The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-01
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ON THE 28TH.
In the Senate a committee was appointed to
investigate the condition Of the Nati' nal Banke.
The joint resolution to facilitate Interstate com
munication was called up, and soon after the
In the House Mr. Stevens introduced a bill to
enable the States lately in rebellion to regain their
bill are that the State governments are Illegal,
and as soon as they form legal governments they
sp
until the formation Of new ones. Allrebels con-
sidered foreigners and must take out paturaliza
tion papers five years before they are allowed to
vote. .-r... b.. ..,.-.y.
The sections relative to the negro are as usual
The bill was ordered to the Committee Of the
Whole. The consideration Of the Tax bill was
then resumed, and after some discussion, the bill
WAS reported tothe House, Several amendments
we're voted upon, and the bill was finally passed
The Republican Senatorial caucus yesterday
transferred the whole subject of reconstruction to
the Senatorial portion OF the r construction Com
mittee, excluding Senator johnson, who is a
Democrat It il the general opinion that the
second and third actions win be amended so that
representation will be apportoned by the number
OF voters, and only those rebels who have violated
oaths to the Federal Government be disfran-
chised.
The following items are from the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Times, dated 2Sth:
THE FREEpMEN's sBUREAU-1MPonTANT LETTER FROM
COMMISSIONER SCOTT.
day in relation to freedmens affairs, including
letter from Assistant Commissioner Scott, dsted
at Charleston, s, O.. May 81, in which he reports
to Major General Howard thu he has Just r. turn
ed from accompanying nlajor- Generals Steedman
and Fullerton on their inspection Of the Sea Isl-
ands. Although c .reful investigation was made,
management OF the Sea Islands question, or
any other affairs of the Bureau in South
Carolina. It gives him much pleasure to state
his policy throughout, and were paric-stricken at
the very idea OF the removal OF the Bureau. The
Assistant Commissioner for North Carolina says
on Government has been gradually reduced, apd
it is hoped by another quarter the necessity for
the gratuitous issue Of rations and clothing will
tinues unabated, and is far greater than the cup
ply. Many planters in the Southern States have
applied to him for help and some have engaged
done with the negroes but the Question is sef often
asked, ''Where can laborers be found2"
IND CATIONS OF AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT. l..
There are Indications OF an early adjournment
Of Congress- Mr.. Farnsworth, OF Illnois, intro
duced q resolution to- day 'that no removals from
office should be made during the recess ofCon-
gress except for malfeasence in Office" The mem
bers OF Congress are exceedingly anxious to get
home for the purpose Of making their record Gle r
before their constituents, and at the sano time
OF them during their absence. Two weeks could
easily dispose Of all the work in the House. The
Senate would require q little more time.
THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS
met again this morning at ten o'clock, pursuant
to Adjournment and remained in session until
noon. The Senate went into executive session
at about hall-past one o'eloek, transacted a small
amount Of business and adjourned: ; The caucus
tnued until late In the afternoon without arriving
al any definite conclusion, The whole matter
under consideration was finally referred by the
caucus to the Senatorial portion OF the Recon-
struction COMMITTEES, consisting of Senators Fes-
senden, .Grimes, Howard Harris and Williams.
Senator Johnson was also on the committee, but
being Democrat he could not participate in the
Republican Senatorial caucus. It Is generally
conceded that the results Of the caucus will be
substantially as stated in the Herald two days
Nearly all the Republican Senators agres that
the third section Of the proposed Constitutional
Amendment will be stricken out in caucus and the
stitutsd in its'plsce. 1t is also found, upon dis
cussion, that q larger number Of the members,
favor restricting this class as much as possible,
than wac generally supposed two weeks ago. The
general opinion is that the restriction will extend
to those who have held certain civil and military
offices under the Federal Government, although
1t is by no means improbable that it may turn
upon those who havssaken and violated certain
oaths ,td the Federal Government; IT, is, also
second section Of the proposed Constitutional
Amendment, basing the Representation Of States
upon voters instead OF upon numbers as proposed
This ID substantially the Presidents idea, and
ia fast gaining ground with Republican Senator's.
It would be queer commentary upon the CON
duct Of the Radicals tor the last six months il
sentations which the President made at the open
ing Of Congress-. It is also certain that the can
Gus will agree upon 30 framing the amendment
as to admit Of separate State action, thus placing
It in the power Of any State to acquire representa-
tion instead Of being dependent upon the action
OF other States. The caucus meets again to-mor-
row at 10 o'clock, and 1t is generally understood
that it will continue to meet daily until the whole
matter has been thoroughly discussed and some
proceeding agreed upon. It is believed that the
caucus Is the proper place to settle definitely the
future action OF the Senate. It may take week to
deci le the question at Issue, but when once settled
in the caucus bnt little time will be consumed in
discussing it In the Senate. .fa.'.r,a. .a,.,
u,.c PASSAGE or THE TAX BILL. ol!
The House to-day, after many days OF discus
zion and various amendments, completed It's labors
ON the Tax, bill After the bill was reported to
the House from the Committee OF the Whole, Mr..
M6rril, OF Maine, who had the bill IN charge,
made the closing speech.ts He congratulated the
House upon the completion of its labors, and said
that although some OF the provisions OF the bill
did not wholly meet his appreciation, he though,
with M fey exceptions, II would be acceptable to
times. Considerable time was consumed in per-