The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-24
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, June Is.


q the coast dctcnccs also, for the further
3Sccnri'y of lifc on propelled vessels.
a The consideration Of the national curren.
sscy bill was resumed and discussed till ad-
Gjournment.
a House. .--Undcr the regular oall, among
Eaother bills Introduced was bill amending
Sthe homestead law also regulating habeas
ssco,pus; also, dividing Texas and providing.
sssfor the admission Of the fractions nlso, au
n horzing and requiring the Secretary of
jWar TO deliver certain arms 10 The Southern.
siStates for their militia Immediately after
.3tbc discontinuan 20 of military governments
s1thcrcin. bill providing for an addition of
atweEty per cent. to the salaries of Depart
5mcnt employees was rasscd--74 to 54.
81 The tax bill was recommitlcd, and the
sscommittco ordered to report as early as,
:gpossihie special bill revising the tax on
awhiskcy and tobacco
a Senate bill amondidg The charter by which
mthc soldiers vote are ignored and the oi.y
government placed under Radical control
Nwas passed
a The House refused to entertain Logan's
:Sresolution looking to the removal of the.
S5captal
y An order was passed giving the bill re-
sivising the whiskcy and tobacco tax unin.
stcrruptcd possession of the House
M The report of the Committee on Enrolled
:SBils, on the expected motion to include
sinlneral oils in the special bill, was defeat!
sS'ed. Tho House then adjourned.
s. WAsnlNaToN. June II.
& SENATE.-Thc Texas Convention rcsola-
3tions that congressional reconstruction
;3wousd fail under General Buchanan s n ppoint.
sSmcn's were ferrcd to the Judiciary Commit
81 &c.
4 The memorial of William s. Shipley, of;
hSKentucky. was cad. 1t charges That his:
tsson, resulting at Columbus, Ga, had been,
.aarrested by military authority in violation
Xof the Constitution, and carried 200 miles.
,3trom his home to Atlanta, where he is now
,Sconhned, deprived OF communication WITH
slhis friends; that lie is falsely charged with
Sibcing concerned in the murder of Georpes
|aW. Ashburne, who was killed in ncgros
s,housc Of i'll iume. Tho memorial was rc-t
Sfcrrcd
4 The judiciary Committees motion indie
s:ini,ely postponing the Senate and HouscS
amendments TO the bankrupt law was pass.
.3ed.
y The Chair laid before the Senate telc.{
,sgraphic dispatch from the ConsitutionalS
,,aConrcntion of Texas, dated at Austin, juno
d 10Th, containing resolutions passed at that
iadntc asking the permission of Congress forf
,;the Convention to organize q military force
Gin conjunction with The military command
Scr, TO subdue crime and lnwlessness, which,
!9they allcge is now go frequent in hat State Il
Sand further setting forth that il Congresss
,aadoes not grant this power the loyal peoples
,iot Texas will be compelled to take tho law |
s|in their own hands in sclf-defencc. Refer
a cd 10 the Committee Of Military Affairs.
q lhc consideration Of the finance bill WASH
sISSthen resumed. The section forbiding banks
5to pay interest Oh the deposits of otherS
Hbanks was erased. The provision with
airnwng twenty millions from districtst
awhich have surplus, and awarding it toi
;sdistricts comparatively deficient in national
:abanklng capital, was adopted. The addi-
II J'ional capital goes to districts which havc}
Ianow less than five dollars per inhabitant-k
arhe bill passed by n vot" Of rs old.
81 Acommittec OF conference was appointed
's55on the bill removing political Disabilities.
81 The Senate then went into executive ses-s
'aision and adjourned.
81 llousE.--Thc Election Committee report |
ttjed in favor of seating Mckee, from thcs
faNinth Kentucky district. Ordered to bel
tjprinicd
81 The bill promoting American commerce.
Slwas then taken up, the main fenture. orr
III irnwback, being the tariff on material used {
Gin ship-buildng.
ii An amendment allowing five foreign bot
81 oins, owned exclusively by citizens, TO be-
Fansed in conveying western produce fromS
saNew Orleans to New York. was rejected
sjand the matter finally tabled by an almost
f3'Olid western vote. I
a Amendments to the political relief bill
II sadcmandcd. The House then adjourned. (
II WASHINGTON, June Is. e
n SENATE The. Post-otlice Committee re-
lsported fnvorably on the bill establishing al
.3coniinuons railroad hence 10 Mobile. i
q The bill allowing the United States TO ap II
;lpcal in suits from district courts, without
Slsiving security, was passed. /
a The bill allowing tho sale of armed YES.
ssase's 10 oeliigerents for commercial purposess
iswns passed. !
II The bill relieving exporters Of rum ands
Aspirits was killed in conferences 4
81 The committee on the bill removing disa
Abillties report bill recommending That thes
Asa3namcs of George W. Jones. of Tennessee. {
sland George Houston, of Alabama, the only
3Demoornts in the list, be erased which wasf
s3adopteh.
II Alr. Hendricks denounced this action asI
ashamefully partial. No Radical senatorI
saVentnrcd to reply. Ross and Van WinkleI
Sivotcd nay.
q The Senate then went into executive!
slsession and adjourned.
II HousE. The clerks bonus bill was tabled
ssJhy vote of G8 to 81. This action affectual-
4ly kills Il.
n Resolutions denunciary Of the Indian
sTreaty ratified by the Senate was passed. ;!
S|fhey declare that the House will feel bound;
80 refuse appropriations, for its ra,fica-
Ssion.
81 The treaty is small affair with the
IISSosage Indians, but is important as he first
[jd'rcct afack on the combined power of the
saPresident and the Senate to make treaties.
a The bill modifying and essentially limit
sang the jurisdiction Of tho Court of ClaimsI
!Swas passed.
q Bin relieving carrying companies from
ssiabiiity for loss or damage to goods oaus
Ssed by tho Union or Confederate forces was
ispassed-80 10 A. This bill, ifit becomes
S3s law, will protect express companies
{ssaganst innumerable suits.
~ The river and harbour bill was postpon-
ssssod tillTuesday next, and the House adjourn
ased.