Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-04
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsnINcroN, November 2

SEyArE-A resolution calling for the pa
per; in General Fi:Z John Porters' case was
adopted, and the Senate adjourned unit
FRI lay.
II,usE-A resolution, providing that when
the House adjourned it should stand adjourned
until Saturday, aid that no busintss be trans
acted on ,ha, day, was adopted
4 Communication in reference to the eX-
pense OF The Revenue Gutter System, was re-
ierred to the Appropriation Committee.
Mr.. Stokes, of Tennessee, made personal
explanation. IIc denied having given aid or
comfor: to the rebellioa in any way, and con-
tended that Tennessee had dlstranch;sed no
one, hu. that she had only organized anew
AMI declared who should vote. He compar' 4
his own Loyalty with that OF Senator Pat
tciSon.
Alr. Eldridge defended Patterson, and said
that il was sad of Stokes that be had con-
,ionel his offence. That the test oath said
nothing OF ccnGouement, and that he (Eld-
ri1aa) wlo favored modification of that
oath, Gould not see how Stokes could take it
in the face Of his Duncan letter.
The House vent into Committee Of the
Whplc, aud adju:ned until Saturday next.
WASHINGTON. Nov. ~.
SryArE.-A memorial from Delaware was
presented iayoring equal sutfrage.
Dunbar, editor of the New York Globe,
having been pergcd of contempt was dis
charged.
Chandler offered resolution declaring
strict neutrality in the pending quarrel be
tween AbYssinia and England. Sumner OBJ
ie,ied, aad the resolution lies over.
Morrill, introduced bill directing the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury to redeem legal tender
notes with coin, and directing him to sell
every year, af,er paying interest on the debt,
sny gold in the Treasury over seventy-tive
millions, receiving in pay National Bank
notes a,d c, m ,ound interest otes-and re-
qu.ring all National Banks which lave not
equal TO twenty per CENT OF their capital n
specie TO hold interest on their. bonds. On
aud alter July lst, go, they shall pay their
notes in coin OF 6se and under. Larger de-
nominations in coin or legal,tcnders. Barks
falling to comply with tle>e provisions Tor
fei,s their char:e--the Treasurer having au-
tlorty to organize other National Banks OF
elual apital in their stead.
Morrill, states that he would press the bill
at an early day. saying that Congress must
prapple With financial difficulties at once and
ascertain the true solution of financial diStur-
Dances. Adjourned to Monday at half past
eleven.
House not in.scsson.
The Senate was in executive session three
h urs. and confirmed Horace Greeley as Min.
lister to Austria Gen. Capron as Agricultu-
raj Commissioner A. G. Hunt, as Governor
of Colorado.
The following members have been appoint
ed Chairmen OF the Standing Committees OF
the House, by Speaker Coliax:
Of Elections-Henry l.. Dawes, OF Massa-
chusetts.
Ways and Means-Robert C. Schenck, of
Ohio.
Appropriations-Thadde Stevens, of Penn
sylvania.
Banking and Currency-Theo NJ. Pomeroy,
OF New York.
Pacific Rail Road-Hram Price, Of Iowa.
Claims-John A. Bingham, Of Ohio.
Commerce-Elihu B. Washburne, of Hi.
nois.
Public Lands-Georgc ". Julian, of In
diana.
PostofIices-John F. FarIswor;h, of Illi-
nois.
Judiciary-Stephen F. Wilson, of Pennsyl.
vania.
Indian Aifairs-William Window, of Min
neSsota.
Military Affairs-James A. Garfield, of
Ohio.
Naval Affairs-Fred. A. Pike, of Maine.
Foreign Afflirs-N. P. Banks, Of Massa-
chusetts.
Territories-James NJ. Ashley. of Ohio.
Roads and Canals-Burton C. Cook, of Hi
Dos.
Freedmen's Affairs-Thos. D. Eliot, of
Massachusetts.
Education and Labor-Jehu Baker, Of II.
linois.
Patents-Thomas A. Jenckes, Of Rhode Is.
land.
Printing!. II. Latin, of New York.
Retrenchment-Chas.H Fl. Van Wyck.