The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-08
Our Washington Dispatches.

sTANToN's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CHARGES s
AGAINST TIE PRESIDENT NT-ooNaREssIoNAL NEWS
FATE OF TIE COTTON TAX.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The Stanton re-
port to Congress takes the ground that he ia
yored the Reconstruction acts, while the Presi-
dent eyinced disposition to disregard them,
and. IL possible, to take the absolute power in
to his own hands. This startling pur pose on
the part OF Mr.. johnson was the real ground
of difference between the President and STAN
ton. Stanton contends that he had legal
right to refuse his resignation, as the circum-
stances justified his action. The report COM
bats all of the Presidents positions, plscing
him in the light Of false accuser, and con-
cluding with resolution that the Senate do
not concur in Stanton's suspension. The re-
port impeaches the Presidents veraclty re-
garding the New Orleans riots.
The House bill for extending bounty pay
ments, authorizes the employment OF twenty
additional clerks in the Auditors Office.
There was q short Cabinet session to-day,
Seward and Grant being absent. Grant and
Sherman had protracted interview at the
War Office.
Mr. Wilson's bill, presented to-day, vacates
the offices of Governor, Secretary OF State,
Treasurer, Comptroller, and Surveyor-General,
of Georgia.
Secretary Seward was to-day before the Sen.
ate Committee on Foreign Relations, regard
ing territorial acquisitions. t
MIR. Sohenck stated in Congress that there
are 100000 barrels Of whiskey in bond on
which the tax is due, amounting to $4,000, 600.
The revenue to-day was $63o,OOO.
The debt statement shows $4,000, 600 in
coin, and s25, ESQ, 900 in currency in the Trea-
sury. The public debt has increased during
the month nearly $7,0o0,0OQ.
It is said that the President will assign
General Gordon Granger to the command Of
the sub-district Of Alabama.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Sumner introduced
bill abolishing the eastern and extending the
western jurisdiction Of the courts over Texas.
VIZ. Wilson introduced bill vacating certain
Offices in Georgia, and authorizing the conven-
tion to fill them, which was ordered to be
printed. '-
an Ull6htl6ldCDOIJ o6pSuoo1OA o1oo0 W1@oeAASA
the bill, passed before the recess, abolishing
colored distinction was Law, and the matter
was referred to:the Judiciary Committee.
The cotton tax question WAS resumed, and
after; q long argument and numberless amend
ments, the bill was passed, with an amend
ment to the following effect: "Ta1 suspended
during 1858 on cotton grown during that year.
This suspension not to be construed to pre-
vent the regular levy Of the tax after 1858.
The duty Oh raw cotton imported into the
United States from April LIST, 1853, to April LIST,
1859, is suspended" The bill goes back to the
House for concurrence. The Senate then ad-
journed. (
In the House. Special Revenue Commissioner
Wells report was submitted. The bill expedi-
ting the payment Of bounties was resumed.
An amendment referring the claims Of negro
soldiers to the Freedman's Bureau for exami-
nation was adopted, and the bill was then
passed. The bill fol- the sale OF iron-clads was
passed. The Election Committee reported in
favor Of swearing in Mr.. Wimble, of Kentucky.
A joint resolution for the sale Of the Chatta-
nooga Rolling Mil property Was reported to
the Committee on Military Affairs. The Speak
er announced Messrs. Garfield, Poland and
Pruyn as Smithsonian regents. A bill to pre-
vent whiskey tax frauds was introduced. 1t
frbids the withdrawal of spirits from bond
under any circumstances until the full tax was
paid The bill was passed. The House went
into Committee Of the Whole, when MIR. Ca
rey spoke In favor Of paying the debt in legal
tenders. The House then adjourned.