Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-03-20
Washinrtnn News.

ponc action under the law law Of last session for
the relief of the Boulgny heirs, was passed.
The bill limiting Federal expenditures for en-
forcing Sherman's and the Supplementary acts to
u half million, was passed
A joint resolution, lpproprinting Sl5,Ot0 to the
destitute coorcd people of the District of colum-
bia, was passed.
The bill appropriating s 900 600 to the desti-
tutc Of the South was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
In tie House, on tho 14th, in the Committee of
the Whole the bill aprropriating million dollars
to the Southern destitute was considered. Mr.
Wood opposed the measurc-the Soath only
wanted civil rights and Northern capital to de-
vclopc their resources
Mr.. Williams thought Congressional bounty
could 5e better applied to widows and orphans,
made SO by rebels if any are to suffer let it be
the disioyal, and let Col Almighty populate that
country with people legal to the flag.
Mr. Chandler dexourccd the measure rs intended
to bolster the Frcelmcn's Bureau; it was q wolf
in sleeps clothing
Mr.. Boyer hoped the bill would pass; the
Freedmens Bureau had the best means of distrib-
utins to the necesstous. If this bill failcd, he
didn't wish to hear anything moro of Ireands
sympathy. He declared the analogy between the
Southern and Irish people complete.
Mr.. Butler offered y substitute that the million
dollars should go to the widows and orphans of
those starved at Andersonvillc md elsewhere.
Messrs. Cutler and Logan both made bitter
speeches.
Many Republicans spoke warmly in opposition
to the substitute and in favor of the bill.
The committee finally rose without action and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate after some unmportant business,
the Supplementary Bill was resumed. An amend
mcn,, providing that, Mt elections for delegates,
:hc vote of the people, whether they desired
Convention, should be taken. The amendment
gave rise 10 an earnest debate, the chief argument
in its favor Icing such, that vote favcrins
convention would make it conditional.
It was opposed principally on account Of open
ing door 20 delay and irregularity in restoring
the States to representation.
The debate indicated that majority consider
ell early restoration vital to the financial interests
of the country The matter is too important for
technical triNng.
Senator johnson doubted the long existence OF
the Government with which ten States ar' out.
Morton opposed allowing rebels to say 'Shcther
thew desired convention.
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In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Sherman intro
duccd jont resolution removing the disability
from holding Office from Joseph E. Brown Of
G,orgia, and r. NJ. Patton, Of Alahama-whleh
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
II is stated that Butler has m amendment to
,b. Million Relief Bill, authorizing the District
Commanders to compel tho rich to feed the poor
by forced assessments.
Tho Virginia delegation before they left Wash
;p,ton Friday. called upon the President who
said he WIS aware of their presence here and
trusted the Reconstruction act would have the
effect of allcyiating much of the bitterness caused
by the war. lie had opposed this measure but
rs il had become the law Of the land without his
agency, he would faith:ully execute it.
IN tho 10th. in tho Senate, the supplemental
hill was resumed Seycr,l amendments were
proposed, oliciiing n long debate. Senators seem
anxious to explain every vote. Sentiment Is much
divided, but a majority persistently oppose amend
mcuts complicatiug the measure or involving
guarantees not required by the original bill. The
pressure, however, is very heavy.
An amendment that a majority of tho votes
cast should ratify the Constitution, but that more
than half the registered voters shall vote, was
adoptcd. An amendment adding certain clauses
to tho oath was rejected.
Atniuc o'clock the Senate was still in session.