The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-04-03
washington News and Gossip.
- - s. w AsHINGToN. March 25.

resolution providing for an adjourn
Z 3 ::n,eot :y,e on Thursday next 70 meet again on
s. :tl,e +Sae, first Wednesday in May, June, Sep
fenber. November or December, as the
:. nresiiaing officer of the two Houses made
I b6yeoint proclamation decide to be necessa-
.ry. some; ten days .:previous to the time OF
meeting s ne was offered. It was adopted, by
s. 3 vote of sSS: Ito 81.
Several Bills contemplating the connec-
::Sfiioll. Of. the Mississippi Fiver with the
NorthIwNestern Lake by a Slip Canal, was
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
a: resolution authorizing the Secretary
2 ,,ifof wv ar lto: employ two dedge boats to
:.sskeen open the channel at tle mouth ofthe
mississippi River was pass:d.
! "A petition was received rom a minority
,,ssof the Maryland Legislature praying Con
igress not to adjourn until that State was
provided; with a Republican form of Gov
ernment. After ordering tito be printed
s.the House adjourned.
.A petition from the! Union League, ask
/. inc for:the application of the Military Re
construction. .Billto Maryland, was refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
9: The action of the Senate on Saturday
last with reference to the question Of adj
$ journment W as annui'ed- ~
sIhe>other business was vas generally un'm- an M.
& spoitant:
3. s.s5ss2 w AsHISGToN, March 70. =
80 In the House, resolution ordering a
survey fora 3 ship canal around Louisville
5Fallsswas: passed.
Butler and Bingham, IN personal ex-
plantations assalied de 1eaeh other furiously.
Butler had examined the eyseence lor ON;
Ter purposes than proving i4H. oarratts
slIl5 1he neino' ls
randum book IN which .-oootl AePe
DAY BY day, his thonghts, plans ana mo
..tives, taksnsfrom his dead body,~as Wl.n- WI.
held, though his pipe, spurs and knife
were presented to the; court. This mem
soraRdaln book was in the possession OF
she Judiciary Committee, with eighteen
pages of entries made pror 10 5Llncoln,s
assassination, cut out. bitSfer wanted to
: know was thatsGpeoK1 con'Pisse Z, .@heh ~.
fell INTO the 1:nas ei sne ,9pSeIlaehs, s,
and EnyWls s.lss ola'y Mt.neltsI - otn S,,.
court q does it.flo5 s, enale he ..sns
soldiers Sno say y tle eouis Mea
they sdiQ nov see,taig 9:a W.
they Eoqla nave aaeq hot .
spo,iea si.;ll Ggq oamsad tpat ;nnocent
! TSareof x 9sf:,l :;,,;
woman 20 ~ y, ~ S;,5rs etoro
alaryWorus Msis,e.i4 NJ, ies Ie.s ee,U,
tsoottls .,I aea.n i,utlea toaross 4ha
mort = nave eilaeay1,aa ta;lad of.UsS ss,as sa
Potomac nfe s,a 80. ;.. n,lsaI p.I Dn
60 5elu!. = .;,, .I ,soat e!;,ua 10
ana eleaf i,fyseil 81. =, sloin ~ $50 v
<buSser u, y :, u, Z" 40 tos ~.
Conger allowed. TO tell what was found on
Booths body tatler ,oeileHed tne dlary
would show up to S certain ieur 1iiat
ooo.il 1htesls.eea and w.s
! Bingham repiled5..e eAclteo'y, anu was
called to order511r using "otas e'srePu.a-
ble ne clalnleo taa! w. .Motus 5ai!tle.
after the the, acgEsWere v. slauiliiseaD,e as eIi
dence, and denleds any 6no~iedSs OF the
spoliat;ons OF fsthe diary and disaXowed e
The 5responslDlhty7 y1s tor the coneactor the
prosecution.
The Senate bil!3,appointing thre. COM
nlissioners to hear cfa MS against themorey
seized belonging to the Citizens bank OF
: New Orleans was passed.
"A bill Withholding the agricultural col
lege scrip from the rebel States unit they
are represented, passed, and goes 10 the
President.
"a bill. fixing the day upon which The
bankruptcy bill is TO take effect was eter-
red to the Jndiciary Committee:
Various adjournment propositions we're
discussed, and, faaliy, resolution, that
both Houses adjourn OH Thursday, passed.
After q short executive session, the
s.Senats adjourned.
In the Senate, an amendment providing
for commissioners to adjust se9uestSsed
debts was referred to the Judiciary COIN
Z msttee.
WASHINGTON, March 27.