The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-20
Our Washington Dispatches.


MIR. BURLNaAME's CHINESE Mss1oN--A FAT
aERrH-oLp TuAp ON THE ADMISSION OF TIE
SOUTHERN srATEs-DoNas OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February 19.-Mr. Burlingame,
Chinese Ambassador to the United States and
to the Powers of Europe, will leave China on
the 25th instant, with suite OF thirty persons,
to proceed to the execution OF his mission. ).
McLeary Brown, late Chinese Secretary OF the
British Legation, is first secretary; Z. Du-
champs, who accompanied him to Europe last
wear, is second secretary. Two Chinese officials
of the highest rank precede him with the reti-
nue. By imperial decree, Mr.. Burllngame is
placed at the head of the mission, and has let
ters of credence to each of the treaty powers,
signed, for the first time, by the Emperor him.
self. The mission is to be permanent that is,
to last during Mr.. Burlingame's life. The sala-
ry is s55, 900 year in gold.
Hancocks recent removals are still under
consideration at General Grants headquarters.
Thad. Stevens opposes special legislation for
the admission of Alabama. He says that if
ANYTHING of the sort is necessary there might
as well be wholesale letting in Of all the
Southern States at once.
The Alabama Republican committee are on
the floor Ct the House to-day, urging the ad-
mission of that State.
Gen. O. L. Shepherd, Colonel of the 18th in
fantry, is ordered to take command OF the sub
district of Alabama.
During the discussion in the Urited States
Senate. in the case of Senator Thomas, Cen
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Cameron said that he was informed, by gen
tleman in whom he placed confidence, that
General Lee, having received an lntlmation
that he might have command of the Federal
army, had assured him Of his entire loyalty
and devotion to the country. Cameron then
consulted General Scott, who approved of
placinc Lee at the head of the army, and the
place was offered to Lee officially, with the
approbation of General Scott; but Lee went to
Virginia on false pretense of sseing his fami-
ly. and never came back. Cameron added
that he would have arrested Lee if he had had
a chance, but never expected that he would
act perfdiously.
Mr.. Johnson doubted the truth of this very
much. (Laughter). Gentlemen might laugh,
but he would inform the gentleman who in
dulped in merriment (AIr. Conness), that Leo
WAS as honorable a man as any man to be
found in California.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
In THE SENATE, the judiciary Committee re-
norted in favor of an indefinite postponement
of Summers and brakes Supplemental Recon-
struction bills. The Judiciary Committee has
amended the House Reconstruction bill, max
ing majority Of voters only necessary to
ratify the constitution.
MIR. Wilson introduced bill to restore Ala
bama. After the usual preamble it says:
Resolued, That the Con Institution of Alabama
is hereby declared to be in conformity with the
provisions of the act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States, passed
March Cd, 1867; and whereas the legislature
elected under the same constitution shall ratlfy
United States, proposed by the Thirty-ninth
Congress, the said State shall be admitted TO
representation in Congress in accordance with
the laws of the United States.
A bill was introduced removing Governor
Holden's disabilities.
The case of Senator .1homas was resumed,
and he was rejected e. vote OF q to 28, when
the Senate adjourned.
In THE House the Judiciary Committee re-
ported bill creating Law Department; also
bill surrendering persons guilty or convicted
of murder, piracy, assassination, arson, and
forgery abroad. It authorizes the President to
return such parties and prevent them coming
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