The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-30
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WAsHNar IN, June 29.-The trial Of Surrat
is again postponed to special time fixed fol
the Nst of September. The accused issstill OF
bail.
In THE HOUSE, to-day, joint resolution ex
tending the Agricultural College act to Arkan.
sas was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Cobb introduced the following:
Resolued, That the Committee on Ways and
Means be instructed to report without unnec'
per cent. on the interest Of bonds Of the Uni
ted States, to be assessed and collected annu-
ally By the Secretary Of the Treasury and such
subordinate officers as are charged with the
. duty Of paying interest ON the bonded debt OF
the United States.
y Mr.. Price inquired If that included honda
held in foreign countries:
MIR. Cobb replied it did, and demanded the
previous question.
Mr. Allison asked If the resolution was man
.dstory.
The Speaker replied afirmatively. The
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tion. Washburn, Of Indiana, moved tolay the
resolution on the table, which was rejected
yeas twenty-seven, nays one hundred and six.
Price moved to refer it to the Committee of
Ways aad Means. Butler asked what would
be the effect Of this vote. The Speaker re-
.phed that the effect would be to refer the
resolutions without instructions.
Mr.. Blaine naked II the Ways and Means
Committee were not privileged to report at any
timer The Speaker said twas. Butler replied
that everybody knew they will not report the
resolution back unless they are compelled to
do 30. In answer to further inquiries, the
Speaker explained that as the previous ques-
ton was not operating, il tina House refused to
refer the resolution, the question would recur
upon its passage. The House refused to refer
tine resotution-yeas sixty y-one, nays eighty.
The question then resurred upon agreeing to
the resolution-yeas ninety-two, nays fifty
four-the Democrats, excepting Sitgreaves,
voting aye.-
Tne consideration Of tho River and Harbor
4l was resumed. The item Of SIZE, 600 for the
tennessee River was adopted. Eighteen
thousand was appropriated for experiments in
,shifing sluices; also en- appropriation for sur
-veying the Ouschita and White Rivers, Ar
!, kansss. The bill was concluded. but, without
definite action, the House sdjournsd
The Senate bin providing that when any
State is in arrears for interest on bonds held
in trust, the Federal Government shall with
hold the money due said State, was passed.
The consideration Of the Civil Eppropria-
tlon bill was resumed, and night session or
>dared.
The Presidents family have departed, to
spend the summer in Tennessee.
A general court-martial has been ordered at
Fortress Monroe July LIST.
General Breckenridge is at Toronto, Canada.
where he will remain some time.
The Tribune says editorialiy, alluding to
Grants order replacing the recently elected
officers in Louisiana General Grant will to-
.d.y issue an order Of the same character, ap-
plicable to the States Of North and South |
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama"
The Senate confirmed Admiral Dahlgren,
Chief Of the Ordnance Bureau.
The Deficiency bill was reported in the
House to-day. It appropriates $500. 600 TOR re-
construction purposes.
A great many delegates to the Democratic
Convention are here, nearly all of whom have
visited the President.