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

TIE OPENING OF coSeREss-THE CASE OF aEoR-
aIA-THE MEssAaE-PoLITIoAL GOSSIP, &C.
WASHINGTON, December Both houses OF
Congress met at noon.
In the House the credentials of Christy and
Whimpey, contestants from the Sixth Geor-
pia District, were referred to the Committee
on Elections.
The credentials Of Miller and Hill, senator's
elect from Georgia, came up in the Senate. The
clerk read O memorial from the negroes who
were expelled from the Georgia Legislature.
Menard, who claims to succeed Mann as one
of the representatives from Louisiana, Is pal
pably a colored man, and was en- the floor OF
the House.
The Supreme Court Judges, headed by
Chase, with Evarts attending, visited the Pres
ident to-day.
The Supreme Court was in full bench, except
Justice Greer.
The Georgia senatorial question is warmly
contested to-day. Only Hills credentials have
been presented. Miller will probably require
the removal Of political disabilities, and it was
thought best not to complcate Hills creden-
tials. The Republican party ara divided on
this question. Messrs. Alderman, Bard, Speer
and the members Of Congress, except Cliff,
uree Hills admission. Governor Bullock and
Mr.. Blodgett, supported by Congressman Cliff,
urge DELAY.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue will,
during the week, transmit to the President his
resienation, to take effect at the close Of the
month. y.
It appears that the negro Menard is kere
without credentials from the Governor of
Louisiana. It is stated to-day that the Colored
Library Association addressed note to
Menard urging him 10 make no effort for
seat as it would certainly work to the general
disadvantage.
Governor Bullock has addressed d. commu-
nication to Congress, representing that the
laws of Congress under which Georgia was ad-
mitted to the Union have not been fully COM
piled with, and holding that, until such COM
pliance, Georgia's government must continue
provisional. The failure, he says, lies in fail
ing to exact from officers elected the oath
prescribed by the Congress, and administering
instead that provided by the proposed Georgia
Constitution, which failure to execute the law
of Congress has resulted in tho defeat of
the purposes which Congress had in view
in passing these acts, namely, afordinS ade-
quate protection tor life and property, the
maintenance Of peace aud good order, and the
free expression of political opinions. The
Governor states "the wisdom displayed by
Congress in providing that only loyal men PAL
ticipate in tho establishment OF q provisional
government, to be thereafter clothed with the
rights and immunlties Of State in the Union,
is made apparent by consequences arising from
q failure to enforce that legislation" The
Governor calls the attention Of Congress to
this subject to the end that steps may be
taken to obtain full information in relation
thereto, and to the end that loyalty may be pro-
tected and promoted by the enforcement of
the laws enacted by the representatives. Of the
American people.
IN THE HOUSE, one hun1red and sixty-feur
membere were present. Several new members
were sworn in. After the proceedings reported
at noon, the credentials of Mr.. Hamilton, of
Tennessee, we're presented. They were re-
terred to q committee, and the privilege of The
floor refused to Mr.. Hamilton pending the de-
cision.
Some half dozen bills and amendments 10
the constitution, providing for the regulation
of voting and naturalization in all the States,
we're presented and referred to the appropriate
committees.
The Judiciary Committee were directed to
inquire what legislation was necessary to
secure uniformity in compensation under the
eight hour law. A half dozen financial bills
we're referred.
The correspondence with Johnson relative
to the Alabama claims was called for.
A resolution censuring Reverdy Johnson
and demanding his recall was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The committee to wait on the President 1e
ported that the message would be transmitted
at one o'clock on Wednesday.
The Committee on Reconstruction we're di-
rected to examine into Georgia affairs. with
power to send for persons and papers.
Miller introduced a bill to suppress the Ku-
Klux by national authority, and declaring the
members outlaws, whoh WAS referred to the
yadlciary Committee.
Yift presented the memorial OF the Georgia
Legislature, asking the removal OF the political
aieabilities Of all citizens. VIII sh was referred
.o Tho Rooonafrnct1on Committee