Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-18
PEU.H WISHING roy.

Nir voorhees, resolution 70. Investigating The
negro exodus came up in the Se0ato to day.
Mr Wia2am naia caValing speech 10 favor
OF his amendment, aud was answered ty Mr..
Hill. of Georgia, who completely d'sembowclsd
not only the amendment. but the resolution s!ao
lie said tue exodus would correct itself 10 its
owl good time that tho nclroas we're DO longer
the wards Of the nation they could take care
of thems elves. and had right to 60 when aDd
WHARF, they pleased; that be ooDf,; SD
that no and many OF the best men Of the coun
try had been disappointed 10 The uegro, who
msdo better AID moro tGlilty citizen than
those who thought they kaew him best iuagin.
ed was possible sod that bis prosperity 10
the South EaI iG exact ratio With tho length
OF time the caGtro Of the southern States bad
been transferred from the carpet bag goyeru-
maut to home lu'e. Dir. Hill stated ackuowl-
edged facts TO illustrate tho truth of his remarks
ard satisfied ell impartial hearers that be was
right. Mr.. C0nSliDg attempted to be sarcastic
by remaGklug that he was glad TO know that
negroes were so Industrious az to Accumulate
The property Mr.. Hill stated they owned. So
nc tai always heard IRON tho South that they
were 50 Icy they would not work Wbea the
vote wis .akeD Mr.. Windoms amendn,en,
was defeated by eighteen majority.
The uonSc 10 day PASSED a resolution fer tx
amlniag tha A.sleuiiutal Department WITS
rctnrcrc, to The Gsayg@,g ot sem; or al vi The
o.Iokefuess rr!;rrtCl - t;ivt hoci: il Progress
thoro for scVrral Yeats pEs:.
The ll3uso. in oIlnlii5ec / the Who'll: ,wss c,;-
gagged Tor syuttimg this a!teruvon III considering
tho report o; the Conmii,vo GA I1dian Affairs.
with reference to the future disposition CT the
Utr lndiana.
Me Eaya.;i s,i;i ia day to lr;cul that the
Democrats Her4 III danger Ut losing rare Cp-
p0Etua!!y Ter resa!Gl;is shi cIC6GcGc3 e the
geop.@ ui ,Gu NQr>G BY heir delay Lii adopting
Bis rts2luren EcgET5inc tbs cl7rennv.
Contrary 10 general expectation Gea. Grant
vii! cumG 70 Washius.:op :arlY IL J2ruaty, nnti
s:.cud SEVERAL days there. tlc has defined s.,
i@c!tatlon 10 be lilo gu 5. 81 III. uaYe: 81 iii:
White }!0isn, aud will acs1rf t,c hospitality
0l Geuera Bos'c. An cid friend OF his aud
once Minister 90 Gina. vino las hsadsono
residence en- Lafayette Sqptec.
Among the airaEs2Ts On hc fJ1r 81 the Sep.
u!o ir day waa General McC!e!iaa, noy Gov
CrnUr OF New Jersey. la Vas 0ue Of cycuo
ot whom !he Diners WIRE Senator rrnll.tor,
VITO waa OF The presidential ticket with him,
General Joe Johnston, ard General Hampton.
The Senate 80 day psSsGd resolution order.
laE It's Sergeant athrms 10 bring slms Of the
Witnesses who failed 10 appear before the eom-
mi.teo Investigating tho Ingalls, contested ecc
lion case before tno bar OF the Scaao to ac-
swer for contempt.
The slcaGl yacht Cuuairo, which Captain
Howguto, u. <. navy, has Irtsontcd TO tho
Government 10 be used in = prunf Il! polar OK
I'M NIL, nah
yesterday, got cit at high water last night, end
is low lying ct Seventh street wharf The
Naval Committee OF tho House has agreed
iavorabIy upon resolution to fit the yacht cut
aud start htr 90 her proposed trip.
Ihe Militia Committee Of The House this
morning agreed TO rsnort tavtr4bly upon a
ctou:ien to furnish the Cherokee Artillery Of
Rome. Ca, with battery Of four guns.
postmaster at Cedor Point Llntiog, GOochIaud
Co., Va, vico W. IL. Jennings appointed up.
der misrepresentation.
The Judiciary Committee Of tho House had
up the bill rr1p )siog On amendment to the Con.
slltutlon prohibiting The payment for any prop
crty taken or used by tbs federal troops during
tho war, but camc to no conclusion. and will
not report until after the recess. They agreed
to report lavoratlY upon bill to reduce tho
postage on tho correspondence Ct tho blind,
who arc compel ID to use heavy paper.
The democrats of Virginia saem 10 he lryior
to drive Independent voters out OF their party,
but tho executive committee Of the national
republican party adopt the opposit, policy, AID
keep al tho Independents they can within the
party fold. MIR. Gorham. who supported tho
democratic ticket at the rtctnt olcoicn in Cali.
ornIa, was one o. he most prominent men ia
The mteInE OF that COMMITTEE hero yesterday.
The House this morolug passed n resolution
tor alloWog the Committee on The Missisfpli
lI1vcts to 60 on unkclirg expedition down
tho Mississippi river.
In the House 10 day rgsuiu 90 Was sdlptri
sskrE the s; crcrary Of the lIc,sEry for ID
formation o0tc II ing Ices Il dealers 10 tobacco
and the amount OF rcYeoue derived thCretfom.
a bill was also Introduced Ligw:os producers
CT tcbHcc, to sell their crop with0u. taxing Gus
ceuse. An sdvarsr rep0r: was prcsoatad %
the lo.:rSjatc m!eralic;, Till. Mr.. Gocde,
!:oin tbG Coam;i;Ic &C. E3ueas;gu gn,; L,t"r.
reported, "jt:! {. irolMGi@ru,liun ,aG; i: v.s.
his iii 10 3p:!y IL: n5Gc.GG5 Ct :ha gale Of
pu5:'c lands 70 the edu,a!ino CT the peau!e ic
prep r;iru to ,h"is si!rirr.oy. they g'a, III.
Cues Il the @!s i:.UT iaW, ru: os,le 10 90 c1u.
cils;la ;hereG::
IN Tue Sonata io'G-F. ~ L.;i:,:, uii s.. psr.
CT tic i};5to.ica! I59"!"ly o. Massac eusg.l iro.
sentcd g G,em"risi, Szrei +. 4. T.. Ad.Ei. ana
ut0erE, 10! ST appropriation tor . u,ununsrs ~
i0rk:awn, Va. II, sc"or;j..Gc5 with Resolution
adopted ~ Co:!Gces. DciUcd the cuulroerce,uen;
Ol the proseD: crGtary
IA tua Sers!e /" DAY, ac. dohGdton RON tae
Com.!i:tca OH Hst,cG!tutu, reported fsgolsblp
GpOn liz JoIes' bill directing tie COMMITTEES,
Of Agriculture T. the TWO h0ua.s VI LSa,rnss 70
consider Wh'.t csD b. d1ns ~ i!rrroy, ;no acri-
cultural !nt2:#s:s OF iGO Cju1try
ln;!E Homes "f Petersburg is l1 The CITY 10.
day iryiuE 50 nave the aGnusi app5ap7 ALTON io-
The inp.avem;nt OF Appa!Ga.toS r;vvg iGtressed.
Gen. Giant hiss invited Gen Phil Sheridan
0 accunipSay bis. or lis v!:is to Mexico and
Luhs, and !: Is thought the invitation viii b..
&IceWtd I!sn. GheE!Gsn Is IN poor heailp.
SlfanEe 81 J. II 81 g cI .h6 pEti s:t q; elecsinr
presidential :estu.s by inc votos uf the reg Dec-
tive congressional dIs:;lcC III Rev York Is =
nAt:er .. ssrlouz consideration a.,:.:,., tn. men
Dcrs ui congress vi inst State sac ;lst l. Is by
no roHas uncc.talh tkst sacu = r,aa win be
adopted. Ut It u.s. Ihe leu!0rtsts msy 80 we'll
hang Their b:TEs OH tho willow irso
There Is . Bill DOW brfofu .ua i!ua,miitan o.,
Claim: & the Senate FOR returning - tho banks