Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
TIE SENATE,


Senate today during the morning hour Mr.
Copkling called up the bill for the payment OF
the awards of the Mexican commission aud
urged action thereon.
Mr.. Stevenson, Of Ky, said that lniorma-
ton had just been communicated to HIM, That
there was evidence lying 10 ono OF the banks
here TO show The lraudulcot character OF many
of the awards in this bill. lie desired TO call
the attention Of the Senator from New York 10
this fact.
Mr.. Uoukliug said he thought there was some
mistake about the matter, but that alter the
statement OF the Senator from kentucky, he
would not press the bill at present,
The District tax bill vas then takon up aud
discussed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met this morning at 10 clock,
but extended the recess till II, at which time
it r1assemtlcd and at once went into committee
Of the whole On the Naval Appropriation bill,
which was further considered until II clock,
when
After prayer aud the reading Of the Journal
a number Of bills were introduced and referred,
aud
A bill to remove the political disabilities of
George W. City, Of Portsmouth, Va, was
passed.
a bill to prevent any but persons in the navy
from being saimakers in that branch OF the
public service, was bjeccd to and went over.
After the disposition of several resolutions
and bills OF 90 general interest the House again
vcut into committee of the whole 90 the Naval
Appropriation bill.
The bill was after consideration reported to
the House and finally passed
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
The Eiectnral Commission, Justice Clifford
presiding, met at 10 o'clock, this morning,
wbcu hlr. Evaris Of the republican counsel,
took the floor and argued TO show that the
rulings of the Commission 10 the Florida case
held good in this; that the certificates of the
electors came ur to all the requirements Of the
laws of Louisiana aud tho constitution Of the
United States; that Brewster and Le7isscc,
about whose eligibility there is a contest, were
properly and duly chosen, aud that the Com
mission had nothing to do with Hypothetical
evidence that might be introduced to inVali-
date the action of the Returning Board. HIS
argument was able and ingenious, and from
his staud -pout logical, but his premises were,
according to an unprejudiced mind, altogether
uuteuabIe. EIr. EVarts concluded for the re-
publican side, when
Judge Campbell, OF Louisiana, Of the demo
cratic counsel, closed the case, giving lu and
fair statement of the political situation i'll his
State, showing thorough knowledge OF the
laws Of Louisiana, the Uanner OF conducting
elections, the operations OF the radical party
and lis renrnug board the palpabIe frauds
that have been perpctraled, aud the means re-
sorted TO to override the will Of the majority
and give the vote Of the State TO Haycs and
Wheeler. lie c1utended that the Commission
had and should exercise the right to enquire
into The frauds by which the Returning Board
had subvcrteI the expressed desire Of the geo
ple, and that the votes OF the illegally chosen
and ineligible electors should aud ought TO be
thrown out. The speech Of Judge e. was a
clear and able expose Of the corrupt practice OF
the radicll leaders 10 Louisiana, and cogent
and convincing argument why the electoral
vote of the State as purporting to be held by
the HAYES electors should not be received and
counted by Congress. Judge CampbclFs argu
meut made decided impression, ADD was
listened to with the greatest attention. ~ point
that though the Commission could reject the
vote Of State, yet it could not enquire into
the legality Of that vote, was most ingenlousy
and poiutedly put, aud seemed to have weight.
INVESTIGATION.
The committee on the conduct oi the preal-
dent 10 sending troops TO the South met this
morning aud examined several witnesses from
Virginia, the evidence showing clearly that
thcre was not the slightest necessity for any IN
| reference whatever 10 that State, where the
election WAS most pcaccable, and all that was
accomplished was to enable the radicals to car
ry cut their purpose Ct voting the oegroe;
soHdly, ia opposition ia somc cases, to then
knowo aud expressed views.
| FAREWELL DINNER.
General Grant will give farewell dinner tc
the Cabinet.
| Personal
Among the visitors At days sitting 81 the
Electoral Commission were Gen. ". II. Payne
Cant, A. d. Payne. Judge Thomas Smith ant
Cnpt Garden, Of Warrentou.
H.gY. NJ. {. A.-Thc members OF th'
Young Mems Christian Association arc hereby
notified that delegation from the WASHINGTON
Association will meet In our room for irayr
nd conference At L o clock next Sunday cven
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