The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-30
From, Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Nothine was done
in the Senate today
In the Ho3se, resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
report the amount of gold sold since the
1st instant, at what rates, and what agents
are employed.
Mr.. Williams submitted a preamble and
resolutions requesting information from
the President whether any EMPLOYEES of
the Government in the Southern states
have offered public honors to dead or
living Confederates.
Mr.. Nicholson objected, and the rcsolu-
ton WAS laid over.
Thad. Stevens introduced bill declaring
that the Statcs lately III rebellion have for
feited their rights under the Constitution.
and can be- reinstated in the same only
through the action Of Congress. 1t pro-
vldss that they may form valid Govern
ments, the present one being continued for
municipal purposes until they shall he duly
altered and their Executive and Legisla-
lures recognized. Their Constitutions are
to be formed by conventions and submit
ted to the people, a majority of whom is
necessary for ratification; allowing all male
persons above twenty-one years TO vote.
No Constitution is to be presented for Con-
gressional sanction which denies civil
rights to any person. The bill was COM
mitted to the Committee OF the Whole on
the State of the Union.
Thad. Stevens offered a resolution in
structlng the Committee on Pensions to
double those of Federal soldiers disabled
Or killed during the civil war
Mr.. Stillwel offered {, resolution direct
ing the Committee on Pensions to report
On extending the provisions Of tho pension
law to the families of provost and deputy
marshals and enrolling officers killed or
disabled during the war Mr.. StillweIl de-
Ginning to modify so as to make it one of
inquiry, the motion was adopted by a vote
of yeas 60, nays 55.
Mr.. Whaley offered resolution directing
the Committee on Printing to report bill
limiting the hours Of labor of employees of
the Government printing Office to eight
hours per day. Rejected
MI Lynch, from the Committee on
thanking and Currency, reported adversely
to exempting theI currency of State banks
outstanding on the lst Of July from the
tax OF ten per cent imposed by law. Laid
on the table.
DaTiiis the debate OH Saturday, Tt,at.
Stevens referred to a recreant and apostate
senior. He is understood to mean Senator
Doolittle, of Wisconsin.
general court-martial has been con-
vened to try Gen. Augur, President, for
depositing Government funds in the Mer-
chants National Bank.
1t Is stated that the counsel of Jefferson
Davis will demand an immediate trial OF
him. Ii the Government asks for post
ponement, which is possible, thev viii de-
mand his release on bail, which they arc arc
ready to give to the amount Of $40, ,0O0. 900
A special despatch to the Charleston
Courier says:
Amongst the numerous Bureau reports
transmitted to Congress to-day, was let
ter, dated Charleston, S. c., April 81, from
Assistant Commissioner General X. X.
Scott to General Howard. General Scott
says Generals Stecdman and Fullerton
found his administration of sea island
affairs eminently satisfactory. He says:
The planters generally are much gratitied
at tho Bureau arrangements, and dread
the idea OF its removal He says: "Gen.
James Conner, L. W. Spratt, ESD, and NJ.
L. Bonham and others, who denounce the
Hureau, arc politicians, and not planters.
The latter al! favor the Bureau"
The Petersburg Ernress saws thnI