Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-03-21
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Conversational News.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-SaRatcr+ +Sher'
man, of Ohio, presented tothe United States
Senate, to-day, apc6tion from: a citizen Of
Columbia, IS. .C.,.asking .in@empisy, for loss
sustained byqtha,tde destruction. Of his house
He read letter from Gen. Sherman, allegii 6
TINT Columbia was not fred by Federal au-
,hority, but by order Of -Gen.sW Wade HAMPTON.
Gen. Sherman statss that rthe town was on
fire whsnE6es satersds, The. petition was re-
fsrred to the Committee ON Claims. The bill
20 admit Colersdo was discussed. Senator
Sumner opposed it, because no provision was
made in she Constitution to allow negro sui.
frage. ......-.
In tho United States House Of Representa-.
iiYas nrssolution declaring the inespeiency
ofssthe 1schcmo looking to . guarantee by
this Government Of Mexican orr Feniah
loan, was not allowed to be beintrodlced. -
The Reciprocity bill was discussed. "
MARCH 13.-The United Ststss Senats re-
fdsed 70 pass 4 bin for The admission o. |.
Tfe H5use, byj 4 vote os10s against 80;
passed tho Senate bill declaring all persons
White. or black, born in the United States, 10
bs59ri5tizens Of the United States, and 10 pro
tscs them. in their civil rights and to furiish
the means for their vindicstivn. Nothing in
THU act to be construed so as to affect the
laws Of sny State concerning. the rights 6i
suffrage. -. : -. s...;; :,
.rAIARcH, l44.-Tbe Senate, to-day passed the
BilEfxings the peace establishment Of the
army, IsEpregides for ret aiming o proportion
ate.number Of negro regiments -,
In the Senate, Mr.. Davis offered resou.
tiorthat, the. Joint Committee onTseconstruc.
tionsoughtro take the testimony of;a reason
able number Of. perions whose names ms may be
Euggested; by the, Senators and: Represents
fiyes from, the Southern States, Mr.. Grimes
objected pands the resolution; lies over under
The BiH 20 inerease and fix the military
pssce establishment Of the United States was
e.SThe House, to-day, was engaged in the con
sideratien Of the joint resolution making sa
.appropria.ion for tho Paris exhibifon for 1861.
MARCH l5.--The Senate concurred in the
House amendment, and passed tie Civil
RightssBih.sr It awaits the signature OF lie
sPresident to become;a Law, :. 10 -, q -.
gSghs Housewas engaged in the cenadera-
ton of the tBbanS Bill, - .s.,.,,s
MARCH lStb. 1.-The Supreme Court has:be-
foreit csaes involving the ccnstitutiohality
of MissoGri's 4eatoaths ~. e..'
90 In the Senate, Stewart offered resolutions
declaring in favor Of universal suifroge in re-
s. turn for universal amnesty, believing as negro
suffrage seemsthe main impeachment to South'
ern restoration its adoption would insure the
admission Of Southern Representatives,.
- The House waI engaged in the considera-
!; faryi M Of Tie: Treasury new powers in the man.
: s'asement 81. tho national finance. -
Eaaz,MaacHsl7ta.-Tho House. last night, de.
afsstsd. d.theLoan BILL by q. vote of si1ty-four
: sorssEsusy. This is 3 condemnation Of the
-inancisi} policy of the Secretary Of the Tress-
fury., Ths bin would give .Ihim very large
powers and it is supposed thatit will be re-
4iYed and passed. The. defeat occaaioned
much. excitement, s.ss