The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-30
CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS.

SENArE-Mr. Howard presented and asked for
the reference to the Committee on the judo ary
OF q statement OF the Bank OF Commerce OF New
Yorx to the effect that in December, 1860, Mr.
Thomas, Senator elect from Maryland, had, rs
Secretary of the Treasury, withdrawn The funds
which were 10 be applied to the payment OF the IN.
terest on United States bonds, tor the purpose OF
dishonoring the national credit. A joint resolution
was passed TRANSFERRING fifty Thousand dollars
from the Freedmen's Bureau to be used by the
commissioners Of Agriculture to purchase seeds
for distribution il the Southern States. bill was
passed providing for the removal and re-locauon
Of certain Indian tribes. -, !.
A Bill was passed authorizing the settlement OF
the accounts of line officers who we're unable to
make their regular monthly reports on account Of
being held as prisoners Of war. The Bill supply
ing deficiencies in the appropriate for the con-
tingeut expenses OF the Senate for tho current lis
and number OF amendments we're adopted.
Among them was oIe appropriating fifey-one thon-
sand dollars for the expenses OF Indian tribes visit
ine Washington. The bill was then passed.
The Committee on the Judiciary made report
in relation to the testimony in relation to alleged
frauds in the New York Custom House, trans
mitted by the House, as duplicating Senator'S Doc
little and Patterson. The report OF the Commit
tee fully exonerates those Senators. minority
report was submitted, which also exonerates the
prove intentional fraud On the part OF Collector
Smythe. The report of the Committee was adopt
ed. A motion was then made to print the testi-
mony taken before the Judiciary Committee.
Pending it's consideration the Senate went lato
executive session, and at it's close adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-The Senate bill to
| charter the Lincoln Monument Assocla ION OF the
| City of Washington was taken from the Speakers
table and passed. The Spetker was authorized tc tc
reappoint the select committee on Southern rail- m
| roads, with power to sit during the recess. Ths
Committee on the Judiciary reported back the
House bill relative to the claims Of certain Nosth
ern creditors of Southern banks and firms, ane
recommended concurrence in tho Senate amend
ments. After considerable discussion the Dill ane
amendments were laid on the table.
The resolution Of tho Senate in relation to al
iournment was then taken up. An amendment
was offered by Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio providing 1o
an adjournment to-day until the trst WEDNESDAY
in June, aid the fir Wednesday, in September o
Scnaie and the Speaker OF the House shall; b,
fcint rroclamation declare that there ls no occa
sion for the meeting Of Congress at tho lllne
specified. lie then made a long speech In tavor Q
in MARYLAND He said that Congress should 70
adjourn until something was done in regard / I
| MaryIand IF not, he believed the scenes OF bood
she'd i, New Orleans would bo repeated before tE'
next meeting OF Congress.
fortl, the difficulties surrounding Union men Il
Ma1ylaud," and asking the interference of Con
rress, was read. After some additional discussion
the resolution was adopted-yeas ~ nays 3l. I'M
House passed joint resolution declaring the pro
posed consolidation Of the British North Amorlca1
provinces to be contrary to the declared principle
OF this Government and also resolution express
ing the sympathies Of this Government with TIL
people Of Ireland and Candia in all the just effort
they are making to secure the independence o
their countries.
4 resolution was adopted declaring it to be tn
sense Of the House that Henry a. Smythe shoul
be removed from the Office Of Collector OF tn
Port OF New York, and that copy Of this resolu
ton and of the testimony in the case should b
sent to the President. a joint resolution '! wa .;
passed ordering that the words ''nnlIized W.T.
silk pe rioken out the paragraph OF the lnterna
Revenue law in relation to threadngs. The Presi
don't was requested to furnish to the House ! LIS
OF all officers and men dismissed frcm the Unite
States army ior desortica and Of oil VINO eIe suD
sequently reinstated. The Bill providing .oI III
6 committee Of conference. The House soon ate
adjourned.