Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-26

! WASHINGTON, Jan. ~, ioi !. AiAC "'o"""
sion Of the compromise bill was conllnueu lc
the House last night and resumed this morning
at ten O'Clock, the feature Of the debate this
morning being the speech Of Mr.. Hartrldge, Of
Georgia. whose elcquencc perfectly electrified
the House. His ausion 10 the coat Of arms OF
Georgia, directly over the Speakers head,
"Wisdon, hope and moderation was most
affecting, and the House and galleries could
not refuse burst Of applause. tie spoke IN
favor Of tie BILL aud was listened 10 with a
Difference seldom accorded any one. Ills
speech was not OILY able, but beautiful
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, opposed the bill upon
the ground of uucousltutiouailty and Was re-
| piled to by
Mr.. Lamar, of Mississippi, who made very
strong argument to prove that thore was moth
ing unconstitutional 10 the proposed plan. lie
took very much The ground taken BY MIR. Goode,
that failure to adjust the present difficulty
would lead to an isnomlnl0us back done or war,
ard thought that the man who jeers at the idea
of var, under such circumstances, had not
learned the rudimcus OF popular sentiment
lie culogizsl the Supreme Court, and urgently
appealed for the passage OF the BILL as meas
ure of Wisdom and justice.
Mr. Wattcrs1", OF n.y., conteuded that II
this plan is rejected, President would be ~
aucuratcd without proper title, the effect OF
which would be banelul to the whole country,
aud at the next election fraud would again usurp
the place OF right and justice, and he Was not
prepared TO say that war might not follow with
all its horrors. He thought that il arbitration
had have been suggested the last war might
have been avertcd.
Mr.. Hurbut, Of H., rad, opposed the bill
and designated it as great national game OF
draw
MIR. Hill. Of Ga, said his apprehcnsious Of
trouble had hrcu IiSpelled entirely, and lie
would warmly support the bill because it was
wise and patriotic--2ery. He alluded to the
spirit exhibited by the South under all the re-
cent trials, as one OF iorbcarance and peace,
and hoped tina, the cpithet OF "rabri'' aud
"traitor" would not again be hurled at Inen
who sacrificed all for what they believed to be
right, and who now uphold the arho{e country,
and cried out blessed b. he that brSScs her,
and cursed be those wha curse her.
Mr. Davis, Of North Carolina, made speech,
in which he referred 10 the attempt To count
10" North Carolina Tor the radicals and gave
Kilpatrick hail Columbia for his attempted
Interference u that State, aud his testimony OF
things that he had never seeG. He read, with
great effect, Sam. Wcliers testlmoney 10 the
Bardwc trial, and thought Fitzpatrick would
have been y better witness than the immortal
Sam, for the latter could sec through deal doors,
starways aud even mountains.
Mr.. Singleton, Of Miss, opposed the bill On
constitutional grounds, and was followed 90 the
same side by Mr. l.apham,
Mcssr+. Suiharl and Vance, Of Ohio, OPP
posed the bill.
Mr.. Foster, Of Ohio. u leading radical, favor
ed the bill.
MIR. Townsend, Of II. Y, made an humorous
speech in opposition to the bill, rldlcullnG the
idea Of Que hurdrcd thousand mru coming
| here
Durug Mr.. i.amar's speech one Of the lces
| Of the Speakers chair gave way and MIR. Ian
dali was thrown to the floor, without injury,
however. but causing considerable stir for a
few moments.
j. Proctor X mott opposed the bill, aud Coy.
Walker gave lis reasons for supporting it 10
an able speech.
| PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
The till passed the House-ayes, 49,
noes, ST.
| GAITY.
While there is not much gaity at the Nation
al Capital, Congressional entertainments are
lust DOW 10 order. Mr. Speaker Randall gave
a supper last night, which will be followed by
a grand entertainment tonight by Mr.. Fernando
wood of New York, and to morrow hight MIR
Elijah Ward, OF New York, is to follow with
q splendid supper.
COLLECTOR OF NORFOLK.
1t is known that for some time past there has
been fight" going % over the appolntineD
Of Collector OF the port Of Norfolk by Co.. j
S. Moshy On the one side and Piall, StowclI
S., on the other natives vs.. carpet. baeeerS
This morning the result is the triumph OF Col
Nlosby aud the DOMINATION 10 The Senate q
Mai. J. s. braxtou. Col. Brady baiog pressc,
by the carpet bag clcmr;it. led ry Plat Il Go
The nomaaian OF Brax!on is booked upon q
victory for the natives, as il certainly is 10
Col. Nosby, who CLAIMS that he has put Il
route the whole crpst tag lore. CoI. Brady
nomination. was ulaic out by the Secretary
I, | ~ NJ ,tl. H..