Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-13
E'.CzSi Richmond,


t5nccA. Dispatch 10 the hl9IaaGsis Gnzet:c
RICHMOND, Dee. lJ.--Aftor &c hccfimonious
discussion iG toh branches Of tho Legislature,
ard the txhibl:ien Ct { coed Gesl CT Tad feeling
on both sides. tho election Of "basGmcuH Of
licels was comp'c!ed yesterday evcliug, Can't.
Asa Rogers, nephew 81 Con. Asa Rogers, the
Old y AMiiter, having baan elected Railroad
Commissioner in place Of Col. ThomssA. Carter,
whose tcral Of Office expires 10 April, 1851.
COL Garter, who il c)rsn Of tho late General
l4se, was nominated in the Senate by Major
John w. Daniel, who spoke for about two
hours. duTlDg which time ho diciss,d with
Scititog laYcc.ivc the combination existing 10
the Legislature bctWccn the cJorei republicans
esd The rca6j 1stcra. lie denounced the read
jr5t1rs for going before the people on ono is.
euo--s reduction Of Interest On tho public debt,
aud then, after their election by negro votes,
eolicG by teceivlrg them into tho belief that
they were not bound TO pay any OF the debt.
though Or oylog tho benefits which its coltrac
ton con!cra On the State, attempting to perrci,
ualc their rule by turning cut at tho triod Off
GERS OF tho State, and then standing on radical
ground to purchase the corporation Of cul0rcd
democrats. Msi. Daniel vas replied to by MIR.
Riddlcbcrgcr, read 1sttr, who defended his
party from the assaults OF Mai. Daniel and uE-
led Gen. MahoDo in his present course.
Tho speech Of Mi. Dsail is CONCEDED en- all
hands to have tctn q mastery effort.
Col. Garter was nominated ia tho House by
Go1. ". II. Payne, of Esrquicr, AID the
lomiGaiian waa sCcond By Mr.. cambridge, OF
Winchester. DdliEg the dsY in tho House
Gcaeral PsyGe rotc tc question of privilege,
aud Rad the fol9wing from tho Whi.: "Mr.
Frdzer, continuing, said: Mr. Barbour and his
So cslItd honorable debt payers ere now playing
the role q! edwards in Standing upon this floor
begging tcims CT those they s, recently de-
| Dounccd, Instead o! like honorable men &C.
knGw;cdliog their defeat
RS, tor the purpose Of asking two uues-
tio1s: First, whether no mcaDt tia. language
to be offensive, and sccoEd, whether no meant
it to b. broad enough to ever nc? He said
| chat Wtlio he vas no pariiamentnriaD, he did
know What was offensive language, and he
asked # Inc language ascribcd 10 Mr. Frazier
was ctrrtct and if it was meant 10 DO broad
enough 10 cover him Dir. Payne. 81 want
him to say if en- included 10 those who he say 8
sro COW playing tho role of towards? ?"
Mr.. Frazier said he Was glad tho gentleman
had given him tGis opportunity to reply. There
WtS upbcdy that haG regretted this feeling that
hes sprurg up mtro than himself. He was
sure the gentleman could not tlsms him fer be.
conirg cxssreia!ed at what bad been said by
tho ether sido Of The House. lie did not wish
to be ttEaGs!vc 10 Gen. Payne, for he was sure
he had always been very Courteous, but he could
not say 50 much Tor Tics, who had not been
courteous. lilo hoped tie gentleman would not
tbrk lie wished to be offensive to him.
Gen. Payne said ho understood that tho ger-
tl9man did rot wish 10 be offensive and ho was
glad to cDd tho matter. For oue, be expected
20 receive hard boTs and meant to give them
back at tic sarGe tine. Having 20 personal
uuklndGtss 10 this matter, heshou!d try 10 keep
Llnstlf alSaya 10 tie boundaries Of legitimate
discussion, AID mheG he committed gu cierco
h0 hoped TO be calIcd to account.
The discussion had rsthor bad eject, making
moro bitter and detorGicoi the ReadiusteIs
who declare they Will now sweep everymsn, moi
of their iGsh, cut of cllico and substitute Read
justtrs.
Al tho caucus tonight Gen. Maheno YVES nom
ina!cG Tor U. s. Senator by reclamation and
with enthusiasm. Some cfthe Keadusters wore
absent from tho caucus, but there was M, ority
OF seven on ioi1t ballo. proaont and thcro is no
doubt shat tho elOc.i0n will DO madO on Tuesday
or tho first ballot.
Ststo Troasuror Hunter = c. to-day reported to
tho Senate the following balances on hand:
70 The credit OF the Commonwealth. SIS. A9l 80
80 Tho credit CT tho Literary Fund. 7209 G5
70 lntores! on public dobt..."..".".". 2I.lE9 So
10 SlLkiIg Fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs 50
To ai'iler Fund. "".....,,......,.""... $3.50 So
its"' ......... ssh 956 II
a resolution YVES adopted by tha Scnsto en-.
qGlripg into tho oxr0tiency CT establishing an
asylum for Tho education OF tho deaf, dunh and
blind c3lorcd children ot tho Commonwealth.
The bill changing tho tGrnirn! Sts.lon of tho
kichlroni, Fredericksburg snd Potomac rail-
road ~ Ricll!noad WIS uidaroa e. is crgruss-
ment in the Senate.
Tho aonata joint resolution in radiation To Lhn
elections 0l county md corporation judgca wis
amended in tho House by adding such corpos
ration judges whose tsrm5 expire before tho as
sombling OF tho nnlt General Assembly, or where
vacancies ryi=t