Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
Congressional, and wsshing.on News.

CONGRESSIONAL ana Washington News.
On the 10Th, in the Senate, the Presidents mos-
sage suggesting liability for Southern State debts
caused sn animated debate, and heated demon
strntions as inopportund and calculated to unset
tie the finances. The message MAS ordered to be
printed and tho Senate adjourned.
In the Honse the amendment reducing the Re.
construction appropriation to sl,00o,Oo xas
concurred.in aud the bill goes to the President.
The bill passed last sese: prohibiting the
President from treating with .udians was repealed
! (Applahso from the Democratic side over the FIRST
stop backward.)
A resolution instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to inquire whether kentucky, Delaware and
Maryland'hnve State constitutions Republican in
form, was passed by the Speakers 7ote, tho House
standing AZ to A..
| Stevens introduced two bills on Reconstruction
-ons optiuOd I" bill to enable tho inhabitants of
the Southern Territories to form State govern
honts." They were ordered to DO printed and
referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
Raymond says that he never applied for the
Austrian mission, and would not accept il If con-
frmed.
Persons in Washington to secure rslief on tho
leyee questions are much discouraged.
1t is understood that Cotton cases inrolying res
titation to loyal owners decided. by the Court Of
Claims against tho government wiltbo appealed
from. The amount involved is s., 100000.
| t. kha tLa
tie following amsndmins to tho constitution
No'distinction shnll be made by the United
State, or any State among citizens in their civil
or politicsl rights on account of race or color +"
Ordered to be printed.
"a bill providing that ro person shall be dis
qualified from holding ofico in the District of Co.
Iumba on account Of race or color, passed. Ayos,
rs; nays, 5, Viz: Buckalew, Byard, Davis, Hen
bricks, johnson.
In the House, Butler rose to a question OF
privilege, and made allegations respecting pris-
oner,. A colloquy ensued. Baldwin asked El.
dridgs if he expected the House to take Gen.
Ouid's s'atcmentagaiust the testimony and stste.
mentof Union cficers. Eldridgo believed thai
Gen. Butler himself would not deny that Gen.
ould Was highly honorable and conscientious
man. (sneering and laughter on the Republican
side.) Butler remarked, that before the war, he
had regarded General ould as highly eon,cion.
tious and honorable man, but when man com.
ui,ted treason, he was like woman fallen from
virtue, ready for any crime, and from that hou,
i no ono know uhero 20 find him. Eldridgc 70.
DurIcr :-,r1r1B orc ns
had forgotten tho eminent men that had gone
into rebellion, Hancock, Adams nnd Washingto
(hisIes.) Every ono Of them had been called &
robel, and every one of them had been rebc
Continued hisses) until the rebellion became 4
SUCCESSES. :
The following was introduced and passed unde
suspension of the rules, by a strict party vote
"That the doctrine evoked BY the Presidon
TIM. the .brogntion Of the rcbel States binds tht
nation to pay their dobts incurred prior to tbt
rebellion, is at war with the principles Of intcrna
tional Law, stab at tho national credit. abhorren
to every sentiment Of loyalty, and pleasing only
to traitors, thciralles and sympathi.ers by whose
Agency alone tho governments of said States were
oYerthronn."
The Senate bill comforting on negroe, the righ
of holding Office was amended to include the
right Of serving on jurics, and referred to thr
judiciary Committee.
A resolution requesting the President to issue .
proclamation directing the proper officers to pre-.
vent the invasion of Mexico, was referfeo to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
On the 18th, in the House. Mr. Robinson astod
leave to introduces preamtl, and resolution se
remove tho raw cotton tax. Messrs. Allison ant
Benjamin objected.
Mr.. Bingham cent to the Clerks desk, and hat
read, the following telegram, received by hin
from General Siokles: Thanks for you
handsome reply to Mr.. Eldridge, You may re
lievo hi, anxiety with the cor'oling informatio
that my eqaipago has not cost him or any of hi
friends anything, said equpags being the cher
ished gift of my colleagues Of the Third Arm!
Corps"
Mr.. Logan offered preamble aud resolutions
which was passed, reciting the general rumor tha
armed expeditions nre being organised in shf
country against tho Republic of Mexico, OF 7ari
anoe with the feelings and ui'hes of all goot
citizens of the United States, end contrary to es
isbishsd public policy; and respectfully request
ing the President to Issue proclamation requiring
all proper officers of tho United States to proven
such unlawful organizations being formed, ant
warning all persons who depart from tho Unitet
States on such expeditions that they will forfei
all rights to protection under the laws of TIT
United States.
On the 10th, in the ssua.c, the House amend
ment allowing negroes to serve as jurors wa
adopted.
I Sumner introduced bill to strike out tho most
white from tho naturalization laws, whicH us
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The veto was read, and the bin passed notuith
standing-36 yeas to nays-Bayard, Buckalow
Davis, Hendricks, johnson, Patterson, Of Ten
ncasee,--and the Chair annopncsd that tho bill
was law. :.
The rsconstruction appropriation bill va. pas'si
over tho veto.
In The Senate, on the goth, there was an irrsgu
lar discussion regarding adjournment, in mhicf
tho President was denounced as contumacious
and Mr.. Chandler said thore was sort of hybrit
concern in the Senate called Conservative Ro
publcans.
Fc'senden took the further remarks Of ohand
lor as personal and said he had but 'opo.thing tc
say. Tha Senator from Michigan says uhat i
not true.
Chandler hurlod back Mr.. Fessenden'e contempt
With scorn, when tho amiable controversy was in.
tc.rupted by o motion to 90 into Executive ses.