The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-19


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Washington News.
WASHINGTON, February 18-Mr. Wentworth's
Corruption Committee creates more amusement
than apprehension. The developments 60 to show
that two enterprising newspaper men engineered
the thing, their primary object being to secure a
big item. Congressmc.. were approached and en-
couraged to visit the President, to whom the
views of the Executive seemed moderate, and they
showed great anxiety to harmonize the country.
binding neither party. The President represented
that he was utterly opposed to Congressional in
reference with State electors. The whole matter
amounted to this, and nothing more
The u. S. steamer Swatara has arrived from the
Mediterranean and is lying off the wharf at this
city. Prison quarters have been prepared for su-
ratt, and he will be brought ashore during the
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the Maryland Circuit, where the decision was bas-
ed upon evidence that the maker Of the note was
drunk, and that when drunk, was addicted to
gambling, and that the holder of the note was q
keeper Of gambling house.
The Supreme Court decided that such evidence
was not admissibleJus Grier dissenting.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 18.-In the House the
previous question on Sherman's substitute has
) been seconded and by previous agreement the
House took a recess to O'clock, when the Bill will
pass unless its opponents flibuster. The extreme
Radicals oppose violently, and the Democrats de-
terminedly. 1t cannot pass over the Veto.
Joint resolution from the Utah Legislature
was presented, praying repeal OF the Territorial
law Furnishing polygamy. The Bill for suffrage
regardless Of sex was tabled after an hours
debate
powered to pardon after conviction, and that
parions heretofore granted were null was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
The District Committee were instructed to re-
port Bill prohibiting the sale Of liquor in the Dis
The Bill on the National Bank. currency was
tabled. MIR. Sherman's substitute was then con-
sidered when Mr. Stevens moved that the House
non-concur, and asked q Committee OF Confer
ence. ..se.t s. =.
MIR. Boutwell, spoke in opposition to shermsn's
substitute, and complained that the Bill gave
more power to the President, and the functions OF
reconstruction to the rebels. We ought to remove
from the reconstruction business IN South Carolina
the Orrs, the Pickens', and the Magraths. The
Bill leaves the work open to any one who chooses
to engage in it; we entrust rebels with the work
of reconstruction of which we are afraid or inca
pable. ~. i,...G..a.a-
Mr.. Stokes opposed, because he saw in it uni
yersal amnesty or universal suffrage ;:he did not
understand language il it did not enfranchise
every rebel in the South. Heprefeed to defeat Con-
gressional reconstruction, rather than to support
The measures Of this Bill. Mr.. Stevens took ground
that the Bill usurped the power Of the future Con-
gress, and afterWard ventilated his usual bitter
ness against the President and Southern people.
Mr.. Blaine favored the Bill, contending, thatfit
gave no more rights than Congress gave the Ten
nessee rebels: Mr.. Wilson, Of California, sus.
tanned the Bill. Mr.. Bingham made better hit at
Stevens, showing that there was not "a single fea-
ture in the Bill which was not at one time or the
other favored by the Reconstruction Committee.
Mr. schenk, of Ohio, favored the Bill as the only,
thing possible. After further argument, MI.
Blaine demanded the previous question; which
was seconded BY vote Of 79 to Ga; Amotion was
then made that the whole subject be tabled, which
was negatived by vote Of 40 to LIB. The House
then took q recess. l.s2=.tj,T So: u
In the Senate, Mr.. Sumner presented q memo
rial from the Pennsylvania Peace Society, urging
the establishment Of an international tribunal to
which national differences should be referred. The
Bill extending the time for appeals on Writ OF
Error from the excluded States was passed. The
West Point Bill was 80 amended as to prohibit
Sunday parades, and then passed. Mr.. Sumner
made an inefectaai effort to dsinteE EN- Eiot's Bil:
taken up and amended to pay Mr.. Harvey his
salary as Minister to Portugal. The Senate then
went into Executive session, and afterward took g.
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