disposition.
towards each other which is recommended IN
good books. Ga frequent occasions they dis
agreed and neither has cared, to acknowledge
to The other that be wrong. OF course they
we're opposed to each other on the question OF
tobacco inspections. To-day, 10 his remarks,
Mr. 8. asked Mr. Smith il be had las the papers
stately said that be Was ''sordld and selfish.
Mr.. Smith, in reply appealed to President
Thomas to state whether he understood him
in the course of bis remarks, yesterday, as re-
ferring to Dir. Hinton. but Mr.. Hinton insisted
that Mr.. Smith should himself say whether or
not he referred TO him. Mr. Smith then stated
that be had used the term 10 general way,
but if Dir. Hinton had any personal difficulty
10 settle with him, he could do SO outside of
the Senate. He said furthermore if Mr. Hin
ton wanted to know bis opinion Of him he could
tell BIN. Dir. Hinton, in reply, said that if
the language was. applied to hiG it was no.
ouaifedly false, and Mr.. Smith was as usual,
evadiug the ISSUE He then proceeded to talk
about tobacco inspection.
| While these exciting and rejuvinatiog scenes
we're taking place 10 the Senate, one similar
was bsiDg enacted 10 the House, the only diff
ference being that the belligerent parties were
much older in years than the staid Senators.
The tax bill was up for debate Ex-Governor
Smith stated duriog bis remarks that the gen.
tIeman from. Rockingham (Mr. Armstrong;
was going for every measure opposing 40 in
crease of taxation. Mr.. Armstrong jumped up
and said the gentleman from Fauquier had DO
authority for saying that he MIR. Armstrong;
had voted 10 every case against an increase of
taxation, and be knew when be said it that it
was false. Gov. Smith arose and Indignantly
said that if il was oct for extreme age. and the
place and time, be would reply 10 a manner
more brusque and not so polite. And 80 both
Houses DOW have something of the sensation
al to talk about. Last year Senator Smith and
Senator Pridemore were in the habit of max
ing things lively in that sober body, and it
more" Of Gov. Smiths former achieve
men.s in this line know nothing, bu. it is
said that Mr. Armstrong has, 10 former times,
had passage alarms With an opponent and
came out the winner.
| 10 my account of the defeat of the Pacific
Railroad resolutions had Senator Sinclair as
voting against the road, which was wrong. He
voted 90 because be was opposed to the State
of Virginia in aoy way interfering with a mat.
ter which alone belonged to Congress.
In the House, to-day, the Senate amendment
to House amendment to Senate bill to confer
upon the Corporation Court for the city OF
Alexandra jur sd ctlon TO remove justices and
constables OF said city from Office, was agreed to.
Another seduction case was wound up 10 the
Hastings Court to day, and, as is usual, the man
was acquitted. The fact is, no one can be con-
victed under the present law, and the frequent
acqui.tals have so demonstrated this that often.
ders continue to sio with mpunity.
The ward meetings, last night, were harmo-
NOUS, aud the parties elected to the city COM
mittee, are, in most cases, gentlemen OF high
standing, and miny of them voted and acted
VIII tue ~ Cdilcu luoepeuueut party laol loii.
I think this will have the effect of breaking up
the Independent movement here, which is
simply move Cd the part of of6ce-seekers.
The Evening Journal will probably change
hands TO morrow, and will pass into the hauds
of Capt. Ham Cbauberayne, Of the Norfolk
Virginian. Mr.. Truebeart, the retiring editor,
will, | believe, accept position upon the edi.
torial staff of one of the New York daies. Dur
mo his residance he haa gained the resDect and
esteem of the newspaper fraternity and they
will regret that be leaves US.
The Senate, by its order, to-day, prevented
some euterprising individual from making 8
fortune. Mr.. Sinclair moved that the joint
resolution providing for the !ithograpbing Of
the will of Gen. Washington. now in posses
sion of the County Court of Fairfax county be
taken up. MIR. Herndon opposed the delivery
of the will to any private person. On motion
of Mr.. johnson the resolution was tabled.
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