The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-01-15
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. January

SltIOn TO disregard Cneln, ana even SEIZE, u
possible. the reins of absolute power
This startling purpose was part of John
sons purpose, and the real ground OF diff
ference between the President and Stan
ton. Stanton had legal right to refuse
slis resignation. Circumstances justified
Stanton actions. The report combats all
the Presidents positions, placing the Pre-.
sident in the light of false accuser, and
closes with resolution, that the Senate
do not concur in Stanton's suspension
The report impeaches the Presidents We.
racity regarding the New Orleans riots.
The cotton question was resumed in the
Senate, and after a long argument and
nunlberless amendments, the bill passed,
to the following effect: The tax is sus-
pended during 1868 on cotton grown du-
ring that year This suspension is not to
he construed to prevent the regular levy
OF the tax after 1865. The duty on raw
cotton imported into the United States
from April, 1868, to April, 1869, has been
aas been suspended The bill goes back
to the House for concurrence. Adjourned.
In the House, the bill expediting the
payment of bounties was resumed, and an
amendment referring to the claims OF ne
gro soldiers to the Freedmen's Bureau for
examination, was adopted and the bill
passed. The Election Committee reported
in favor of swearing in Trimble, from
Kentucky. The bill preventing the whis-
1ey tax frauds introduced, torbids the
withdrawal of spirits from bond under
any circumstances until the full tax is
s,,t0 foa
of the Whole, when Carey spoke in favor
Of paving the debt in legal tenders.
Wilson'S bill was presented to-day, to
waeate the Offices OF Governor, Secretary
OF State, Treasurer, Comptroller and Sur
yeyor.General of Georgia.
WASHINGTON, January s.
In the House, the Committee on For
eign Afairs reported resolution request
ing the President to interccde with Queen
Nictoria for Father McMahons release.
The report maintains the innocence of NC
Nfahon. and the committee refused to cou-
nle other names with the resolution, as the
case case was homogeneous. The resolution
was discussed broadly, some members
maintaining that the American view re-
gariiac alienation and naturalization must
he enforced by arms if necessary. Nc
Cullum held that the nation that wont
strive to protect those who swear alleSi-
;ancc to it should be blotted cut, and held
that the rulings of the English courts re-
garding expatriation were monstrous.-
Pending the discussion, the morning hour
expired; and the resolution went over.
The Senate amendments to the cotton bill
was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee. The Missouri election case
came up and consumed several hours,
and Van Horne was declared entitled to
the seat. Adjourned.
In the Senate, amendments to the bank
rupt acts were indefinitely postponed
The Finance Committee was instructed to
inquire as to the expediency of afixing
penalty when Government officers dis
-burse money without legal authority. Mr..
Coaness said the resolution was aimed at
those whom the Senate rejected as unfit
for positions, but who were afterwards
sent on special missions TO do nobody
knows what, and paid from public funds.
The Joint resolution to convey into the
Treasury the proceeds Of captured cotton
aud other property remaining in the hands
of the Treasurer, was resumed and elabo.
rately discussed. The gross amount was
S34,9oO 900 of which 24,ooo,ooo remain
in the hands of the Treasurer as special
agent; 100000 have been paid tu own
ers ana for expenses. The action of the
Treasurerin disbursing the 100000 was
seriously questioned and the matter post
poned. a resolution instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to report bill to va.
cate the present illegal and unauthorized
governments in the Southern States, and
provide good provisional governments un-
Ill reconstruction, was laid over. The
President was called on for information,
whether the bill ;lbolishlng white :" in
the District laws and ordinances, was con-
sidered as law by the Executive. After
executive session, adjourned.
WAsH1xGroS, January Q.
In the Senate. memorial was presented,
asking an appropriation for the relief of
freedmen in the District; also asking for
female suffrage in the District; also from
5000 hand loom operatives, asking exemp-
tion from taxation. The House bill to
prevent fraud in whiskey revenue passed,
with an amendment striking out the words
"in bond," making the provisions apply to
all whiskey. A petition from the Ala
bama Constitutional Convention, praying
for the removal of Gov. Patton, tor politi-
cal disabilities, was presented. Morton
called up q resolution iustructing the Jul
dietary Committee to report bill abroga-
ting existing State Governments in the
rebel States and providing proper Govern
ments in lieu thereof Frelinghuysen
moved to amend, so as to make reporting
of the bill discretionary with the Judicial
ry Committee. Morton desired to test the
sense of the Senate directly upon the ques-
tion, and said it was high time that Con-
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