Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
Snec;al I)ispatches to the Gazette.
From Washington.

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The political cal
drou is agaiu bubbllDg, AID Florida IS once more
thrown to the surface. The recount, it is con
tended by many, will DOT Effect the result OF
the Presidential election, but will secure to tina,
State a democratic government and TWO demo.
cratic representatives in Congress.
The oomni:t tees CD counting the electoral
votes have not yet taken any action, nor will
ANYTHING be done speedily, the hope being en-.
tcrtaiued that something may turn up to
solve the problem without the Intervention OF
Congress-. The idea of abandoning Hendricks
is o. p.Ialab'e, and an effort is likely to be
made to keep The election out of the House,
for if Tl.dan is elec.cd so NUT be HeUdrlcks,
and 10 the event of anything unforeseen hap
peuiug to Mr.. Tilden, the will of the people
would still be- thwarled by having a radical
succ :ssor. The eyes of the democrats are open
iug to this contingency, and their tactics Will
| be changed TO meet the difficulty.
The House to-day met without a quorum,
but Instead of aijourniog at once, one OF the
most acrimonious debates of THE season took
place, and the day was one of excitement.
Blood, thunder, war, raplne, &C., &C., were
the order of the day, notwithstanding the season
of love and good will.
CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-fhe Scuate was
not lu SESSION TO day.
In the House of Representatives messages
from the President We're received 10 reference
to the paving Of Pennsylvania avenue; the
Sioux treaty, and the extradition treaty with
Great Britain; also COMMUNICATIONS from the
Secretary of War in reference to the Harper's
Ferry property and the Texas border troubles.
-, - - yt..,. n - ~, nj ,,r IN
reference to the Presidential election being
presented, an animated discussion arose as to
It's b, ing ad United to the record, during which
the Louisiana fraud was brought up, and
Gen. Banning, Of Ohio, made a spirited
speech, denouGcing the action of the radicals,
and especially that of the self constructed com
ni,tee who had gotten their report, through
The President, into the record. He said that
the people lid not iotcnd to submit to fraud,
and that Notwithstanding the assembling of
troops at the capital, with eighty rounds Of
fxrd ammunition, the people would sweep
them all away.
The galleries having applauded, the Speaker
said that if the appl us: WIS repeated ne would
have them cleared.
Mr.. Banning c0ntIuuiog. and GOT noticing
.he Speakers remarks, said See, The peo'
pie Will not allow it, LGreai laughter.
Mr.. Banning said be did not IN Gao that the
people would uot allow the galleries to be clear
ed, but would not allow their rights to be taken
away.
Mr.. Garfield expressed his surprise that the
chair should have gotten i part!z! ~ c1mtnunl-
cation into the House, at a time When the
members supposed only executive communlca.
lions were being received.
The chair said this communication came ad-
dressed to the Speaker Of the House aud was
read 10 the usual order ofsuch COMMUNICATIONS.
Gen. CART Id expressed regret Al the course
of the Speaker.
Mr.. Banning, Of Ohio, iu a l.ngthy speech
quoted the declaration OF Gen. Sharldau that
Gov. Wells, Of la, was not au honest man
and had no tricuds among honest men,
laughter anI sllowrd that Gen: Garh I'D had
10 1867 endorsed this opinion. This
cation showed that the people were afraid OF
losing their liberties and it showed further that
they did not intend to yield them "ltdout q
fight. =,
MIR. Frye. of Me-, replied that when gold
stood at $lOS4 and $l09, Instead OF Sl5O, 1t
was sure proof that the people took no stock
Ia the war declaration of the democrats. dc
defendedG3v . Wells at length, and would rather
see the CoD!ederateS 10 Office than the North
ern and Wcstern copperheads. He acknowl
edged that he was color prcjudiced, and If be
was iu the South would probably entertain the
same views that the people OF the South enter.
tanned. He asserted that upon the evidence OF
Sheridan three Thousand negroes had bsen
murdered in Louisiana 10 prevent their voting,
aud asked was it doubted.
Mr.. Douglas. of Va, said he did not believe
one word OF il. SeDsati0u.
nr. Hale said nothing would convince demo
Gratis.
Mr.. Spencer, of L., denied the allegations
of cruelty to the negroes in louisiana. He
Thought Horace Greeley was right when he
said there was 20 republican party 10 the
South. There were but two parties there
the democrats ard the thieves.
After further debate the resolution was ad-
United TO the record and the House adjourned.
THE TYLER CASE.
The case Of William Tyler. the real estate
ageat, and son of DR.. Grafton Tyler, ofGeorge.
town, still occupies the Criminal Court. The
evidence to-day consisted OF the testimony OF
physicians, relative to the characteristics OF 10.
sanity, the defence resting on that grouud.
One of the physicians thought that the accus-
ed was Insane, because he made false state
meots, when sure to be discovered. Doe OF
the auditory said that it that was evidence
of insanity. the District Commissioners should
be Immediately displaced and the jurisdiction
oil DR.. Nichols, Of the Insane Asylum, extend
ed over what remains Of the once ten miles
square, for nine tennis Of its people were IN
sane. The case is still 10 progress.