The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-15
Congressi NAL.


the llonse bill snspcnding the contrac.
ton OF currency came up. An amend
meDt declaring that nothing in this or
any existing act shall be construed to
increase United States currency, except
itly million revenue notes already All.
thorizcd, was defea,ed-l7 to 30
The bill was discussed to adjourn.
mcnt.
House.. "A bill creating new com.
miltcc of five on whislsey metres was
passed.
The Kentucky election case came up.
and after three hours discussion Judge
T:mblc was sworn in, and tho Hous,
adjourned
WAsIlNGTo.i, january 0-SENATE.-A
memorial was presented asking an nppro
priation for the relief of the freed aien OF tic
District also, asking for female suffrnge in
ihc District; also, from 5000 hand. loom
operatives, asking exemption from taxation
the House bill to prevent fraud in whs-
KY revenue was passed, with m amendment
striking out thc words sin bond,' making
The provision apply TO ali whisky.
h petition from the Alabama Constitu-
uona' Convention, praying the removal of
N'e'H" u@i'h poitlcal uisaUlllllCS, Was
prcsenLel
Mr. Morton cai,cj up his resolution in.
s'rs,cting the Judiciary Committee to report
hill a5ognling the existing State govern
mcnts in lhe ro5e States and providing
proper governments in lieu thereof.
Mr.. Frta'nghuysen moped ta amend 20 as TO
maze the rcrorting of bill discretionary
with The Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Morton desired to take abe sense Of
the senshe she'dircctly upon the question 1t
was high time that Congress defined itself
anu position in Terms not to bo understood
OH THIS subject. 90 his mind, the STATE @.
aifai' now existing never were more
alarming Congress had OF the 81 Of last
MarcH' uee'arcS the existing governments
III those states nc allegal md not atrordinp
proper security for life nn / property, and
at that Lime Congress had provided militia
w Supervision ,~lil such time as legal
governments could bc established. 20 Gay
the military authority which they had set
no Tns obstructing the proper operation
Z" the laW in some OF those States, and
nvholding the the existing illegal and
- authorized governments.
MIR. MostoW ifS!o sent TO The desk Of she
Secretary the acts Of March and July 10 be
read, and also the Order No. l ef Gen.
hancrek, in which tho civil authority is
decared supreme.
II would seem that Gen. nancock. in this
order, not only dcicd the power of Congress
bat actually nulliled and refused TO execute
its laws. AS Gen. Hancock has confronted
directly tho Congress of the United States,
IL becomes question as to which side will
submit. lie recognizes tho authority of the
civil tribunals organized by the very State
governments which Congress has declared
to he illegal There wns danger that tho
work Of reconstruction woHld fail by the
very military power which they had raised
TO forward it. At this crisis it was incum
bent on Congress to be true and consent to
itself und proceed 10 abregac these govern
mcnis. 1t becomes Congress TO say at once
Whist they intended 20 do. Although de.
claring, i'll the acts referred to, shat those
State governments wcre illegal, Congress-
had not decided, in tho exercise of its pow-
or, to do away with them abruptly, but in
the present juncture there should not be a
moments hesitation. If the amendment of
MIR. Frelinghuysen was adopted it would it
wonld mean nothing. He (Mr. ~ wanted
peremptory ordsr TO this com.2::;;1s TO
bring in bill Immediately, and he desiroi
the Senate toso order.
Mr.. Frclinghuysen did not intend TO op-
pose nny Of Che experiments which had been
advanced by the Senator, but thought it but
right that some confidence should be repos-
ed in the judgment Of tho committee.
Tie c1piation Of the morning hour cut
short further debate on the reso'ution, and
the House bill to suspend futher contrac-
hen in cuirency was taken up and discussed
to executive SESSION, and tho Senate ad.
journcd.
Reconsideration asking tho release of
Father McaIahon and several other Fonians
was passed
The bill preventing wliskey frauds, as
amended by the Senate, camo UP and was
discussed to adjournment.
WASHINGTON, January .--SENArB.--Mr
Sumner introduced bill abolshing che
Easieru aud extending tho jurisdiction Of
the Western District Court over Texas.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill vncntino
certain Offices in Gcorgia, and authorizing
he convention to fill them. Ordered TO be
printed.
An unsatifdctory discussion rs to whether.
tho Bill passed before the recess, sbciishing
color distinction in District was q law arose
The mailer was referred TO the Judiciary
COMMITTEES.
The cotton question was resumed and
after n long argument aud numberless
amendments, the bill passed to the following
effect u ~ isa4k
The tax suspended duriog 1868, on cot.
ION grown uurlhg mat year. This suspen-
oninot to be constraef to prevent regulnr
levy 90 tax after 1868. Duty on raw cot.
ton imported into the United s,tates from
April lst, 1868, TO April 1st, 1859, is sus-
pended. ~ - f.hH' i3
f. The bill goes back to the House for con-
| currencc. Hf
Adjournel.s @'E b.ii H>E H
House. Special Revenue Commissioner
WelieS' report was submitted. Hsil
|so The bill expediling the payment Of boun.
ties was resumed, An amendment referring
the claims Of negro soldiers to The Freed-
4 men'si Bureau for examination was adopted
and tho bill passed. @ Il,
passed. EfsAf 81 a'H fns. 81"
+ The Election Committee reported In fa.
vor or swearing IN Trimble, from, Kentucky,
~ A;5oint resolution for Tho sale of the Chat
tan9oga Rolling Min property was refowed
! TO the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs.
The Speaker ann oanced Messrs Garfield.
Poland and rsain as Smithsonian Regents,
A bill preventing Whiskay tax frauds was
Iin!radocqd, J. fsFb!ds Che. withdrawal. oi
rH . = q HE.s r.. 80