The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-23
Our Washington Dispatches.

Our Washington Dispatches. q
PaooKrDMas IN ooNaREss-PRoBABLE FAILURE
OF THE BILL, REPEAIINa THE COTTON TAX
rNrEREsTnSC DouSas m THE SUPREME COURT,
&C.
WAsKNeroN, January y22.-SENATE.-The Re-
construction bill was read over. Doohttle, OBJ
iected TO a second reading, and it went over
under the rules.
The Conference Committees report on the
nti-Construction bill was adopted, and it goes
to the President.
The amendment to the cotton tax, admitting
foreign cotton duty free, was reafirmed by the
Senate in vote Of twenty-five to eighteen.
The committee viii probably agree to disagree,
and the bill Will fail.
The Maryland Union League presented pc
tition for the extension Of the Reconstruction
acts over Maryland.
Senator Thomas case was resumed, when the
Senate adjourned.
Housr.-In the House the discussion on the
deficiency bill was resumed. Maynard, OF
Tennessee, proposed that the matter Of sta
tionery be left to the members. Stevens OBJ
iected, as that was the old rule under which
members made stationery cover pantaloons
and shirts. Ross proposed an amendment sus-
pending the payment of members while traH-
cling in Europe. The bill finally passed. The
resolution Of the Mississippi Convention, pray
ing the removal of political disabilities from
certain citizens, was presented. Bloine intro
duced q bill taxing shares in National banks.
The Postofice Committee was directed to In
ouire into the expediency of abolishing the
ranking privilege. The Committee on Educa-
tion were directed to inquire into the expe-
diency OF provi1ing general system OF
education in the South by which every child
between Ave and twenty would receive the
benefits of education. The bill forfeiting lands
granted rebel States for railroad purposes was
resumed, during the discussion Chandler called
Julian coward. The Speaker ruled the words
.unparliamaentary. Chandler retorted: "Cer-
tainly not, if he is one." Julian replied that
Chandler could test his cowardice at any time.
Chandler said: "very well, Sir, I'll take an
early opportunity" The bill went over. ts
The death Of Thomas E. NOEL was an
nounced, and the House adjourned. .lvg
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Secretary Of the Navy has sent to
Congress amended estimates reducing the ex-
penses of the navy $4,000, 900 Of dollars.
In connection with Grants reported opposi-
tion to the new Reconstruction act, it is re-
osrded as significant that Washburne, Of ILL
nois. though in his seat, did not vote for or
against the bill.
The case reported below is from Louisiana.
Armstrong worked his foundry in New Orleans
while General Lowell commanded, making shot
and shell for the Confederates. When New
Orleans was captured, armstrong took the
oath and continued working his foundry, which
WAS afterward seized and condemned. Arm
strong's pardon is dated in March. The Arm
strong foundry case pending in the Supreme
Court is very much contested. /. The Attor-
ney.General moved to dismiss the appeal, in
aisting that the case should be here on writ
NJ error. In this he was overruled. 2. Arm
strone moved to file plea Of pardon, which
the Attorney-General resented. Leave was
given. after sgument, to file The plea, 80 thai
tba case will now be heard on its merits, an6
will come up next week. The Attorney-Gen
eral represents the United States, and thu
Hon. Humphrey Marshall, Of Kentucky, ap
pears for Armstrong. The case is considered
leading one which. Unjust decide the points
1st. whether seizure and capture are th'
same. I'd. Whether property liable to capture
and prize embraces land held by private title
Sd. Whether property tainted by the guilt!
consent of the owner is released by his paraol
after condemnation and before sale. AIN
whether citizen shut up in place occupied
by Confederate arms can be responsible to th'
limited States for breach of municipal Law
nnder command of military force OF the Con
Yaderates. 5th. Whether the constitution
operates with its guarantee upon him whel
the United States recover the city.
The Postofice Department has maturet
arrangements for regular mails from Baltimore
by Havana and Key West to New Orleans ant
hack. The steamer Liberty leaves New Or
leans to-day, and the steamer Cuba leaves
1,.,L;~,o.a ~ morrow. the 28d inst. contrac