The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-04-14
Washington News.

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WAsH1NeToN, April THE Senate has
passed the bill known rs the personal
disability bill," which authorizes par
ties elected to Office in the Southern
States to qualify under the modified test
oath; but there is little hope of it going
Through the House this session.
There are numerous petitions from me-
grocs, praying uniform school privileges.
The Senate has passed, with some
amendments, the bill rcvivlng the grants
of lands to Alabama for railroad purpo-
Ses.
The Election Committee has been
authorized to investigate Louisiana at.
fairs during the recess of Congress.
The Chaplain of the Senate prayed,
to day, that the patriot armies of Cuba
might be strengthened, and the isle Of the
sea be delivered from its oppressors.
- The Senate, to day, confirmed p. B.
P.nehheck (colorcdl as Register of the
Land Office, at New Orleans, General
J. NJ. Steedman, as Consul at St. Jago
de Cuba, and some fifty other nomina-
2tions
WASHINGTON, April S.-The Recon
struction Committee unanimously ag-
reed to report bill authorizing the
President to order elections in Mississippi,
Virginia and frxas, and to submit to
: spare votes the otjectional features in
their proposed Constitution.
$. The Bill authorizing the submission
Of the constitutions pr"po>ed by the
Rccou>t, ucled Conventions in Mississippi,
Texas, aud Virginia, and th, election Of
officers ard members Of Congress in these
States. was passed By votes Of l25 TO D.
1t allows the President the discretion Of
ordering these elections at his pleasure,
and authorizes him to submit the entire
constitutions or separate provisions of
them. 1t also .forbids any election to be
held in Texas until authorized bv the
President. . The Commanding General
may, with the approval of the President,
: suspend auy existing Stale laws in either
of the three States vhich may be deemed
= oppressive, until action may be taken by
the Legislatures which shall assemble on
the forth Tuesday after the ratification
ofthe constitutions is officially promul-
gated by the Commanding General.
The President has Nominated Charles
Fl. Petringill as Assessor for the First
and C. II. Baldwin for the Second Rev
cnue Collection Districts Of South Caro-
linn.
WAsH1NG7oN, April 9.-The New Eng
land members are solid against the pro.
posed plan for the equalization of the
currency, and rather support its expan.
sion.
The Committee on Election were d.
svided by sub-commiuees to take evidence
in the contested cases in the Third and
-Foar,h Districts Of South Carolina.
After somewhat bitter discussion,
Martins amendment to the hill author
iziag elections to be held in Virginia.
Texas and Mississippi was passed by Il
vote Of 80 ayes to 20 nays Mr.. Sawyer,
ofSoutE Carolina, voting no. The amend
mens propo led to make the adoption of
the proposed fifteenth constitutional
d; amendment condition precedent to the
admission cf those States The clause
aut orizing The Commanding Genei ais to
50 pead The laws in certain cases, was
deemed oppressive, and stricken out. An
additional clause was adopted. declaring
that the restoration ofthese States should
not be regarded complete until Congress
had approved their action. The bill was
passed By vote ofA yeas to 9 nays.
Amongst the latter was Senator Sprague.
It IS stated that President Grant in
tends to remove all the Internal Revenue
Supervisors in the South except Noah,
of ofTenneesee.' ...
q WAsHINsToN, April 10.-Amonst other
appointments, which were confirmed by
the Senate to-day, was that Of charles H.
Peitingill as Assessor of Internal Rev.
enue for the Third District of South
Carolina. ..
The Senate adjourned, at l2 n. to-day
sine die e.. ~.
siThe bill, for the further removal of
political disabilities, failed utterly.
The President has signed the bill pro.
viding for elections in Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas. -...-. XII.