The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-08

Kellogg, or Alabama, introduced piii W
improve Mobile harbor, which was referred to
| the Committee on Commerce.
A bill was introduced providing for an elec-
ton in Virginia in January, which was refer
red to the Reconstruction Committee.
A preamble and resolutions repeating the
Tenure-of.of6ce bill was tabled.
The Reconstruction Committee were direct
ed to inquire into the condition of Virginia.
Texas and Mississippi, and report what legls-
latior was necessary for the protection OF llfe'
liberty and property in those States.
In THE SENATE, Sherman presented Senator
| Hills credentials. Drake objected. He would
never admit representatives from recon
structed State wherein the supremacy OF loyal
men had been overthrown. He contended that
Congress had the right to see the Reconstruc-
ton laws enforced. Sherman insisted that
Hills presence here would help to cure the
wrong Thayer said that the real ground OF
difficulty was that the Georgia Legislature
was an illegal body, and requested the
reading of communicat ion from Governor
Bulloch, in substantiation of his statements.
Various documents were read opening up tho
whole question, when the matter was post
pcned to Wednesday.
Rice. of Arkansas, introduced blu requlr-
ing the Secretary of War to deliver to the Gov
ernors of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Ar
kansas, al the respective seats OF government,
as many arms for the militia as the Governors
NAV reauire-not exceeding two thousand
rifles and two field pieces for each Congress
sional District These arms must go into the
hands of loyal men. but to remain the property
of the United States, subject to the order OF
Congress.
Several financial, suffrage and naturalization
bills were introduced, after which the Senate
adjourned.
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
URY-THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The Northern papers Of to-day contain
synopsis OF the report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, which enormously states that the
Secretary shows decrease of the pubic debt.
The fact is, the report shows an increase for
the year ending the first of November OF over
thirty-fve millions of dollars, and the state
ment of the public debt for the month OF No
vember will show further increase OF over
eleven millions of dollars, making the increase
of the debt for the last thirteen months about
forty seven millions of dollars.
THE PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-wHAT 1T CONTAINS.
The Presidents message is completed In
type. 1t recommends the repeal of the Recon-
struction laws, the Tenure-of-Office law, and
the act providing tor the arming Of the militia;
and also recommends the speedy resumption
of specie payments, and sets forth in substance
his financial views rs embodied in his recent
letter to General Ewing.
wHAT THE RADICALS WILL DO.
Washburne, Schenck and other leading Radi-
cal members of Congress, informs US that Con-
g-ess will not likely inaugurate any meas
ures of strictly partisan or political character
during the coming session, but will devote
their time to finishing legislation heretofore
proposed on important matters, such as bills
for the resumption of specie payment, the
postal telegraph system, &,. Not much busi-
ness is expected to be done before the holi-
days.