The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-03-20
Washington News and Gossip.
WASHINGTON, March IL.

S;S ana FlOllQl; QlreCllnS lnaI Ine cOih
claimed by certain Richmond banks be
paid into the Treasury, with the right Of
the claimants to prosecute befofs the
Court of Claims. a joint resolution di-
rccting the Secretary of the Interior to-
suspend action under the law of the last
session for the relief OF the heirs of John
e. Bouligny, was introduced. -
The Judiciary Committee reported a
bill! to facilitate restoration. Under this
bill, d general is not authorized to dele
gate powers to the acting governor. The
registration oath requires, sincerely and
earnestly, that voters shall be attached to
the Union Government of tue United
States; will steadily support the Consti-
tuition obey the laws, induce others to
yield support and obedience to the ma
iority the restored voters are required
lo conform to the Constitution all elec-
tions to be by ballot. The bill passed
yeas lit, nays u.
In the Senate, Summers joint resolu-
tion, demanding further guarantees pre-
liminary to reconstruction, was tabled,
after a long debate.
WASHINGTON, March II.
In the House, the bill limiting Federal
expenditure and enforcing Sheaman's and
supplementary Act to S500,0O0 passed.
A joint resolution approprating $4,000
to the destitute colorcd people of the Dis
trict, passed The bill appropriating ST.,
OU0,0O0 to the destitute Of tie South was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
Farnsworth objected to its passage with
out reference. Several motions to go
into Committee of the Whole, to consider
tho appropriation Of 81 ,O0O,OO0, were ne
gutived, and it was ut last lost, under a
motion to adjourn
In the Senate, 4 resolution to direct the
Secretary of War to furnish Gov. Brown
low equipments and arms for 800 mill
tia, was introduced Wilson urged i'm
mediate action. Johnson objected, saying
the resolution must take its regular Older.
Sumner objected to immediate considera-
ton.
The resolution Of ofsympathy with Ireland
went over.
A supplementary bill from the House
was referred to the Judicial Committee.
After executive session, the Senate adj
ourned
The Senate, on Saturday, passed bill
approprating 81 600, 900 for the relief Of
the Southern people, regardless Of ante
ccdci.ts, TO be dispensed by the Freed
mems Burcau. An amendment, making
an appropriation Of 81: :50U, 600, was lost.
The Senatorial caucus, to-day, deter
mined to postpone acting on the adjourn
ment until the supplemental bill becomes
Il law.
Nothing official has transpircd regard
ing the district commanders.
WASHINGTON, March 13.
The House, in Committee of ihc Whole,
discussed the bili appropriating a million
dollars for the relief of Southern dcstitu
ton Mr.. Wood opposed the measure,
saying the South only wanted civil rights
and Northern capital to develop their re-
sources. Mr.. Williams thought Congress
sorla bounty could be better applied TO
assisting the widows and orphans made
so BY the rebels if any were to snffer,
let it dc those who were disloyal, and let
Gol Almighty populate that country with
people, who were loyal to the flag. Mr..
Chandler denounced the measure, us in
tended to bolster up the Frecdmen's Bu-
rcau; it was Il wolf in sleeps clothing.
Mr.. Boyer hoped the bill would pass
the Frecdmcns Bureau was the best
means for distributing necessities; if this
bill failed, he did not wish TO hear any
tting more Of Ircland's sympathy; he
declared the analogy between the South
crn and Irish people complete. Mr.. But
Ter offered Il substitute, that the million
contributed should go to the widows and
orphans of those starved at Anderson
vile and elsewhere. Butler and Logan
made speeches. Many Republicans
spoke warmly in opposition to the sub
stitntc, and in favor Of the bill. The
Committee finally rose without action,
and the House adjourned
In tho Senate, the militia bill COMES up
tomorrow Trumbull reported Wilson's
as q substitute for the House supplement
tarv bill. 1t tmodifcs the oath somewhat.
ami allows the commanding general to
delegate powers to the acting governor.
According to the present understand
ing, Schoficd commands the first district,
Sicklcs the second, Thomas the third and
fourth, and Sheridan the fifth. No in
structions will accompany the assignment
beyond tie copy of the law.
The district headquarters arc as fol
low: Schofcld, Richmond, Va; Sicklcs,
Columbia, S. G.; Thomas, Montgomery,
Ala; Ord, Nicksburg, Miss; Sheridan,
New Orleans, La. The powers of the
departments arc delegated to the above
district commanders. Gen. Pope, whose
headquarters arc ut Louisville, commands
West Virginia, Tennessee and kentucky.
WASHINGTON. March IA.
In the Senate, the supplemental bill
was resumed, and an amendment propo-
scd providing that at elections for dele
gates, a vote Of the people whether they
J;vo,l tI,o Constitution shOuld he taken