The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
Congressional.

AsIGNGroN, Nov. pa memorial
from Delaware was presented, lavoring
equal suffrage. Dunbar, editor OF the
New York Globe having purged con
tempt, was discharged Chandler offer.
cd a resolution, declaring strict ncutrali
ty in the pending quarrel between
Abysinia and England Sumner object
cd, and the resolution lies over. Merrill
introduced bill, directing the Secretary
OF tho Treasury to redeem legal tender
notes with com, and directing hi.l, to
sell each year, after paying interest on
the de''t any Gold III the Treasury
over S75,000,0 0,00O--recciving in pay
nationni bank notes and compound inter.
est notes; and requiring all national
banks, which have not equal to 20 per
cent Of their capital in specie, to hold
interest on their bonds on and after J July
!, 1866. Merrill stated that he would
press the bill at an early day, saying
Congress must grapplc the financial
difficulties at once, and ascertain the
true condition Of the lina.cial disturban.
COS. Adjourned to Monday.
Tbn House was not in session.
The Senate, in executive session OF
three hours, confirmed Horace Grcely as
Minister 10 Austria, and A. G. Hunt as
Governor of Colorado.
WASHINGTON, November 30-Thcre were
only about fifteen u cmbers presented in the
House this morning. Adjourned TO Monday.
Internal revenue rcccipts to day $685.
600.
The Senate judiciary Committee is in.
vcstignting the loyalty Of Senator Thomas,
from Maryland.
Lieut.. Sherry and forty soldiers were
attacked AZ Plum Creek, and two killed
Sixty wagons were taken. Fourteen m
dams ran OIL seventy head Of stock from
Fort Larimic.
~ revenue decision has been rendered,
that when cotton is exported, it must be
clearly identified as the same cotton for
Which, permit was obtained A permit to
remove cotton, showing payment Of tax, is
sufficient TO authorize the expectation tax on
cotton removed from tho producing district
and will be collected fro n the cotton itself,
no matter in whose possession it is found.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.--At II
o'clock, tho galleries wero crowded.
The impeachment Committee arc still
in session. The election Of Gollady,
from Kentucky, who was elected to
succeed lEise, was referred to the Com.
mittee on Elections. Tho Committee
entered the House at half-past 49,
During the morning hour half n dozen
bills wero reported, and referred, for tho
repea! OF cotton and other taxes.
a bill was introduced, regarding the
navigation of Rivers flowing into tho
Gulfor Mexico.
The Char announced The Committee,
and at half past the report ofthe Com.
mlttee on impeachment was delayed
but there seems no doubt that Churchill
las joined the impeachcrs, giving them
five votes and majority,
In the Senate. a petition from Mas
sachusotts was presented for cqua1
male and female suffrage in the Dis
trict. esH
The Military Committee ordered
inqYli,.Ssas to the expedicncy Of the re.
ducefgH of The regular army. A resoln
ton returning thanks 10 Sheridan
Sickles, Popc and Schofcld was iutrodu
ced and referred.
In tho House, a resolution was adopt
ed, that no committee shall incur ex
per.se hereafter without further order
OF the House. Mr., Boutwell,, the sec
ond momber Of the Judiciary Committee,
rose to report the action taken by thu
Committee on impeachment and thu
majnrity report--Chairman Wilson dis
srnnS. The report was proposed b,
Williams, Of Penns> >lvana. Tie sum,
mary Of the majority report is as follows
In accordance with the testimony here
with submitted and the view of the Law
herewith presented, the Committee is o
opinion. that Andrew Johnson, Presiden
ofthe, United States, is guilty Of higl
crimc,and misdemcanors, in that, &c
1t closes with tile following resoli'
tons. -te - o.
Resqeoed, That Andrew Johnson,b
impeachedl tor, high crimes and misde
meanors! ~ Xxx XtsaUf dl e4 jg
The report was followed by mingle
expressions Of applause and disapprobs
uon, The Speaker meantime using III
g.Ycl, Il, TO I.