Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-29
July 18th, 1868.
/. Washington News.

In the Senate, on tho 22d, Robertson and Saw
yer of South Carolina took their seats. In regard
to the admission of Sawyertherc was q long dis
cussion. Afidayits were read from C. C. Bowen
and T. j. Mackey, declaring their belief that
Sawyer vas ineligible, that he was shareholder
in blockade running company, and n member
of military organization in Charleston in 1864.
Senator Conkling said he was free to soy that
he did not believe one word of the charges brought
against Sawyer.
Robertson, who had previously been seated in
order tbet he might speak and vote in sawyer's
case, said that lie had heard none Of these charges
in the South Carolina Legislature, and that he be-
iievcd them to be wholly unfounded and brought
up by the disappointed friends of DR.. Mackey.
The bill for arming the loyal people in the
Southern States was discussed. It will undoubted-
Iy become alaw before Congress adjourns.
current resolution to>take recess on Monday
to the third Monday 10 September, was. passed.
In the House, Kellogg, of Aabama,-and Tiff,
If North Carolina, were seated *
A billwas passed removing tie political disa.
bilities of Simeon Corlcy, Of South Carolina;
Michael Hahn, of Louisiana, and JehB Milledges
of Georgia.
A meeting was held on the 22d, by the South
crn members of Congress and Union men,. Whit,
'emore, of South Carolina, was presidents aid
Fisher, of Mississippi, secretary. A committee of
five was appointed to drift resolutions: John C..
Fremont introduced resolution that in view of
the Presidents threatening attitude regarding re-
construction, Congress should remain Id sesffon
until aAcr the Observation-Disclosures that Congress
should Immediately give Virginia, Mississippi and
resas loyal State governments; that. Congress
.hould pass a stringent iaw for the enforcement
Of the third section of the l4th constitutional
amendment. :
Senator Wilson said he had Bill prepared va.
eating all Offices in Mississippi, and filing them
with the persons recently voted for who could
take the test oath. The Military Commander will
be instructed to enforce the laws without delay,
and this shall constitute Mssissippis Government
until further orders. ~ - -
Resolutions comforting extraordinary powerson
the Virginia Convention were adopted. Noac-
lion was taken regarding Texas. The feeling Of;
the meeting is intensely bitter. Eggleston' was
present, and approved Wilson's Mississippi plap.
On tie Esd, in the House, after some unimpor,
taut business, the consideration of the recess from
Monday next, to be'third Monday in September
was taken up, apd produced considerable discus
sion, during which every speaker expressed bis,
views briefly on the expediency of arming the
Southern militia.
This Bill is evidently prominent on the mind Of
every member.
Garfield said he was unwilling to adjourn until
the friends of the party South were armed. ~
Washbnrn, recognized as Grants organ in the
House, said that he disapproved the measure, FOR
that these arms will be in the hands of rebels in
ten days after they were sent South.
Boydsn, of North Carolina, protested against
sending arms therc, they were not needed and
would only create strife and excite passion, which
he thought was the duty of Congress to prevent
Devices, of North Carolina, made awild speech
Appealing for arms, he said, in effect, Como onl
come on . The representatives of 1000 900 people.
though they had dark skins, would be in the front
rank~ Tho speech created much merimcnt on.
the floor, but was eventually deprecated by the
Radicals.
On tho oath, in the House, the resolution to
take recess from next Monday to tho third Mon
day in September, after an exciting struggle,
prevailed Several Democrats changing their
votes, the final vote was &c to Il.
The Reconstruction Committee reported Bill
for tho moro speedy reorganization Of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas, which was passed by
strict party vote.
In the House, on 25th, Florida member offer
esinpeaohm resolutions, which were referred
% tho Judiciary Committee.
Baker, .Ingsrsoh. and spalding voted with the
Democrats adversely to new impeachment
movement; otherwise the action is entirely par