The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-12-23

remove oil political disabilities from th
Southern people, Tho resolution finally
restore the oolored men I'd their seats With
out any special Legislation and dR place the
ioyernment in the hands Of loyal mem iiuf
dispatches from St Louis indicate the
eieotionof Carl Schdrz to the United Statcs
senate.s hllS2 2EaigRGITt4' 9szaY a.
Judge Chase Is quoted that he, don,t Ne
lieve that a single Associate, Justice has
given an intimation of his views on tn 9
constiju,ionality Of legal tenders.
oHe"erai schwartz, at the request Of Me-
nara, will present his credentials TO- mor.
row. Col. Hunt will present certain pa.
pers also Simon Jones when ftho whole
matter, without argument or any, recount. /.
non OF Mennrd, will 60 to the Election Com
mittee. The ltrerenling tho militia resoa
luton passed the Senate without comment.
AL ,,ssl. WAe'i,EoTos. December ID.
ihs Speaker laid before the .Iicus. I .day
Colonel Hunts claims 10 Colonel Mannis
contested seat from Louisiana It's under
81 ood sthatanoney the ysclaimsuts- Hunt,
Jones, nor henard -4Willl be allowed to take
~ seat pending the contest! N h v s
IA an ,N'fsse Increase ofthe whiskey tax Ia pre-.
sA,bill was introduced in the Senate 70 |.
~ S.Sil3uMCeFS HotulnS mlnthyy
commissions This will prevent Z tile mn
pointment 5of army Offices 10 the Cabinet
Andrews. aGoss hhs been nppoinict COL
leolo oiftbe port of st. Augustine. Fla.t,s
Genaral Grant, dscliniug q reception At
Phi!adclphi:s on The way, returned here to-
night. ~ % .a4ag ~ III -S!1'r,.> -
MIR! Abbot presented IN The Senate TO i.
day q bill for the payment of, tho claims of
lcyalcitizens of the South. II cmpow wcrs
ChlefJustice Chase 10 appoint thres com.
missioners, who shnll meet here nnd award
claims not to exceed 50, 900, ,000---proofs of
loyaity'to haithc same exactcd in the quar-.
termaster's department.
WAsHISGroN. December 18.
SENATB.--Mr. Kellogg's bill regarding
loyal claimants Of Louisiana and Arkansas
was indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. Abbot introduced similar bill an.
rliGableto oil lately retellious States. 7 Re.
,ferred io the Con,nli,teel on Judiciary, |
4 HotsE.-Colonel Hunts and Menard's
papers, Of Louisiana, were referred TO the
ELECTION Committee, Fbere were no re.
marks on the question Of refereno'I Gtl5
Ths resolution appointing committee to
investigate the Louisiana election was re.
ferred TO the Recommendation Committee. 1!
SECOND, DISPATCH t2yama
WAsnINGToN, December l8.
SENATE.-Mr. Edmunds introlned bill
repeating the admission of Georgia. The
preamble states that the Legisl iure VIC.
lated Tie ,fohtiech,h amendment" II" lot
purging itsol: ufmcmhers Ineligible under
II, and violated both the Constitution and
the preamble upon which preeonstruction
was founded by expelllng the negroes The
bill revives the military governor. aud al
lows the. present Constitution to .operat c
subject to the pleasure Of Congrcss. The
Legislature shall assemble. and those mem
bers Ineligible uhder The fourteenth article
shall be excluded Tie Federal courts
shall have concurrent Jurisdiction in cases
where the party swears, Justice cannot be
Obtained IN the provisional courts. X; ann,
| The Judiciary Committee wnsrdireoted to
inquire whether the removal Of political
disabilities made prior,to the adoption Of
the fourteenth amendment are now valid, ,
| Mr.. Summers resolution c0ngrat ulnting
the Spanish people was passed. uxtE4
| Mr.. Cameron eulogizcd Thad. Stevens,
and the Senate adjourned. 81,
| House Commit co on tho Revision
Of the Laws was directed to- inquire into The
expedicncy of.appointing commission 10
make changes, in. the bankrupt laws go as
10 make the practice uniform, The diff
ouny NpPSRt o httS0 ,lTOui1 certain ulBsfl I
judges appointing general assignees. and
the scope Of inquiry coyors tue proceedings
ofsuch. assignees. Adiourned till Monday
WASHINGTON, December 10.
$4,000 in fractional currency was ship
ped 10 Charlestonto. day. SS;.S8
Pomeroy in,roduced5nsb requiring Tho
Constitutional Convention in Georgia TO re
| assemble and make an express nrovision in
the Fundamental law that all citi ems may
hold office, irrespective Of race or color. a
resolution offered by Harlan was adopted.
| requesting the Judi ,iary Commit Go TO frame
bill re appointing Representations In Con
gress.l according to: section 2 Of the 14h
amendments. b4& ez9iast t.Ni at jldisHrg.
In the Senate, the Chair presented mem-
nrinl Of $500 citizens of Stockholm. who
desired assistance to immigrate. /. Kellogg
pre- sented the Louisiana Legislatures reso-
luiions coadoling with Stevens death. The
| Judiciary Committee was instruete cd TO con.
| sider The appointment Of representation IN
| accordance with the fourteenth adetldmcuti
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