The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-12-14
Congressional r0ceedings.
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WASHINGTON, December 4.

presented eSiYiSs hptofsuYGSi iStIscszs9is Sl
es slsake ofered concurrent resolution to
the aHeat, tbat,the President has transccnded
bishl' h' sRRas!ittptiqnnl powera. in the language Of
ths MsaSags Icfegrng t9 The
= language used was perogatory to the dignity of
ss Congress, did of theiiif fights aud
cg psedliges Tho RESOLUTION lies over e12ioa
A motion to print numb6r of extra copies
.Fsgidsnts message excited warm warm de-
bate sqR isl ceasdora5iohlwas postponed.
A Bill amending the Reconstruction Acts so
as to require eohlyfa majority. of tho votes cast
80 call Convention vas referred to the Com
dmittess III tho Judiciary, 5.a.. a.;5. II
aa# ABiIl pledgfing. the payment of bonds in
= e6Iaa a &a5 discussed, and after an Executive
e sSnsts s|s9s sgs9sSL 5i,..Gl a
..,e HoysEs 5The consideration Of the Ril! r
,ail ilefRlibbg tbs Cetton tax was resumed An
asa amendmenet eil reducing the tax to cent per
os PHnAd gaa q, lfostn ta, a:i,g 4lie.a,a gsay
aao ,AAn qmsqdment providing that the Court Of
GClsins Clhsiin shall hsye. no Jurisdiction claims
cotton tar, Ri, either collected to be collect
Sd, an and Il the Bill as il game from the Commit
tee, was, passed without amendment; nays 20.
The Bill simply abolishcs the tax, commenc omm
ing with next years crop., ;,;.s ..e, ,4g3 q.
.yasqmu, off "a uss4 .---nf hiee aggSe
.su l,iL rs4o WASHINGTON, December s.
SENATE.-A3resolution to print the usual
faEudu,bef of copies 7ofthci Presidents message
wnsndopted 10 ,ii4s =! ''itist.a ~ ieH .i !,
1Gf Gtantlwas called on for the number Of white
and coloured persons who registered and who
sb ,;,I:t
Tho bill aboishing white in the District
niordindnees was resumed! During the discus.
sion Morton, of Indians, said that the feeling
nugainstt and its nidcrsand abettors
was as strong as ever, aud, ten years hence,
.xwoqld ,bestronger. Thetbill was :passcG-3D
tD 8sodItis Sumnbr's BILL ;of last session, nand
ssabolishes every distinction. Adjourned: ia1
sst,e H5Us Sc ThcC Committee of Ways and Means
were instructed to IND aairc into tho sxpediency
81 products of hand
~ looms. 'essiA
Pa;no introda;ced bill for tic en- more efficient
govern Of Tie rebel States 1t was rofer-
red to tho judiciary Committee. NJ.
aAsRly, ,iof Ohio, introduced j bilfto facilitate
The festotaatito9ni t9i of resbel States, 's' 3S
pisThS Blake and Golloday contested Ken
thcky election case came up. Both. were al
loved an hour Blakio consumed his hour. and
was, further indulged in his abuse Of Kentucky
And Personal dispara goments Galloday con
tented himself with brief but eloquent de-
sfsRt03ssyyff Jadgse fIiissis.o fIiisspsi -. y .'.'
sa Tho comhhmittcc report in favor Of Galloday,
Was almost unanimously adopted. He was
sworn in. n..'2iis1nS!a,i' 2i'''e ai.F r f=a f7f@H
Trelnbie, B!t6swhn,,a B!lt6swhn, and Young, Of the the Ken
sss pAs ueiosp,lon t0"'" an' GsS excused
~ iasuo7a : WAsn1,sitarT,oN, Ton Dcecccmber: G.
hllsS SENXTE7 In the Senate, the resolutions of
-the Loaiis1inbSaa Convention asking repeal of
hsfs' scottoh tax txA, were ,sS1pr presented nv 'y'
The. concurrent resolution that the Prcsi-
messags, ia its allusion to reconstruction,
Was ddrogatofy u tthe dignity of Congress, was
sseetttYST set Y4ST one cocI Monday - '''' '
Boutwe resumed sum- his argument o'i on i'm
peackmont. Mr. Wilson followed, and moved
the tabling Of the whole matter. a demand
for the previous. Question wash seconded, but
thc vote was STAYED off by ayes G2; nays l09,
sThei sixtyltwo continued IN flibustoring calls
obf che House for two and a half hours. p
aH ianosirq ngIno ssM.rd ltaiii, q ] tal
1870 hea7n' bWAsmrNdToN, December 8.
resolution, declaring the neutral
sly aof the United States in the war between
Great. Britdip and ,AIbyssinia came up, when a
iffaTncsiecaal debate eennssuueed, ensued 4 ',' '.'
HousE.-!Tho Judiciary Committo were in
structed Z, t., enquire into the cxpcdicncy of
amending tho Reconstruction Acts, 80 as to
make the members Of tho several State Con
vohtions take the Test Oath
After severe contest, certain portions Of
the Presidents Message were referred to the
decentralization Committee, thus, rowling that
Committee.
'i'T The Bill to strike out the word white
from" tho laws and ordinances of the District of
Columbia was passed BY vote Of LOG ayes to
8s nays .,.1t goes to tic President for his ap-
PrD iI!ia .iana4oo;l 3. yI'n m