Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-05
The Disputed States.
LOUISIANA.

propriatins $1,000 for militia purposes,
which mad previously passed the radical House
Of Representatives, passed the Senate today
ard DOW goes 10 the Governor.
The Senate also passed the bill authorizing
the pro5ecuticg officers Of the State to challenge
Jurors 10 certain cases. Also bill! iorbiddiug
the organization Of military companies other
thar the militia.
4 resolution was introduced declaring the
seats # all members declared legally elected
which shall be vacant January &. without for
nal leave OF absence from the House, perma-
ncntIy vacant, and that new wrIts OF election
shall be issued, as prescribed by law.
The democratic Legislature has received a
communication from Thomas \. Adams presi-
dent Of the citizens committee, notifying the
presiding officers OF the House and Senate that
their orders Oh ". {. Black, treasurer, tor
any amount OF money they may require TO the
extent OF bis receipts will be promptly paid.
Though the term Of service OF the returning
board expires to-day, that board has not yet
promulgated the result as to the election OF
Judges aud clerks Of courts in this city. Ihls
Is TO keep OUT the Daw judges, who have all
given thel- adhesion TO the democratic govern.
meu'.
/. is understood the military authorities have
orders u transfer 3,UU0, 900 pounds OF ordnance
aod ordDGrca stores from Baton Rouge 10 New
York, Including 100 barrels CT powder, guns,
shot, shell, etc.
Both the House and Senate COMMITTEES are
still engaged in hearing testimony With regard
to Intimidation duriug the election and nearly
all of it is to the etfact that intimidation W.=
certainly practiced, but only upon colored dem
ocrat=.
! SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Columbia correspondent Of the Baltl.
more SUP under date OF last Dight, says: The
compromlsa committee, consisting OF three re.
pub!icans aud three democrats, appointed by
the State Senate to deal with the question as
| to which Of the two houses, which adjourned
December -, was the legal House of Repre-
sentatives, met this afternoon, but It speedily
became apparent that the differences OF opln.
ioD among the six Senators were lEreconcllab!e,
aud the committee could agree upon nothing
except to adjourn sine die, which they did. This
leaves the contest between the Two State gov.
ernmcnts to be fought out by the pertlnac!y 0!
the carpet baggers against the passive but res.
o!ute resistance OF the tax payers. The latter
took steps in Charleston to-day to organize and
furnish to HaDptons administration the COZ
t!ibutou CT onctenth OF last year taxes which
haze been called Tor 10 relieve the pressing
wants @! the public charitable and penal l5stl-
tutions.
Mackey made second attempt iE Charles
ten tonight 10 obtain something like popula.
Endorsement OF Chamberlain, bu: his cal! for q
meeting drew together ooly SIX white man aud
about four huodred blacks. The main point
of the speeches aud resolutions was that if the
tax payers refused 10 pay taxes to Chamberlain
the negroes would retaIiate By refusing to pay
their rents. Every day renders il more Ger.
tain tba. uo!css martial law be established
throughout South Carolina Chamberlain US
urpation sill be peacefully starved out. The
courts are eDjoIniog the usual sheriff sales tor
January, the business pTostratloa preventing
| any market for real estate.
FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. THE Special
House Congressional Committee who have
beer investigating the conduct Of tie recent
election 10 this State, flushed their labots
Yesterday, having examined into the returns Of
Leon, jefferson, Jackson, Manatee, Duva!,
Clay and Baker counties. They LETT this morn.
Ing by steamer Tor Savannah, thence b. rail TO
! Washington.
By the change 10 the Stale administration
the returning board 90 Tuesday went out OF ez-
lstooce, after countog the democratic State
candidates 10, but giving the electoral vote TO
Hayes. Tie question is DOW raised whether
the Supreme Cour; OF the State has the right
to order the democratic State officers who form
The oew returning board. to racaayass the cleo.
toral vote.
VIRG1sIAs DEBT-Tho Washington cures :
ponlan: Of ne Baltimore GsZatte Of th!: morn
ing says:
Mr.. Pey:oa, Of PhlsdeIph who is said to
represent sewers! millions OF dollars Of Virgin.
ia's indebtedness, passed through this city TO-
nigh: on his way 10 Richmond, where be will
confer with Hon. Alexander Il. b. Stuart, chair
msl OF the tuance committee OF the Virginia
House 0! Delegates, with the view Of funding
snd consolidating the entire debt Ct this: State
snounts 20 nearly nifty millions Of dollars, OF
which i. is clsimed that one third should be
paid by IVES! Virginia, bull which is entirely
repudissel By thst State: Over twenty millions
Of this Indebtedness sre held in England. The
plsa low suggested is q preparation Of the p!sn
% consolidate the debt, and its submission to
meeting OF creditors 20 be called tor the purpose.
\ further step in the plsa will be the selection
q: Al sgen: by the Virginia Legislature to 90
% Eng.a.t and ascertain the views OF the cred.
fund the debt: For this purpose Mr.. Peyton
thinks Colonel Henry L. PeytoH, C Firginia,
who IVES formerly financial sgeat OF the South.
ern Con:ederscy in London, will be selected.
The latter is now in ths city, having lately re-
turned troD England, after ten years re:idence
in London: Ii Is thought Likely the consolids.-
| ing OF the debt nlsy carry with it some definite
action Is to Yves: N!gialas liability for It's share
oiit.
The Richmond correspondent. Of the Peters
burg Index says:
Col. Peyton, who WAS prominently connect.
Ell with the Centennial Exposition, is here with
the Intention of proiiering his good offices Tor
the settlement of the Virginia debt wish him
success. Exactly what his plan is or how he
means to deal with the con:ol.holders l am not
informed. The trouble has always been that
the consolhodeIs are pretty we'll satisfied with
their present situation. They are realizing from
to ~ PEI cent on the money invested. Nc
Culloch, Mchinnon and Dick Taylor and all
the others who have attempted to effect com
promise have seen them look with GOODNESS
| upon the undertaking, we'll knowing tina. Viz
| gins can oher them nothing better than they
| now have. Still lei us hope thst Col. Peyton