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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-21

FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE PoToMAc.-In
the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Howe presented a
petition, dated darlington Cemetery, October,
1875" as fellows: THE humble petition of
the undersigned citizens of the United States
respectfully showcth that as visitors to the ma
tional cemetery, which should be free of access
to well disposed citizens, WI have to complain
of the heavy impost exaoted at the Aqueduct
bridge, over the Potomac river at Georgetown,
and to petition your honorable bodies to devise
some meaos whereby travel across said bridge
might be relieved of the burden now i'm posed
upon it, aud the bridge be made like all others
10 the District of Column ia, or connecting
Herewith, free eff cost to i'll that use it." The
petition is signed by about seventy persons,
representing almost all TIE States 10 the
Union. Referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-21
DRY CONS.
Special Notice !

We purpose making changes in our business
on the 1st of February next; therefore we offer
our large stock of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-21

Is more active, vita heavier receipts of produce
an1 a good demand. Wheat l30al38 for white,
ana 10 ,l50 for red. Corn 53s6O for white, and
o1Seo for yellow and mixed. Rye 7Ja75. Oats
EVaol. Butter quiet.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. January 10
slnuS lnsrke: is yery quiet, with light receipts
one quotations are unchanged, viz: Wheat lis
si4o !or fair to choice; Corn 60s62; Rye 7Oa 5
and Oats 40.45.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-21

RICHMOND MARKET, Jan. O-The receipts
Vi pro :uce generally are light, while the de-
mahd is fair. Sales Of Wheat at l4Oal45 for
Ss%God and prime. Sales of white Corn at 56.
Inc only sales of Oats were of Western on pri-
Vste terms.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
MORTON MAKES A GOOD POINT.
OREGON LOGIC APPLIED TO MlssOURI-A IlLDEN
ELECTOR CERTAINLY DISQUALIFIED.
icy TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.l


ELECrOR CERTAINLY DISQUALIFIED
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSEl
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The Oregon case was up
again in the Senate to-day. Mr.. Morton showed
conclusvely that Growers action in certifying
CIonin to be elected was IN open defiance OF the
statute of the State. Referring to Judge Hoad-
ley's opinion, procured, he said, bV Gov. Illdens
private secretary he characterized it as the thinnest
piece of pettifoggng ever put upon paper. Judge
Hoadley, il seems, disingenuOusly disregarded the
whole current Of American authorities and, select
ing three cases. garbled the decisions of the courts
so as 10 omit an important point against the assump-
ton that minority candidate Is entitled to hold
Office for which the candidate elected is disqualified
The most interesting part of Mr.. Morton's speech,
however because referring TO a matter not touched
on III the debate before, was his reference to the
case of the disqualified Missouri elector Gen. Frost.
Testimony was taken before the Committee ON
Privileges and Elections this morning which makes
il perfectly plain that Frost is still under dlsabl-
ties He failed to attend the meeting OF the Electo-
raj College it will be remembered; but tho Mis-
souri, statute providing for the filling OF vacancies IL
not broad and comprehensive like the oregon
statute and only cases OF electors appointed
who shall fail to attend for any cause Frost being
dsaualfed could not be appointed, and therefore
his pretended appointment was null and void; and
the State of Missouri, according to the logic OF the
Democrats in the Oregon case, must lose one OF her
electoral votes.
The Republicans in the Senate do not OF course
contemplate any partial disfranehlsement OF MIS-
souri. but they have made out against Frost
tbus thoroughly in order to drive the Democrats
from their last refuge in defense of Growers action
If they insist on holding, with Senator Wallace
that Oregon lost one Of her votes then they must
also consent to see Missouri deprived OF one OF hers
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
GLovERs RAID FOR TELEGRAMs.
HE OBTAINS THEM FROM A PAPER MILL-IMMoRAL
ITY OF THE ACT.

ITY OF THE ACT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.i
WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The facts about the seiz-
ure of kilograms last Summer by Mr.. Glover's Com
mittee on the Real Estate Pool not of such ma
ture as to lead rejecting members of Congress to
back up Mr.. Morrison in his difference with Presi-
dent 0rton. Mr.. Gover's big find was not, it ap-
pears discovered in an old junk shop, but in paper
mill where the dispatches had been sent to be re-
duced to pulp and worked up into new paper Many
thousands of private messages were thus seized by
a deputy sergeant-at-arms, and brought to WASH
ington. Shortly after this occurred Congress adj
iourned and the members of Mr. Glover's committee
went home leaving their booty in charge of their
clerk. BY some arrangement, made either with the
clerk or the chairman which would seem to
be a highly proper subject for investigation,
correspondent of The Chicago Times was turned loose
among the of dispatches, allowed to examine
them at his leisure and select from them any which
he thought could be made the basis of sensational
letters to his paper. The dispatches nearly all bore
date of 1872, but some of them as old as 1871
and few as recent as 1873. This mass of CORE
spOndence much of it of course confidential and all
of it committed to the telegraph company with the
distinct understanding that it should be kept
secret, was thus handed over to the inqusltive
scrutiny of reporter to be used he saw t. 1t is
curious IlCC JuaU dlIlOSb lIio Oul9 pCiooh
by the publications made of the kilograms picked
out by the reporter was Benjamin +. Butler. the
author of the theory that Congress has a right to
seize telegraphic correspondence and the first man
who put this outrageous doctrine into practice Some
of the dispatches over his signature, published
in The Chicago Times, were of rather suspicious
character Several messages from the President
were secured but none of them were of real or Ss-
pected importance except few that were in cypher,
and these all the efforts of the reporter and such ex
perts as he could bring to his aid failed to interpret
Several bushels of the seized kilograms are said still
to remain in the of Mr.. GlOvers committee,
subject to the examination of any persons who may
have political or personal motives for looking at
them, and who can get the permission of the chair
man or the clerk. Mr. Morrisons effort to seize the
whole telegraphic correspondence of the country
has something bold and frank about it, but the per-
Torrance of Mr.. GlOvers committee was essentially
immoral 1t ought to raise such feeling OF indig-
nation in Congress and in the country as to put
stop at once TO the whole bad business of meddlng
with private correspondence.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
VIRGINIAN SYMPATHY.

VIRGINIA, Dec. 19.-The resolutions of SYM
pathy for South Carolina, introduced in the Senate few
days ago by Senator johnson of this city, to-
day. Senator johnson spoke at length in support Of the
resolutions He said that hy express the appreciation
OF Virgil for South Cardinals In resisting usur
patton by the peaceful process of the courts and the
remedies Of the law. lie insisted that Is the duty OF
Virginia thus to UPHOLD her in her constitutional and
legal defense OF her rights and that when friend is
in trouble II is the duty Of all his friends to assist him
with advise appreciation, and sympathy. He said 1t Is
the duty Virginia speak in favor OF law and
cOnsti utiOnal rcmedCs silence Is msconstrued our
motives and intentions are msrepresented; silence
makes no answer TO these alsehOOds; speech and
actions give them the lie Civil war Is the last re-
Of the people and appeal To the people OF the
whole country Is the right wise and brave course Love
liberty ecply implanted Ia the hearts OF the re
pubicans of the North In ours IL u only necessary 10
IL aud get them tO understand the danger all are
IN; We must spek and show them that they are equally
In peril aud they will act He urged expression from
Virginia this line OF policy and principle relying on
republican institutions and the love OF liberty in the
whole North and SOuth-On Republicans ard Democrats
ake avert the presentdangcr aud remedy the present
evils There expressed opposition TO the resOu
tons Senators had doubts as to the wisdom Oi
their introduction Tue discussion Will be continued To-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
FROST STILL INELIGIBLE.
TESTIMONY IN THE JUDICIARY COMMITTED

TESTIMONY IN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o.-The Senate sub
Committee on Privileges and Elections commenced TINS
morning an Investigation Of the alleged inability OF Gen
d. NJ Frost, Democratic Presidential elector OF the
lid Missouri District Thomas Thoroughman' a mem
Der OF the Missouri Electoral College, testified that
Gen. Frost present at the meeting OF the coege
when the vote for President and VicePresdent OF enc
United States cast and the college filed the vacancy
by eectng Grange Atwood to act In the place OF Gen
Frost c. stife the Republican candidate for elector
In the District appeared and claimed the rght 10
cast vote the ground that Frost was ineligible he
presented his claims TO the college In writing ana tey
were tabled the action Of the college In fng lhe va
cancy was In accordance with the laws OF Missouri
Charles E. Stifel testified that he made demand on
Gov Hardin OF Missouri give him certificate OF eec
ton as Presidential eleetor for the lid District as ne
had received the highest number Of votes OF any person
eligible 10 the Office In the district He filed with the
Governor papers setting forth his claims and showing
that Gen. Frost ineligible. The Governor stated ne
had issued certificate OF election TO Gen. Frost pu nc
ordered Secretary of State TO give sfel Acerneae
of the official vote OF the lid District
Gen. George H. Shields, Chairman Of tho Republican
State Central Committee was next examined, ana cor
roboratcd stifes testimony. The claim that Frost IL IN
eligible is based the assertion that he at one time
an officer in the United States Regular Army and after
wards in the Confederate Army and that Ills dsaDes
have never been removed. .- ~,
The subcommittee also examined to-day secretary o'
State Kelsey OF NewJersey relative TO the alleged neg
bity OF Beni. Williamson, Presidential ceetOf or uhai
State No additional facts 10 those already puDsheu
were ELECTED, however.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

managed, in discussing the subject, to work down
through the long course Of history to the John
Brown raid, the rebellion and the present dispute
about the Presidency. and found significance in
the statues which those who presented them did not
probably dream Of
In the House, Mr. Hoar's Oraton was longer and
more carefully prepared than similar speeches gener-
ally are and that considering who the orator was,
is high praise for it, Mr. Warren also spoke very
effectively and managed to give his remarks prac-
tical turn by apt quotations from the writings of
Samuel Adams, which. without much effort, might
be made to apply to the present political condition
of the country. The point of Mr.. Garfeld's speech
the scf-restraint shown by the of the Revo-
luton in the most trying times and the necessity for
its practice to-day.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
LOUISIANA.
fore Thursday

THE NEW GOVERNOR SERENADED
ur RELIEVES HIMSELF FAIRLY ELECTED AND WILL
MAINTAIN HIS RIGHT TO THE OFFICE
NEw-ORLEANs, La, Dec. 10. "A large
crowd headed by a band of music, serenaded MesSrs'
Nichols and Witt at the city Hotel tonight IN
10 call Gen. Nichols made short speech IN "n'cn
no said those who had been chosen rs representatives
the people would be found faithful to their trusts "t
tn.y would act with Armness and discretion keeping
steadily in view the honor and interest OF 'he peoPe
Gen. Nichols reairmed the statement made oeiorc 'e
Nominating conycnton that he would DC EoVcrhor Vi
the whole people and not Of party or race IN concur
sion, he said: .u,u,,,, 4.
In the midst OF the grave events now tfanspninEl ~
vund be inexpedient and unwisc for me 10 nH anu uo
an exoct course to pursued. This much must zap "
yuu Let every individual citizen yeld us own opii avn
as 10 the hest mode and hest time OF rciGhg inc H
resntI which we ali have equally IN view,
nositons OF honor and trust rendered ,san snen,
bv their fclIow-citzens should justly assume
The responsibility flowing from these posltons me-
ahly fairly and legally elected your Governor D@ l tn
iorty of over 5000 Of the votes OF poin oes "
State announce TO you my fixed W ,hat
and maintain my right 10 the posltlo ana m hnUm h ra
you aro equally determined shall do so sha, 10 & u
1ored 10 do nv whole duy, and snah eApec' 'no sie
from every cillzeh OF louisiana 49,
These remarks were received with great appiause' M
wntz. the candidate for the LcutenantdovernorshP'
spoke TO the same effect
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
WORK OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.

STATEMENTS OF THE TWO PARlIEs-REPObLi0AN'
CHARGE VIOLENCE, TIE DEMOCRATS FRAUD
NEw-ORLrAss, Dec 19.--The Senate lnvesn-
eating Committee was called to order at py
Howe chairman who stated the committee was not ye'
provided with the desired tables Of returns He said the
abatement gwen the clerks Of the Senate Comnee pY
the secretary of the Returning Board was detective IN
several particulars It did not indicate the votes thrown
on, in detail nm, simply gave the aggregate number,
whereas was desired to obtain the vote rejected at each
poll. .,.,,.., .o,,o.
The clerk was nsructed TO procure the required apes
from the hoard and the committee ADJOURNED untii
Wednesday morning ut IL o'clock
THE REPUBLICAN BRIEF.
The following document presented TO the commit
Zee 10y the Republicans: 60. ....,,.
The line OF evidence submitted 10 the oehtS u coin.
toe Inv connse on behalf Of the Repnpleans We
as true and propose 20 prove on Dehaii vi inc Hepup
licans the following facts: -. ca. ,,os =, oor
First That the late election IN this sate was as ceL
tain pos and la certain precincts ana paris nae
null aud void in law by violence ana lntniaauon; & ans
as accasoned by and consisted Of secret eonspraees
leagues and armed bands Of Drigands known as pun p
doscrs5 who have inflicted upon whe ana coiornu nv nv
pnblicans whppings sbootings hangings purngs, & nr
nlatiops and assassnations; ana In some III ul
der and massacre have been pefpeuased' 1S 'AsAo
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
INVESTIGATING THE VOTE.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 19.-The House committee
to-day heard the testimony Of ControlerGeneral Dunn
and Secretary OF State Hayne ecting from the former
the fact that the electoral vote canvassed by the
State Board Of Canvasses and made up and couuted
from the returns Of the county canyasses including the
counties Of Edgehed and Laurens, which were
excluded in the count for members Of the Leg
isIature. Mr.. Haynes testimony was unimpOrtant
The Senate Committee are holding secret sessions and
hearing testimony chiefly on the intimidation OF negroes
The House Committee left tonight for Charleston to
inquire into the intimidation OF negroes in that and
other counties II is understood this Of the House
Committee Is TO ceuneract the action Of the Senate Com
mittee.
In the Supreme Court United States DistrctAtorney
COrbin filed return the rule for contempt The court
also heard argument In the O the Tilden electors
against the Hayes electors, but without taking any
action, adjourned,
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
FLORIDA.
PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATIONS.

PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATIONS.
SENATE COMMITTEE HOLDING SECRET SESSIONS
HOUSE COMMITTEE At WORK FOR PARTY ENDS
TALLAHAssE, Fla, Dec. l9.-The committees
have been in session all day. the senate committee sit
ting with closed doors.
The House Committee took the testimony OF fourteen
coored witnesses Their appear on the poll list
Of Precinct Thirteen IN this county, and there were
votes In the box balance the names on the list Each
Of them stated that they did not vote ut Precinct
Thirteen There eighteen similar witnesses before
the committee yesterday, and moro are expected
tomorrow, The case OF Manatce county, thrown OUT
hccausc there was no clerk n the county during te
eectun was called up. Judge Graham testincu tna the
clerk resigned lust before the election, ana Ihat
,hn C;oyrrnor aid not MI the place In tins
fnr the Democrats 70 register; that the KepuDlcah
CounIv Commissioners called an election, when was
rg1rly held by inspectors appointed by them tnat no
nsn was allowed 10 vote at said election without hlst
subscribng to an oath which recited that ne was
n regularly qualified voter, and was on the registry
lIst OF the year before; and that the inspectors
made ND the returns carefully, ana sent theh 10 tue
rnIhy board which canyasscd them, signed tne saIs
aud forwarded IL 10 the State Board Judge urhu nhu
thc original papers containing the signatures OF tc
yoters THE ommittee viii leave this morning tor lave
oak where they will investigate the Hamilton county
Tne supreme Court has been in session all day Aku-
ncnt In The mandamus still going on D9t VIII De
concluded tomorrow. The court VIII hardiy deciue Dc
fore Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
REEFS CAREER OF swINDLING.

William j. Rec who has just been pardoned
by Gov. Tilden, sentenced last February TO five
years imprisonment At the DstrlctAttorneys office
nothing further Ia known Of the matter than the formal
notice received from the pardon clerk at Albany ana
Attorney Phelps and Judge Gdersleeve before
whom Rec tried, were greatly surprised that ne
should have been pardoued without their knowledge and
without an examination OF the records Of the District
Attorneys Office Rec convicted OF forging the sig
nature Of L. NJ Bates Co., at No. 45l Broadway to
check for 600. He had printed eterheads prepared
10 imitation Of those used by the firm and ncosed the
forged check letter purportng to come from the firm
youohing for the genuneness OF the check The deens
set up that the signature 10 the check not L. M
Rates a Co. but l.. McBates & Coe. There were -
more indictments pending against him. on each OF which
ne might have been tried. Rec came to TINS country
from Europe several years ago. lie was u memDer
Of a wealthy and respectable family, and inherited
handsome fortune which he squandered IN short Tune
He started In business here as curpstone Droho.
and engaged IA n number Of swindling enterprises, IN
one OF which, "a fe-drcssing company, he made latge
ann, ~ money. He lost his money In speculation, mar
pieJ tIch widow and gained another fortune when
was soon sauandered, and he then turned his attention
~ foroery ON one occasion he bad genuine cDeck TOT
$500 which he raised to S3OO0OO and by sh0wingt anu
Nv Ills plnusblt succeeded In getting money 70
eyeensiderabe amount from different persons he Also
daif m bonds and bogus mortgages and ne
ohio insurance man. His swindug operations In thls
ctv alone amounted 20 nearly $lOoOOO III rev years
Ts Victims are numbered by scores among uem Oerhg
Prooks Brotlers Charles Delmonico, ana others Ihe
Distrtc Attorney has requested Gov Ihden % IorWard
To- him statement OF the grounds on which zee wa, was
Rsd no knowledge Of granting Of the pardon until
MS announced.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
WASHINGTON.
A coMPRoMIsE MORE PROBABLE.

,rrrRFNcE TO THE SUPREME COURT FAVORED
NEw-ENGLAND sTATUEs-REPoRT ON NAVY
YARDS.
National issues occupy the time and atten-
.;on of Congress nearly to the exclusion of
everything else A desire to refer the election
20 the Supreme Court or to effect some other
Corn, Of compromise is gaining ground. Mr..
Morton made a speech yesterday on the Oregon
sase and offset it with one in Missouri where
a TiIden elector turns out to be still ineligi-
hle The statues of Gov. Winthrop and Sam
mel Adams were presented yesterday, and
.Deeches were made in both houses, and les
.ons were drawn appropriate to the present
time. The Naval Commission strongly COM
meuds the location of Brooklyn and League
Island Navy Yards.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
: SOUTHERN POLITICS..
THE COMMITTEES HARD AT WORK.

THE COMMITTEES HARD AT WORK.
THE RIVAL POLICIES PURSUED IN LOUIsIANA-BUT-
LER ELECTED SENATOR BY DEMOCRATS or
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Senate Committee in Louisiana having in
yited statement from each party, have received q
summary OF what each expects to prove. The Re-
publicans urge that there was not free election
because of intimidation and violence. The
Democrats charge fraud in throwing out votes
The House Committee at New-Orleans took the
testimony of colored Democrats and ex-Gov. Wick
life yesterday. Mr.. Nichols, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, was serenaded last night and
made speech. In South Carolina the Democratic
House has elected as United States Senator NJ. c.
Butler, made famous by the Hamburg massacre.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
INDIAN MANAGEMENT.
GEN. GRANT FAvoRs CONCENTRATING THE RED MEN
IN ONE TERRITORIAL VICTORY OVER SITTING
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

BULL.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Rev. Sheldon
Jacksop who has spent much time among the western
indiana in the interest Of the Board OF Presbyterian
ATsons has had an interview with the President upon
o cond.ion Of the Indians their needs and the acton
~ the Government toward them. The President said
that the progress Of population and occupation OF the
eyores are so rapid that 1t Is necessary 10 adopta
different policy far the geographical Iocaoh o te
s ,e concerned He thought that the useful occupa-
on of the pubc domain for purposes OF agriculture Is
more important than that they should be kept as huh
ing grounds for sayages lie salu' rs
better for the Indians, better ZOE inc Peopo'
and certainly more economical for the "oVerr
-, 20 oatber ALI the Indian nations and tribes as rap
dv as possble within the limits Of one designated Ter
ritory where they may protected from the encioacl
ments by the whites, and be more enectuaiH plo''n
from further wars and devastation upon the setenep
In this connection il may be added that Gen. sherman
has received official dispatches from Gen. Miles stating
that he has gained decisive victory over the remnnh'
=, sitting Bulls warriors and announcing the surrender
q, nearly 200 lodges TO Gen. Hazen at Fort Peck Gen.
les expressed the opinion that the residue OF stng
pnua warriors are out of ammunition and viii In all
surrender before the Winter IL over winch
% mt an end to any further trouble in that quarter
corresnondence between Col. Hatch, comInandant OF
.h military post at Fort Sill, and Gen. Sheridan was
nlaced I'm the hands OF the Commissioner OF ihdah Az
fa,rH last Saturday. Col Hatch's letter communicates
the fact that band OF 500 Apache Indians known m .ae
atos hand and who had for several years wth the
-sannnos near ,be head waters Of the Bra1os River,
hd ent word 10 him that they desired to go 10 thc mes
oolaro Agency at Fort Stanton that they were very
or ana that n they were transferred II woua DO hece
go, "a furnish 10 them ten or twenty oays r%
,,on. of beef and q military escort Sen. onoir
dams Adjutapk Gen. Drumm, repneo ;" uASS'"-