Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-08
Washington News.

On the lst Hamilton, member OF the
House of Representatives from Florida, was
sworn in.
The President has relieved General Nc.
Dowell from the command of the Fourth Mil
itary District and ordered him to report at
the War Department for duty. He 10 sue
ceeded by General Gillem.
In the House, the Bill to appropriate money
for tie purchase of Alaska was under consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Washburne, of Wisconsin, opposed any
appropriation to carry the Bill into effect. II
is understood that vote on the matter will
be taken on Thursday.
In the Senate, Mr.. Trumbull spoke against
the Bill excluding the Southern States from
the Electoral College, and moved to strike
Florida and Arkansas from the Bill. No &C.
tion was taken.
The consideration of the Civil Appropria-
ton Bill. was resumed.
Mr.. Sherman withdrew the Funding Bill
which he had offered as an amendment.
On the I'd, in the Senate, joint resolu-
ton was passed admitting six Japanese youths
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
A bill was introduced convening the next
session of Congress on the third Monday in
November.
seated.
Pacific railroad matters were discussed at
great length.
A bill was reported giving $1,000 to the
ladies' Mount Vernon Association.
In the House, the Reconstruction Commit
Tee reported bill dividing Texas into two
States. Ordered printed.
After disposing of several executive COM
munications of no general Importance, the
House considered the Senate amendments to
the civil appropriation bill, and, without con.
clusion, adjourned.
Members of Congress are becoming very
anxious to adjourn, and will probably do 30
without touching the finances.
Several Treasury clerks were dismissed on
the lst, on account of no appropriations.
The object for convening Congress the
third Monday in November, is to have re-
cess instead OF an adjournment, to prevent re.
movals by the President.
Boutwell, objects to the bill dividing Texas.
a joint resolution extending the Agricul.
tural College act to Arkansas, was referred
to the Committee on Pablic Lands.
The Tribune says editorialy, alluding to
Grants order, placing recently elected Off
cials in office in Louisiana: General Grant
will to-day issue an order Of the same nature
applicable to the States of Georgia, Florida,
South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama
On the 80, in the Senate, memorial was
presented asking fifteen thousand dollars for
deepening the St. Johns (Fla.) river.
The tax bill was reported aud made the
special order for Monday, and until completed.
A resolution to adjourn for the 4th was
adopted, ten Radicals voting nay.
The balance of the day was devoted TO
District Of Columbia affairs. Senate adjourned.
The House considered appropriations in
Committee of the Whole, again rejecting the
amendment allowing clerks extra compeDsa-
tion and after passing the bill furnishing the
militia of each Congressional district with
two thoGsand rifles and two batteries of ar
tillery, adjourned to Monday.
The Corruption Committee report covers
over twenty columns with positive facts or as.
sertions. The report labors TO show the prob
ability that money was raised and used to
acquit President johnson. The amount of
dirl thrown is amazing. Scarcely friend Of
the President or prominent political opponent
escapes.
Detective Lafayette @. Baber is dead. BE
leaves quarter of million.