The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-25
CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate joint resolution prohibiting the
wearing of any uniform by diplomatic agents
abroad not prescribed by Congress was passed.
the bill for the admission OF Colorado. The bills
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO sell
the warehouses on Atla1ic docks, Brooklyn, and
appropIiating $500,0 to defray the expenses Of
carrying the Reconstruction Bill into effect were
luton for the sale Of certain stocks held in trust
Tor the Choctaw and Cherokee Indiana pending
which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, resolutions of inquiry were
adopted calling for the facts relative to the i'm
prisonment of the Rev. Mr.. Mcmahon in Canada;
why American claims against the British Govern
ment have not been paid, and what ought to be
done to secure speedy payment Of the same, and
as to the expediency Of constituting standing
committee on labor. A memorial from the Legis-
for admission as State. The report of the Com
mittee on Elections in the case Of the contested
seats Of the Colorado Territory delegates was pre-
sented, with resolution continuing the investiga-
tion, and MIR. Chalcott was sworn as the sitting
delegate pending the decision The House then
went into Committee Of the Whole on the joint
resolution appropratng 81 000 600 for the relief Of
destitutlon in the South. Messrs. Van Trump, Of
Ohio, and Wood, OF New York, both Democrats,
spoke IN opposition to the resolution. Pending q
somewhat lively debate upon the question, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.-The House bill extending the benefit
OF the increased compensation to the. employees
of the first division, Currency Bureau, was taken
up and it's consideration was Indefinitely postpon.
ed. The House bill exempting wrapping paper
made Of wood or cornstalks from internal revenue
tax was taken up and passed, with the addition of
IN amendment imposing q tax Of ten per cent. on
al script notes issued by State banks or municipal
instructing the Committee on Printing to Inquire
into the alleged deficits in the accounts Of the late
public printer, and into his late purchases OF
printing paper. The bill authorizing the sale OF
certain stocks held in trust for the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians was taken up, amended and
passed. The House bill suspending all payments
to loyal owners on account of.slayes drafted into
the United States ermy was then taken up and
passed, after short discussion-yeas 50, nays T..
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF Bill was passed
extending to the employees Of the Quartermaster
Department the provisions Of the joint resolution
giving additional compensation to certain en-
poyees of the Government at Washington, ap-
viding an United States District and Circuit Court
for the State OF Nebraska was taken. up and
passed. The Committee on Public Expenditures
made q report, stating that while engaged in an
investigation lin relation to the New York Custom
House) ordered by the House, the Committee had
taken some testimony whlch apparently yinculpates
one or more members Of the Senate, and the ma
jority Of the Committee therefore recommend the
adoption OF resolution, which was introduced,
directing that al such testimony be transmitted to
the Senate for it's information. Aftera long dis
cuasion the resolution was adopted The word
affecting" was, however, inserted in tho resolution
instead OF 'inculpating." Aresoution was also VI
Eered declaring to be the sense Of this House that
H. A. Smythe, Collector Of the Port Of New York;
should be at once removed. Pending its consid-
GRAFTON the morning honr expired, and the House
in Committee of the Whole resumed the considera-
ton of the bill for the relief of destitute persons
in the Southern States. A long debate ensued, in
which MIR. Butler took prominent part and made
several characteristic speeches.. He received how
ever, several checks from various members. MIR.
Woodbridge, Of Vermont, fatty accused him OF
falsehood, and Mr.. Bingham denounced him OF
having voted for secession, and also alluded to him
as the hero Of Fort Fisher not taken. AT 3.1a
o'clock P. M. the debate was closed and the COM
mittee rose. personal discussion then took
place between Messrs. Bingham and Butler, in
which the latter was severely handled, The House
then again resolved itself into Committee of THE
Whole on the Southern Relief bill, and all the
amendments thereto, except MIR. Bingham's, which
provides that the appropriation shall be made
from the unexpended funds in the hands Of the
Fresdmen:s Bureau, were rejected. The commit
tee then rose and reported the bill to the House.
vote will be taken on it at ten o'clock to-day.
The House then adjourned.