The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsH1SGToN, March ~.
In the Senate, several petitions were presented
from Southerners, praying relief from oficc-hod-
ing disabilities, which referred to the Judicia
ry Committee resolution directing the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs to visit tlG Indian terrific
res, and ordering the Secretary of War to furnish
transportation and military protection. resolu-
ton inquiring whether West Virginia is really a
State was referred to the judiciary Committee
A bill repairing the levees was taken up; Sumner
proposed proyiso, that no levees be repaired in
any State until re-admitted with equal rights,
elective franchise and free schools for all colors
The levee bill was postponed A motion to ad-
iourn tomorrow, at noon until the first Wednesday
in July, when, if there is no quorum, to adjourn
without day, passed. Adjourned.
In the House, bill to reimburse tnttrana and
Ohio for expenses in repelling Morgan, passed. and
goes to the President. A bill making moneys due
and collected for soldiers payable through the
Freedmcn's Burseu passed. The adjournment
question was discussed, in which the Judiciary Com
mittee was roughly handled for trifing, and But
Ter denounced for breach of confidence in gossip
ping about confidential evidence inadvertently COM
municated to him. The House adopted the Sen
ates adourning resolution, after which it adjourn
ed.
Lowell II. Rosseau has been nominated success
sor to Drigadier-Gencral Rosencranz.
The Postmaster-General has ordered an increase
of nav for post office clerkships as follows: Of
81, 900 and under, twenty per cent; over $1,000,
ten per cent; route agents anG carriers, twenty
per ccnt'
General Schenck has declined Che Ohio Rephb-
lican Gubernatorial nomination.
The interral revenue receipts to-day amount to
5000, 900.
The municipal registration so far reaches SIG
whites, and ], 1889 blacks.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.
Il is stated that the President has in no way in
terferred with the commanders of districts since
their appointments:
N New Orleans despatch says the police will be
composed of mixture of blacks and whites Col.
Dypher, late of the 11th Colored ARTILLERY, will be
chief Of police.
Gen. Seedman has been confirmed as Collector
of Internal Revenue for the First District of Lou
Islam.
Congress met this morning, at 10 o'clock, and
adjourned almost Immediately. After rendering
his protest, the President approved the appropria-
ton of S5OO,OOO, for the enforcement of the Sher.
man and supplemental bills.
The President has submitted TO the Senate a
treaty with Russia, granting sovereignty to the
Russian -Amcricar Possessions and the adjacent
islands to the United States; price S1l ,OOO OOO.'
This acquisition almost excludes England from the
Pacific, and includes valuable fsheries:
Senator Riddle, of Delaware, died yestcrday
!. In. the House, the memorial of the mayor and
members of council OF Baltimore, praying for re-
publican government was referredto the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Benton introduced resolutions thanking Gen.
Sheridan for his Louisiana removals. Mr. Wood
objected to the resolutions, and they were not con-
sidered
The bill confirming the South Carolina :aS sales