The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-04-12
From WASHINGTON.


soon be discharged from the further consideration
of the condition Of the Southern States and to-day
reports to that effect again in circulation. 1t
is believed that majority of the fRcmbers of both
Houses in favor of rcsuming the powers which
they abdicated when its committee was created,
and the committee themselves are disgustcd with
the i'll success of the measures they have concocted
and presented to Congress.
1t may not be generally known that regular
daily supplies of food, clothing and fuel are dis
tributed daily to the negroes of this district by the
Freedmen's Bureau, at enormous cost to the Gov
ernment. General Howard now issues an order
stating that this will after the 10th inst The
sick, aged and infrm negroes will then be provided
with permanent homes and the able-bodied ne
groes, some sixteen thousand in number, will be
required to go work at last after having been sup
ported all winter in idleness.
The latest advices from Trenton indicate that
Mr.. Scovel will stand firm in defense of the Presi
dents policy against the Radicals, and there is no
probability therefore, that Radical Senator will
be returned from New Jersey.
The veto will certainly be sustained by the Sem
ate. Even the Radicals are convinced of this fact
now, and hence they will be in no hurry TO call up
the Civil Rights bill, which they know to be killed
beyond recovery.
The President has directed the War Department
to muster out twenty thousand negro troops, in
addition to those recently discharged and orders
for that purpose will accordingly be issued
WASHINGTON, Aprl2
The radicals manifest no desire or intention to
take up the civil rights bill at present, and seem
inclined to let it sleep, like the negro suffrage bill
The fact is, it is too evident to them that all at-
tempts to pass the bill over the veto will be in
vain Seventeen or eighteen Senators are sure to
vote to sustain tho veto.
The radicals in the Senate have determined to
call up at an early day and pass the district negro
suffrage bill, which has been lying on the table for
several weeks. This action is resolved on in or
der to force the President to veto that bill also,
which Of course the President will do.
The Republican now appears as morning paper,
and strongly advocates the Presidents policy.
The last session of the Supreme Court for the
term will be held tomorrow, at which it is ex-
pectcd that the test oath cases will be decided.
Both houses of Congress have now passed the
bill transferring the library of the Smithsonian In
stitutc to the library of Congress.
The consideration Of the army bill, inthe House,
has been fixed for the 18th inst.
WASHINGTON, April 4.
Tic President to-day sent to the House a CON-
munication from the Governor of Alabama, asking
that the State may be allowed to assume and pay
in State bonds the direct tax due from her, or
that delay of payment may be authorized until the
State, by the sale of bonds or by taxation, may
make provision for liquidation.
WASHINGTON, April S.
Hon. A. II. Stephens had an interview with the
President to-day.
In the Senate, the Civil Rights bill was warmly
discussed. johnson, of Maryland, made power
fuI argument in support of the Presidents veto
The vote has beeh postponed until tomorrow.
Information has been received from Providence
that Burnside was elected Governor of Rhode
Island with but little opposition. The Philadel-
phia Erening Telegraph publishes card from
Scovell denying that he was promised official posi-
tion by the President for his influence in defer1ihg
the election of Radical Senator from New Jcr-
sey The Telegraph also publishes the names OF
parties who stated that Scoyell told them such was
the case.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The President to-day transmitted to Congress
communication from the Secretary of the Treasury
and Postmaster General, suggesting modification
of the test cath. They show the great Importance
of such legislation both in pccuniary and har-
monizinc point of view. The President earnestly
commends the subject to the carly consideration OF
conrrcss It was referred to the Committee On
the Judiciary.
In the Senate, Mr. Lane, of Kansas, offered u
resolution for the admission of the Southern States
to representation on condition of repudiating the
Confederate debt and endorsing the Federal debt,
and annulling ordinances of secession, and grant
ing the right of suffrage to colored persons VINO
pay tax on two hundred and fifty dollars worth OF
property, and can read and write. He spoke OF
the necessity of immediate action on the subject OF
reconstruction to save the Republican party.
The veto message was taken up, and some sharp
conversation ensued between Lane and Meade.-
The former endorsed the President with great
vigor. The discussion created considerable sensa-
ton. Further debate ensued at six o'clock, but no
vote was taken.
The House unseatcd Brooks of New York, and
voted in his contestant, Dodge.
LArEn.-The Senate passed the Civil Rights bill
over the veto, by vote of thirty to fifteen.
WAsuIyGToN, April T.
The passage Of the Civil Rights Bill over the
Presidents veto was hailed yesterday with uproar-
ious demonstrations of delight by the Republicans
present. When Morgan announced the vote he
was greeted with applause and congratulations by
manv Senators and members of the House.
Wiley, of West Virginia, voted in favor
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