Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-02-27
congressional News and Washington
WASHINGTON. February 20.

The Senate was engaged on the District
bills until the message from the House, an.
the passage of Sherman's bill with
amendments.
Mr.. Williams moved that the Senate con.
cur. Several Senator'S regretted the disfran.
chising clause inserted by the House, but
would vote to concur notwithstanding.
Mr.. johnson said ii he had his wish he
would Immediately receive Southern repre-
scntatives, but he would yield to the majority.
He would vote for the bill because he saw in
it mode for rcscuing the country from the
perils which now threaten it.
The Tenure of Office hill was hurried to
the President last night to prevent pocket
veto.
The Senate took recess.
HousE.-Mr. Shermans bill came up.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was adopted {; GO
to GO. 1t pro7ides that persons excluded
from office by the proposed Constitutional
Amendment be excluded from voting for
members or being members of the convention
to form State Constitutions.
Mr.. Shellabarger offered an amendment
declaring that until the rebellous States
were admitted to representation, any civil
government shall be deemed provisional, sub.
iect to the authority o. the United States, to
be abolished or modified or superseded at
any time and all elections under the civil
government to be conducted persons. .describ'
ed in the fifth section, and no person qualifi-
ed to hold office under the provisional gov
ernment, ineligible under the provisions of
the constitutional Amendment of last session,
0S. payu IN
The resolution to concur with the amend
ment was then passed-l25 to 4G.
Messrs. Hawkins, of Tennessee, and Hub
bell, of Ohio, were the only Republicans vo'
ting nay.
The Militia bill was recommitted to the
committee.
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up
and adopted, including tie section relative
to the General of the Army, which contains,
in addition 10 points tclegraphed last night,
that orders and instructions relating to mill.
tary operations, issued by the President or
Secretary of w ar, shall be issucl through
the General of the army.
Tie House went into Committee on Inter
nal Revenue, and then took recess.
Mr.. Sherman, urging bis bill, said We will
give the negro the ballot, the school, and the
protection Of law, but the nation will never
consent to put white men under bis domina-
ton. He designated Stevens and Elot's plans
as horribly defective.
On the landing of Surrett, the Marshal
said, SIS your name John 81. Surratt 2" He
] replied, I" 1t is, sr.' The Marshal then serv-
| ed the warrant and took possession Of the
prisoner. He holds his heal erect, with q
fearless air is handsomely dressed in gray
Zouaye suit, with white iag5ings ANA u tc7
cap. He has light mons;achc aad 81 long
goatec. He is hand.cuns1 aod In the care
and custody entirely Of lie civil authorities
Ex-Governor Thos. II. Ford. Of Ohio, arr
COL Sol. Hinckle, will defend SIrralt.
1t is conceded that the STE WI pas!
the bill with the House amendments.
!, The increased stringency developed b.
Wilson and Shellabarger's amendiuensis is at
tributed to Stevens strategy.
1t is generally conceded that The Presiden
will waive the advantages Of time and vc;'
the bill in time for Congress to set.
A delegation from the Boston Board Q
Trade had ON interview with the Presiden
to day relative to the depression Of commerce
trade and shipbuilding.
1t appears from communication from tn
President to the Senate, that the gross pro
ceeds of cotton seized are S25, 100000: from
the sale of miscellaneous property, $l,S00,
0OG from rents Of abandoned property, near
$500 900; from ether receipts, S2,3OO,O0O
total, s35,OOO,0OO; net profit to Unitet
States, 100000
WASHINGTON, February 81.
Housr-The Bill authorizing the cdnstruc
tioa of bridge over the Mississippi River
at st. Louis, was passed.
The Bill to authorize the retiring of Com
pound Interest Treasury Notes, SliO,OOO OO
of which are due this year, WAS taken up.
An amendment, authorizing the issue 0
Sl0O,OOO,O00 legal tender notes to replac
them, was passed by vote of 80 to So.
SENArE.-The Judiciary Committee re
ported !, Bill providi e that where propert,
had been confscated by the Confederate all
thorities, the former owner may make proc
to that effect before any Federal Court ont
Commissioner, and that the Military Com
mandcr of the District in which the confisca
ted land lies shall place the claimant in pos
session thereof upon presentation by him c
the Commissioners or Judges certified deci
sioH and shall protect him therein.
A Bill was introduced to confirm the sale
made by the Tax Commissioners in Sout
Carolina to persons in the army, navy or ma
rine corps.
WAsHIy. TON, February %.
SENATE.-Yaes Presented petition froa
four thousand citizens (negroes,) of Charles
ton, asking for territorial government.
The Bill extending agricultural colleges t
Tennessee passed. The House amendmcn
forbiddiug Confederate Professors was stricke
out.
The Bill for mail between San Francsc
and Honolulu was passed.
Summers resolution, in reference to tn
Paris Exposition, appropriating ninety-thrc
thousand dollars, was passed.
The Senate adjourned.
The Bill suspending temporarily dircc
taxes in West Virginia, was passed.
The House went into Committee on Ta
Amendment removing the cotton tax afte
September lst, lS67-passed by vote OF 6
to 81.
Blaine, of Maine, made the motion.
Stevens moved that portion of the cotto
tax for the present year be appropriated 10
the relief of the citizens of Chanbersburg 70
the burning of that city, which was rejected
me House then took recess.
WASHINGTON, February %.
HoUsE-Schofield opposed further appropri
aiions for the Capitol. He had no idea tn
Capitol was going to remain here.
Schofeld abused the Baltimore and Obi
Railroad.
The appropriations include over half mil
lion for improvements hercabouts. Also 70
the survey Of the Atlantic -nd Gulf coast
quarter of a million.
Section Sixth directs that The Clerk of tn
70.