Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-09
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, January 4.
SENArE.-Mr. Edwards presented a.pcti.
ton for the increase of the tariff on imported
wool Referred to tie finance Committee.
Mr.. Morgan presented silai'nr petitions.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill TO repeal
tic Presidents amnesty power.
The pending question WAS upon Mr. Sauls'
bury's amendment to repeal the entire con-
hscation bill instead Of the thirteenth section
of it.
Mr.. johnson being entitled to the floor,
addressed the Senate upon the measure.
Mr.. johnson proceeded to make lengthy
speech on the bill before the Senate. He
said he had advised the Executive to issue a
general proclamation of amnesty and had
endeavorcd, so far as he WAS able, to bring ii
about, but The Executive had not seen prop
er to do so. Some Of the first jurists Of the
country-Inany of them members OF the Re
publican party, and some of the best iurists
Of Encland-had expressed the opinion that
the moment helligercnt rights were granted,
the commission of treason was impossible
If this roint were brought before the Supreme
Court what their decision would be he could
not say; but on the other point, the right Of
a State to secede, he did not doubt for one
instant that it would decide that there was no
right.
ed. and no trials for treason had taken place.
The first was due to the Presidcnt-the lat-
ter was not bis fault.
A man of delicate health is now held i'm,
mnrcd in prison, who had been called to pre-.
side over their destinies by six millions OF
people. If this thing had happened in any
other country it would have been described
as an net of extreme cruelty.
Mr.. Howard said the opinion OF the law Of
ficer of Mr.. Johnson had prevented the trial
of Mr.. Davis from taking place.
Mr.. Johnson said he was ready to be deliv-
cred up to the marshal of the court authorz
ed to try him. The prisoner bad petltloned
for trial but the court in whose circuit he
was. refused to receive him, on the ground
that he could not be held in custody. 1t had
also been said that the Chief Justice could
not preside, because Congress had changed
the circuit. Mr.. johnson said no matter
whose fau.t it was, it was blot on American
civilization that the prisoner was retained !;
and If. in his delicate state, he should die, the
nation would be responsible for his death.
Had Lie (Johnson) been President ne should
have paroled him long since.
Mr.. Salisbury spoke in f,vor of his amend
medt to repeal the entire confiscatiop bill In
stead Of the thirteenth section; and upon
the vote being taken it was disagreed TO-
The Senate then voted on the bill and passed
it by rs to I.
HousE.-Mr. Kasson, from the Committee
on the Appropriation BIN reported thcpost
office appropriation The bill was referred to-
the committee oil the whole on the state OF
the Union.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Connecticut, introduced q
preamble and resolution declaring the people
ought not for the present to bo further or any
longer taxed to raise money for the reductionI
of the public debt. Referred 10 the CONF
mit,ee of Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Julian, the COMMITTEE on
Ways and Means was instructed to INQUIRY
into the expediency Of so arranging The tar1f
on surar. molasses, coffee and other articles
n, to discriminate in favor OF free grown as
against slave grown products,
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole, and several members made speeches
on the state of the Union. Nothing OF partl-
cular interest transpired.
WASHINGTON, January s.
HorsE.-Although to-day was devoted to
mere speech making, discussion between
two of the ablest and most prominsnt Re.