The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-24

Cd. Turpentlne 26S. I'd. Others uncnangeo.
PARIS, January 23.-Bourse heavy. Rentes
lower.
Our washington Dispatches.
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN coNaREss-FATE OF
THE COTTON OUTRAGEOUS MEASURE PRO
WASHINGTON, January 23.-fHH HoUsE.-The
bill relative to additional bounties was passed;
also, bill selling the arsenal grounds at st.
Louis and Liberty, Missouri. Among the pro-
visions in this latter bill is one authorizing the
Secretary of War to establish an arsenal at JEFF
ferson Barracks, Missouri, for the storage and
repair Of arms, at cost not to exceed two hun
dred thousand dollars.
TIE death Of Mr.. Hamilton, OF Ohio, late
member, was announced, wher the House
adjourned.
SENATE.-The Reconstruction bill was read
the second time. Mr.. Doolittle spoke in oppo-
sition, when ths morning hour expired. Mr..
Doohttle was allowed to proceed by vote of
80 to II.
The Cotton Tax Conference Committee re-
ported in favor Of agreeing to the House bill,
with an amendment exempting cotton from
import duties after April first, in which the
Senate conourred.
Mr.. Doolittle resumed his speech on the Re-
construction bill. In tho course Of his remarks
he said: ssWhen LaGum, Roman province,
revolted, and the revolt was suppressed, the
ouestion arose, what shall be done with Latium
and ttepeople OF Latium There were some
who cried "disfranchise,' others said 'confis-
cate their preperty"-there were none who
said. sssubiect them in vassalage to their
slaves" But old Camillus, in that speech
which revealed his greatness and made mis-
name immortal, said: Senators, make them
your fellow-citizens, and thus add to thepower
and glory Of Rome" Mr.. Doolittle added: Sin
this high place, in this Senate Of the great Re-
public Of the world, the outgrowth Of the civil
ization Of all ages, cannot we Senators rise to
the height Of that great argument?"
Mr.. Trumbull followed, and the Senate af-
forwards adjourned, in respect to MIR. Halnil-
ton, late member from Ohio.
The Reconstruction Committee, this morn
ing. agreed to report the following bill
Be enacted, &C., That the appellate iuris-
diction Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States shall not extend to any act done, or
which shall be done, or to any proceeding had,
or which shall be had, under and by virtue Of
the act entitled San act to provide TOR the more
eficient government Of the rebel States" ap-
proved March Q, 1867, or Of the several acts
supplementary thereto, and all such cases row
pending in said court, either by appeal or
otherwise, from any proceeding had IN the
premises in any District or Circuit Court OF
the United States, shall be dismissed by said
Supreme Court and no record OF any proceed
ines had. or which might be had, under either
of the district commanders, under either OF
the acts, shall be removed to or received In
any other tribunal, either upon haoedS corpus,
0uo ,oarrarto, or in any other manner what
ever.
The 7ote on the bill was, it is understood
aeas-Stevens, Bingham, Paine, Boutwell, and
Beanan, Republicans; nays-Hurlburt, he
publican, and Brooks and Beck, Democrats.
The President, in his message to the Senate,
declares that the bill striking white from the
district ordinances failed by reason of the ad-
iournment Of Congress.
The Hon. Leslie Coombs has been nominst-
ed as United States Marshal Of Kentucky, otce
Mertweather, whose term is about to expire.
The receipts from customs for the week end
ing on the 18th inst. we're two million dollars.
The Pennsylvania Legislature have passed
strong resolutions regarding the imprisonment
of American citizens in Great Britain.
The State Department has official notice of
the execution Of treaty between the United
States and the Republic Of Columbia for the
construction Of q ship canal across the Isthmus
of Darien.
The President has nominated John N. john
son as Marshal for Virginia, and b. ]. Lohse
as Collector Of the Customs at Georgetown,
South Carolina.
Gentlemen, members Of the National Demo-
cratic Committee from their respective States
have notified the committee that they will be
present at its next meeting: John Millson, OF
Virginia; VIM. Aiken, Of South Carolina; VIM.
L. sharkey, of Mississippi; Geo. S. Houston, oi
Alabama; A. H. Chappell, Of Georgia; Judge
Marvin, of Florida; A. B. Greenwood, OF Ar
kansas; Colonel E. Cooper, of Tennessee, and
John Hancock, Of Texas.