The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 30-The Senate confirmed
the nominations of Martin F. Fonway, of Rich
mond, Va, ex-member of Congress from Kansas
as Consul at Marselles, France; and Thomas L.
Cuthbert as Naval Officer at Charleston, South
Carolina.
The special committee of the Senate have agreed
to report bill appropriating S4,OOoOOO for tenn
porary repairs of the Mississippi levees. The bill
will pass the Senate, and several of the most pro-
minent members of the House indicate their inten-
ton to vote for it.
The total receipts from internal revenue, Gus
toms, miscellaneous sources, sales of public lands
and direct taxes from sales of public lands, for the
fiscal year ending to-day, will, it is estimated, at
the Treasury Department, foot up over $3.50, ,000,-
6OO The receipts from internal revenue, as esti-
mated will be $3.50, 900, 900; direct tax, about 81
eOO 900; from miscellaneous sources, S65, 100000;
and from sales of public lands, about $6OO,OO0
Three persons were pardoned to-day by the Pre-
sident-Mrs Mary Coll, Mrs. Mary W. Anderson
and O. P. Daniel, of Greene county, Ga. All of
these applicants come under the S2o,OOO clause OF
the amnesty proclamation.
WAsH1soToH, June 30.-The Senate adopted
resolution nstructing the Committee Public
Buildings to inquire into the propriety of purchas-
ing grounds not less than 100 acres in extent, for
public park and site for presidential mansion.
The national tclegraphic bill was passed. On mo-
ton of Mr. Wilson, the Senate insisted on its
amendment to the Freedmen's Bureau bill, and
agreed to committee of conference.
The House was engaged all day considering the
tariff bill Mr. Poland offered q resolution calling
for copy of the official oath taken by Albert Ell
more, who was recently confirmed by the Senate as
Collector of Customs at Mobile, as he held office
under the late Confederate Government, which was
adopted.
WASHINGTON, July 2-The Conference Commit
tee of both Houses agreed on the Paris Exposition
bill, only substituting currency for coin The bill
goes to the President. The House passed reso-
luton requesting the President to inform that body
whether the personal rights of citizens of the
United States are at present sufficiently protected
in the Southern States and whether any further
legislation is necessary to clothe him with sutti-
cient authority protect all loyal citizens of States
recently in rebellion in the enjoyment of their
constitutional rights. The Conference Committee
arranged the difference between the two houses on
the Freedmen's Bureau bill, and the bill goes to
the President for approval or rejection.
The Chief of Ordnance, in communication to
Congress, says the retention of Harpers Ferry is
not necessary or advantageous to the public inter-
est, and recommends all public lands, buildings
and other property there be sold and the proceeds
of the sale applied to the construction Of the
Western Armony.
Representative Sidney Clarke, this morning, re-
ceived telegram from Leavenworth, Kansas, say
ing that Senator Lane, of that State, shot himself
through the head last night and died at o'clock
to-day. Senator Lane left Washington week or
ten days ago, and at the time complained of being
unwel suffering from nervous debility.
Representatives Spalding, Banks and Thayer,
the majority of the special committee on the Ros-
seau-Grinncll affair, made report to-day. They
condemn Rosseau for Gaming Grinnell, on the
ground that an act of violence against a Repre-
sentative is an act of insurrection against the peo
pie he represents that Rosscau committed an in
excusable breach of the privileges of the House {;
they therefore offer resolution for his expulsion,
while they recommend another resolution, saying
that the personal reflections of Grinnel on Rosseau
in debate merit the disapproval of the House. The
minority of the ommittee-Raymond and Hogan
while concurring generally in the views Of the
majority, propose that Rosseau be only repri-
manded. The report will be hereafter considered