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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-02-27
WAsuGNoroS, Feb. II,

Shermans substitute was passed at half
past o'clock. this Tnorning-29 10 10
This is substantially Blaine's Amendment
which ia ss fellows:
SEC 8. And be IL further enacted. That
when the constitutional amendment pro
posed ~ article fourteen by the Thirty
n nth Congress shall have become part
Of the Constitution of the United States.
by the ratification Of three fourths Of the
States nov represented in Congress. and
when any one nf 'hs late 40 called Confed.
crate States shall have given its assent TO
the same snd coniormed its constitution
and laws thereto in all respects. and when
il shall have provided by it's constitution
that the elective franchise shall be enjoy,
cd equally and impar,iaIly bv all InaIe
citizsns Of the United States. twenty one
years old and upwards, without regard to
race. col"r or previous condition Of servi
tude, except such as may be dsfranchised
for participating IN the late rebellion, and
when said constitution shall have been
submitted to the voters of said State as
thus defined, for ratification or rejection,
and when the eonstirnli6n. X rs,iiied bv
the popular vote, .hslI have been sub
mi,ied to Congress for examination and
approval. said State shall, II its constitu.
ton be approved by Congress, be declar'
ed entit'ed to representation in Congress,
and Senators and Rspresenta6 ves shall he
admitted ,berefrom on their takiEg the
oath prescribed By law, and then and
thereafter the preceding sections Of this
bill shall be imperative in said State
II is pref,ced bv a preamble providing
Tor the division ofrhe lately seeded States
into Military Districts similar TO those
proposed in Stevens bin, hut gives the
appointment Of the officers who are 10
control them TO the Presiden. instead OF
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WAsuINoroN, Feb. l9.

Wentworlh's Corruption Committee
creates more amusement that apprehen
sion; developments 90 to show that two
enterprising newspaper men engineered
the thing. The primary ohie IL big
item. Congressman were approached and
encouraged TO visit the President, To whom
the Presidents views seemed moderate,
and showed intense anxiety 10 harmonic
the country, and no hing More. The in
terviews were social and free, officially
bipding neither party. The President is
represented as utterly opposed TO Con.
gressional Interference with Stale cleo
tors.
Sherman's substitute was considered.
Stevens moved TO non concur. aud asked
for Committee Of Conference. Bout
we'll spoke in opposition to Shermsn'ssub
stitute, and complained that the bill gave
more power to the Presdrn, and functions
OF reconsttuctIon to the rebels We ought
TO remove from the reconstruction huSi
ness in South Carolina the Orrs, Pickens
and Magraths.
Stokes opposed it. because he saw in it
universal amnesty and universal suffrage
Stevens took the ground that the till
usurped the power Of future Congress,
and afterwards ventilated his usua bitter
ness against the President and The South
ern people.
Bingham made hittcr hi, at Stevens,
showing there was not n sing'e feature in
the bin which was not at one time or 9th
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WAsuINGroS Feb l5

The Senate, last night, .passed the bill
authorizing snbmsr rire bridge under the
Mississippi at ST. Louis. The House
s,ruck out whiskey license. leaving i, as
now. Bingham voted tor Stevens hill.
notwithstanding his opposition TO IL. The
movement in favor of Blane's amendment
in reference to the constitutional amend
msnt. with universal suffrage appended, is
finally gaining ground Several Repub
ican Senators will help the Democrats to
fight the bill to n pocket vote unless some
amendmen, is added which will take i,
back TO the House. There Is really SOM.
hope that the bills will 90 over. As the
crisis approaches, Senators are becoming
serious over the responsibility Of favoring
the bills.
The Sepate Judiciary Committee re-,
ported bill regarding appeals removing
limitations in cases arising in rehellous
States, and extending the time wear
from the passage OF this Act. a bill was
introduced providing FOR removal To the
District Cont Of anv case over $500.
when one OF the parties lived in repre-
senied State. Williams moved TO take
mp Stevens hill. Sumner hoped the
Louisiana bill wonLi take precedence
Wade favored both, and was Indifferent
as TO which came up frs'. Stevens hill
was read. Williams withdrew his amend
ment. fearing it would enda the bill.
lie hoped 10 defer vote until To morrow
night. Stewart regretted that Williams
changed his mind he would not vote for
il unless amended. lie dill not care II he
stood alone. He would vote for no bill
leaving no escape for me people Of the
South. Wilson favored the bill as it came
from the House. lie regarded the battle
for impartial suffrage as fought and won.
Howard objected because the amend ment
acknowledged tire validity Of State Gov
Nruments. Williams moved a rerc-. un
Ill o'clock, when he expected the Senate
to set until /, passed the bill
The House considered the bounty bill.
lts provisions exclude prisoners who join.
ed the Federal army. The bill passed -
The estimates Of money reauireh To pav
honn'i. range from S250.o00,OcO TO
100000
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The Military Rule Bill.

The National Mteiiigencer, Of Thurs.
day, uses most decided language denoun.
clng the hili imposing military govern.
meut on the Southern States. We ex,
tract
"The hlackest record ever male by an
assembly "f the representatives Of free
people stained Yesterday the proceedings
Of the House Of representatives. Never
in the most ,yrannous hour Of the Long
Parliament m'srule; never, amid the ut.
most subservienre 10 the royol mandate
"f An English king; never, in the most
blood thirsty epoch Of French conven.
tion-did the representatives of the pso-
pie stamp themselves with greater igno.
mlny." "Such a bill makes
a mockerv Of free institutions. 1t des,
p',es all the great safeguards Of popular
lihnr,y. It tramples on the freedom Of
the press. 1t annihates the right Of free
assemblage, II silsnces the lip, Of free
speech. II infrnges the right Of the peo'
pie to bear arms. It wipes out the guar
antee OF grand jury ttesentment. II
ahol'shes the exemption. Of freedom from
seizure and from search. II abrogates
the right Of trial bv a jury OF ones peers
in the vicinage Of TIE commission Of ths
alleged offence. It tramples upon the
prorogative of tie Presidential makes wnr
upon the Constitution, il rebels against
the authority OF the Supreme Court. It
invades the sacrel constitutional righ,s
Or the citizen. |. is treason enveioped in
the forms Of law. tia rebellion wearing
the garb Of legitimate power"
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Vain Hopes.

There are great many persons who
imagine that the change in the direction
Of public affairs proposed by the radical
Congress, from civil to a military gov
eminent. will affect local laws to The ex
tent Of relieving them from the operations
Of the law as regards contracts, etc. We
are of. the opinion, rom what we can
gather from the very imperfect proceed
ings Of Congress that reach US, that il ia
not the intention Of that body to upse.
the Whole Of the civil authority il the ten
nnrepresented States. The main object,
in placing these States under the censor.
ship OF Congress-, seem to be, to Dust those
politicians from office who were conspicu
Gus in the secession movement, and have
since its collapse, rendered themselves
verv ofiicious in the reconstruction scheme
OF President johnson.
IL will be observed, with rather graf
flying triumph to us, that Mr.. Stevens,
foreseeing the result Of declaring the re-.
oellious" States as q conquered territory,
in as much as the United States Govern.
ment would then become liable, and as
the conquorer, virtually assume the paw.
ment Of the debts Of the defunct States.
has carefully worded his bill 80 called
Confederate States" This is ominous Of
the important consequences that would re,
suit from the overthrow Of the civil GOV.
ernmens Of the South, in a pecunisrv
point and We apprehend that the local
laws, for the enforcement Of contract.
and preserving public order, will be the
same, if not more rigid. Let us no, base
our hopes OF relief, in any respect, upon
either a territorial or military Govern
ment, but rather let us throw aside such
dolusions and go earnestly and honestly
about setting matters right with our cred
i,ors. The military B;l," should it bs.
come law, will not benefit any one in
this.
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From the Raleigh (N. c. Sentinel.l
Most Fiendish Murder.
LoUrsnURG, n. c.. Feb. 8.

Nessrs. Editors As n sign Of the
times ] send you Hu account OF "A murder
committed in this county on the night nf
the els, Sunday uI.. Mary and Beck,
Jane Collins, freed women, mother aud
daughter, the former about so years aud
the latter 80 wears Of age, were living in
the yard Of n widow lady, though not
employed BY her Becky had two small
children, andfa 10Y four years old ramed
Jerry, the son Of her deceased oist and
grandson Of Mary. On the night Of the
murder, boy eight wears old. son Of
Becky, and who is bound TO Mr. Joseph
Murray. stayed with his mother. lie
states that in the night his mother and
grandmother shut jerry out Of doors. that
thec then tore to pieces An old bedstsad
which had belonged TO Jerrv's mo,her,
and carried IL out doors, with all of Jerry's
clothes and he'd clothes, and made Of
them sire al the corner of the chimney.
Thew then caught jerry, and after cutting
him with an axe, making frighlfuI
wound on his neck, pushed him into the
large fire. He screamed and jumped out
several times. and they as often pushed
him back, until he VAS dead. They con
tinubd bnrning him until all was consum
ed except two small plate. OF the skull. a
few remains Of bones, and some Of the
intestines. Mr Joseph Murray was there
on Monday morning, when Becky told
him that she had killed tho deyi!-that
Margsrs, Jsrry's mothef had come back
and stuck her claws in Jerry aud made
him a devil, and she and her mother had
killed him. She evidently WAS feiqnine
insanity and made great many simple
and foolish remarks. Mary made no such
attempt, hut confessed that she made the
fire and that Becky burnt the chiId. The
widow lady did not remain at home that
night, but she says these two women had
for the last Twelve months treated Jerry
very cruelty. Both the women are now
in jail awaiting trial.
Would not the negro soon become bar
barous IL left To himssIH Il be worthy
Of being made "equa" With the white
mani What laws, what morals, what
government would he bavei
Respectfully,
VIND!CAT0R.
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LATEST BY MI MAIL.
Congressional.
WAsHtsaroS, Feb. IA


In the Senate, Ross, Of Arkansas, was
admitted to a seat. a bill WAS introduced
Authorizing the Postmaster General to
contract for \ monthly mail between San
Francisco and Honolulu The League
Island bill WAS passed by 27 to II. The
Louisiana bill received a second reading.
Trumbull spoke OF several amendments.
Wade said. Il it was amended too far, the
bill would be lost. lie said he would
give the Senate no rest, when the bill
came up, till it WAS passed Sunnsy was
in favor Of both hils-Stevehs' and the
Louisiana. lie had amendments to offer
sbolishng all DEGREES of courts since the
passage Of the secession ordinance. Fes
senden favored both bills and BIair's
amendment, which admits the unrepre
ssh;ed States, upon the adoption OF the
constitutional amendment and impartial
suffrage. The bill WAS postponed and
amendments ordered printed. Stevens
hill WAS resl second time. The hill
retiring compound interest notes was
passed, and now goes to The House.
The House refused to concur In the
Sena,es amendment TO the tenure Of office
bill including cabinet officers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-02-27

LIBERAL DONATION Southern
Relief Association OF st. Louis, Missouri,
have Istelv sent a check Of FIVE hundred
dollars for the relief OF the destitute oi
this community. We are indebted to the
kind rscol ection OF Mr.. ]. NJ. Cooper,
formerly Of Camden. for the direction
given this liberal and benevolent approl
priation.
We understand that the funds have
been handed over to the Commissioners
Of the Poor, to be invested in corn for the
benefi, Of th ose for whom the donations
was maie.-C Camden Journal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-02-27

FLoRIDA.-An intelligent fresdman who
went to Florida several month. ago. to
settle, has returned to Columbia, perfectly
s'tlsted with his experience, and deter.
mined to stick to South Carolina to the
last lie states that great inducements
are held out, but the expectations Of very
few OF the smigrans are realized. Mum.
bsrs oi Others, he ssys, who vent out, are
des"ous OF returning, but have not the
means Of doing so.
Columbia Phonir.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-02-27
IMpoRTANT-GESE GRASr-Tbs

IMroRTANT-GESERAL GRANr.-Ths
New York Times, Of Wednesday, has
the following important revelation
As late as Thursday Last, the 5i! for
the establishment, Of military despOusm
acqrrfsd great strength in the House bv
the declaration Of Mr.. Farnsworth that
Grant favored it; aud the membsr who
announced the news was regarded, for
he time being as an oracle to be respect
ed Owing u the importance Of the
matter, Grant took the earliest opportu'
n,ty to inform a prominent member Of
the House that he had been misrepresen.
;ed-thst lie did not favor the traction
of despo'ism with himself as chief des
pot-snd tina, lie was resny surprised
that such n notion should Le attributed
To- him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-02-27
ApporyTxeyr.-G.n. John A. Woos.

ArPoINTNESr.-G Gen. John A. Wage.
ner, Of Charleston, has been appointed
Con,nissioncr of Emigration, pursuant to
the act Of the Isst Legislature. and will
enter upon the duties OF his Bureau at
once. Two foreign agents will also bs
selected TO take charge Of the interssts Of
the State which concern Emigration from
Ireland and Germany. Gen. Wagener
is peculiarly quaIifiei Tor the office, gen.
tIe'nan Of fine abilities, convsrssnt with
all wants. and in all respects promises to
prove an admirable selection. 70 ss9b
South Cdrolinidh.
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to the General commanding. |! further
requires that all death sentences shall be
approved by the President before they
can bs executed that the wri, oI habeos
corpus shall not be suspended, and thai:
no interference 10y the military with the
State government shall occur.
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Our commercial community will be

Our commercial community will be
glad to learn BY private sdvices that the
weather has moderated at the North and
that the ice 10 the Potomac and Patapsco
is sufficiently broken to permit the re-
sumption OF navigation. Several vessels
bound for this port, which have hereto
fore bean detained, have already sailed.
Amongst them is the steamer Planter
with a cargo Of corn.--Courtsr.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-02-27
The Bankrupt Law.

This important measure, Of which we
give brief synopsis Of its provisions on
another column, has at last passed the
Senate, by close vote. When il va.
brought up for reconsideration, Mr.. Sum
ner opposed its adoption on the ground
that it allows rebels TO become bakrup,s
Strange Inconsistency. when the honors
bic gentleman has labored through lie
time to produce this state OF things. I
now goes back to the House for concur
renee in the amendments Of the Senate
No apprehension Of its defeat in th,
House or its veto from. the President i
entertained, so ii may be considered vir
tually n law.
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SOUTHERN RELIEF CoMMrssrox-Tb,

SOUTHERN RELIEF CoMNrssIoE.-Tbe
Southern Relief Commission, says the
Baltimore Sun, has received contributions
70 the amount Of $2l 1888. Orders have
been given for The purchase Of 1000
bushels of corn, 1000 bushels Of which
will go to three points in Alabama. 5000
bushels to two points 10 Georgia. 5000
bushels to South Carolina, and 1000
bushels to North Carolins. This corn
will be shipped, except that fo- North
Carolina, from a Western market.
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The NEwSEorErARY OF SrArs-Ws
learn that Hon. Ellison Capsrs, the new
Secretary Of State for South Carolina,
will enter upon the discharge Of his off
cial duties on Monday, the 18th inst
Caro!inian.
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REsIGSAuoS AcosPrEp.-The Wash.
ingtou correspondent Of the New York
Tribune says .bs, the Government has re.
ce'vsd and accepted TIE resignation OF
Mr. Phillips, Usited States District Attor.
ney at Charleston, S. G.
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WAsuISGrox, Fob 10

The proceedings are scattering on
Blsius's amendment Many amendments
are Offered, bu, the point on which the
Republicans spit is the Confederate vote;
all favor the back vote >: hnt soma seem
TO abhot the idea OF di-franchsing the
whites and placing States at the mercy Of
blacks; others are determined on disfran
ch'sing the Confeisrstes a. a punish ment
Others because Of fear OF their influence
and votes AS dangerous TO the coun,ry.-
In the course y debate, Dooli,tre said The
South would not accept universal Suffrage,
but would prefer military rule Wilson
responded. snake them accept it."
A bill providing for President in case
Of vacancy wa. passed first pro tem. the
President Of the Senate. then thu Speak ar
Of the House. then the Supreme Judge
succeeds
Stevens bill WAS resumed. Doolittls
said i, was declaration OF war against
ten States.
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CoNcILTAroRY.--It will be observed
with little surprise, that Senator Sum
ner has presented a memorial OF the
Pennsylvania Peace Society, to Congress,
urging tue establishment of an inierns
tional tribunal, to which the national dif.
ferences be referred.
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WAsuISGToN, Feb. 81

In the House, Sherman's Till came mp
Wilson's amendment was adopted-G0 10
60. 1t passed, land that persons excIud
ed from office Ivy the proposed cons,itu
tionsl amendment be exclud ed from vot
ing for members, or being members Of
conventions TO form S,a'e constitutions"
Sbellahercer offered An amendment. da
clarng. "unuil the fehe!ious States are
admitted TO representation. any civil gov.
eminent snail be deehed provisional. sub
ject TO the aur horitv ofthe United States.
To he abolished, modified or superseded at
any tire. and sll elections under civil
government to he conducted by persons
described in the fifth section; and persons
qualified to hold office under provisional
government Ineligible under the provi
sions Of the third section Of the con.,i,u
uonal amendment OF last session.
Adopted-yeas, 0S; nays. 20
1t is conceded tha; the Senate will pass
the hill, with the House anendments.-
1t Is generally acceded tha, the Presiden,
will waive the advantages Of time. sud
veto the bil! in time for Congress to act
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-29
News by Telegraph and Mails.

Gold closed in New York, on Saturday, at
1865.
Governor Brownlow's staff has cost his
x-ridden State the neat little sum of s2S,-
SG6 SO during the past two years. Radical
luxuries are high in that devil-possessed
satrapy.
About $4,000 has been realized for the
Southern Relief Fund by the exhibition of
Mr.. Auguste Belmont's private picture
gallary, at New York.
Mr.. Stewards messenger, bearing the in
tcrcession in favor of MaXimilian, was
favored with an escort at Matamoras for
San Luis Potosi, where he expected to find
the Mexican President
An incendiary fire took place at Edgar
ton, Wisconsin, last night, destroying all
the warehouses in the place.
Carroll Hail. in Baltimore, an old build
ing containing billiard rooms and the
studios of several artists, on the corner of
Calvert and Baltimore streets, was burned
yesterday. Loss 100000.
Reports from Fort Benton state that du-
| ring Jllc WluItT 4bIl VII ''i' WV
stock belonging to the post.
The expense of the late Radical legisla-
ture of Tennessee, from its organization to
its adjournment, was $395,4l5. A peoplo
will suffer that deserve serfdom.
Princess Alena, second daughter OF
Queen Victoria, and wife of Prince Chris
tian of fAugustenburg, has given.birth to a
Prince.
Lady Emily Peel has presented Sir Rob
ert with a first-born son after eleven years
of marriage.
Joseph P. Kent, a railroad conductor,
and Miss Lou. Rogers, a $4,000 heiress in
prospective, eloped from Springfield, ILL.,,
last week. and arrived at st. Louis at II P
NJ, intending there to have the knot tied
The loving couple, however, stepped from
the cars into the custody of the Chief OF
Police.
Gen. Schofield has recommended the
street railroad companies in Richmond to
provide especial cars for the colored popu-
lation. Equality in the schools-equality
in the cars.
The Atlanta (Ga.) IntelligeRcer says that
within month five good and honest citi-
zens of that place have been assaulted, rob
bed, and three of them killed. in open day
light, for the sake of only few dollars.
The utter failure of the Fenian move
ment has stimulated emigration from Ire
land. Nine steamers, loaded with passen-
gers for America, had left Queenstown
within two or three days proceeding our
latest mail advices.
F. G. Clewell, Captain in the rebel
army during the war, killed a negro on his
plantation near Holly Springs, Mississippi,
some time ago. Fearing arrest by the mil
itary authorities, he went to st. Louis,
where, on Tuesday night last, he put an
end to his life by taking morphine.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-29
From Europe.

LONDON, April 2S.--At a late hour last
night, the Prussian Government signified
by telegraph its acceptance of the PROPOSE
ton made by the Queen of England, for a
general conference at London of the great
powers, to settle the LuXemburg dispute,
on the basis of naturalization of the Grand
Duchy, guaranteed by all the powers repre-
sented at the conference.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2S.-It is said the
Russian Government will receive from the
United States fleet of iron clads, instead
of stipulated sum of money, in payment
of the cession of the Russian possessions in
America.
LONDON, April 2S-Evening.-The gene
raj conference Of European Powers to set
tie difficulties between France and Prussia
will meet in London, May 10. 1t has been
argued that in the mean time the fortress
of LuxembuTg be dismantled.
FRANKFoRT, April 2S-Sunday Evening"
United States Bonds are steadily advanc-
ing last quotation, 76.
PARIS, April 2s-Sunday Evening
American bond sold to-day at so.