Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special Dispatches to the i;aZ"t
From Washington.
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THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 1--Th.
Seuata u:ei at 10 A. . aud then took rcctss IN
iii roo, Upoa r,a5sembnf. at noou. al t:
/ lhs pr:.,GJia lou G! some unlupOrlant men'y
ras.
The Senate tcck up Mr. Eads bill for giving
bonds instead Of cash to Eads for the Mississippi
river Improvement.
The bill was discussed at length and then
laid asd. and the Pacific Railroad bill takcu
up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House of Representatives after the
introduction Of sundry bills of 90 special inter
est
Mr. Marsh, of Pa, introduced aud had re.
ferred bill to amend the constitution so as to
provide for direct vote, by the people, for
President and Vice President, the aggregate
electoral vote to be divided between the States
10 proportion to their respective numerical
votes, cast.
The deficiency printing bill vas after discus
sion, passed When
The House 2e0t into c0mnlillcn 81 the whole
90 the general deficiency appropriation blii.
Among the bills reported Yesterday n the
House of Representatives was one granting q
pension 10 Sliman f. Digs, of Hampton, Va.
Among the petitions were the lollowipg:-
By Mr.. Goodo: From the Mexican Veteran
Association-Ihat peosions may be granted
without regard to political disabilities.
By Mr.. Hutton: From r. 3. Holiday and
others Of Winchester. Va, asking the repeal
Of the bank tax laws.
INVESTIGATIONS.
The House judiciary Committee had before
them to day Mure, one OF the radical electors
of Kansas who proved his citizenship of that
State, though his family have always resided
10 Ohio.
Denherden, a radical cicctor Of Michigan,
produced his naturaIiz alton papers, his natural-
lzatiou having been denied, aud was at once
dismissed.
+. NJ. kcnner, Of the Louisiana returning
board, a pitiful looking specl OF humanity,
was then put upon the stand, and testified that
the board was 10 fear of mob violence; that
Tiden's majority in the State was 10 his opio.
ion, oWing to intimidatoD; did not know
whether the afidavts Of intimidation were
spurious Or not, nor did he know whether the
other members of the board were honest He
knew there was gross fraud in the Vernon re
turn The witness knew very little, and what
BIO did know had to be drawn out by the most
assiduous questioning, he so feared saying
something that would not please his radical
friends. Mr.. Lawrence put into his mouth the
answers to all the questions asked on the radl-
cal side.
Mr.. Leweicn Washington was examined as
an expert to detect the erasares and alterations
made in tho original returns. all OF which ne
proved.
Green, negro, Assistant Secretary OF the
State of Louisiana, the top OF whose head has
O most curious twist, throwing it considerably
to The left side was next called, aud his cxani
inalon commenced, when the radical members
ofthe committee demanded that as the ques.
tons asked witness evidently would refer to the
members of the returning board, the members
of that board should be present This was &C
coeded to aud Wells &lCo. being seat for, twas
reported that Wells was sick, whereupon Creep
was discharged till tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
and the committee took q recess Tor an hour
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
The commission tu decide upon the questions
arising 10 the case Of duplicate electoral returns
have been in session since ten O'Clock TINS
morning. The meeting is private, but 1t Is
understood that MIR. Hoar opened the confer
ence this morning, and that the time has since
been temperate. and all the Commission are
satisfied with the progress made.
The Commission at quarter 10 four o clock
this afternoon decided by vote OF 6 to I mol
to 20 behind the returns for evidence; also by
the same vote to enquire into the eligibility oil
the clector. The vote was strict party
contest, Bradley voting against going behind
the reurns, but for cuquiring Into the chglbl
lty. The result is depressing to the democrats.
The following is the official order OF the com-
mission: .,
Ordered, That no evidence will be received
or considered by the com mission which was lot
submitted to the joint committee OF the two
Houses by the President OF the Senate with
the different certificates, except such as relates
to the eligibility Of F, G. Humphreys, one Of
the electors.
Ordered, That in the case Of Florida The
Commission receive evidence relating to the
eligibility Of +. Z. Humphreys, one OF tho
persons uamcd in certificate No. as an
rlactOr.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Gen. Grant and Gen. Sherman were at
/ he CaDitOl to day.