Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-02

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. CONGRESSIONAL News.
-, WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Senate
last night passed the appropriation OF 81
100000 for the repair of the Mississippi
levees. ~ e., w.
The House, on motion"of Mr. Stevens,
allowed the Tennessee members to receive
pay from the commencement of the session
The amendatory National Currency Bill
was postponed until the next session. !G. ste
vens presented aserles OF RESOLUTIONS, proieS
sedly for restoring the Southern States TO
the Union, which were laid over until to-
morrow. Banks, from the Committe On For,
eign Affairs, reported q bill Recommending
q modification Of tine neutrality laws, repeal,
ing thea:most stringent provisions OF the
Act of 1878, and modifying the penalties
prescribed for its violation. .:.. - 8
It also provides that the. law shall not be
construed 80 as to prohibit the sale Of yes
sells, ships, or steamers, or material or mu-
nitions of war, the growth or product of
this country not at war with the United
States: 1t was postponed until to morrow.
An act uas passed amendatory Of the act
b. of l7S9, establishing judicial Courts. The
amendment provides that the act of habeas
corpus shall not apply to the case of any
person who is, or may be, held in the GUS
tody of the military authorities of the Uni,
ted States charged with any military ofien-
oes, or with having aided or abetted rebel.
lion against the United States prior to the
passage of the act Hgs,-s -. ..s--.
A bill was reported to restore the posses
sion of lands conhscated by the authority OF
the States lately in rebellion. 1t makes 1t
the duty of the President or commanding
officer Of the military forces within the par
tieular State or District, on the complaint
of the person dispossessed OF property Tor
adherence to the Unlons TO restore did
possession OF the same. Irumou!l denoun-
ced the bill as giving to the military of1cers
the power to decide the legal question as to
the title to real estate His motion to lay
the bill on the table was rejected, and the
bill was passed. .'. .
WASHINGTON, July 26.-When the ere
dentials of :. Patterson, of Tennessee, were
read, Sumner moved reference to the Ju-
dietary Committee, with instructions to ln
quirs whether he could take the oath. Mr.
Sumner said he was Judge under the
Confederate Government, and therefore dis
qualified. After considerable discussion,
the motion was agreed to ...
WASHINGTON, July ga Board of
Officers has been appointed by the Commis
sionsr on Freedmen's Affairs for the purpose
of revising the regulations for tie govern
ment of the Bureau, to meet the require.
ments of the recent act of Congress extend
ing the duration of the Bureau two years
Generals Stillson, Sprague and Gregory
constitute the Board.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Mr. Harlan,
this afternoon, in brief but courteous note
to the President, resigned his office as Sec
retary of the Interior. ...
WAsHINaroN, July 27.-The Senate
passed the bill admitting Nebraska.
Also, passed joint resolution 30 modifying
the test oath so as to permit Senator Patter-
son, of Tennessee, to take his seat. This re-
uuires concurrence of the House,
House disagreed to Senate amendment Of
Civil Appropriation Bill, appropriating one
and half million dollars for repairing Miss.
issippi Leyee. Also, by large majority,
voted down proposition to increase the saia'
ries of members Of Congress from three to
FIVE thousand dollars.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Both Houses
remained in session all Of last night.
In the House this morning Stevens made
speech on bis late bill to restore the States
to their proper relations IN the Onion' In
which ne advocated MS oid aoctl'ne OF ne
gro equality ana the polloy OF giving ne
groes all the privileges Oh TIE WHITES
Ihe ciyh ana miscellaneous appropriation
bill,aftera a long struggle 10 the conference