Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-25
Congressional and Washington News.

IL. them alOnc. IL tney N'u Stoppeu o." dS
ger;ng about, and a'king about representa-.
ton in Congress and gone TO work to build
up their impoverished section they would to-
day have been much happ;er, and so would L.
LfMis taa- ,cas t,kea cf it ,cou'd ,cipe cat
t.cen'y millions Of rerenuc aud they kae,o not
whsre to 90 to replace it. Mr.. G. indicated q
di%po ,iticn to vote for a reduction of the tax,
bat maintained that the proper course was to
postpone the bill until February or March,
when the whole subject of revenue would DC
up. ana gave notice Of his intention to make
Il motion to that effect
Mr.AIerton said cotton should not be en-
tirely exempt fro=: the burdens of the Gov
crn uept.
-f6s discussion assumed political turn.
Tha SUBJECT WAS postponed for Executive ses-
sia6, and the Senate adjeurned. -.
i;ouSr-Alirr general business, MrJ Ste
ve'ls ialg9duced bill regarding reconstruc
Objection vas made aid the bill vas post
p)n.d.
This ttl alters the provision requiring a
m..ori;y 'f tie registered vrtes for the rcw
constitutions to aaj>rity cf the votes cast.
(iI there are three cast t"'o decide? y
The second section provides :or TIL" election
OF representative, in Congress Il. the :ime o!
the c@c::on IN the constitution, who shall
t.ke rheir stats at the session succeeding Tie
m.c 4: which heir States are admitted.
Scctinn ,i:d provides ;h4, until new ap
por'ion,nent The States >hsl! crcprcse ntcd u
,aali he c!cct'l by the State at large; Norllr
Caro.ina. egAt-nne to be elected BY thc
State a. larg"; Georgia; e::h:--ome Of whom
shall .c elected by the Safe at la~sc; Flnri-
d. oae Alabama. eight--two Of whom shall
be elected by the Safe y. large; Nississipp;
;x-na U. wi.un shall bn elected by III.
State at large; Louisiana, six-oac Of whoni
NJ D. elcc by the STATE q, la"gc; Texas
ii:r-"re Of whom sh:ll Dc elected by The
Safe at large; Arkansas, three Nunu lLeI
Vi representatives is given for Virginia.
On the lSth in the Senate, the repesl Of
the Cotton Tax was discussed, after which
the Presidents message regarding General
Hancock was read, when, amid considerable
confusion, a, to its disposition, the Senate
adjourned.
In he House, tie Reconstruction Bill, the
substance Of which was given on the l7th,
was resumed. Maynard gave notice Of an
lditional section, authorizing the Convcn-
tons % establish Provisional Governments.
S;esens withdrew the section Of the b.llin
creasing representation from the Southern
States, and the bill passed By lO4 to 37-a
strict party vote.
The bill rs passed provides tha. majority
of the voters shall ratify The Constitutions,
and that at the time Of voting on Constitu-
tions members Of Congress shall be elected
according to Congressional districts existing
in 1858. The same officers wac make returns
OF votes on the Constitutions shall give GER
tiiicates to Congressman.
The President message is highly laudato-
ry Of General Hancock's Order No. 40, and
concludes: q respectfully suggest to Congress
that some public recognition Of General Han.
cocks patriotic conduct is due, if not 10 him,
TO the friends Of law and Of justice throughout
the country. OF such an act rs his, at such
a time, i, is but lit that tie dignity should
bc viudicated and the virtue proclaimed, so
that its value as an example may no: be lost
to the nation"
On the 18th, in the Senate the Bill passed
on the 18th By the House, supplementary TO
the Reconstruction Acts was read twice and
referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Several memorials regarding the rights OF
American citizens abroad were presented.
Several speeches were made, urging immedl-
ate and vigorous action, to which Sumner,
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, replied that the Committee could not
he driven into hasty action by temporary
pressure. The memorials were referred.
WASHINGTON, December 90.
In the Senate petition from citizens Of
Ohio was presented asking an increase OF cur
rency. Referred to Finance Committee.
Local business ensued, when the cotton tax
was resumed Wide and wild views were ex
pressed, when, without reaching the House
bill amending the Reconstruction Acts to
majority of voters sufficient to ratify Const-
tutions, the Senate went into Executive ses-
sion and adjourned.
In the House bill forfai:ing lands granted
S u,hern railroads came up. Julian main
,ained that none, except the New Orleans and
Opelousas Road, had complied with the terms
of grant. The matter was finally postponed
t. second Tuesday in January.
The Reconstruction Committee was allowed
a Clerk, and the House went into Committee
ofthe Whole. Several unimpo-tant questions
were taken up, on which the vote Of the
Speaker wa, required to make = quorum, and
the House adjourned.
A count to-day indicated that repeal OF the
cotton tax, had vote been taken, would have
failed by two votes. An ultimate modifica-
tion Of the tax is probable, but it will hardly
apply TO this years crop.
Ethan Allen is nominated as Collector OF
Techc, (LouisiaDa) district.