The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-26
Congressional.
WAsIIINGToN, FebrNaYy l


SENATE.-Senator Thomas oasc was post :
poned IN consequence Of Reverdy Johnson's
sickness.
One hundred New Jersey negroes asked
FOR one hundred dollars eaoh to carry them
to Liberia ; similar petition from
massachusetts negroes was presented
The South Carolina Convention asked
mid to extend the Port Royal Railroad.
The Judiciary Committee reported n bill
that majority of voters shnll decide all
elections under the reconstruction acts, md
on voting Oh the adoption OF tho constitu.
tlon, duly registered persons may vote in
any part Of tho State upon representa- loh Of
q certi6eats,
The bill converting into treasury the
proceeds Of captured and abandoned pro.
perly, was discussed to Adjournment.
llousE --Alr. bingham introduced The
following Jill, which was referred to the
Reconstruction Committees:
Whereas, large majority Of tho votes
gwen Mt M election held on the 9th of Feb.
ruary, 1863, were for the constitution pre-.
scntcd by the convention Of the people of
the State of Alabama, and whereas, COM
binations of citizens within said State refus-
ed to vote, with intent thereby to defeat
the efforts Of the friends Of The Union 10
restore said State to Its proper relation to
tho Union therefore
Bet enactcd, &c., That the Legislature
elect under the new constitution Of ilaba-
mn be convened at the capitol Of said Stnte
as soon as practicable, by order of the Uni.
ted States military commander within
said State of Alabama; and that upon :hc
ratification by the said Legislature of the
llth article OF the amendment to the Con.
stitulion Of the United States proposed by
a l.
10y law, of impartial suffrage within said
State as authorized by said constitution of
Alabama, the said State shall be admitted
to representation in the Congress of the
United States in accordance with the laws
Of the United States
Nothing else important was presented un.
dc" regular call.
The House resumed the consideration of
the appropriation bill
The effort TO strike out appropriations for
several South American missions failed
Finally the bill passed.
Adjourned.
WAsn,NOToS, Fcbruary 10.
SkNArE.-Thc Secretary of the Interior
asks IN appropriation for The removal of
certain dissatisfied Chcrokces OH Red Riy.
CT.
lnc 'uu .ci"ry Nonnlttce ms amended
the House supplemental reconstruction bill
making the majority ratify constitution.
MIR. Wilson introduced q bill TO restore
Alabama to the Union. After the usual pre.
amblc, it resolves that the Constitution of
Alabama is hereby declared 10 he in confor
nifty with the provisions Of 'the net 10
provide for the more efficient government Of
the rebel States" passed March ., 1867:
a' d whenever the Legislature elected under
said Constitution shall ratfy the fourteenth
article Of the Constitution Of the United
States, proposed by the Thirty .ninuh Con-
gress, the said State shall be admitted TO
representation, in accordance with the laws;
Of the United States.
bill was introduced removing tho dis
abilities nom Governor IIvlL IA, Of Nu.tl,
Carolina.
The case Of Senator Thomas was rcsum
ed, and l,e was reiccLed--aycs, %; noes,
p.
Adjourned
lIoUsE.-Thc Judiciary Committee re-
ported bill creating q Law Department,
for surrenderihg persons guilty Of murder,
piracy, assassination, arson and fogery. It
authorizes the President to return such pcr-
sons TO The Countries from which they 0ed,
and also to prevent their coming to the
United States. The bill was passed.
Tho appropriation bill was taken up An
amendment continuing twenty per cunt. ex.
ira pay to Department employees Nh 8 pass.
ed-SB TO a. An amendment striking out
the pay Of the Presidents clerks was re-
jected, and the bill passed.
The House went Into Committee Of the
Whole on the army appropriation bill. IL
nPpropriates S33, 100000. Frequent refer
ences TO General Grants name as fnvorine
or opposing certain measures provoked OBJ.
lection with considerable feeling. Mr..
Butler said the fnthers of the Republic only
allowed the President to make recommends
tons.
The committee rose.
The President was called on for his cor.
rcspondcnce with General Sherman relative
to tho new department and the brevet rank.
Adjourned.