Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-03-13
Congressional and Washington News.
WAsNINGToN, March 4.


had signed within legal time all bills passed
within tea days, except that apprcpriatinc
t{ty thousand dollars Tor the Paris Exposi-
ton, which was not engrosscd.
y protest accompanied the army appropri-
alton bill, to the following effect: There are
provisions in this &C: to which must call ct
teation. The second section contains a pro-
vision virtuallyin Certain cases dcpriving the
President of his constitutional functions As
commander in. chief Of the lrmv. The sixth
section denies to States OF the Union the con-
s.ituiional right of protecting themselves by
means Of their own militia. These provisions
are out of place in an appropriation bill.
Compelled TO defeat necessary appropriations
or withhold signature, sign it with pro
test xgainst tho provisions named"
The rules eli The last House were adopted,
except during this week itshall be in order
to suspend them. Gsrried-l2O to 80.
The Tax bill, as finally passed, 6xes on
cotton the tax OF two anda half cents per
Tho judiciary reported Immediately after
the Committee on Impeachment instructed
them.
Mr.. Ashly submitted facts supporting his
charge. The committee worked without in
termission. The investigation covers broad
ground and has not reached completion. The
evidence is placed with the Clerk for the use
of the committee of the next Congress. Sut-
ticient evidence has been gathered to justify
and demand further investigation.
Mr.. Rogers submits 3 minority report, an
says all proof has been carefully examined.
The evidence relied on for sustaining the
charges of impeachment are utterly founda.
tionless. Ell the proof has been before the
committee, which bas bsea very industrious
He dep.ecates further Investigations as tend
ing foolishly to excite the country.
The bankrupt, the deficiency and the army
appropriation bills, have become laws.
An increased tariff on wool includes all
woolen fabrics.
The new wool tariff is twelve cents pei
pound on best grades, ten on low, and ten pei
cent. ad ualorem.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
SESATE.-Several Bills were presented, in
cluding one for the reorganization of the Su-
preme Court.
ALI of these Bills were, laid upon the table
until such time as the Standing COMMITTEES
shall have been appointed.
Amessage informing Congress that he had
no communication to make was received from
the President.
The Wool Tariff goes into effect at once
but the Finance Committee of the Senate
will report in favor Of its suspension for ter
days.
HOUSE OF REpREsESTArIvEs.-A officia
announcement that there would be no commu
nication from the President was made.
In drawing for seats Thad. Stevens and
Washburne, Of Illinois, were by unanimou:
consent, allowed to retain their old seats.
The caucus nominees for officers ofthe House
we're elected.
Parson Boynton Ne, CHOSEN as Chap
lain. Parson Browrlow was an opposing can
didate.
Mr.. Simon Cameron has written letter to
Secretary Seward, in which he says that il
President Johnson had been wise man he
would have approved the Reconstruction Bill
and thus gotten himself back into hi, old har
ness. He might then, perhaps, have been
forgiven for some of the wrongs done by him
during the past four months, but that it is now
too late TO forgive DIM"
Congress will push the impeachment inyes-
tigation.
A special dispatch to the Herald says that
delegation from South Carolina are already
in Washington to confer. with the President
in reference to the appointment of the Briga-
der General for that State under the provi-
sions of the Sherman Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
SLSArE.-Mr. Sumner introduced Bill to
guarantee Republican Government which
would protect loyal people in the South ard
prescribing an cath.
Messrs. Doolitte and Patterson made per-
sonnl explanations, denouneing the false re-
port of the Committee on Expenditures:
which had intimated their acceptance OF
bribss.
A Joint Resolution declaring the municipal
offices of Alexandra vacated in consequence
of disobedience to the provisions OF Sher-
mans Reconstruction Bill, was ordered to be
printed.
HoUsE.-A delegate from Utah was sworn in.
Mr.. Ward introduced resolution declaring
that an eI-member Of the Cabinet had de
clared in public speech that the evidence in
the assassination cases had been obtained by
suborning witnesses. and that there was nc
evidence against Mrs. Surratt -.
A motion was made to lay the resolution
on the table, when it was withdrawn by Mr.
Ward.
The Reconstruction Act and the Tenure Of
Office Act are officially published by the State
Department to day.
There are about four hundred vacancies in
office for Senatorial action
Generals Butler and Logan favor the ap
pointment of aSpecial Committee on I'm.
peachment.
The Ohio delegation has been in special
caucus, but the subject matter of their con.
sulta.ion is not known.
The New York delegation favor refer.
ence of the impeachment question to Spe.
cial Committee, and . recess of Congress un-
I'll May.
WASHINGTON, Mar. :.
SENArE.--The following bills were intro
duced and referre To Construct the Cali.
fornia Railroad directing the sale of public
property at Harper's Ferry; a Constitutional
Amendment forbidding the States to abridge
rights on account OF color; to build militia.
ry road fruu Galveston to Fort Gibson /; to
reorganizs e;vi! governments in the seeded
States.
After Executive session the Senate ad.
journed.
HovsE-John Hogcn, of Missouri, con-
tests Piles scat.
Kelly. of Pennsylvania, introduced reso-
luton directing the Judiciary Committee to
report bill declaring who shall call Con.
,ention to reorganize the Southern States,
AMI to provide for the registration of voters
at elections which was passed by vote Of
o ,e hundred and fonrt. en- to thirty three.
A resolution directing the Judiciary Com
mittee 10 pursue Che impeachment in7estiga.