The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-10
H5la VashlHgt II.
WAsInNGToN, Marcl.

Ia the House, last night, Schcnc!;
desired to suspend the rules to consid-
cr the Senate amendment to the bin
strengthening the public credit. But
Ter objected, when the following oc.
cured : "Schcpch Very well. |
want it understood Nv the country
that it is on the objection of the gen
tloman from Massachusetts that We
cannot get at that bill"
Butler-" And want it understood
by the conntry that the gentleman
from Quo cannot get at that swim
ding brokers' bill on the objection Of
the gentleman from Massack kusctts."
a resolution ymfatliaing with
Spain and Cuba, and ant nthoriaing the
President to rcorganizo Cuba when
ever, in hisopinion, u republican form
uf government shall have been estab
iished, passed unanimously. Recess.
ln the Senate, an Intellectual effort
vas made to consider the pay Of South
ern Senators. Recess.
1t is rumored that General Stead
man is imprisoned in Cuba.
Pardon, for Spanglcr aud Arnold
arc momcntarily expected from the
Attorney Generals Office, when the
President will sign them.
> AZ dinner, on Sunday, Grant, on
tolerable good authority, is reported
to have said: "Let reconstruction
alone :; these minor perplcxitics will
soon be swallowed up by the greater
events growing ont of the recognition
of Cub, and a contest over tho Alaba-
ma claims"
An immense crowd rs at the Pres
sident's last reception.
Adiutant-Gencral Townsend refused
to surrender General Beauregard's
papers and letters.
The Reconstruction Committee have
no more meeting this session.
The Chicago Tribune recommends
Joshua r. Hill, Of Georgia, for the
Cabinet.
| AZ t.. WAsuINGToN, March 6.
81 The House was hot in session today
Committees will be announced on Tues.
day. The Cabinet met o-day--abscn,
Hoar and Cox. The Cabinet appoint
nnts excite no enthusiasm. Michigan
W,sccnsln and Illinois haye ratified the
fifteenth amenemen.. 1e
In the Senate, Simmer introduced {
bill securing equal rights in the Distric
Of Columbia, aud moved its present con
Observation-Disclosures objected and i
wen. oVer.9 Bills were introduced re
organizing the Navy Department, ,fcGn
ing and amending The Act pnnishine
crime against The United States, repeal
ing the 9Th secion OF the Act eslabli h.
ing the Treasury Department, prohibit.
| jig further treatise with Indians, i'm
proving and charging he harbor o
Mobile. The Chair laid before III,
Senaleihe following from tho P. csidenl
To TIE SENATE OF THE uNlrEI
SfATEs:- Since the nomination ant
confirmation Of ofAlexander Stewart t.
| The office Of Secretary of,tho Treasu
~, 7 find that by the eighth section
| Of tie Act, of, Congress, approved
\ September l,l789,,it IS provided a
! follows, tJ-%itA:" lSection here quot
ed.) sin view Of thsso provisions, ane
the fact that Mr.. Stewart had beer
unanimously confirmed by the Senate
| I would ask that, he be exempted b,
i Joint resolution Of the two Houses .
i Congress from tho operations Of tb
same. Sherman introduced a Bill
4 repeating tho said eighth section, bu
Iiprovidipg thatthe Secretary shall ac
i in no case in which he is PERSONAL
!. Interested, and asked The presen
consideration of tho bill. Sumne