The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-13
Washington News.

WASHINGTON July 12.-The committee to inves-
tgate the assassir ton and the treatment OF pris-
oners, have comme need ther work.
The Wisconsin Democratic Convention has nom-
mated Flandereau for Governor. Resolutions were
passed opposing negro suffrage.
In the House, Mr.. Julien asked leave to introduce
resolution ordering the Reconstruction Commit
tee to report Bill forfeitng the lands granted to
the Southern States for railroad purposes, stating
that there were 600 of acres Of the best lands
in the South in the hands of rebel corpoi atoms
which poor men, white and black, should have Tor
homesteads. Mr.. Wood objected. Mr. Julien
moved to suspend the rules. The rules were then
suspended by vote Of ninety-nine to thirty-hye,
and the resolution modified to embrace only Mis-
sissippi, Aabaml Florida, Arkansas and Lou-
siana, when it was passed.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution that the District
Commander be authorized to issue ,0OO,OO0 OF
coupon bonds, bearing $40 per cent interest, to
repair the lovees, and the assumption OF which
should be condition precedent to Louisiqnas ad-
mission. he moved suspension OF the rules,
whicn failed.
The Senate Reconstruction Bill was reported
with several amendments, and rambling debate
ensued, during which Logan, of Illinois, said he
had no sympathy with any man who went bail for
Jefferson Davis. II it had been he who captured
Jefferson Davis, he asserted and Mr.. Greeley could
publish 1t, that there never would have been any
trouble in trying Jefferson Davis, either in civil
or military court, except as he Logan) might
organize. He himself would have been the court,
would to-day, if he had power, hang JEFF: DAVIS
and every one Of his cabinet officers. The only
man in America who had nerve enough to hang
traitors was Jaarez.
the bill as amended was passed, and went back to
the Senate.
The House took recess at o'clock.
In the Senate, Mr.. Chandler called up his reso-
luton directing the Committe on Foreign Rela-
tions to inquire how many Mexican soldiers had
been executed after capture. he said that Maxi
milians operations were part Of the rebellion,
and had it succeeded the decree Of '66 would have
been inflicted on Union soldiers. Maximlian
signed his own death warrant on signing that de-
cree. BE ought not to have died by. the bullet.
The oHicers capturing him should baye hung him
on the first tree, this not done, proved Mexcans
q chivalrous people. The course OF this
Government toward Mexico was cowaFdlY.
Mr.. johnson spoke favoribly of Macmillan.
Mr.. Nye denounced him as the agent OF Napoleon,
to assist the rebellion, and eulogized Juarez.
Mr.. Howard thought Maximillan met deserved
fate.
The matter was postponed.
MIR. Wilson offered o Bill authorizing the Score
tary Of War to raise four regiments, and appropri-
ating 81 500 000 for frontier defence. The Senate
then went into Executive session, and took re-
cess uatil eight O'Clock. Q
The expense for collecting tho revenue from
customs last year was Sc, ,267, 900.
One OF the House amendments was to the
effect that the opinion Of any civil officer Of the
60yernmenV, 6nan nOG I1u DlbtrlCt CtuniaLuoiS
OF their subordinates, and State officers must take
the Iron Cad Oath. The Bill in its present state
contains fourteen sections. a<t
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day amount to
10 $788, 600. rr
In the Suratt trial two detectives contradict
Weichman and Susan Jackson, in some details Of
thsir evidence. Miss Honora Fitzpatrick testlies
that the supper soene, which Susan Jackson SAID
occurred on assassination night occurred on
April Sd.
Three men from Elmirs swear positively TO, the
priaoner's identity with tae3 person who visited
their clothing store in Elmira on the 18th, 18th or
18th. The latter testified to his presence there on
the 18th or 18th. There was considerable sensa-
ton, and the witnesses were confident and en-
Julians Bill, forfaiting Southern Railroad lands,
contains section providing that oil lands sold for
Federal taxes or under the bankrupt law, shall be
sold In lots Of not less than twenty and not more
than eighty acres.