Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-06
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bill 10 the German Relcbstag TUESDAY, rf'uoS
Hohenlohe l.pgepburg enphatcally dlaap
proved the bill.
The principal Incident Of the debate was
lively encounter between Prince Bismarck ard
Herr L2sker. The latter declared that never
since the existeccs Of the Relchstsg has there
been single case where the proposed measures
would have been applicable. The Federal
Council had used much mere offensive eXprts-
sions than those which the government sought
TO curb 10 the Reichstag. Prince Bismarck
himself had once used the word tic
Herr Lasker declared that the bill implied On
attack on the constitution ADD law. lie ap-
peaed 10 the House to IT cot it aud hold firm
to the principle that nobody must be allowed to
touch the Rechstag's solemn right 10 make lis
own regulations for the maintenance OF lso
dignity.
Prince Bismarck declared the Reiohstag Of
liberty 10 accept ,uoh portions Of the bill as 1t
thought proper. He could only say to them,
Beneficial non obstrudun,ur. The time would
come when the House will regard the bill more
fayorably. Despite the probable tate OF the bull,
it was the governments duty to tolh!l lis re-
spousibilities. The rest concerned the House.
As an Instance of the necessity OF some means
of checking inoendiary speeches 10 the House,
Prince Bismarck pointed to the fact that Herr
Hasselman had. duriog the las. session, threat
eoed insurrection By the words, LET the Chan.
oellor remember tho 18th OF March, lS4S. :"
Prince Bismarck continued The Government
had hoped 10 find energetic support 10 combat.
| ing Socialism. but it had been mistaken. tie
did not think the struggle yet over. as was
| proved by the Breslau election. lie proceeded
| to point to the American regulations for scour'
| log propriety of debate in Congress, and coz
Guided I'VE trust you will stand by us in the
| fight against Socialism longer than the two years
prescribed by tho anti Socialist law with the
energy which we expected OF you OF the time
of elections and CT the attempts on the lite OF
| the Emperor, and that you will not DO decelved
By the momentary silence ofthc Socialists. we
cannot dispense with the support of tho Reich
stag, but do not expect that 1t we remain 10
Office the question will be settled By hostile
vote on your part. We must 20 further in the
same direction. We are entitled to have an
opinion as we'll as the Reicbstag, and should be
bad patriots if We acted in opposition to tho
dictates of our conscience.
1t is rumored 1000 Chinese pirstc5 con!en-
plate raid on Hong Kong.
The anti Russian spirit is increasing 10 gov.
eminent circles at Hong Kong. 1t difficulties
arc placed 10 the way of Chung, the present
Minister at St. Petersburg, it is expected that
| immediate war will be declared at Peki1g. Con
| ideut reports come from the interior army under
ESQ, whose forces arc eaid TO outnumber the
Russians tenfod The party Of moderate coun-
sells is wholly in subsection to the majority.
The result of the negotiations ct Washington
is eagerly awaited by the Chinese officials, es-
peoially 10 the Southern provinces, whence
| emigration is most numerous.
! The report is prevalent that the Chinese gov
ernnent will establish postofices at treaty ports
| before the close Of tho present year.
Extensive preparations for General Grants
reception are being made at Yokohama.
Disappointment at tho nulhfyug clause IN
the new treaty between the United States and
Japan is loudly expressed by all sections OF the
native community.
The French amnesty bill has been officially
promulgated. An amnesty is accorded to all
those condemned for acts relating to the iusur-
rection Of 1871 vino have been and shall be par.
doned by the President of the republic within
three months after the PRONUNCIATION OF the
present law. The ruaishments pronounced By
default for tie same ec.S may be RENTED by
way of pardon. From the PRONUNCIATION OF tho
present law the prescription OF the code OF
crmioal proceedings shall apply to the persons
who arc the object of prosecutions for the same
| acts commenced aud not yet terminated. From
the notification Of the letters OF pardon virtually
| Involving an amnesty, the Condemned person
who shall have returned to France shall no
longer enjoy the benefit Of the code OF criminal
proceedings. The present law shall not be ap
plicabIc 10 persons who shall! have been con-
demucd 10 person or By default for common Law
crimes or offsnses OF the same nature, having
involveda sentence Of more than twelve months
imprisonment, committed prior to the insutrec
ton of 1871 The prescription referred to Ia
clause fixes tee years as the limit after which
crime cannot be proceeded against, while
clause debars pardoGed persons condemned by
default from claiming flesh trial 10 persona
course, however, they would be very unlikely to
take.
LONDON, March G.-The London Daily
News says 1T is our painful duty 10 declare
| that Lord Chelmsford, the commander OF tho
forces at the Cape of Good Hope. has failed
| acd ought instantly to DO recalled The Stan.
| dard and Pail Mall Gozetto both declare him
| Incompetent.
LONDON. March GA special dispatch to
| the Daily News from Pssth says: Tho Thesis
river is still rising. and 200 600 acres OF land
arc threatened with total submerjion. Macy
dams have already burst.
LONDON, March 6.-Tho list of Cardinals to
DO created at the next coneistory includes Hor
geprcclker Professor Of Ecclesiastical History
at Wurzbure; Or. Newman. tho Archbishop
of Toulouse; tho Bishop of Po;ctiers, the Pa
pal Nuncios at Paris and Lisboo, and some
Italian prelates.
Count Audrassy has told committee OF the
delegations that the question of holding sup
Elementary conference. had not even been
| preached.
The Times correspondent at Vienna says {:
"The Porte has decided upon transferring the
Central government of the Viayet of the Greek
Archipelago from Rhodes toS cio."
LONDON, March 6.-The Daily Telegraph's
St. Petersburg dispatch says there is other aud
more trustworthy testimony to hand than that
contained 10 the ofhcisl accounts, showing that
the plague has not only made 20 progress, but
tends to disappear altogether. Meanwhile san
itary inspectors have been appointed for each
quarter of the town, and have made an appeal
to the public for aid and CO operation. There