Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-01

TUESDAY. May 1.
SENATE.-A communication from the Score
tary OF War, transmitting report of the eyi
dence upon which the awards for the annre.
hension OF Jefferson Davis were distribnted
fairs. al
MI. Trumbull presented the petition of one
hundred and furty.six citizens of Staunton
va, repres enting that the troops have recent
~ Deen withdrawn from that place: that JTnion
men were being persecuted by rebels, and
PRAYING the return of troops for the protection
OF ioy al men. Referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs
Mr.. johnson read a portion of a letter from
Gen Wade Hampton on the subject of the
burning OF Columbia, South Carolina Gen.
hampton controyerts statement recently
published by Gen. Sherman that Columns
was burned by his (Hampton's) orders. He
ASKS Tor the appointment OF a special commit
Tee OF Congress 10 investigate the subject He
says his State is debarred from represe an tation
and has no one TO impose the taxes which She
Is called upon 10 pay-nons TO defend her. or
Vndleate her cons from misrepresentation, in.
justice and SANDER, and he asks Mr. johnson
10 see mat justice be done in this mrtter
Mr.. Sherman said he could not allow this
charge OF this most impudent rebel apains, the
Whoie army to be entered upon the records
without some answer. The charge of General
sherman in relation 10 the burning of (,oInm
Ola was IN an Official report, and was fully
sustained by reports of other officers General
an explicit order on the subject. but sjn,niy
that his previous orders in relation TO the
burning OF cotton, etc, led 10 that result
MI Sherman read from the various official
reports TO confirm the charge against General
Hampton.
Mr.. Fessenden objected TO the practice OF
taxing mp the time OF the Senate in reading
letters addressed, not TO the Senate but 10 i'm
oiVldual Senators, and especially IN matters
pertaining 10 private controversies between
persons not members of the Senate
MI Johnson then withdrew the letter of
General Hampton. gr...s. = - =
Mr.. Wiley introduced a bill To repea, the
Bath section of the declaration of rights of the
State of Maryland. so far as the same has been
recognised or adopted in the District of Co.
Iumba. Referred TO the Committee ON the
District of Columbia. - -
The special order-the Post Office appropria.
tion bhl-was taken up. ...... - -
HoUsE.-Messrs. Boutwell,, of Mass and
Bingham, OF Ohio, gave notice that at the
prop er time they should offer certain amend
ments 10 the report OF the Joint Committee of
Recons1ruction. They asked that their nro
posed amendments should be printed: and it
was SO ordered. G.. -
Mr.. Eliot. OF Mass, offered a resolution re-
citing that, in view of the alarming restitution
prevailing in the South, es specially in Arkan
sas, Alabama and South Carolina, the Com
INTO the expectancy OF appropriating S1O0OD,
10 be expended in the distribution of rafions OF
1000 under the direction of the Freedmen's
bureau. The resolution was agreed to- -.-.
MIR. Stevens, from the Committee on Appro-
priauons, reported back Senate Joint resolu.
lion approprating S2,1O0.OO0 for paving ex-
Passed - -, -
The House then took up the bill making an.
preparations for the uses of the Freedmen-s
Bureau, and was engaged in the discussion of
the same when our report closed.