Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

| From Washington.
| WASHINGTON, March S.-The republican
members of the Senate today concluded INC
apportoument in the committees as LAT %
their side is concerned, aud the list, 1t Is uo'
dersood, has been handed 10 the democrats 10
allow them to fill 10 the blanks, so that 1t is
likely the standing committees Will DC au-
uouDced to morrow.
| AS to tho Cabinet, it seems 10 be coneedeu
that Notwithstanding the opposition on tne
par. Of Cameron, Blaine, Morton, Conkl'ng
and few Others all the nominees vii be con-
6rmcd, and it is DOW said that Sherman Will
$50 through" to-day. 1t is not positively
known how the democrats will VOTE Dut II
would seem to be the part Of wisdom for them
to vote for confirmation, even ii they nave 70
swallow Sherman, who, it is said. will sustain
the Presidents couclillury policy, which Is
doubtful.
Spencer, from Alabama, last occupied an
hour this ruorung in reading aud having read
revamped ''bloody shirt "rlgnaroe, 10
Which no Que paid the rcmotcst attention, auo
he had concluded a little time before 1t was
known that he was through. Morton then read
some extracts from radical sources 20 show that
blood had flowed like water 10 Alabama. by
which thousands OF republicans had bceu dc,
TERED from voting, e., W., tho same Old
starry but wound up by asserting that he could
not s,utify his record by voting against
MIR. Morgaus admissions to hts seat, and con-
sc1ucntly without au aye and no vote Mr.. Nj.
was escorted to the Presidents desk By Gen.
Gordon aud there sworn in, and makes one
more democratic vote
JIpon motion to scat Gov. Grover Mr..
Conklius took OCCASION 10 vindcate his vote
for refusing Kcllogg's certificate and for voting
for seating Grover. lie also took occasion to
euEogize Gen. Grant and give Blaine thrust
on this point. HI also vipdicated the action
Of the Electoral Com omission, and cootcndcd
that Kellogg had never baeu recognized any
where AZ Governor Of Louisiana, ADD had
not even certified as 70 the vote OF that
State. He then read from the Presidents To-
aueural address that part in relation to local
sell governments in the South, and argued that
the President n:nad Il 70 fad out who was
truly elected ia Louisiana, and agalo gave
those who show sigus of ,lisaiiecllon on his
side severe rcbuke for trying to thWart the
Executive in his high aud patriotic mission.
He couteudel that the Oregon and Louisiana
cases were uos in shy particular similar
Mr.. Morton could not rest uuder the blows
struck by ConkllDg, aul followed ConkIlug,
insisting that Kellogg was as muah entitled 10
his scat as Grover.
The galleries aud floor OF the Senate have
been crowded all day, aud during Mi. Conk-
ling's speech special attention VAS given.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II o'clock, when alter
prayer AMI Tie r.alipg OF the Journal
Mr.. Spencer from Ala. assisted by the clerk,
read speech, occupying about an hour, upon
affairs in Alabama, charging intimidation, fraud
&C., rasultng.as a consequence, In The sending
of MIR. John b. Morgan 10 the u. s. Senate
whose admission Spencer accordingly opposed,
or Al Least was so understood, for no one paid
the slightes: attention to The eading-Indccd
so great was the c)uIii,iou on the floor that the
presiding officer had several tiIles TO call for
order, an unusual Cccurreno In the Senate,
When member is speaking.
Mr.. Morton followed Spencer, reading from
a radical report VI the last election In Alabama.
Morton has fraud and vlolcuco on the braln--
indeed it would seem that IL was bis only stock
ia trade. Nevertheless he daclared that he
would not stultiiy himself or 50 vioate his
views OF the law rs to vote SgalnSt AIR. Nor
gan $ admission to his seat.
Mr. Blaine then got the floor and smarung
under Mr.. Bayarda thrusts, given him veslcr
day, took up Mr.. Bayard' votes in the G!cctn
raj Commission, to show that Mr. Is. waited as
partisan ali the time and with few aud rare
exceptions when 10 decisive result was IN
voved.
Mr.. BAyarl did not design reply but treated
The Senator with silent contempt and smile
Other resolutions to admit MIR. Morgan we're
then adopted aud lie was accordingly sworn 10.
\ motion 10 admit Gov. Grover, of Oregon,
called to his feet Mr.. Conkling, who explained
the difference between the Oregon and Louis
iaDa cases, aud viudicatcd his vote for referriug
krllncg's credentials.
Mr. Morton, at 2:30, took the fljOr to reply.
LATER.
After further debate, principally On Loulsl-
ala affairs, Grover was admitted and Sworn III.
The SENATE then went into executive session.
Political.
New York, March S.--Thc Worlds Wash
ing'on dispatch says there was conference at