The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-18
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
Our dates from the North by last nights Mai
and Express are to tho 18th:
| Europe.
The steamship Morsvian, from Londonderry
MAY 4, passed Father Point on the 14th, on he
voyage to Quebec. Her news is one day later.
| The German question was unchanped Ita1,
engages, it is said, not to attack Austria. Gene
raj Marmora was about to assume command O
| the Italian army.
Armsments were being pushed forward vigor
| ousiy by Austria, and 1t was expected at Berlir
that tho Prussian army would be heavily aug.
mented. The proposition for mutual disarmine
| is still offered by Prussia.
| Cholera appeared among the German en,;prants
awaiting embarkstion for America in Liverpool
me Germans went on hoard the steamship Hell
Nesa Ms Ssame % line st the England and yirginis
board almost Immediately after her depart ure
fS from Liverpool, and two deaths occurred before
to Liverpool The National Steam Naygation
Company has decided to stop German emigration
5y their vessels and the British Government or
aeaea aea, strict examination OF all German emi-
grants before their admission to England.
-, mr.. Gladstone proposes in his budget to repeal
the duties on on timber and pepper and modify the
Oonsols closed in London May at s6f@sey for
money; United States fve-twenties, 69i The Paris
Bourse was frmer at an advance. American rail
road stocks depressed and English funds droop-
The Liverpool cotton market closed dull NAV 4
with prices unchanged. Trade was fiat and down.
ward In Manchester, Breadstuffs steady and un-
ward. N"A
Congress.
In the Senate on the l4th nothing of importanee
transsPired. Mr. Stewart introduced a bill amend
ing his former propositions, which he intends to
offer as substitute for the pending report Of the
smuggling on the Northern frontier was post
poned until to-day
In the House resolution was adopted instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inauire into the
e1pediency Of altering the laws so as to abrogate
the tenure of Office at the pleasure OF the appoint
ing power, and to limit the holding of official
trusts to times fixed, subject only to the condition
OF good behavior. A resolution was adopted to
send committee OF three to investiga the Mem
phis riots. MIR. Chanler, of New York, offered a
resolution to the effect that the course Of the Pres
the approval OF this House, and that the House
believes the Freedmen's Bureau bill unnecessary
and unconstitutional. Mr.. Schenck raised point
OF order, which vas pot allowed. The esolutions
we're put 20 the vote, aud the House refused to
receive them. Mr.. SchencS then gave notice that
ne would move vote Of censur6 against Mr.,
The rotion was accordingly made, and Mr.
Ohanler was censured by vote of III to 80 The
senate amendments to the New York Courts and
DS Snsa to- The bill
amendments Of minor Importance inserted.
Washington News. =
The following Washington news and gossip we
make up from the Washing correspondence dated
l4th) of our New York exchanges:
oHANLER oENsuREp BY THE Bousr |
FOB kNDoRsNa THE PRESIDENT AND DENoUNoIHa |
THE RADICALS. "a
Mr. Chanler, OF New York, offered a series OF |
resolutions In the House to-day, endorsing the
~ " NIL ax,l lit.
to protect, by the veto power, the rights OF the
people or this Union against the Revolutionary acts
of few malignant and mischievous men, meets
With the approval OF the House, and deserves the |
cordial support of all loyal citizens Of the United
3tstes;" and that "the Freedmen's Bureau is un-
necessary and unconstitutional" Before the read
't Ohio, Indignantly rose to point of order.
which was that the first resolution was direct
md Migrant insult to the House., and should not
~ entertained. The Speaker decided that the
House must be the Judge as to the insult and did |
1ot sustain MIR. schenck in the point raised. Mr.
3chenck then moved that the resolution be reject
resolution that vote OF censure be pas ed for
The insult offered to the House by Mr. Chanler,
1pon ~ which he demanded the previous question:
The House seconded tho demand by a vote of
he table, Mr.. Chanler obtained the floor and
made an effort to defend his resolutions. He con-
ended that no one but himself knew the motive
hat prompted him to offer the resolutions, and
10 one could say that he intended to insult the
iouse. Dir. Dawes, Of Massachust it's, wished
l1m to state to whom he referred when he spoke
II ,'the wicked and revolutionary acts OF few
nalig nant and mischievious men," Mr.. Chanler
eplied by saying that he referred to every malig.
amt and mischievious man in the country
rho opposed the Presidents veto Of the Civil
lights Bill. He finally refused to answer any
nore questions, and wound up by saying that he
7ould, IL he had the power by his vote, crush out
he infamous majority in that body, and would
onsign Thad Stevens to the same he'll to which
70 (Thadl would consign five hundred thousand
itizens OF the Union. The House then passed
he resolution Of censure by vote OF "a to 80.
THE TAX BILL
At three o'clock the House took he Tax bill
nd discussed some unimportsnt amendments,
mt upon coming to vote Il was found quorum
'as not present, when it adjourned.
ngsged In considering additional amendments to
he bill, which will be offered from day to day as
he sections are considered. It is thought proba-
le that some considerable additions will be made
D the exemption list. Indications now are that
here will be great deal OF opposition to tho re-
his measure will fail in the House. There will also
o an attempt made to change the tax on segars
rom those now proposed by the committee to the
d udtorenl standard adopted some years ago
7hiSh failed to give any legitimate revenue.
Inc stringent provisions Of the bill relative to
iisstiliipg will not pass the House without con-
idera6le opposition from members who feel that
he bill as reported will efIectually break down
nd destroy the operations Of small distillers of
ppie1ack and old Bourbon in their districts. The
,hairman OF the Committee hopes to get the bill
through the House by the close Of the week; but
las to-day, this will not be accomplished
II 10 understood that the Tariff Bill will not be
discussed In the Ways and Means Committee nn-
IL the internal Revenue Bill Is disposed Of.