The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
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Congressional.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. l.-SENArE.-

clal agents as pOStmaSterS, who ha
been rejected by the Senate, and unde
What law such appointments had Ieel
made.
John Young Browns case was resum
ed Mr.. Beck advocating Browns admis
sion. Ho denied the Houses right t.
extend inquros beyond the Consfitu
tion's Prescriptions If member clecte,
took the oath he had right to his seat
Charges of disloyaltv should come u,
afterwards, when, If guilty, two.tmrd
could cxpcl hlm.
Fir. Knott, of Kentucky, Mvorc,
Browns admission.
MIR. Kerr, a.membcr Of the committee
Is sick. consequently action was poslpon
ed to M Monday.
Mr. brooks presented petition iron
many citizens of New Y York praying tn,
removal Of the income tax.
Adjourned.
WAsuiNGroN, January 20.-SENArE. =
The res0lulion.: Of the Assembly of Colora
do, asking admission, we're presented.
The bill aboishine the Eastern District
Court Of Texas was indcfuitS'y postponed
Tke bill e'r the sale of iro.,cads was
passed.
Reconstruction was resumed.
loUss.-Fhc Comu.iItcc on roreirn Af.
salrs reported bill, heretofore published.
concerning the rights Of American citizens
abroad. 1t provoked an avalanche of
Hucstiahs aud Suggestions indicating wide
diversity Hf views OH the subject. Post
ooncd.
me railroad land forfeiture was resumed
1t was established that Alabama has sew
en- Mlss'sSippi four, Louisiana seven and
Florida seventeen million acres of land
open to homestead laws. The bill was post.
poued
Mr. Johnson, of California, asked leave
40 Introduce resolution instructing the .ju-
Hcisry Committee to inquire whether Con
Srcss had power to prc1ent the Immigration
OF Chinese aud other inferior races, aad
whether the Civil Rights Bill and Coustilu
Ilonnl Amendments conferred the rights of
suffrage, Sc, on Chinese born in the Uni
led States.
MI Pile objected to the resolution as be-
hig q burcsque Oh common sense.
Ihe GenEnittce on Comnercc was in.
Gt"nctedao inquire into the eypcdicncy of
snaking appropriation for removing obstruc.
lions at ''llcll Gate" aud the improvements
OF "Ae E%scral karbor of New York
bill removing the disabilities frorn Luke
blakmarc, @ Salisbury, N. G., was referred
40 the Reconstruction Committee
Adjourned.
WASHlNGTcN, january 80, In the House
:Schoheld rising TO the question of privi-
legc, offered u resolution, rcciting thol yes
Icfdny evenings E1prCs, contained o state
mcnt that one of the Supreme judges had
declared, in public that majority ofthc
SuFreme E"nck declared the Reconstruction
Ac'S unconstitutional, and that The Couri
WOULD SO decide, and directing the Judiciu
ry Committcet' inquire whether tire article
was true, and whether The facts constitute
snch mlsdcmcanor as justices The House in
presenting articles cf imrrachmcn, Adopt-
@n-'' 10 ~. Tie resolution applies TO
Judge Field
Ia lae Senate, The 'vupplcmcntui tsnurc
Of Office bill we resuplsi. and an amends
meht 10 exclude agents of the State Depart
meni, who were paid from the secret fund
WAS discussed. 1t Inects strung opposition
Reconstruction was resumed. The Cotton
lax Conference Committee made another
report, relieving imported cotton from duty
after November, 1868, which Was adopted
Adjourned
WAsuISuroy, January 27.-SExArr.-
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill reno wing
the disabilities Of certain citizens of Viz
Giuia.
The Secretary Of the Treasury WAS called
on Tor an elaborate report regarding caps
tured and abnnd med property
The bils relieving Gov Patton from po-
itlcal disabilities was resumed. Howard
and Drake wanted further proof of Patton's
sincerity. Buckalcw and johnson opposed
special legislation on the subject Post
poncd.o
The reconstruction bill was resumed. -
Wlthof favored the bill. In opening, hr
said he had been in the Senate thirtccl
years, and listened to n great maiy speech
cs. lie had heard the dominccring of Da-
Wis, the clustering Toomhs, the plausible
Mason, the willing Slidcl,, but he had
never listened ioa more wicked speech
than that delivered by Tho Senator from
wisconsin Nlr. Dooiulc) Gu Thursday
last.
Mr. Johnson followed with C. powerful
constitutional argument against The bill.
The bill relieving Gov. Patton pnsscl--2G
to g.
Adjourned
HousE.-Undcr the call of States the
following among others were introduced :
TO INK national bonds removing obstruc-
iions at "lIcll Gate" torbdding assessors
and collectors from being Interested direct
ly or rindirectlyin in ftrfeitures under revs nuc
laws the bill'by Stevens, relating TO sur.
ftage on national questions; to regulate
appointment Of Government agents TO
provide temporary government for Wyom
ing Territory q bill, by Cary, to provide Il
uniform currency and lquidatc tho nation
al debt; relieving Mchane College, Tonnes
see amending national currency; an nc
supplying documents to agricultural col
]egos removal Of 0hstruotions In the upper
Missouri river "a bill allowing transportn-
tion from ware house at Indi,nola, Texas,
to San Antonio declaring compromise for
violations of revenue felony !; for the better
organization of United States District
Coursin Louisiana; establishing branch
mintGL Santa Fc.ss;
.Me%soiutiom was passed. repoalfng the
tsrfitoraliact Of Montana on account of
tho exclusion Of certain classes from suf.
frago.
seyeral Executive communications were
presented
A rrsolutiomof tke Georgia Convention
urging reorganization. Of the State govern.
ment, the removal Of disabilities and q
modification of the test oGtlt !: also petition
from nombcrs Of the Louisiana Convention.
praying tho removal often. Hancock and
Stntc nnd parish officials also petition
from The Mississippi Convention. rckAivc