The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-11
WASHINGTON.

CORRUPTION INVESTIGATIONS, AGA1N-REoRGAN1-
zAT1oN OF THE COMMITTEES - BOUTWELL, IN
PLACE OF THLD. sTEvENs-THE SENATE AND
THE MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, December 10.--N THE SENATE,
the consideration of the report Of the commit
tee to Investigate the charge that corrupt IN
fluences we're used to procure impeachu ent
votes was renewed.
The standing committees we're announced.
No important changes were made. line
motion to add member to the Pacific
Railroad Committee, giving the South repre-
sentation on the committee, was postponed to
tomorrow. Summers Georgia bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
brakes bill regarding Generals and Lieuten-
ant Generals was referred to the Military
Committee. The bill restoring the Bureau OF
Indian Affairs was, after sharp struggle,
referred to- the Committee on Indian affairs.
Several senators intimated if the bill went to
the Indian Committee it would never be heard
from. Wilson moved the repeal Of the Law
compelling all military orders to pass through
the General of the army, which was referred to
the Military Committee Hills credentials were
referred to the Judiciary Committee, with the
paper and memorials in the case. Rice made
an effort to put on its passage his bill armlng
the militia, but failed, and it was referred to
the Military Committee. Tne conclusion of
the Message was then read, and the Senate ad-
journed to Mcsd2J.
In THE HOUSE, the bill authorizing the sale
of Harper's Ferry was passed; also, for selling
the Chattanooga Rolling Mill 20 the Chattanoo-
ga Iron Company.
The bill for establishing q system of national
military education was tabled.
The Speaker announced the following addl-
tions to the standing committees: On Com
merce, Kellogg, Of Alabama; Reconstruction,
Norris, OF Alabama; Military, Devices, OF
North Carolina, and Sypher, Of Louisiana;
Frcedmen's Affairs, Bowen, Of South Car
olina; Education and Labor, Whittemore, of
South Carolina; Revolutionary Pensions, Jones
of North Carolina, Cliff of Georgia, and Black
burn o. Louisiana; Revolutionary Claims,
Dockery of North Carolina, Goss of South Caro-
lima, Edwards Of Georgia; on Mileage, Young
of Georgia; on Engrossed Bills, Coly of Ala
bama; on State Department, Losh Of North
Carolina, and Tiff of Georgia; on Expenditures
of the Navy Department, Buckley of Alabama,
Cove OF Georgia; Expenditures in the Post
Office Department, Newsham of Louisiana;
Expenditures in the Interior Department,
Pierce of Alabama, Prince Of Georgia; Public
Buildings, Houghey of Alabama.
The bill relating to the bridging Of naviga-
BILE streams was argued at great length, and
was finally referred to the Committee on Roads
and Canals. A resolution for o recess from
the 23d of December to the 4th Of January
was adopted. The claim of Joseph Segar,
after q great effort to throw it into the Court
of Claims, was referred to the Committee on
Claims. Various bills were referred, and the
House adjourned to Monday.
Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, bitter Radi-
cal, succeeds Thaddeus Stevens as Chairman
of the Reconstruction Committee.
Eliot. vi Massachusetts, succeeds Wash
burn as Chairmt Il of the Committee on Com
merce.
The expenses of the government for Novem-
Der, civil list, s2s52, 900. Interest on the pub
lie debt, 24.25O, 900; War. s6,5oo.OOO; Navy,
81, $50 600; Interior, s75O,OOO. The increase in
the public debt is eleven millions nine hundred
and two thousand. Currency in the treasury
eighteen and quarter millions.