The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-31
The DAILY IN ewS.
TUESDAY MuRNINa, JULY 81, 1865
BY YESTERDAYS MAIL.
Summary or Congressional news.

BY YESTERDAYS MAIL.
Summary OF Congressional Ncws.
FRIDAY, July 27.-rhis was the last night OF the
session, but everybody was 30 tagged from the
long session and hot weather, that but little OF
unusual interest was manifested.
The Committee on the Judiciary made their re-
port ON the assassination conspirstors but as we
gave it in full in teiegraphio column some days
ago. we will not repeat it. 'I.
The Equaliz alton OF Bpunies has no special in
terest for readers, eIcepts far as 1t adds
siderablyto to tho expenses Of the Government; but
in that we have no say, and 80 we shall say moth
ing about it.
In the Senate, portion Of the day devoted
to the case Of Senator PATTERSON. The Judioisry
Committee found that he had once taken an oath
to support the Confederate and State Government
Of Tennessee, but there were 80 many palisting
circumstances connected Herewith, chief among
which was the fact that when elected to the
Judgeship in question he ran as Union candi-
date against determined rebel, that the majority
Of that Committee reported in favor OF his admis.
sion by suspending in his case portion Of the
Test Oath. Although minority report was sub
mitted and urged with much vigor by Messrs.
TRUMBuLL and HOWARD, the joint resolution
passed with only five votes in the negative, and
WAS sent to the House.
At 10 P. NJ. the resolution came up in the House.
Mr. MAYNARD took the floor in an argument in
favor Of admitting Mr.. PATTERSON, and in a
view Of the paliating circumstances Of his case,
which certainly very great. SHELLABARaER
assailed it with all his power and was succeeded by
MIR. TAYLOR, Of East Tennessee, who represents
Mr.. PArTERsoN's district, and who testified to all
the circumstances Of his devotion to the Union.
Mr. CoNKL1Na, of New York, next had the floor,
and yielded it to Mr.. STOKES, OF Tennessee, VIII o,
while indorsng the Unionism of the applicant,
made a strong appeal ag ainst any modification or
repeal Of the test oath. ELDR1DaE finally tripped
him up with that letter Of his written in 1861 in
which he said he was opposed to coercion. STOKES
replied vigorously to this. Judge PATTERSON was
among the list eners on the floor.
Our readers will remmember that the telegraph
has already announced that Judge P. took the
oath and his seat.
We pass by other matters all anticipated by
telegraph, and present the following items Of in
forest:
SALES OF RAILROADS.
1t appears from statement made by the War
Department, relative to the sale Of railroads and
railroad stocks in Southern States by the Quarter
master-General, that the amount of such sales for
cash was $3 4O3 402 22 and for credit ST. 962 80
zen. MoCulism says, the greater portion of this
ana though the prices obtained were below the
cost, with some exception they are believed to be
very favorable to the Government. The sales on
creolt were better than those for caah. In order
to secure the payment for sales on credit, compa-
MES purchasing were required to give bonds in
Gouoie the amount Of property transferred to
Rartment. They give the Government O lien upon
the property, and require prompt payments Of all
anstalments OF purchase money:
a great number of companies have failed to
comply strictly with the terms Of their bonds, but
owing to the PROSTATE condition Of the roads, and
are actually unable to meet their Obligations. Il
ls thought that an attempt to enforce immediate
payment would arrest the operation Of the roads
ing credit sales The roads all N mspss %
hngness to meet their engagements, and q large
proportion OF the payments already made have
for transportation Of troops, supplies and the
mails are stopped against them and applied in
liquidation OF their indebtedness, and It is con-
amount will ultimately be secured.
Another curious item for these times is the pay
ment for enlisted slaves: The amendment for the
payment of bounties to the loyal masters OF
enlisted slaves was concurred in.
From the dispatches to the New York Times we
copy the following:
The capture Of the rebel archives has put the
'G'vernment in possession OF mass of letters,
papers and documents OF various kinds, only q
portion OF which have as yet been examined.
The examination, thus far, has thrown light
upon the general policy OF the rebel authorities,
which, in many particulars, involved total disre-
gard and OF the usages Of civil
lzed war. The Secretary OF War, through Francis
iieber, LII. D., Chief OF the Archive Office, has
furnished to the Committee copies of various let
ters and papers found in the War Office at Rich
mond, bearing upon four points OF the policy of
the rebel Government '....--+
FirsNWith regard to the negroes bearing
arms.
Second-The condition OF rebel prisons and the
treatment OF prisoners
Third-Orders issued and letters written by the
rebel Secretary of War In relation to the Union
prisoners; and
Fourth Views and suggestions OF jeff Davis in
regard to Union prisoners.
Copies Of these papers have been furnished to
the Committee, and synopsis thereof is here
with submitted part OF this report. While
the evidence thus furnished does not bear direct
ly upon the question submitted to the Committee
1t has been thought advisable to lay II before Con-
gress and the country as showing the brutal and
inhuman policy OF the men who instisated and
guided the rebellion, and being in that particu-
lar intimately connected with the attempts that
were made to burn the cities OF the North, to de-
stroy its commerce on the rivers, lakes and the
ocean, without regard to the loss Of life; and
finally, with the assassination OF the President Of
the United States. .-l7,.'0 -.
The Times then gives seven or eight closely
printed columns Of documents" from Dr. FnANo1s
LlKDERs "arehives."
REsULTs OF ADvERT1sIEa.-Among the three or
away in tho neighborhood Of Temple Bar-tbe
site being required for the new Temple Of Justice
-is that in which Holloway" OF bin and oint
ment celebrity, carries on his operations 20.