The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-12
From Washington.

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Democrat
ic Senators and Congressman have issued
an address in favor,of the Convention at
Philadelphia. National Union" they
declare, Should be the watch-word Of eve
ry man, and they denouncc the Radicals
for persisteptly refusing to admit the
Southern States, and say that laws have
becn passed efsecting their interest in dis
regard of the fundamental principle Of
free Government. They urge free repre-
sentation from all States and Territories
at said Convention, to work in spirit of
harmony, for the purpose of restoring the
constitutional Union, and for this purpose
only.
The Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads have agreed to report to the
House the Senate's bill authorizing any
telegraph company to construct their line
upon some mail route, whether railroad,'
bridge or common highway; also with
power to take any cable upon our shores
any laws of the State to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
From expressions Of members OF the
House. since the report Of the Rosseau-
Grinncll Committee, it seems hardly pos
sible that vote of two-thirds, which is
necessary for expulsion, can be obtained.
1t is believed that Gen. Rosseau would
prefer expulsion to a public reprimand
before the bar of the House. His friends,
contend that if he is expelled, an effort
will be made to return him as United
States Senator from kentucky this Win
ter
The report of the military board, who
were recently in session for over two
months, has not yet received the approx
al of tho Secretary of War or General
Grant There are rumors of its being set
aside as unsatisfactory, and a new board
being convened. 1t is said that several
members of the board refused to sign tho
report.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Committee
of Conference on the tax bill recommends
ed fixing the tax on cotton at three cents
per pound, and giving to railroads and gas
companies the right to add to their rates
the tax until the Both day of April, 1866.
They agree to leave the income tax un-
changed, the exemption of $500 being re-
tained.
1t is understood that the Southern Rep
rcsentatives will soon issue an address to
the people of the South, recommending
the selection of delegates to the Philadel-
phia Convention. They regard it as high
iv important that the South shall co-ope-
rate in that movement, especially as it is
understood that the Convention is only
for the restoration of the South to the
Union and not for any party purposes.
In the Senate, the bill to repeal the Act
retroceding the county of Alexandria to
Virginia was discussed and laid over, and
the same disposition made of the bill to
pay loyal people in the South for supplies
furnished.
The Senate refused to transfer to the
Secretary of War, supervisory and other
powers over the acts of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, now exercised Dy the
Secretary of the Interior, by vote OF
twcnty-one to twelve.
Nothing OF moment in the House, ex-
centino the tariff bill Spaldng, of Ohio.
oayo notice that after the tariff bill shall
Be disposed of, he would move to call up
the resolutions reported by the select
committee in the Rosseau-Grinnell case.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Mr. Fessenden,
in the Senate to-day, reported the ta6 Dill
as agreed upon by the Conference Com m
mittee. The report gave rise to conslde-
rable debate, especially tho item fixing
the tax upon cotton at three cents per
nound The Conference Committee OF
both Houses agreed to the tax OF three
cents on cotton, and having agreed on the
minor amendments, the bill now goes to
the President
Attorney General Speed has directed e,
the District Attorney to enter a molSe
prosequi in the case against Isaac Fowler
the ddefaulting postmaster OF this city.
Under this, Fowler will be permitted to
return to the United States from Mexico
where he has been during some years.
The statue of Gen. Washington, which
was taken from the Virginia Military In
stitute by Gen Hunter, in his raid up the
Valley, two years ago, was sent back yes
, terday, by the National Express Compa
my, to Lexington, Va.