The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-17
By Last Nights Mail.

Aftsl. 49,
Our dates by lat evenings mail tohe 1ath from
the North. Lato maritime and commercial news will
be found under their proper headings on third page.
PROCEEDINGS m coNoREss on THEl3TH. -
The senate agreed to report Of the Committee Of
Conference tho Naval Appropriation Bill II ntIikes
out the appropriation for the purchase of oakman ap
Rldridgc's wharf at Chsrestown, Mass. "a bin to afu
thorpe the distribution OF copy OF, soagrepehal
Globe each OF the District and TeSROriI Judges 6f
the ULted States. caliod up, and on motion post
poned Mr. Williams called up the bill to prevent the
absence of Territorial officers from their official dutes
no action taken The day being sot apart by the
previous order for the consideration OF bills from the
Pension Committee, several were taken up and dis
posed Of.
In the House, Nr. washburne, of Illinois, offered
resolution to inquire what legislation II any Is neces
sary to prevent the Introduction OF cholera into the
United Staes. Mr. ScoAeld ma 10 personal explana-
tion defending himself from the charge OF indifference
to petroleum interests made by committee Of oil pro-
ducers In Western Pennsylvania. Mr.. Lawrence, Of
Penny ylYania, and Mr.. Morehead, OF the same STATE
80 made statements on the subject Mr.. Taylor, from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions reported back o
joint resolution giving to Mrs. Martha McUock Of Ohio
pension of $3.50 cunt Of the services Of two Of
her unmarried killed the war; in addition to the
pension Of $500 which she receives the widow of
Major McCook. The joint resolution passed by
vote of 10 to AZ Mr. FArnsworh from the Conference
Committee, presented report on the Naval Appropra
Ii, Bill The report was agreed to. The House pro-
ceeot TO the consideration Of the Army BILL and after
considerable debate 1t went over until Monday.
THE ARMY BILL.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Times under date OF 18th. says:
The Army Bill came up In the House to-day as the
snecia, order and Its consideration was proceeded with
It fs In the shape Of o substitute reported by Mr.
Schcnok for the Senate Bill and Il proposes to establish
skeleton organization Of fftyAve regiments Of ntan-
minimum number cf twenty thousand men in time Of
poace but capable Of being expanded to eighty two
thousand whsn rendered necessary Ten Of the regi-
ments Of infantry 10 be Of veteran reserves, and
eight OF colured troops ofcered by competent officers
from those heretofore in command OF these classes Of
troops respectively This bill will meet with strong op-
position and hardly hope to pass without mat rial
auendmont 1t attracts coBe attention In the House,
where there are large pumbe' OF ex-olcars Of the
| trmy. many OF them able and practical among whom
may be mentioned Generals Banks, Garfield, schenck,
Rousseau, Paine, Ketchan, Hayes Demipg, Loan
Harding of Illinois, Cobb stillwel, Buckland, Farms
worth. Was. burnc. of Indiana. and others.
TIE ASSASSINATION CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. DAVIS
Another correspondent Of same date says:
Tile House judiciary Committee are holding daily
sessions for the purp Of examining into the alleged
connection of JEFF. Davis with the conspiracy plot to
assas ssinate Mr.. Lincoln aud his Cabinet It appesrs
that Judge Holt who Is at the head of the Bureau OF
Military Justice, has been engaged for long lime In
accumulatDg evidence in regard to this matter He
got enough it is claimed such 1t is TO hang not
only Jefferson Davis, but all the leading officials con
meet. with the exConfederate Government This eyi.
dsnce been transmitted to the Judiciary Committee
Most of tho testimony which has been furnished the
Government is from persons OF doubtful character
President Johnson always regarded 1t entitled to
little credit SecretLry anton and Judge Holt thought
it sufficiently stron. to warrant the trial Of Davis and
others by military commission. What view the Judi
ciary will take remains to be They have II all be-
fore them aud will shortly report the mater to tho
House, with such recommendation as the evidence in
their opinion will justly.
THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE THIRTY THIRD DEGREE
Tho Supreme Council of the thirty third and highest
degree of Masonry for the Southern Jurisdiction is to
hold sion in Washington, commencing Monday.
tho 10th inst
STRIKE OF THE CAR DRIVERS IL NEW YORK
The strike of tho drivers In New York SAWS the
Times still continues to The great Inconvenience of tho
public aud tho detriment of tho railroads Yesterday
the st Ike became general and not Of tho city lines
running its full complement OF cars. Tie drivers
will not work themselves. aud not willing to allow
othcrs to take their places few were run upon
each road the drivers In every instance being guarded
by the police Occasionally director superin tendent
sareho older drove trip for the purpose doubtless
OF showing the public that the roads not dead but
sleeping mass meeting of drivers was held In the
afternoon at Unionsquare and addressed BIZ sew.
eral members of the Car Drivers Association. The
speakers thought the companies would come to terms
If the drivers remained firm. They also counseed the
preservation Of the peace and abstinence from bad
whskey The directors of the various ronds are as oh.
stnate the drivers and 1t Is doubtful when the diff.
Guilty will be adjusted Meantime the police for % Is a.
lively engaged In preserving order oil along the railroad