The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-23
IrRox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, November Il.
There are quite number Of bills before the
various COMMITTEES of the Senate and House
and otherwise pending in Congress, which re-
late to matters and things in South Carolina,
and are most likely to be disposed of at the
coming session. They are as follows:
bill to establish certain postal routes in
various counties of South Carolina, which is a
measure that generally goes through unques-
toned.
A Joint resolution providing that the land
script issued to the State of South Carolina
NAV be used for common school purposes.
A bill to remove the disabilities Of Jacob P.
Reed. Of Anderson, South Carolina, under the
Fourteenth amendment.
A bill to remove the disabilities OF William
d. Simpson, of Laurens Courthouse, South
Carolina, under the Fourteenth amendment.
A bill for the relief of the Sisters of our Lady
Mercy of Charleston, South Carolina
A memorial from citizens Of South Carolina,
for the relief of certain laws concerning ports
Of entry.
The Northern papers, in commenting upon
the course of the House Committee on Elec-
| tioas in refusing to go to South Carolina to
take testimony in the matter Of an election
contest, speak OF several cases, while In tact
there is but one case, (that Of A. s. Wallace
against W. D. Simpson, of the Fourth District,)
where neither party has been sworn In. But
In this case, as in that of Hoge against Reed,
the committee decided, and 80 reported to the
House, that Simpson was prtfna Jdcae entitled
to the seat, and the matter is only open now
to take evidence to establish the legality OIL
Simpsons eleotion-a matter about which
there is no doubt, and which will give
him the full legal, as well as q prima
6acie right to the seat. 1t will be re-
membered that the Committee on Elections, to
to which was referred the claim Of S. l.. Hoge
| for seat in the 4lst Congress from the Third
Congressional District Of South Carolina, sub
mitted report In writing that upon the papers
referred to the Committee on Elections on the
contested case of s. L. Hoge VS.. j. P. Reed,
| from the Third Congressional District OF South
Carolina, s. L. Hoge is prima tacie entitled to
| a seat In the House as the representative OF
said district, subject to the future action of the
House as to the merits of the case. This was
followed by Hoge being sworn in, pending the
| real merits of the contest. This comprises the
! whole situation.
The consistency which is exhibited among
the high protective tariff men when their
pockets are called upon TO pay up, IS happily
Illustrated just now in the agitation of the
revival OF the reciprocity treaty. New Eng
land manufacturers, who favor high tariff to
keep up their home profits, are actually favor
ing renewal Of reciprocal treaty relations
with the dominion on the ground that Nova
Scotia coal may be purchased cheaper at the
wharves in Boston than Pennsylvania coai.
When the reciprocity treaty was abolished TWO
or three years ago, Nova Scotia coal which
came in previously duty free had to be admitted
under the regular tariff act, and in the end
became mater of protection to the Pennsyl-
| yania coal interests at least dollar ton. The
Canadians are very desirous for new treaty,
and the House OF Representatives incline that
way, for, in April last, they passed resolution
(under which the Presidents now acting) de-
claring that while IL did not admit any right
In the executive treaty-masing power of the
the United States to conclude treaties or con-
ventions with any foreign governments by
which import duty shall be mutually regulated,
1t was, however, OF the opinion, and recon-
mended to the President, that negotiations
with the government of Great Britain should
be renewed and pressed, If possible, to def
mite conclusion, regarding the commercial in
tercouse and securing to our own cltlzensthe