The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-01-10
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w ASHINGTON, Jauuoiy l.
The day is delightful and devoted to
receptions and festivities.
The ceremonies at the White House
are said by old citizens to be Of an un-
precedented brilliancy.
The reception at the Presidents to-day
was attended by all tho members of the
Diplomatic Corps, members of the Cabi-
net, the Judges of the Supreme Court,
Senators and Representatives and other
officials present in the city. Many of the
ladies were most elegantly attired. Con-
spicuous among them was the wife of the
Chilian Charge de Afaires, who wore o
splendid blue velvet, with long trail borne
by small page in livery. The ladies of
tho household, Mrs Stover and Mrs. Pat
terson, were plainly dressed, but in ex-
quisite taste. The scene in the blue room,
when the official reception was OF its
height, was peculiarly striking-the ming
ling of epaulettes, decorations, foreign
orders and gay dresses, forming most
beautiful coup Gell.
Owing to theimmense number OF fraud
ulent claims, presented at the Quarter.
master-General's Office, Gen. Meigs will
recommend to Congress an act, providing
three commissioners for each State, to
hold sessions within the State, and re-
quire claimants to appear in person and
establish their claims by oral testimony.
But one negro, bright mulatto, un-
known here, presented himself at the
Presidents levee to-day. Hewas quietly
received and hurried himself away.
January 2.
There is good authority for saying that
the Bill impeaching the President will be
introduced into the House on Monday
next, by Ashley, of Ohio, with every
prospect of success. The President was
notified to-day of the fact, and expresses
himself ready for trial. =,
The statement of the public debt will
not be ready for publication until the 9th
or 9th of January. 1t is understood that
over 81 100000 were paid last month to
Southern claimants for cotton captured
and confscated during the war, and
claimed as having been illegally taken.
January 8.
The Senate met at IL o'clock. The
Chair laid before that body a communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry. 49, s.s-.-..
Mr.. Chandler presented q protest
against the curtailment of the national
currency; also petition for the increase
of the national currency.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee to in,
quire if legislation on the constitutional
amendment is necessary to prevent the
sale of persons into slavery for a term OF
wears, as punishment for crime.
The House met at noon. The Speaker
presented communication from the Sec
retary of the Treasury, transmitting re-
port from David A. Wells, Special Com
missioner of the Revenue, with the tariff
bill prepared by him as o substitute fol
the custom laws now in force, stating that
the opinions and conclusions OF Wells
met his approval, and commending the
report and bill to- the consideration Of
Congress; referred to the Committee ol
Ways and Means. -
Mr.. Wentworth asked leave to offer the
following:
Resosved, That the Committee on the
judiciary be instru cted to- inquire what
measures, if any, can be taken to prevent
the Supreme Court from releasing ane
discharging the assassins of Mr.. Lincolr
and, the conspirators to release the rebe
prisoners at Camp Douglas, in Chicago
under cover and sentence of the law O.
1868 and also to inquire into the expe
diency Of repeating such laws.
Thad. Stevens called up his bill for re
cognizing the South. He says the late
decision of the Supreme Court, he would
not say was infamous, but more danger
GUS than the bred Scott decision, ano
that Congress must do something to pro.
tect loyal citizens against the baroarlans s
of the South. He denounced Watson, o.
Va, as an infamous murdaref.