Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-24
washington News.

In the Senate. on the 18th, memorial was
received from YIN. S. Chipey, Of kentucky,
saying that his son, who resided at Columbus,
Ga. had been arrested by military authority,
in violation OF the Constitution, and carried
two hundred miles from his home to Atlanta.
where he is now imprisoned and deprived OF
communication with his friends, and that he
is falsely charged with complicityin the mur-
der of G. W. Ashburn, of Georgia, who was
killed in negro house ofiltame Referred
to Committee.
A motion to postpone Indefinitely the Sen
ate and House amendments to the Bankrupt
Law was passed.
he Chair laid before the Senate tele-
graphic dispatch from the Reconstruction
Convention Of Texas, dated Austin, June l6,
containing resolution passed on that day.
asking permission of Congress for the Con-
vention to organize military force in con-
junction with the Military Commander, to
subdue the crime and lawlessneSs which it is
alleged is now 50 frequent in that State; and
further setting forth that if Congress does not
grant this power the loyal people of Texas
will be compelled to take the lawin their own
hands in self Defence Referred to the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs.
In the Senate, ON the 18th, the Conference
Committee on the Bill removing political dis
abilities, reported recommending that Geo.
". Jones of Tennessee, and Geo. Houston OF
Alabama. the only Democrats on the list, re
erased, was adopted.
Hendricks denounced this action as shame,
lessly partisan.
No Radical Senator, ventured to reply.
Ross and Van Winkle voted nay.
In the House, Resolution denunciatory OF
the Indian treaty ratified by the Senate, was
passed, declaring that the House will feel
bound to refuse any appropriation for its ratl'
fication.
The treaty is small affair with the Usage
Indians but is importan: as lirSt direct at
tack on the combined power OF the President
aud Senate to make treaties. ~
John W. Caldwell, Of OHIO, has been cor-
Grrned as Minister to Bolivia.
The indictment Tor murder, has been aban-
doned in the Surratt case, and Indictment Tor
conspiracy, the penalty OF which is ten years
;mnrisonment and u fne OF ten thousand
dollars, will be tried.
The Washington Express says that 1t is re-
norted ON good authority that Chief Justice
Chase has written letter, to be read in the
National Democratic Convention, placing him
self souarely on any platform the Conven-.
ton may adopt, but urging that negro sui
trage be recognized and universal amnesty
demanded.
Private adyiccs from Atlanta represent that
the prisoners who are detained III Columbus,
Georgia. OF suspicion Of being implicated in
the murder of L. w. Ashburn, are treated
with increased rigor. The judiciary Commit
tee cf the House contemplate bringing the
matter before the House on Monday.
On the 10TH, in the Senate, a Bill was in
g troiuced tostransfer the control oil the Indians
to the Freedmen's Bureau.
In the House, the Report OF the Committee
o. Conference on theBiil to relieve certain
n ,rsons South of their political disabilities
waS defeated by vote of IS to 80. this not
making the necessary two thirds vote ior the
massage of the Bill. The Democrats voted
AGAINST the Bill on account OF the erasure OF
two Democratic names from the Bill. This
rasplt produced much dissatisfaction, and the
Rnpublicans appealed to the House, on the
aropnd that the defeat of the Bill would make
Congressional reconstruction failure, and
untold evils would ensue. tsea..
Mr.. Bromwell, who bad changed his vote
for that purpose, moved a reconsideration.
His motion prevailed and the matter comes
up again on Monday, 10. a
Tbe Senate amendments to the Bill contin=.
uing the Fresdmen's Bureau were adopted,
and the Bill. goes 10 the President for
his approval. -,
On the 10Th, tie House was occupied with
unimporiant matters until the veto OF the Ar
kansas bill, which passed no to 81, the veto
Notwithstanding. a party vote, except Stew
art, of New York, who y'led with the Rcpub'
lcans.
McCulloch has mol resigned.
The tax bill reported today comes up Mon
day, and will occupy the House, without in.
terruption, till concluded; it reduces whiskey
to sixty cents. 1t is elaborate in details tor
collection. =,
1t is probable that q general amnesty will
be proclaimed on the 4th of July.
The President has pardoned Confederate
General d. Heth.