The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-04
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Our exchanges by last nights mail, from the
North, are to the 1st instant. The following is @
summary Of the late news
! From Washington. ..'..#-
| PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ON THE Both.
! In tho Senate Mr.. Fessenden reported from the
Reconstruction Committee the joint resolution
and bills already published. Dir. Howe reported
| joint resolution for tho purchase Of the library
OF James l.. Petigru, OF South Carolina, for the
| Law Library OF Congress- The Bill to authorize
the construction of bridge across tho Mississip-
pi, at Quincy, Illinois, came up. Mr., Grimes Of
| iered an amendment, authorizing the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Rsilroad to build o bridge
at Burlington: Mr.. Henderson offered an amend
Hannibal, Missouri. The amendments were
| adopted and the Bill was passed. The Bill making
the appropriations for the Postofice Department
being called up, Mr.. Trufabull offered an amend
ment limiting the payment of salaries to those
who have been confirmed by the Senate. The con-
sideration of the Bill became running debate on
the Executive, and tho Senate adjourned without
taking action.
In the House tho call of States being completed
the next business in order was the consideration
OF the resolution offered by Mr.. Julian on the 10th
OF January, declaring as the deliberate judgment
Of this House, that tho speedy trial OF Jefferson
Davis for the crime OF treason the other crimes
of which he atauds charged and his prompt exc
cution, If found guilty, are imperatively demanded
by the people OF the United States, in order that
treason may be adequately branded by the nation,
their crimes, as far possible be prevented. Mr.
Julian addressed the House in support Of his
resolution, after which it was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. Mr. Stevens from the Com
mittee on Reconstruction, presented the report
agreed upon by that Committee, comprising the
proposed amendment to the Constitution, the bill
to provide for the restoration OF the States lately
in rebellion to their full political rights, and the
bill declaringlcertain persons ineligible for Office
under the Government OF the United States.
He moved that they be printed and made
nesdsy and Thursday of next week, which was
agreed to. MIR. Stevens reported q bill making
appropriations for the use Of the Freedmen'a Blu.
reau, for tho year, which was read twice and re-
ferred, and made the special order for to-day
The bill appropriates in alt s11 ,5s4, 500. Mr. Ste
vens offered substitute for the bill introduced by
OF the Whole on the State OF the Union, to double
the pensions Of those who were made pensioners
BY the casualties of the late war; to pay the DANA
ges done to loyal men by the rebel government
and rebei raiders and to enforce the ccnfiscation
OF the property Of the enemy, which was ordered
toibe printed. The River and Harbor Improve
'msnt Is BIZ came up for consideration, and Mr..
in. it's favor. The bill WAS passed. A personal
explanation from Mr. Blaine in relation TO tho late
charges brought by Mr.. Conking against Provost
mershal Gen. Fry occupied the attention of the
House. Aletter from Gen. Fry was read, to which
Mr.. Conkling replied. On motion of Mr.. Hubbard,
resolution was adooted appointing committee
Provost Marshal Generals Bureau by MIR Oonk-
ling, and also the statements made by Gen, Fry
In his letter to MIR. Blaine. =. .-- -
The Washington correspondent Of the N. Y:
Times, under date Of 3Oth, reports the following.
20. ,-. TIRE FREEDMES's BUREAU. .r
The appropriation bill for the Freedmen's
Bureau for the current year, introduced to- -dayby
MIR. Stevens, makes it's appropriations in accord
ance with the estimates OF General Howard'a an
nua! report, the amount being slightly in excess
OF eleven millions of dollars. General Howard re-
CARDS this bill as far more necessary to the use
fulness and vitality of the Bureau than any act to
date AS matters now stand, the War Department
can no longer furnish supplies of food and cloth
ing and medical stores to the Bureau without an
appropriation, and in considering this bill the yery
important fact must be borne in mind that one-haf
perhaps even more, OF the money must necessarily
be expended upon suffering and destitute white
Bureau as refugees, including also an immense
number of families who are will on. food and
raiment. until the msturipg of the crops but iust
planted. Already In Alabama, Arkansas and in
some portions OF Georgia and Mississippi, the
number OF white persons receiving Government
aid Is largely in excess OF the number OF blacks
who receive like aid, and the necessity for thus
the aid or die OF starvation. They have absolutely
nothing to live upon until their crops mature. and
The State and local authorities cannot will not
OF the Bureau here piteous appeals for help from
hundreds OF quartere and though some Of the
items in the bill may be cut down, Congress and
tne PUBLIC should understand that its provisions
Al practically and absolutely as much for the
black.
From the Hernlfs correspondence of same date,
we have the subjoined items: ..t.
THE PosToFFIoR APPROPRIATION BILL IN TEE
SENATE. .t.n ., ...,:
The. Postofice Appropriation bill, fixed as the
special order in the Senate day was brought up
by Senator Sherman. A verbose discussion ensued
on an amendment to restrict the appointing power
Of the President, and requiring all vacancies to be
Of the Senate, instead Of delaying them until the
vacation. The amendment Also allows no
sompensation to ofacers appointed until con-
firmed By the Senate. This is very fine speei-
asked, where are the funds for the administration
OF such offices to como from2 And is the
incumbent to be the loser Of his time and money
il not suitable to tho caprices Of q crew OF par
tisans The amendment also aims to take the
power OF removal out Of the hands OF tho Preai-
dent and place it in the control of Congress. The
practical working Of this will give the Senate an
amount Of lsbor they do not seem to bargain for,
and will degrade the body into mere jobbing es.
tabiishment to appoint or remove officers. Dever-
dy johnson mads logical speech against the
measure, showing to the most obtuse the natural
results OF the contemplated action. Mr. Trum-
bull spoke in favor by begging tho question or
straining and distorting common sense TO suit his
purpose. Sherman, though he favored tho bill,
was opposed to tho amendment. Henderson and
Sumner also spoke In favor. Towards the close Of
the discussion the body fell into fog.
The peroraton OF Mr.. Davis speech on the Civil
Rights bill being the topic OF Conversational de-
bate, the Senator advsiiced some curious expla-
nations for what he had said and made assertions
rather difficult to swallow. general melee of
words arose, In the midst OF which the body sd-
journed. lt. 9'Zt &
MR. sEwARDs OPINION CONCERNING nEoossrnucrioN.
A casual conversation to-day between Secretary
Seward and gentleman from Virginia NAV throw