Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-16
From Naghington.

College in Pennsylvania for constitutional
amendment a6oliShing all distinctions on ac-
count of color.
In the House, Mr. Cooper presented the
credentials OF A. NJ. Branch, Representa-
tive of Texas, and Thomas j. Foster, a Rep,
resantatiyc from the Third Congress ionnl Dis
trict OF Alabama which wore referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
In the Senate, among TIE petitions PIE.
seated, was one By Summer, from Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania. asking Immediate leg
islatiol to prevent anY distinction being maze
in the District of Columoia the Territories
AMI Il G t. n uureconstructed States on accoun;
Of birth, race or eolcr; referred to the Com
mit.ee on demonstration. neSenate passed
q bill fixing the commencement Vi Congress
on the 4th of March.
The House concarrcd in tue Senate amend
ment to tie bill fixing the time of meeting OF
Congress on the 4Sh Of March. 1t prohibits
constructive mileage. Also concurred in the
Senate amendment to the bill amending the
Act organizing tho Territories, which pro
vides that there shall be no denial ct tie
elective franchise on account of race, color or
previous condition of servitudc. The vote
stool l04 against 3S.
The Senate bill lor the admission OF Ne
braska into the Union was taken up, and an
Effort was made to pat it on its passage. This
bill, while proposing Immediately to admit
that State, accompanies it with condition ia
annul provision of its Constitution Which
confines suffrage 10 whites. Mr.. Garfield
Rspuhlican] earnestly objected to forcing
IEfoagh a.bil of this Importance without de-
bate, and stated his opposition to the coadi
iions, rcmarliing that it would furnish d dan
ge7ous precedent, for Congress might adml!
South Carolina or other Southern States il,
the same way. Mr.. Wilson, ct lo'sa, said
such condition was worthless, and would
be of no binding force. The House refused
10 lay the bill on the table. The question
will again be considered tomorrow.
Tic Senate bill for the admission Of Colo
RADIO is accompanied by the same condition
and Constitution. That State aso preclnde>
negroes from voting. This condition was
a,lo3:el to alleviate the objections ot SUMNER
and other radicals 10 the admission OF the
States, aud to do away With suffrage being
eJntinui 10 whites.
WAsuNGroy, Jaasary l l. In tae Senate
Mr.. Sa,nner presented petition from loya
Citizens of Arkansas for TIE overthrow OF the
present State Government, and re- organiza T.
ton by Congress also, asking Congress to
declare that the ratification by twenty SIX
State, is sufficient for Constitutional amend
men;; which was referred to the Reconstruc'
ton Committee.
In the House, Mr.. Hubbard, Of Connect
cut, asked leave TO offer a resolution appoint
inc select committee TO inquire into the al
legged deficiency oi heavy ordnance in the
United States navy.
The Post Office Committee were instructed
to inquire into the expedicncy Of having ocean
rail service betwe n San Francisco, Caliior-
MIA, and Astoria and Portland: Oregon, fol
the transmission OF printed and other matter
The Senate took up the bill to regulate tho
tenure of office, anl before concluding the
discussion thereon, went into executive ses
sion, and adjourned.
Tae House had up the private calendar
and subsequently discussed the legislative
civi! and judicial appropriation bill.
A colored regiment recruited i'll this vicni
ty has been ordered to South Carolina, under
General Miles, formerly commandant at Fort
ress Monroe. He sill have his headquarter:
at Charleston.
a tariff bill substituted for that passed b.
the House only during last session was re
ported to-day in the Senate. l: proposes Il
continue three cents pourd on raw or uE
manufactured cotton, and to give an increased
duty on iron. The Senate, in executive ses
sion. to-day, confirmed the following nomina
.ions H. L. Peck, Of Ohio, to be Minister
resident and Consul General at Hayti; Vim
Hoffman, CT Louisiana, TO be Secretary o
United States Legation at Paris; \. G. Law
renee, of Ri d. Island, Minister resident a
Costa Rica.
WASHINGTON, January 12-The Senate
was not in session today.
In the House Mr.. Paine introduced resolu.
tions declaring t5at the American Govern
mcnt ought TO protect American industry, but
that if the people are compelled 20 8bmit to
free trade in products cI agriculture they
ought to have free trade in products of manu-
facturers. Referred to Committee of Way;
and Means.
The House then proceeded to the considcra
ton Of private bills.
In the House, today, Mr.. Upson introduced
4 bill authorizing the payment Of rewards Of
fered in 1865 for the capture Of Jefferson
Davis. Referred to Committee on Appropri
ationS.
Mr.. Clarke, Of Kansas, introduced bill tc
secure the speedy completion OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad. Referred to TIE Pacific
Railroad Committee.
The discussion in relation 10 the appropria
tion for the Agricultural Department was re
samed The amendment to reduce the appro
pr;ation from $50, ,O00 to :>45. 900 failed With
out completing the bill the House adjourned
The House Judiciary Committee examined
several witnesses with reference to the sale o
negroes into slavery, for crime, in Maryland
They established the fact that it was done III
pursuance of law of the State, enacted ii
1885. which makes it discretionary with til;
Judge OF the court to sentence them to lin
prsonment or to be sold into slavery for ;
term Of years.
Yesterday telegram was received here an
nouncing that the House Of Representative
of Colorado had passed resolution protest
ing against the admission Of Colorado as ;
State.
There is, however, counter-blast from the
same territory, announcing that two hundred
coorcd cit;z,ns are anxious for its admission
They have telegraphed to representative
Ashley, Sumner ard Other friends, that they
are anxious for admission under the proyis-
ion that the word "white," in the Cohstitu
titn Of Colorado, shall not operate prcjudi
cial'y to citizens of any race or color.
From the Ncm,phi. .!imletin, 18th.
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