The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-16

Wnahiu1tOn News.


night passed the Bill authorizing the Submarine
Bridge under the Mississippi at st. Lo1is.
In the House, the Whiskey License was struck
out, leaving the matter as heretofore.
MIR. BINGHAM voted for Stevens Bill, notwith-
standing his opposition to it.
The movement in favor of BLANE's Amendment,
making the adoption Of the Constitutional Amend
mtnt, with Universal Suffrage appended g inality,
gains ground,
The New York HeralFs Washington special
says that the Southern oyalists are getting shy of
ELLIoTs Bill-and have approximations Of negro
governors ana legislators.
Several Republican Senators will help the Demo
Gratis to fight the Bill to pocket vote, unless the
amendment is added, which will take it back to
the House.
There is really some hope that some Bills will 80
over, as the crisis approaches. The Senators are
becoming serious over the responsibility Of favor
ing the Bills.
The Land Commissioners have received returns
from Jackson, Miss, showing that ninety-sx
farms, aggregating over Eve thousand acres, have
been added to the productive force Of that State.
The Stock Bridge Indians have, by treaty, re-
lnquished their Wisconsin reservations.
Gov. JAS. E. Brown and Judge D. A. WALKER
were admitted to the Supreme Court.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-In the Senate the
Judiciary Committee reported q Bill in regard to
appeals for removing the limitations in cases aris
ing in the rebellious States, and extending the
time to year from the passage Of the Act.
ABili was introduced providing for the removal
to the District Court Of cases involving over $500,
where one Of the parties live in the unrepresented
States.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to take up MIR. STEVENS
Bill Mr.. SUMNER hoped the Louisiana Bill would
take precedence. Mr. WADE favored both, and
was Indifferent which came first. Mr. STEVENS
Bill was then read. Mr.. WILLIAMS then withdrew
his amendment. fearing it would endanger the
Bill BE hoped to reach vote tomorrow night.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered Mr.. WILLIAMS amendment,
which is known as BIAnH's amendment. Mr..
SrEwARr regretted Mr.. WILLIAMS change ofmind.
He would not vote for the Bill unless amended; he
did not care if he stood alone. ewould vote for no
Bill leaving no escape for the people Of the South.
Mr. WILSON moved to amend Mr.. B1AnE's
amendment, by giving equal rights in the profess
sions, schools, ETC., to all classes. Mr.. WILSON
favored the Bill as it came from the House, but II
amen.ed, he desired this addition. He regarded
the battle for impartial SUFFRAGE as fought ard
won. ~
Mr.. HOWARD objected, because the amendment
the validity Of the State Govern
ments. At 4-30 Mr.. WILLIAMS moved recess till
z o'clock, when he expected to pass the Bill.
In the. House number Of private Bills. were
considered. The Pension Bib was resumed It's
provisions exclude pensioners who Joined, the
Federal (7) Army. In the course Of the argument
the West was arraigned against New England.
Considerable bitterness was exhibited The amend
ment provoking the discussion was defeated by q
vote Of "a to IS. The Bill Was passed. The esti
mates Of money required to pay bounties range
from two hundred and fifty milliors ~ six hundred
millions. -,., q; =
The Bankrupt Bill was then taken up, and a mo-
tion to table the senate's amendment was lost by