Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-03
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
Prom Washington
Gsrsc.al Correspondence CT tho Aloxs. GAHErG
WASHING TON. d. c., Dec 5, 1883.

Tsn.c;,I Correspondence G; tho Aloxs GAZETTE
WAsHINGroN. d. c.. Dec 5, 1883.
The Fad session of the 50sh Congress met
at noon to day, with pretty fullattendance
of members in both houses In the House
ali the Virginia members we're 10 their seats
except Messrs. Bowden. Gaines and ost
In the U. S Supreme Court to day Mr.
w L. Roysll of Richmond made motion
for an execution order for the costs in the
courou case, for attempting to levy for which
upon The property of Virginia, the sergeant OF
K chmoud had been oiscted from the state
Capitol Nv Royals subsequently with
drew his motion for the purpose Of applying
first to the Attorney General Of Virginia.
General 3 F Butler was in the court room
to day. he doesn't dress as well a. former
IL. and the red rose was absent from his coat
lapel. and age is apparent in all his points.
The rumor that the House will order ar
Investigation of Mr.. Quay's proceedings in
the late campaigns not credited By men
of either party Doubtless great rascallty
would be revealed, but it would GO 10 gooo,
and the ession will be too short.
A letter has been received here from the
Secretary Of State of West Virginia to the
effect TIA: certificates of election will be Is
sued to three Of the democratic Congress
.iona candidates in his State, and proheb bly,
to the fourth aso. Iftbis news Lad reach
I'd here early last week the democrats
would have had the next House, Us, bad they
deemed it necessary they could al hat time
have secured one additional member from
each of The States Of Kentucky, Tennessee
and North Carolina.
Mr.. Oates will at an early day INTRODUCES a
bill making the certificate of an American
consul and the payment OF so the prerfqui
sites to The landing Of any immigrant.
Senator Iagalls, president pro tenn, of The
Senate, has been interviewed on the South
ern question. He says UNLESS history is
false teacher it is not possible for Two ds
tiuct races, not homogeneous-:batis which
cannot assmi!ate by marriage and he mi 3
| ing of blood, to exist upon terms OF po!tlca!
equality under the same government. Ooe
| or the other must go to the wall. The mn
| lattces are disappearing, the blacks are
growing backer, and the whites, whittier
/ The chronological inference is irresistible
{ The black race is increasing more rapidly
!. than the white. This adds to the gravity oil
/ the situation. Ii is Doubtless true thar foi
! some cause or other the black race wou'c
( vote against the white race if left TO thei'
| own Impulse Whether this is race antagc-
| nism do not know. | suspect. however
| hst is o permanent condition" Though
the Senator talks in this way, he still says
that the vote OF every negro man in tht
South ust 10 cast and mnst be counted IS
caat
There sn frmor sat here to the effect q at
some Of Col. Mosby's numerous friends in the
West Norh and also in Virginia. will urge The
Piesident-e!ect 10 appoint him either Solicitor
| Gen ra or Assistant Attorney General
Ryp es.utatve Bowen. repubi an fIem Virgin
IL, attributes his defeat to bulldosiag, fraudulent
voting and the purchase of votes. dc says that
he and one of his workers Were weyia'd on
tie road at night and the latter shot
| A Virginia democrat, whose business compelled
| him TO be IN tho North during the latter part OF
the late campaign, says the Southern democrats
who went to tina: section TO speak did more harm
than good, as their very presence seemed to 70
vive war auimosties He says the republicans il
northern New York talked Of nothing but the
war and the rebels, and threatened and ostfac zed
their democratic neighbois for being, as they
termed them, cOpporhosds.