Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, ~. u, July II, loio.-Ine
Senate met at II o'clock, and devoted the
morning hour to claim for goods captured at
Saltvile, Va. The bill was laid oyer.
The Senate at nooD resolved itself immedla-
tey into high court for
THE TRIAL OF W, W. BELKNAP.
The Sargeaut.at Arms made the usual pro
cIamation.
Mr.. Carpenter said that Mr.. Evans had not
arrived, as was expected, and he, suggested
that the defence was not ready to 60 on.
The Managers offered an order that leave be
granted to examine Mr.. Evans at any time
within two weeks, and that the trial proceed,
pending which
MIR. Whytc, of Nd, moved that the court
adjourn until Wednesday next, which was
agreed to, and the court adjourned.
The regular order was called for, but Mr..
Cameron moved to postpone aud take up bill
granting pension to the widow Of President
Polk.
MIR. Edmouds had heard doubts of Mrs.
Folks loyalty. and was not willing to take up
the bill.
MIR. Thurm,n, of Ohio, moved to recommlt
the River aud Harbor bill to committe with
instructions TO reduce the amount of appropra-
tious in the bill to s4,OOO,000. The amend.
ment was discussed at length.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House of Representatives, to-day,
after the reading of the Journal, the States aud
territories were called for bills and joint resolu
tions.
Mr. Waddell, OF N. o., introduced Joint
resolution for the erection, 10 Washington city,
Of statue of the late Gen. Custer, which was
referred.
MIR. Harris introduced bill for the relief of
Hugh l.. Gallagher, Of Augusta county, for
$32 00O for property destroyed 10 Augusta
and Clarke counties during the war.
MIR. Tucker reported bill for the relief of
the late L. X Sncad and his sureties, of Ac.
comac county, Va.
resolution tor the appointment OF COM
mttee to visit the Pacific cuast to Investigate
what effect the introduction Of Mongoliaos is
having upon that section OF the country-a
delightful Tip for somebody at the public ex
peuse-was passed; ayes 1885, noes IA.
The majority aud minority reports OF the
Coumittee of Elections 10 the Plat Goode con-
tested election case-lhe majority report favor
log the seating OF Platt-were made and order
ed to be printed.
The Senate bill for the removal of the polit-
cal disabilities Of Gen. G. T. 2. Beauregard was
taken up ard passed, by the requisite two
thirds majority.
A bill Tor the relief of the families of the
officers and privates of the command Of the late
Gen. Custer, who we're killed 10 the Big Horn
fight, by granting pensions to the survivors,
was introduced, but lost.
A resolution directing the Banking and Cur.
rency Committee 10 report tomorrow bill to
repeal so much of the Resumption aot' of
June IA, 1875, as provides for the withdrawal
OF greeubacks in effect, 10 put stop to con-
tractiou-wss lost, ayes lO2, noes 81, not two
thirds voting 10 the affirmative.
COL. GooDE.
Contrary to expectation. and ootwithstand.
ing the report of the sub. committee, Elec
ton Committee of the House OF Saturday
agreed to report in favor Of giving Plat, radi
cal, the seat now occupied by Colonel John
Goode, jr, of the Norfolk, Virginia, district.
Messrs. House and Thompson, democrats,
sided with the republicans, and thus made
majority for Platt. Notwithstanding the re-
port of the majority, there will be strenuous
Eght for Col. Goode 10 the House, the grounds
upon which the majority report is made being
technical, and it is oy no means certain
that Piatt will succeed. The people of MIR.
G. ode's district will be sadly disappointed
should their able representative be ousted, but
at the next election, should he lose his seat
now. they will be apt to place his election be-
you'd cavil.
GEN. HUNToN
Letters from Warr.nton state that General
Hutton has been quite i'll, and though now
somewhat better, will DOT be able to resume his
seat in the House for some time yet. His ILL
ness is greatly regretted.
SPEECH OF w. w WARREN.
The very admirable speech Of Mr.. W. W.
Warren of Massachusetts, at the ratification
meeting in this city on last Saturday night
week is thus noticed 10 the Boston Post:
We have every reason in Massachusetts to
be satisfied with the part taxed BY our demo
cratic Coupres. man. Warren, 10 the Tilden and
Hendricks raii ;ation meeting at Alexandria.
Va. His remarks on that interesting occasion
we're hearty, cordial, patriotic and sensible.
He said he knew 20 better sign of the reformed
Uniou than the coupling of the names of Vir-
GINA and Massachusetts,. whom the people
seemed to look to, to take the lead 10 all meas
ures of reform and walk side by side. When
the cry Of tho bloody shirt had been raised in
Congress he was indignant but not frightened.
His people woold put no faith in it, and he
hoped to succeed in convincing them that
reform could only be expected in the democrat
party and under the banner of Tildeu and
Hendricks. Mr.. Warren tbeu proceeded to
enurca the great principles of democracy
which this year mean more than ever to the
country because the only hope Of the oppo
sitiou that is to rescue the Government from
the slough Of corruption into which the ma
tons officials are dragging the country. He
asserted that the old war prejudices could not
now be brought to bear, aud SO this great weap-