The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-07-20
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Washibgtoh News.

JULY 13.-Afhuge mass Of correspondence
between The Administration Gen. Grant, and
district commanders has been made public;
but as the issues involved have all been decided
6ythe bill telssrapheds last night, it is not
tli6ught worth while to burden the wires with
Ut - t'sti,e!tto1 a.SsS,e
-aThe correspondence shows that Gen. Grant
wasstfongly Inclined toward the latitude claim
adsby Gomnandefsc under the. old billssF.ab ssu
A. bill passed the House appfopriatinga 81.
675,g0O for reconstruction. rsen Il yfots yi*
During the discussion, tEldridge spoke about
sho extravaganza of district. commanders, allu:
ding to Sickles as a groater harlequin than the
commander Mt New Orleans, and had road by
the clerk q newspaper article, speaking of dis
plays made by Sickles, riding round Charles
ton in q coach and four. m .,,...
ID Bingham replied, that it was fitting that q
sman who lost his leg in defence Of his Govern
sment should ride in a. coach and four. + J.,
.6sAr. Elridge wanted to know whether it re-
quirah more horses to draw a man with one
legsthan- manrwith, two legs. Laughter -.
Mr.'Scbenck insinnated that certain gentle
nlcnlhad ;made their way to Canada during the
war without any, horses at ALL
). Mr.. Eldridgc retortcd that tho gentleman
from Ohio (Mr. Schenck) had made charge
in America which, if he had continued, would
have carried him to Canada -1Alludipa to
Vaenna-En7
Mr.. Schenck declared that this was an old
lie, which had been exploded. in the teeth of
liars X ,r x
yyAIr iE,dr;doo so;d ho Lrow +b,t th,t tonic
would make the gentlemen (Nlr. Schenck) get
nervous. T:' ,''N -,e
MIR. Schenck repeated that it was an old lie,
which had been put down long since t'la
Mr. Eidridgo remarked that he know the
gentleman Ind contradcted it, but the people
repeated it.
u Nothing Important transpircd in the Senate
except the passage of the Reconstruction Bill,
which goes to the President.
Raymond was nominated for Austria, Ban
''n o'o.. ior russia. russia rt
~ - - - hoW posieiVeiy known that the State
hslaas RsRassmsns W. aMat fsrther deyelopments
The Teconitrno.;on En-, ,.aa ' s;as ] =, o''su.
sss3s..s. pIss. s;;.:,,1 -. ""o s's"cu ny 'hc
the President. 7td ja4II
TN the House today 4 netition from tbc
I.ceislatur,e, Of Arl,nsos far o ,,,ro,;..;o,,
to oi,nprccivSe the Mississippi lcycc received :
vote Of sc to 43, aud was referred to the Com.
mittec on Appropriations It's reception was
opposed on the ground that Arkansas was not
State, and the Legislature could not pcti-
tlon:
July 15.-In the Senate the Ho,se Ri, ~.
propriating over 81 500 900 to meet the ak.
pensc of executing tho .Rccopstr,ct;o. A..=
was amended bv reduc;no tho omonnt- -
1000, 900. and then passed bv n ]. vote &c a7
ayes to 3 navs s -.
The Presidents message suggesting the
Federal liability for the debts of the Southern
states occasoned an animated debate. Itwns
pronounced lnopportune and as calculated to
unsettie the national finances. s.
In the. House Resolution was passed in
structing the Committee on Public, Lands to
report Bill forfeiting to the United States
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