The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-18
pRuonEpIras IN CoNaREss.

In tho Senate, on Wednesday, number of bills
woro reported from tho Committoos and passed..
Ono OF them directs O survoy to DO mnde for ship
| canal to connect Lnkos Eric and Ontario. hIr.
Irumbull, from tho Judiciary Committee, reported
a substitute for tho House Bill supplementary to
the Military Reconstruction Bill. Tho bill pro-
vidcs for tho registration, by tho military COM
manders of tho rebel Stutes of MI voters who arc
not dsfranchiaed by the operation Of tho Military
Bill, and requires each to talo nh oath to sup-
port tho Constitution OF tho United States and to
oboy tho laws; it also provides for tho holding of
conventions in each State to amend tho State Con-
Bttutions and for the election of delegates tcro-
TO; military officers TO superintend tho elections
for delegates. Whom n Constitution shal havo
to ho by Ge
shall BIO submitted to Congress, and if there ap-
proved, tho State adopting such amended Consti-
gress. Tho expenses incurred undor the net to BIO
paid from any funds in tho Treasury not otherwise
saeraeon for his b but oboeon bCa Se SSS
it wont over under tho rulo. AIr Wilson called
up resolution previously offered by him, provid-
duo them shall bo paid into tho Freedmon's Saw
ing ing and Trust Company. MIR. Wilson declared
nn such Sow was S necessary to protect tho
pl9ndor them. It was generally conceded that tho
coorcd soldiers wero sharp enough to take Of
mittcd to the Military Committee. somo other
business Of an unimportant character was trnrs-
acted, aftor which tho Senate went into Executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
In tho House, aftor tho introduction of num-
Dor OF Bills and resolutions, tho Committee of the
Whole on the state OF tho Union proceeded to dis
poso Of tho business OH tho calendar. Tho Sonato
resolution Of thanks to Mr.. Peabody for his nu-
merous gifts for educational purposes, and di-
roofing tho President to cause a medal to bo mado
and presented TO him, WAS considered, nnd lnid
aside to be reported to tho House. Tho Senato
joint resolution for the rolief OF the destitute in
tho Southern and Southwestern States direct
ing tho Secretary OF War to issue supplies of
food sufficient to proyent starvation md e1-
tromo want among tho peoplo Of all casses, md
npprocrinting 81 600 600 Tor thnt purpose was next
takon up, and gnvo riso to considerable 'dobate.
Fernando Wood opposed tho measure, objeoting
to aims giving on tho part Of tho Government,
and protesting that thoro was not such nm amount
passugc OF auch n measure. Tho Radicals favored
tho passage OF Tho resolution, and bir. Banks
offered on amendment nppropriating $50, 900 for
tho distribution OF secdB among tho destitute
General Butler moved to strike out oil after
tho onaotng clause, md substitute thorofor q Sec
ton appropriating 81 900 for tho relief OF the
widows and childron Of Union soldiers who woro
starved to death In robel prisons. Ho held that
tho woNlthy people Of tho South, who were paying
no taxes, should bo mado to support tho Southern
pocr. He oitod tho fact that the Mississippi Log
islaturo had just appropriated $4,000 for tho dc
fence OF Jof. Davis and thought when State was
ablo TO do Tint it ablo to provide for ita poor
Mr. Corodo supported Con- Butlors amendment |
and said that OF company of cavalry raised in his
dorHonyillc, among them hia youngest son. Tho |
resolution was discussed at great length, and tho
Committee finally roso without having reached |
decision, and the House shortly nftor adjourned