Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-09
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Spirited addresses we're made on sat
urday by democrats and republicans III
the Senate in favor of the bill providing
for statue of Lee in the natlonai
Capitol.
Mr.. Wickham, the Oldest Senator IN
point of service in that body, spoke IN
favor of the bill. He said: John W;
Daniel inspired this bill. 1t is offered
with his sanction by his eloquent neph-
ew. Thomas S. Martin advocates us
passage in forcible interview in the
evening paper of Saturday. The VIZ
ginia delegation in Congress is as unit
in its favor. These men are on lhe
ground They are in the forefront OF
the battle. They will meet the at
tack that will soon be made upon the
constitutional rights of the South face 70
face with our assailants. They ask the
passage of this bill They know more
about the situation than we do. They
know that its passage will help them.
They feel that its defeat should be
avoided To Major Daniel, Virginia
owes the immeasurable debt of gratitude
due to him who saved the South from
the force bill. In both Daniel and Mar
tin Virginia possesses statesmen OF the
highest order. In her members OF Con-
gress she has men of ability, patriotism
and experience. They know what they
are about. Let us in all loyalty follow
their advice. Let us in all loyalty sup
port the government of the United States.
Let us in loyalty and in all honor take
our stand where we have the right to
be-" Continuing, he said: "Let us
place the statue Of General Lee in the
Capitol as is our right and as is now our
duty"
Mr.. Hartman, republican, declared
that 40 years of wandering in the wilder
ness of passion and prejudice engendered
by the war was gone, and that he was
glad of the opportunity to test the pro-
LESSONS of friendship and words OF
brotherly love of many representative
northern men by resolution in Con.
gress to have the statne of the immortal
Lee placed among those whom a
whole nation delighted to honar. AT
the close of Mr.. Harman's address the
Senate adjourned, the bill aready having
been made a special order for next
Thursday.
Mr.. Keezell reporteda bill to provide
for rearing bloodhounds to assist sherifis
in hunting down criminals.
HOUSE.
The general tax bill was under con-
sideration in the House, but little prog
ress was made.
, Mr.. Fulton offered a joint resolution
in favor of the election of United States
Senators by the people, and Mr.. Baker
presented one to place new State flag
on the Capitol.
Bills were offered.
} To secure the better listing Of per-
: sonal property in the State.
To require steam and electric railway
companies to heat their cars.
To amend the law so as to require the
taking of the oath when giving in the
lists of ones property for taxation.
To provide general fence law for the
State.
To allow the board of supervisors Of
any county to erect Confederate monu'
ments.
By Mr. Cardwell
To appropriate 100000 additional
for repairs at the Capitol.
Judge Campbell will be in Richmond
tomorrow with 40 witnesses to offset the
testimony of the 80 already heard: The
impression prevails that the whole case
will have been concluded and the verdict
rendered before February "a. On tha
date hearings on the University bill vii
commence, and the time was fixed SC
that there would be no conflict between
the special investigating committee anC
the House committee on general laws