The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-04


3 L1yEnpooI, March 2-Noon.-The market opens
firm. and the sales will probably reach 5000 bales
Middling Upands 13Sd.; Orleans l3ad. Bread
stufs generally unchanged.
Eueaing.-Cotton quite active, and shoWeo an
advancing tendency closed firm Midddling Up
lands advanced t; quoted 13sd.; sales L. Ooobales.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 2-P. M.-The Bankrupt
Pill has been passed and goes to the President.
The Foreign Committee reported adversely 70
resolution providing for the protection OF the
rights of Americans in Mexico, and tor the ENFORCE
ment of the claims Of American investments IN
Mexican bonds.
terest notes, was adopted. 1t provides for the
issue of three per cent. loan certificates, OF which
fifty millions only shall be outstanding: n.,,
The Tenure Of Office Veto was read. The Bll
was passed Notwithstanding, by vote Of 30 to IL.
The The Senate Senate then went Into Executive session.
MascH 3.--The Senate passed the Bill, adopted
by tho House, increasing the duty on wool. 1t
goes to the President.
The Indemnity Gln also passed, and goes to the
Federal, State or Territorial Courts hearing any
prosecution for acts done under proclamations or
military orders.
The aays on SHERMANs Bill in the Senate: BUCK
Dn1cKs, NEs,nrH, NORTON, PATTERSON, SALISBURY
10.
Absent BROWN, GUTHRIE, MoDoUaAI, RID
IAs there are ffty-four Senators, thirty must
have voted aye.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill passed.
A conference was asked on naval appropriations.
HOUSE.
MARCH 2--The House proceedings were. not
generally interesting until the reception OF the
message at o'clock. The galleries were jam1ned.
The President says, in effect that he has examined
the Bill to provide more efficient government for
the rebel States with that care which itstranscend-
ant Importance awakens, and finds himself unable
to give his assent for reasons 80 grave ne nopes
the mere statement thereof will be sufficient to in.
fnence patriotic and enlightened men. The Bill
places ten States under military rulers, and, in
this respect, combats the preamble. His informa-
ton shows the people united In recognizing Their
governments on . basis Of peace. The face Of
The Bill shows its object is not peace. Af:r
the States shall adopt measures so notor:ousV
Objectionable, representation is allowed them
without reference to security OF LIE or prop
perty. The preambles excuse for the Bill ls ad-
mitted by the Bill to be false. Military rule is
established not for the prevention Of crime but for
the enforcement and adoption Of odious laws. The
measure, in character, scope and object Is Wthont
precedent or authority -palpably in conflict with
liberty The power given Brigadier-Gener is
that Of an absolute monarch-his will ls law-he
determines the rights Of person and property
disposes Of lands and goods within his district
makes his own criminal code-everythng ls crlml-
nal which he denominates crime-every person
guilty whom he condemns-he Keeps no record
needs make no report-he can even break up courts
and make judges and jurors criminals. His
military courts are of his own making, and it's Off
GERS from his subordinates. Instead Of mitigating
the harshness Of single rule, such courts would
divide the responsibility, making it more cruel and
unjust. Several provisions, dictated by humanity,
might have been introduced into the Bill to re-
strain the officer, and made imperative Each
1fxyo 1Sy.rrf Tn
temper. Gag, the lash or ball and chain lie within
his choice The military commander, under the
provisions Of this Bill may condemn to death with
out trial, thus avoiding Executive sanction. The
soiqte despotism, is aggravated by his power
to delegatee despotsm to his subordnates-
the Bill declaring he shall punish or cause to be
punished. This power has been denied the English
Kings for five hundred years. In all time that
people speaking the English language, have borne
ten States (regardless Of COLOR sex or condition,
and strangers within their imts) to objects Of de-
grading slavery. It may be answered, the officers
are jusS and humane. Doubtless the.l are equally
so With other classes but the history Of the world
is written vinly if it fails to show the danger of
unrestrained authority. It Was almost invariably
tyrannical when the ruler Was stranger appoint
ed by an unfriendly power. was tried in Hungary
and Poland, resulting i9 suerngs which a1e1a aroused
though tempered by the principles Of Eng
lish law, the Government is Indignantly de-
nounced for its cruelties. The French Convention
succeeded in arming the deputies with similar
powers and sent them to departments. Massacres,
deputy never yields what law does not e1tcrt.
Have ne power to establish and carry this
measure into execution? We are certainly not de-
irving such authority from ihe Constitution or
acknowledging it's limitations. -
The balance Of The message consists Of elaborate
7fr1fi
The Speaker ruled that two-thirds could sus-
pend the rules, rendering fibustering out OF the
question. The Bill was then passed by 135 10 Al.
amended by the Senate, passed the House.
The member from Nebraska participated IN yes
terday's voting.
Thomas who has been contesting Arnell's seat,
was allowed pay and mileage since he commenced,
the contest, amounting to $500. Arneh retains
his seat. s7zz ~ ~
The new wool tariff is 12c. per b. on best
grades; 10c on low. and 10 per cent ad oaloren
The nays on shermsn's Bill IL the House were:
Ss5geB gGSep ne oss
Hise, Hogan, HubbelI Of New York, Humphrey,
Hunter, Jones, Kerr, Kuykendall, Leblond, Left
wick, Marshall, Mccullough, Nibblack, Nicholson,
shanklin, stiuweIl, sitgreaves strause, Taber,
Taylor Of Tennessee, Taylor Of New York, Thorn
ton, Trumbull of Kentucky, Windfeld.
The Tax Bill as finally passed. fixes the cotton
tax at ID cents per pound.
The Judiciary Committee reported immediately
when Mr.. Ashley submitted facts sup
porting his charges, saying that the Committee
had worked without intermission. The investiga-
ton covers broad ground, and has not approached
the Clerk, for the use Of the Committee Of the
next Congress. Sufficient evidence has been
gathered to justify and demand further investga-
lion.
all the proof had been carefully examined and that
no evidence had been elected sustaining the
charges, and considers that there are TO grounds
whatever for an impeachment: It deprecates
further Investigation, saying that it tends to pro-
anee unnecessary excitement IN tae counIy tI
they imputed no improper motives to the officers
Of the Government, they were constrained to say
that due diligence was not exercised IN arrestng
Surratt. .-,5..
Warrington News.
WASHINGTON, March 3, o'clock.-The veto mes
sage has just been sent in to the House;
ton Bill passed the House, the veto not otwithstand-
ing, by a vote of one hundred and thirty-6ve to
forty-seven.
lister to Paris, and Hugh Ewing to the Hague.
General News.
New YORK, March 2-Noon.-The shipments of
-pecie amount to s650,000.
D 'SAN Francisco, March 2-Noon.-Ross Browne
49,, rts rich mineral resources and worthless agri-
d1PH, as,It,,, in Lower California.
'sS% ST.. Io vts March 2-Noen.-The Genital System
"Gno o.ro~ mSv March 3.-The Boston Equitable Life
n5 5GtUn, Mor;n,e >surance Company Of twenty
ana sIns ~ Marine atnaa;na u has failed.
SeR.u RArsIen. su March S,-The Exchange Hotel was
burned. 49,.
Marine Bews.
New YORK, March 2--P. M.-Arrived, she
sappho, from Newbern; Manhattan, from Iiv>;se-
pool.
Domestic Markets.
NOON DESPATCH.
New YORK, Match 2.-Stocks dull bat steady.