The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-23
Case Of the Anderson Prisoners.

Murder Committee have reported, strongly que
tionjng the action Of Judge HALL, who release
the alleged murderers. The report asserts tn.
Q. H. BROWNING, for thousand dollar fee, mad
IN argument before the President, urging that th
prisoners be brought within the reach Of the ht
daos corpus in the Northern Courts. The Commi
teo makes the following deductions from the ev
dence Of Generals SCHoEELD, THOMAS, WOOD m
BEARD: That punishment for crime upon soldiers
Union mon, and freedmen cannot be relied upo
in their Departments Neither magistrates no
jurors disposed to discharge their duty in thi
respec' There has been no change for the better
but for the worse The Committee sug
sests n..4itary rule as the only practical cure To-
the alleged evils.
Washington's Birthday. .
PHILADELPHIA February 22.-The day was hon
ored by the closing Of the Banks and Courts. The
chair and table on which the Declaration Of Inde
pendcnce was written was presented by the
Speaker to the State Senate
WASHINGTON, February 22.-No regard was paid
here to the observance of tho day.
New YORK, February 2-Noon.-The day was
observed as a holiday. No business done.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-The veto of SHER-
MANS substitute is expected to be delivered to Cou
gress on Monday.
General s1oHEs passed en- route for his com
mand.
The Departments closed at noon in honor of the
day.
1t is stated that SURRATT's lawyers advise him
against making any confessions or statements.
SURnATr and his sister had an hours interview Of
q sad character.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 22-In The United States
Senate Mr. YATES presented the petition of four
thousand citizens of Charleston, asking for Ter
ritorial Government
The Bill extending tho Agricultural College
Bounty 70 Tennessee was passed. The house
amendment, forbidding Confederate Professors.
was stricken out.
The House Bill, transferring the Indian Affairs
to the War Department. was negatived by vote
of Is to "a, and conference was asked
The Bill for extending aid to mail TRANSPORTATION
between San Francisco and Honolulu, was passed.
Mr.. SUMMERS resolution in reference to the
Paris Exposition, approprising 5000, was pass
ed. The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, the Judiciary Appropriation Bill
was considered, amendments rejected, and Com
mittee Of Conference appointed The Speaker
directed the door-keeper to exclude from the floor
MI but privileged persons
The Bill suspending, temporarily, direct taxes
III West Virginia, was passed. .
Committee Of Conference was appointed on
the West Point Appropriation Bill
The Senate's amendment to the DiMomatic An
preparation Bill, to pay Mr.. HARVEY, at Lisbon.
was rejected.
conference Committee was appointed on the
Bill relieving contractors for war vessels.
Ihe House then went into Committee on Tar
Amendment removing Tho cotton .-et-- e-x-
tc1nber l, 1867; passed-e3t to 54. Mr.. BLAINE, Of
Maine, made the motion.
MIR. STEVENS moved for the remission Of taxes
on the burned portion Of ofChambersburg, which
was rejected. b
The House then took recess.
General News.
WASHINGTON, February 2-Nebraska has ac-
cepted universal suffrage, on which hor admission
depended.
The Bank Of France returns show an increase
in receipts Of fifty million hanes.
The shipments of Cotton from Bombay for the
week ending February LIST, amount to q, 600 bales
Stock Of Cotton in Liverpool on the 9th inst. was
5000 bales Of which 2s5 600 we're American.
Arrivals OF Steamers. sa
New YORK, February @. The steamship Morn
ing Star, from Aspinwal has arrived, with $780,
600 in treasure. The steamer Manhattan, from
New Orleans uia Havana, the Jana, from Liver
pool, and the Haaeras, from Richmond, have ar-
rived. 5.ag7
Wilmington Market
WILMINGTON, February 0.-Cotton dull Mid
- g @.