The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-03-27

Cistuse, Iildt SonSFeSS HiuSI De SdGlSueo
that the registered ,vEtes had unrestrained
liberty to vBte; and that the CONSTITUTION
meets the approval of majority of tht
qualified electors of the State. The bill
passed. After an Executive session, the
Senate adjourned. The supplemental bill
will be presented to the President to-mor-
row. When it becbihss law, Congress
will probably adjourn.
Joseph j. Bartlett was to-day confirmed
as Minister to Stockholm, and Peter j.
Sullivan as Minister to Bagota.
WASHINGTON. March 90.
In the Sehate, petition was presented
from the Ohio women for suffrage refer
red to the Judiciary Committee. A bill
prohibiting FGderal diplomatists from
Weanng diiifbfni unauthorized by Con
gress, passed: The Territorial Committee
reported avorably ON. bill for the adnis-
sion of Colorad0:
(. In the Hudse, the Committee on For
eign Relations were instructed to report
measures tor the release of Rev. John Nc
Mahoh, sentenced to Imprisonment for life
in Canada. Also to report measures for
enforcing claims of citizens Of the United
States agaiist Great Britain; pending Id
1858 and accrued since. A resolution in
structing the Committee on Public Lands
to report as to theexpediency Of providing
for tie forfeiture IF bonds granted the
Southern States in 1856, to complete GER
tain railroads, was offered and postponed.
A resolution insttucting the Committee ON
Rules to consider tile prUptitty Uf consti-
tuting standing committee on labor, was
adopted. The House then went~intU Com
mittee en- the million relief bill, but ad-
journed without action. An attempt was
made to introduce bill to pay Southern
Treasury agents who could take the oath.
Butler objected. - ....f
The following papers have been select
ed to publish the laws and treaties: New
Nation, Richmond, Va.-Hunnicutt, editor;
Raleigh Standard and Henderson Pioneer,
North Carolina; Savannah Republican
and Augusta Loyal Standard, Georgia !;
Mobile Nationalist and Huntsville Advo-
cate, Alabama; Fort Smith New Era, Ar
kansas; Austin Intelligencer, Texas. 1t
is officially athouuced that the remaining
selections will be from the same class of
Journals.
General Spinner receives numerous let
ters from theiSouth enquiring when short
currency will cease to be valuable. He
fears tho peorls are imposed upon, and
gives assurance chat allissues of fractional
currency will be redeemed.
WARRINGTON, Marclr2l.
In the Senate, the bill eXenlpting wrap
ping paper iiiade from wool and corn
stalks from internal revenue was passed
An amendment taking scrip issued by any
National Bank, State, municipality or cor
poration was adopted.
The bill suspending payment for enlisted
slaves was passed:
In the House, resolution to send evi-
dence to the Senate affirming ,tw5 Seiatbrs
in connection with the New York customs
was passed. The Senators alluded to
are supposed to be Doolittle and Patter-
son.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the relief bill.
Butler again opposed the bill in violent
terms.
The debate took wide range, with
severe passage of words between Butler
and Bingham. Bingham said he rcpclled
with scorn utterances affecting the integri-
ty OF honor of any m2n--whether he be
the hero of Fort Fisher taken or Fort
Fisher not taken. Bingham proceeded in
his denunciations, amid roars of laughter
and some excitement.
Butler rose to reply, but the Committee
rose. Batter appealed for an opportunity
to answer
Mr.. Eldridge hoped the House wouldn't
abottle tip" The gentleman frUth Massa-
chusetts.
Unanimous consent was given for But-
ler to proceed in defending himself for
voting fof Mf: Davis. He hoped thereby
TO save the country. He did the best he
could during the war, but the only victim
of the gentleman's (Bingham) prowess
that he (Butler) knew of, was an innocent
wornan, hanged on the .scaffold. Butler
alluded to Mrs. Surratt, in whose Pf0secii-
tion Bingham was an active manager.
The committee rose without vote.
WASHINGTON, March %.
In the Senate, a petition for strict en-
f6rceinent Of the laws in Utah was refer
red to the Committee on Territories
Wilson introduced eoiictirring resolution
regarding MIR. Davis: It concludes by
saving that common jiistlce, sound public
policy and national honor unite in RECON-
mending speedy trial or release on bail:
Il was laid over. Wilson will endeavor
to get Il vote on it before adjournment:
A bill authorizing The Secretary Of the
Treasury to discharge direct tax collectors
South; and imposing their duties on rev
enue collectors, was passed.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment furnishing 10000 arms for the
Tennessee militia. -.
The amendment to the Southern reliet
bill was eohcurred in and goes to the Pres