The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-25

CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Tho action Of the House Of Repres sntatives
on Thursday, in rejecting the claims of Mr..
Switzler (Dem.) to his seat as representative
from Missouri, and awarding the seat to Mr..
| Anderson Rep.) has caused great deal or Sc
| we're comment, and surprised alike Republicans
| and Democrats. At the last session OF Con-
gress the Committee on Elections unanimously
reported that MIR. Switzler was legally elected.
The case was recommitted, and a few days ago
the committee again reported that Mr.. Switzler
| is entitled to the seat, two members only dis
senting. In the face of these facts, and not
withstanding the remonstrances Of Judge Po-
| land, Mr.. Cook and other Republicans, the
House decided to give Anderson the SO at.
| Mr.. Whittemore, Of South Carolina, took
part in the debate on the admission of Mr.. An
derson, and is reported as follows in the New
York Tribune:
MIR. Whittemore Republican, 8. o. reviewed
the c,udition of affairs in the South. It was
one thing, he said to pass reconstruction laws,
but it was another thing to carry them out. A
price had been set on the head of every promi-
nent man who had dared to support these
measures, and mark SIT against his name.
no was 10 Dc OraSR0Q 10 Sl1uHnC0c Dy the GOn-
splrators, who were not idle or sleeping. ..4ie
(hr. Whittemore) knew that determination
was threatened by secret organizations, of all
who dared to espouse the cause Of the Union.
Those who exercised the privileges conferred
upon them, did 80 at the peril Of their lives.
Bribery, and every other species Of corruption,
had been resorted to by the traitors who pre-
tend to submit to destiny. in order to strike al
the freedom which had been secured.
Loyal 1nen ere not allowed the fcee exerci1e
Of the franchise without q struggle. False and
illegal election returns were made, and other
ing the laws. In the Third and Fourth Cor
gre ssional Districts Of South Carolina loyal o.
ganizations were broken up, loyal men had
been hunted night and day, and nameless
houses destroyed By Are. Mr.. wh:tteniorc
said that III Georgia, Louisiana, and other
Southern States, such q system. Of persecution
Of l1t.l men generally prevailed. as to show
been subdued.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr.. Robertson,
Of South Carolina, introduced bill to extend
the jurisdiction of the Court OF Claims to
claims Of loyal citizens against the United
States for the appropriation or destruction Of
their property by the army engaged in the
suppression Of the late rebellion. Referred to
the G ,mmittee on the judiciary.
DISCRIMINATION.
In the House on Thursday number Of bills
granting pensions TO various persons were sew
orally passed with little or no opposition. But
when one was presented making q similar pro-
vision for an old soldier residing in North Car
ollna, whose loyalty was established beyond all
question, so much opposition was manifested
as to necessitate the withdrawal Of the bill.
This WAS twice done, ana it was finally put
through on the third trial under cover Of a
similar proposition in favor OF q resident OF
New York.
Official notification has been received of the
ratification by the Mexican Congress OF tAe
treaty between that government and the United
States. This treaty gives to the President the
appointment of a commissioner to settle the
| sO-caled Mexican claims, and an agent or at
torney Of this government. The former officer
is to be confirmed by the Senate, and the Pres
ldent will probably nominate com missioner
in few days.
THE FACtFIC RAILROADS.
The House Committee on the Pacific Rail-
| roads has under consideration and will proba-
bly, report favorably upon the proposition to
aid in the construction of two more Pacific
Railroad routes, northern and o sou thern.
The committee will recommend that the United
States guarantee the payment OF interest on
| the bonds Of the companies, and that grants
OF lands be made to the companies; also that
and doars ~ o ner ,n,Ia De n'eu 70 sASeen tnous-
Senators from the Southern sta+es ha,d
cancus meetna on Fr;Iaw 70 cons,a ne.h s.ht
action thew won,i taka ,nnCn var;""s ,,ra,"saJ
hs FOR aiding The Pacifsc Re;irnaJa @ -.
reportad Chat thew datarminaI TO- savor - t,,s 10
so,therr r.,%t rns.t 'aoy 10 iaV9r me
| Railroad.
| THE INCARCERATION nAr,.
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more Gazette says:
The papers announce that the knot Of specu-
hcial ceremonies at the approaching inaugu-