The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-11
By Last Nights Mail.
Our dates by last nights Mail and Express from
the North are to tho 9Th

Our datos by last nights Mail and Express from
the North are to the 9Th:
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ON TIE 7TH.
SENATE.-A petition from certain physicians
representing tho Medical Convention lately held in
Baltimore, asking the printing of the medical and
surgical history of the late war, was presented and
referred to tho Committee on Printing. Resolu-
tions were agreed to authorizing the printing of
three thousand copies of tho decision Of the Su-
premo Court on the right of States to tax National
Bank stock and reducing tho number Of copies Of
thousand. Tho joint resolution relating to the
publication OF the volunteer army register, was
taken up, and after some some debate rec9mmitted to
resumed consideration OF the Postoffce Appro-
priation bill, the question being the recon
restricting the powers of the President was passed
A long debate ensued. The question was finally
taken. shall tho vote by which til. amendment
Affirmative 81, nays 1s. The question is
now on the passage or tho amendment The,
Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. "A message from
the President, inclosing letter from the United
States Minister in France, calling the attention Of
the Government to its representation at the Fish
Raising and Water Culture Exposition, to be held
at Archana, in France, in July, 1866 The Com
mittee on the Judiciary was instructed to inquire
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and no Territory to be hereafter admitted until
its Constitution shall allow negro suffrage. A
bill was passed fixing the time and place for hold
ing the Circuit Court Of tho United States for
the District of Virginia II provides for the
holding Of this court on tho first Monday in
Richmond, Virginia. The heads OF all the de-
partments were instructed to send into the
House report Of the number, previous occupa-
tion, &C., OF all clerks, male and female, in the
departments. A Bill to annul tho thirty-fourth
section Of the Maryland Bill of Rights, 30 far as
It applies to the District Of Colum6ia was intro
,duced and referred. A resolution was passed
Psuspending the collection OF the tax crude Pc
troeum from the passage OF the resolution. A
resolution WAS offered providing that no member
shall make speech Of more than thirty minutes
duration during the discussion OF the report from
the Joint Committee on Reconstruction: After
was then taken up. long discussion ensued
Pending discussion the House adjourned.
The special Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Age, under date of tho 7th says:
COLORADO.
A rumor prevailed around the CAPITOL to-day
that tho President intends to veto the Colorado
bill. am not informed whether the report has
any foundation In fact or not, but it is generally
believed If the vote in each House on the final
passage OF the bill may be taken criterion, it
would appear difficult to pass it over a veto A
few days will doubtless suffice to settle the ques-
ton, 80 far as the action OF the President is CON
| cerned. ....r.~ !
The Tax bill, as amended by the Ways and
Means Committee came up in the House to-day
| and was discussed at length by Messrs. Morrill,
take recess at halfpast four o'clock every after
noon, to reassem6le at half-past seven. The eve-
ming session Will be devoted cxclualYely tC the
| consideration OF the Tax bill. ~. ..'' ''
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
| reported from the Reconstruction Committee on
the 30th ult., will, according to order, come up in
the House tomorrow. resolution was adopted
thirty minutes. Mr.. Stevens stated the object to
be to afford members generally an opportunity to
participate in the debate, which promises to CON
There has been no apparent change of opiuiol on
this measure within the past few days. The indi-
which will be offered and shall have been voted
down, the propositions reported by this commit
tee will pass the House.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX BILL.
The Committee Of Ways and Means have added
the following articles to the free list Of the amend
atory Tax Bill:
Candle wicking, deer skins dressed or smoked
hayoring extracts solely for cooking purposes,
paintings and statuary, productions Ut electro
types, manganis, cobalt, horse-rakes, yarn and
warp used for braiding or manufacturing pur-
soda and illuminate soda, yeast powders and rail-
road iron. The committee have restor ed the tax
on gold watches and gold and silver plate, and
leave the tax on express companies at three per
cent. Brokers' sales and contracts for merchan-
disc and produce are exempted from tax .-.S.
THE APPOINTING POWER.
The Senate to-day, after an elaborate debate,
finally voted to reconsider the vote adopting the
which prohibits any officer from receiving any
salary who is appointed by the President during
the recess OF the Senate.
The vote for reconsideration stood twenty-one
to eighteen, with Reverdy johnson absent. Among
those Senators who voted in favor OF reconsidera.
ton were Senators Edmunds, Fessenden, Foster,
Morgan, Norton, Sherman and Wilson. The prin.
cpal object Of the Radicals, however, seemed to
be merely to get this proposition detached from
an appropriation bill whose fate it involved. 1t
will most probably be passed as q separate law.
1J.&aA" ,".st PROM EUROPE. q, TpI
The steamship China, from Liverpool on the
28th, Ola Queenstown on the 29th ofApril arrived
at Halifax on the 9Th. Her dates are two days
later than those already received, The steamship
New YORK arrived at New York on the 9th, with
mails to April o. The English Reform Bill has
by majority OF five. The steamship Propontii
arrived at Liverpool on the 9th April with the
psssengers,of the steamship City Of Washington
4 on board The latter had hermaohinery disabled
and would proceed under sail. The German news
is conflicting. There is considerable uneasiness
as to the relations between Austria and Italy, but
, the Italian Government denies having any war
!, nitely determined upon adopting energetic mill
tary measures in Venetia. = .,-s'!ri
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Times, dated 7th, says:
COTTON CLAIMANTS AFTER MR.. sRAPER.
Nearly all the claimants OF the cotton seized b,
the Government at Savannah, have commenced
, suits in the United States District Court OF New
, York, against Simeon Draper, Cotton Agent, fol
suits number one hundred and twenty-five, and
! str?ng array OF counsel has been retained by
the plaintiffs, among whom are James #. Brady
W. NJ Evarte, and others Of equal ability.
COURT TO DE REMOVED FROM NORFOLK TO RICH
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