The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-20


CASE OF ALABAM4-wHAT TIE IMPEACHMENT
MANAGERS ARE DOING CONGRESSIONAL PRO
cEEDNGs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Stevens will op-
pose the new Alabama bill, though his vitality
depends so much on stimulants, that the De-
mocrats have little reliance on his detection.
Alabama's admission is not up to-day, and
there is serious hitch in the matter. Poland
proposes new election within sixty days. 1t
seems to be conceded that Alabama Will not
be admitted without another election.
The impeachment managers were engaged
to-day with persons who heard the Presidents
Cleveland speech. The President has daily
consultation with his counsel.
General JEFF. C. Davis has been ordered to
command at Alaska.
The appropriations for the State Department
has been decreased ahaf.
The customs receipts for the week ending on
the 14th were three and half millions.
The Hon. David Wimot, Judge of the Court
of Claims, is dead.
The diplomatic bill withholds pay from MIR.
Harvey, Minister to Portugal, for past or future
services.
The Herald attributes the Radical changere-
garding Alabama's admission to their fear that
she would vote the Democratic ticket in the
Presidential election.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN THE SENATE the bill removing the disabil-
ties from Butler of Tennessee was discussed.
During the discussion it transpired that the
Senate Judiciary Committee are considering
bill relieving persons who have been loyal since
1862, also that senators don't consider the four
teenth article part of the constitution. The
matter was finally postponed.
The consideration Of the tax bill was re-
sumed. The bill was restored to it's original
shape after struggle to retain the tax on re-
fined sugar and it's products, and turpentine.
It was stated during the debate that turpentine
yielded nearly q half million Of revenue.
Sherman, in discussing the matter, insin-
uated that to repeal these taxes would result in
deficit, but feared that public economy could
only be enforced by deficiency Of means. The
bill was finally passed. 1t requires the con-
currence of the House in the reduction of the
tax on petroleum and bituminous substances
one-half, and furbidding drawbacks On the ex-
portatlon Of articles exempted after April 1st,
and one-ffth Of one per cent. on sales OF un-
taxed articles above ten thousand dollars.
In THE House Dawes introduced bill for
constructing railroad and telegraph from
Mobile to New Orleans, which was referred to
the Committee on Post Roads.
The Postmaste"-General was called on for
list and the compensation paid to special
agents, and list Of complimentary commits
sions, and Why issued. The bill providing for
vacancy in the Chief Justiceship was passed.
The Freedmen's Bureau Extension bill was re-
sumed. Maynard said that he had received
intimations from the Z. Z. z. Of
Tennessee. It was denied during the debate
positively and Indignantly that General How
ard was an amalgamationist. General How
ards wealth was denied. Wood said that he
could prove some of these things on Howard.
4 motion to table the bill Was defeated by q |
,ote Of 81 to 100. The bill was then passed by !
vote Of 96to 81, being a strict party vote.
The bill continues the bureau for one year
rom May next, and authorizes its re-estab-
ishmeut in Kentucky and Maryland. The APP
oropriation bill was resumed and discussed to
adjournment.