The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-07
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Proceedings In Congress on Inc I'D

SENATE
The Committee Finance reported against the OH
extending the time for the collection Of the income tax
The resolution drec ing inquiry TO be made 10 ascertain
whether any persons have been aPpointed IN Tue fos
off or Treasury Departments since last DECEMBER wno
hsvc not taken the oath prescribed by Congress- was
tat en- up and debated 1t finally passed by vote
of rs to o. bill passed authorizing tue President
to traussr gunboat to the Republic OF Liberia. The
bill incorporating the District Of Oolum ba Canal and
Sewerage Company was taken up. Several amendments
were agreed to- and the bill then recommitted to
the COMMITTEES on the District of Columbia.
bill passed. Ito facilitate the settlement Of the
accounts OF the Treasurer Of the United States and to
certain TO the people OF the United States
or whom they due, and who entitled to the
same" This bill provides that all amounts standing t.
the credit of the Treasurer OF the United Stae5 or OF
any disbursiug officer Of the Government, to meet
checks drafts other evidences Of indebtedness which
have been issued three years. shall be deposited to
the credit OF special fund to be called outstanding
liabilities and that such officer efcers be released
from responsibility account OF such evidences OF IN
dehedness and that the holders thereof theresfer be
Obliged to apply to the Government for warrant for
the settlement Of their olaim'.
number OF bills relating 10 the District OF Columbia
were taken up End passed. The Senate resumed con-
rderaiou Of tho Bill to reorganizo the Judiciary OF the
United States An amendment reducing the amount on
which appeal could be taken to the supreme Court
from ten to ve thousand dollars, Was rejected oy vote
of 21 to Is. An amendment was offered, allowing any
District Court to have warrant executed In any judi
clal district of the United ates, and reurns thereof
made to the court from which the warrant issued.
Pending discussion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
number OF bills having reference to naval affairs
wsre ted from the committee that subject and
passed bill was reported By Mr.. Bowling, of New
York from Il same committee to crente tho grade OF
pricader General 10 the Marine Corps OF the United
Statss AMER debate, the bill laid on the Ia
bio bill from the committee. authorizing tho
Secretary tho Navy accept League Island In the
until Wednesday next The contested election case Oh
william e. Dodge versus Hon. james BROOKS OF the
Eohh District New York was taken up By the House.
The Comm too on Eect ions reported resolutions
IN favor OF William E. rodge and declaring the
Hon James Brooks not entitled to the seatin the House.
The evidence In this makes over one thousand
printed pages. A minority report. signed by Messrs
Marshall and Radford, was also submitted, In fa
yor of Mr. Brooks. aud asserting that Mr. Dodge
was euilty Of the most shameless bribery and cor
ruption Mr.. Dawes made o speech In favor OF the
minority report The then laid over until TO-
dsy bill establishing National Bureau OF Ednca-
ton was reported from the select committee on th.
subject It was ordered to be printed and recommitcd
The House then adjourned.
It was rumored at Washington. on the 3d. that tho
decision of the Supreme Court on the 'Test oatL"
would be postponed The decision Of Ave the Judges
Was adverse to the consHtuuonaity Of the OATH But
one Of the Ave. the Str says "deems 1t impotic To set
aside the oath ,ase and consequently joins the
Chief Justice and the three justices who advocate e
oath IN having the decision postponed ="
COMPLETE RETURNS OF TIE CONNECTICUT ELECTION
HARrroRD. CoSN., April 3.-Complote returns from
eyery town In the ststs give the following re.ult by