Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-23
Washington News.
MAsIi.NGrox. Jan

hHSHtNGTCH, o3nuaf' 10.
SEyArE.-i communications irc.n Governcr
B:amlett Ct Kentucky. announcing tie rtjec'
1ioa Of tie amendment, was laid on The table.
Numerous petitions of military men asking
increased nay arc offered.
A bill for the pro!ecuom Of national ccmc-
teries was read.
The tenure ctficc bill vas taken up.
Mr Simmer, under license Of vote, reported
Yesterday, proceeded denouacins th. fresi-
dent bitterly.
Hcveyly Johnson. .made point that Mr..
Samner was di,qu:li:yrg himself from acting
III judi nary capacity Should the Prcsiden;
come before the Senate
In connection with the report that Mr..
Cowan be aPpoin;ed Secretary of War, Mr..
Howe said he would oppose S:ar.oa;s reno
val. Mr. Buckalew thought the regort ground
less. The bill passed BY % to . votes.
Ii e:;cepts Cabinet officers and Judges Of
tic Cour; 0,hcs officers s;i:.,l DC appointed
as a; present, and holds until successors are
appointed in like .nanner. The President
,l.;tr suSpead 10: misconduct or inability, ard
appointing temporarily, suitable persons. The
President SHALL furnish the Sara;e er:dencs
oii which Suspension is based, i; suspension
b confirmed, Icw appointments made; o,her
MS, sn pcnded officers resume functions.
Enc President mag ill vacancies from death
or .es;gaation, 10 hold t!,cn ill Tie tcr,nina
tijo OF th4 next sess:ps. Acceptance # otiics
removal irln! ol:ice. signing. sna'l"g, cJua:rr
Signing co,nn.i,>io.s contrary to ,!e bill, de-
clare: hish 1nis,irmean0r. punis!lat!2 with
fine ana i;nprsoaineat n;l exceeding ten
thousand do!ia;;, Or iire years. A.er cxccu
tYe session, !a,joaraed.
HousE,-A resolution was adopted forbid
dilg he Commissioner OF Agriculture from
purciiasiag and disi,ibatiay native iced.
The conservatory of.hc Pies dents Man
sion is burned. Inc timely arriva! Of Tie en-
s;ucs saved the buildings. II is Estimated
that the p!aats c.anot be replaced short 81
i,:.lf million dol.ars. The iutuiturc Of the
,aansoa wss damaged by snake.
The uegrp population Of Virginia ha; de
creased one hnnarad aud h:,c:y thousand.
Brady I. John<oi. !2rmoe!y Confederate
General, was admitted to Ffaolice iata. Sa
praias Court under the rule sj5!i .!iin, The
Tcst Gath.
The Southern Republican Association in
Washington is engssed il i:roca,ies evidence
for thr impeachment Cf the President. They
have adopted bill for reconstruction. which
provides that the appointing power shall b:
vested il the President ani Seni!.e OF .tAe
United States Tie Provisional Government
10 be composed of Provisional c 3vrruor and
thirteen loyal c;tize:,s in each State as iegis
latiye power. Tie Governor shall! be chosen
trom loyal ci,zess. over twenty-five years q
age and who did not sga any secession ordi-
:lauce, and vino have not held Office of any
kind under IL. Confederate Government ;
shat the Legislative Couneii and Governor
thus selected shall haze absolute control OF
the government Of non.reco ,structed States.
and have power to pnss al! laws on proper
subjects Tor legislation. Ali lAws, acts, &c.
of legislative bodies aud Offices since the
adoption Of the secession ordinances are alb
rogatcd.
The Provisional Gov rrment shall exist
until Constitutional Convention ol loyalists
eiec:el without distinction Of color as to 70
,ers, icxcludiAg Only leading rebels, sLalI