The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-14
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In the case involving the c0nstltuuonanty OF
Federal taxation on the circulation Of State banks
the court decides notes taxable on the point that
taxes are excessive. The court declares 1t has no
power to restrain the taxing power as regards
rate
A canvass OF Congress shows that all action on
Georgia will be withheld until after the meeting
OF the Legislature, when II the negro members
are reseated the matter will be dropped, but If
otherwise the measures foreshadowed in Carpen-
ter,s bill and Morton's amendment will be forced.
Governor Bullock urges immediate action. Sena-
tor Trumbull In the committee opposed the whole
movement, but he stands alone.
The President has withdrawn the nomination
of Daniel F. Snyder, assessor of the Fourth Georgia
Dlstrict; also OF II. L. Jones, receiver Of public
money at New Orleans.
Judges Davis and Nelson have dssented from
the opinion Of the court declaring the taxation OF
State bank notes constitutional.
The revenue receipts to-day are S7o0,ooo.
The State Department has ofllcial information
that twenty -one States have adopted the Fifteenth
amendment.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Judiciary Committee bill follows the sugges-
reconstructed Legislature Of Georgia shall be
provisional until members and senators are
seated.
The prospects OF virgina's admission are bright
ening.
In the House, Butler asked the publication Of
three bills for the admission OF Virginia, TO expe-
dte the committees action.
There is vast number of bills under regular
call, including many disabilities.
In the Senate, Carpenter introduced joint reso-
luton forbiddlng the departure OF the Spanish
gunboats.
Kellogg introduced bill authorizing navy
yard at New Orleans.
In the House, among the bills introduced were
those to build Federal courthouse at Raleigh
n c.; provide for payment to loyal citizens for
quartermaster and commlssary stores taken by
the Federal troops.
Resolutions were introduced endorsing the
Presidents views regarding a reciprocity treaty
with Canada and resolution adjOurnlng from
the I'D of December to the 5th Of January.
Butler offered resolution directing the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to report bill taxing
all incomes arising from interest on Federal
bonds.
The Committee on Banking and Currency were
ordered to report on the gold fluctuations.
The Judiciary Committee win report unfavor-
ably upon the nomination OF Judge Yeanan as
Circuit Judge OF the Sixth District, unless the
President wlthdraws MIN.
The petition OF scventy-two thousand citizens
Of New York for recognition OF the Cuban bellig-
erents, was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
The bill relieving three hundred persons was
passed and goes to the President.
The col Id .'lton OF the census was resumed
unit :e hou. Of adjournment.
~ the Senate, Pomeroy, with commendatory
remarks, presented the petition for the recogni-
tion of Cuba.
The petition OF the Mobile Board OF Trade for
money to deepen that harbor was presented.
In the Georgia bill, in addition to the points
already telegraphed, the Governor names day
for the convenlng Of the Legislature. The Presi-
dent, upon application OF the Governor, Is a'i'
thorized to employ the army and navy to enforce
the act. Morton offered an amendment making
the adoption OF the Fifteenth amendment con-
dtional to the readmission Of the State.
brakes bill defining and regulating the juris,
dcton OF the powers Of the Supreme Court was
resumed, and discussed to the adjournment.
Butler introduced Farnsworth's bill in the
House to-day, admitting Virginia without qualiu-
cations. Paine offered q substitute to the same
effect, but rccitlng that the State is organized
under the Reconstruction laws
Butler also introduced bill declaring the con-
sttutlon of Virginia to be republican in form,
plo
have given pledges that the State will support
and defend the Constitution OF the United States
and carry out the provisions OF the constitution
submitted by the Reconstruction acts of Congress
and ratified by the people OF Virginia. therefore
be it resolved that the State OF Virginia Is entl'
tied to representation in the Congress OF the Uni
ted States. These several propositions were re-
ferred to the Committee on Reconstruction, who