The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-12-12
TELEGRAPllIC,
CONGREGATIONAL.

IS
The staud,n4 Committees were selected.
There were no important changes.
The Message was read. Tho Secretary
OF the Treasury WAS called on for infor-
nation regarding taxes and the incomes
OF national banks, when the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.-In the House several com
muuications were read OF no general in.
terest. Mr.. Stevens renewed bis bill for
schools in the District, which was referred.
The Reconstruction Committee were di
reeted to inquire INTO the expadiency Of
dividing Texas. NJ. Edridgs objected,
saying that Texas was unde. despoti.m
enough.
Mr.. Stevens asked leave 10 introduce
resolution regarding n census of the con
quered territory, with n view of facita'
ting the admission OF The Southern States.
Do objection being made tho ruoiion was
withdrawn.
There was considerable indignant dis
cussion regarding tho premature publica,
uon Of the message. The message was
read and referred to the Committee Of
the whole.
WI SchenSh, IToH tue COMMITTEE OF
ways aud Means, reported bill that slI
cotton raised IN the United. States after
the year 607 DO exempt from tax. Mr..
Scherck refused an amendment making
The law apply to sugar, and he proceeded
TO explain why it was not made to apply
to cotton raised this year, one fifth was
already on The market. n Very large
poruon had rF''ed from the hands OF the
producers, The gIowers would derive
but little benefit, and the committee be
heved that 1t wonId lie impoiiic and in
expedient. Mr. Brooks moved a subs,-
tute, that the lax lie aboIshed, and that
no American mHnu!ac'Hrc'l cotton goods
shall be en'n'cd 10 The benefit OF the ex-
isting drawtHci. unless shipped within
ninety days OF this act. y general der
bate ensned. MesSrs. Covode, Ella aud
Butler approved the repeal. Messrs. Lp.
gan, BIa'r, Muller, Garfield, Niblack and
Addison favored Srhrurk's bill. Messrs.
Darre An" !'un I"vored brooks suhstitute
N,'h"nt c'o''ng the debate, the House
adJ""rncd'
ATE-W,suIycrox Dsc
IN the Senate. the ratification Of the i'm
article Of the Constitution was p,.sep,.J
A memorial from some Kentucky sold.
iers relative 30 tie a'I4oed d;slevaI,v or
the Kentucky State officer. WINS nra.e,,,
ell.
Drake offered concurrent ,asol,,;op
that the Pfesiden, has ,rsn,cspdad his
constitutional powers in the language Of
his message, referring to the rocops,ruc-
ton passages, "a deroystory To the dig,i,v
OF Congress and a usurpa,ion OF their
rights aud privileges. II lies over.
a motion to print extra comics OF the
Presidents Message solicited debs,s
rcntilntug. Howard did not think i,
worthy OF publication, as i. was libel
on every memhor who voted for the Re
construction till, snd /, was nothing les,
thar an ir.i,lious invitation 20 IN, rehel
States to resist, hv violence, the Recon
suuciion acts. Elo would no, vote money
for tie distribution uf such auacks upon
the peoples representatives,.
Anthony said the question was whether
they should dcpSrt from the rrece5cnt
md hereafter. only prin,matters shvanc--
iug Their own views.
Cameron hou!ht lha Me.sage already
auiIiciep,ly Published ..'
Sumner moved TO amend by publish
"s ou'F .ne reports I'VE considered the
"so not only ""e' on congress,
Wv -" ,|''"","! uo'"'ne"' des's"eu 10
W. ',o 'e"ea'
nueNNe~ G'A'nea '"'. me ire"dens
~ "a 'c'''' "N P'''osA'Ne 10 present.
'"E us views 20 r'"e'""'
L"''1" ""'H congress WAS NOT 70 oe
up'e',S' "1'" W. "''N "y e''hsr 'ne fre-
,'"'"' " VI" p'SH. ~" 'he o"u'n WIN
o' rr'",r" ~ ., 'n' r"urn OF July
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