The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-17
News Item.
WAsiIINGroN, June 9.

News Item.
NAsnINGToN, June 9.
The municipal election in Galena, H..
| (Hrnnts homc,) went Democratic by $50
majority. The Democrats also carried
| Racine, Wisconsin,
The Corruption Committees investipa
tons under Butler and Logan. who alone
OF ne seven are present, arc taking alarm
ingly wide range Nothing authentic be-
yQnd the gossip of Witnesses, hut enough has
| lraH5pircd to create general sclrc among
| politicians The dsrust Of Butler is in
creasing. An early discharge of the Com
mittcc irom further investigation is proba
Bile.
The City Council arc organizing in secret
bnt stormy session. row occurred inside,
causing some half dozen policemen to OBJ
trudc on the secrecy Of the session by jump
ing into the windows. 1t is Impossible to
obtain the details OF the trouble
The register of cl. clions on the oaths of
Judges that illegal votes were cast in the
fifth ward, gave certificate to the radicals,
giving majority to that party. Mayor
| "ailAch gave certificates TO the Democrats.
Each party elected presiding officers of each
Board, when the Council met in Joint scs-
sion. two Presidents were present. Amid
| 'ntensc excitement, the radical President
declared Bowen elected, and he was sworn
III under the noisy protest Of the conscrva
tivcs, President, and members Walach
has lecScd the Mayors Office, and matters
arc progressing very n1isily.
! In ,h" Senate, the Pensions Committee
reported adversely On the bill providing
that marriage shall not forfeit the widows
pension. a joint resolution, removing the
| llarper's Ferry suit from Jefferson County,
| Virginia, to the United States Circuit Cour,
| passed Wiley maintained that it was
impossible TO obtain fair trial at jefferson, on
account Of the hostility of The people TO the
United States. The omnihns admission bill
was resumed, and III amcnGmcnt restoring
Alabama to the lisI, was discussed all day
without taking vote. Adjourned.
| IN the House, the Judiciary Committee
was directed 10 inquire why Mr.. Davis
trial was delayed. A bill aprroprating
money for the capture of MIR. Davis was re-
tcrred to The Appropriation Committee. A
bill for inaugurating Southern tate officers
and convcnng Southern Legislatures, was
referred to The Reconstruction Committee.
y bill taxing United States bonds for ma :.
ticnal purposes was considered, aud on
motion to table, lost-l5 TO 100 afterwards
referred to The Committee of Ways and
| Mcans-SS TO 81. 4 resolution to receive
the Chinese embassy al II O'clock to NOR.
row was adopted. Yhc Conference Commit
tee reported the the admission of Ar}sansas,
which was adopted. Having been adopted
BY both Houses, the bin goes 10 tho Prcsi-
dent. Adjourned.
| RlcuMoND juno 8.
Chief Justice Chase, in a case to day,
charged ejury, TO the effect that oil
bonds, drafts, notes, &c, drawn during the
war IN the rebel States, payable in the loyal
States arc illegal and cannot be recovered
at law.
CAPE ISLAND, juno s.
bottle has been found, with papcr
inside, stating that the ship Mason, from
Gibral,cr for Men York, wSs burning The
crew and passengers had taken TO the boats.
No sail in sight.
WASHINGTON, Juno 13.
Two>ccnts stamps on receipts was atrick-
from the tax bill.
In The Senate, I2G citizens Of Colorado
protest against her SdiniSsion.-tho popula-
ton being sparse, and persons claiming the
Scnatorship were not the choco of The pco-
pie. bill amending the Act Of 1904, dc.
claripg crimes mentioned in that Act not
punishable, unless the persons are indicted
within five years after the offence, passed
The Washington election was discussed all
day, and Il bill passed which, in effect
seats Bowen and gives the radicals o majori.
ty. After executive session, adjourned
In the House, q bill relieving Samuel
Carter, of Texas, q Burt on functionary, was
passed Logan gave notice that he would,
E on Monday, move that n committee be mp
pointedto locate the Capitol elsewhere, II
consequence Of the disloyal feeling of the
people Of Washington. Julian introduced
bill relative to lands in the rebel States
sold for Federal taxes which was rcfcrrct
TO the Committee on Public Lands. The
tax bill was resumed, and discussed TO al
tournament.
The Radical Committee at Alexandris
nominated u negro for Tho Virginia STATE
Scnntc.
lesbert g. Dorm. the Canal Commissioner
has been acquitted,
ST.. Louis, juno I3.
! Tho Democrats elected the municipa
ticket BY 100 majority, at Mound City, iii
nois.
AuGUsTA, Juno 13.
One of the United States soldiers, belong
ing to the garrison in this city, was cut witt
u razor, in the bowels. by negro Inst night
from tho effects Of which lie died this morn
, ing. a
l CHARLESTON, Juno 10.
Sailed--stcamor Manhattan, Now York
, steamer Maryland, Baltimore.
Gable Dispatches
. LONDON, Juno 13.
0 It Is understood that D srael 10 detorrnin
3 cd to appeal to the pconle Tho noyo l.o,.