The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-03-10
.. Affairs In Washington.

WASHINGTON, March, 5:-The GOOD
WITH Fire COMPANY, of Philadelphia,
wheeled :outthe procession, yesterday,
in consequence of being preceded oy q
negro organization.
-The chief topic of conversions this
morning is the loss Of wearing apparel
as the ball. Immediate personal cloth:
ing xas, torn 70 pieces by pushing
thr"ugh the crowd. Everybody lost
their wrappingS.
In the Senate, Thayer introduced a
bill repeating the tenure of office. Ed
munds introduced a bill modifying the
tenure Of Office act also, a bill enforcing
the fourteenth amendment to aid in. re.
storing republican government to Georr
gia. Williams gave notice of an amend
ment to the tenure Of Office bill. suspen-
ding its operations until 1873. After
Executive session, adjourned.
In the House, several members were
sworn in. The credentials Of the Louis
lana members were referred TO the Eec-
ton Committee, with instructions to re-
port whether the informality Of their
credentials was fatal This. report, if
favorable, will, seat the Louisiana men,
berS. Efforts to have the committee
consider ali questions regarding the
Louisiana election failed by large vote.
The newly elected Kentucky members
were sworn in. The announcement OF
the Cabinet created such confusion, that
recess was declared The case of the
Georgia claimants was referred to the
Election Committee. The further elec-
ton Of officers showed 1913 to SO as rela.
tive to the strength Of the party In the
House. Seats were drawn, when the
House adjourned.
The following is'a repetition Of the
Cabinet: Secretary of War-Elihu B.
WaShburue, of Illinois; Secretary Of the
Treasury-Alexander T. Stewart, of
New York; Secretary Of the Navy
Adolph E. Borie, of Pennsylvania ; At
torney -General-Ebcn r. Hoar, Of Mas
sachuset,s; Secretary Of the Interior
Jacob b. Cox, Of Ohio; Postmaster
Generai-J. A. j.. Cresswcll, Of Mary.
land Secretary Schofield remains Sec-
retary of War, pro tenn.
The President nominated Sherman
for General; Sheridan for Lieutenant
General; S:ho6eld 10 be Majo:, General !;
Anger to be Brigadier General; and Co.
lumbus Deleno, of Ohio, to be Commits
sioncr of Internal Revenue. All Of these
nominations, with the Cabinet, were
confirmed
Judge Hoar, the new Attorncy-Gen-
eral, for several years past has been
upon the Supreme Bench Of Massachu-
sctts.
Adolph E. Bo,ie, of Pennsylvania,
the new Secretary of the Navy, is q re.
tired merchant Of Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, March s. The House
was not in session to-day.
Tae Cabinet appointments excite no
enthusiasm. Michigan, Wisconsin and
Illinois hare ratified the fifteenth amend.
ment.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
following from the President
To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED SrArEs
Since the nomination ard confirmation Of
Alexander Stewart to the Office Of Sec
retary Of the Treasury, find that by the
eight section Of the Act Of Congress, ap-
proved September 2, 1889, j. is pro-
Sided as follows, to.~it: (Section here
quoted.l In view Of these Provi>iQns, and
the fact that Mr.. Stewart had been un,
animou>ly confirmed by the Senate, I
would ask that he be exempted BY joint
resolution of the two Houses, Of Congress
from the opera lions of the Same. 'Sher.
man introduced a Bill repeating the said
eighth section, but providing that the
Secretary shall act in no case. in which
he is personally interested, and a>ke'l
the present consideration Of the bill:
Sumner objected. He thought the mat
ter ought to receive the most careful and
profound consideration. The removal
of political disabilities was discussed to
adjournment. ........ -..
g 1t is said that WaShhurre will decline
the Secretaryship Of State on account Of
i'll health. 49,
WASHINGTON, March .S.-The Senatorial
,arcuS took no action ip Stewarts case.
It is understood that Stewards resignation
is n the h ,ndssso The P e|:dent, who will
send in another name-Boutwell It's said.
Sherman takes full cormanh ofthe army
Tomorrow
In the Senate, bin enforcing the four
teenth amendment, and to secure Repuh-
lican form Of government in Georgia, was
referred to tine Judiciary Committee. A
bill erasing ''white" from the charter and
ordinances Of the District Of Columbia, was
passed. =. -.
The following are the Chairnen of the va.
rious committees, as announced by ths
Chair: Foreign Sumner; Finapce-Sher-
man; Appropriations - Fessenden; Com
merce-Chandler Manufaciurers-Mortcn {;
Agriculture-Cameron Military-Wilson :;
Nayal-Grimes Judiciary-Trumbu II !;
Postai-Ramsey Lauds-Pomeroy Private
Landa-W,llians Pensions - Edmunds; {;
Revolutionary ClAims-Ystes.; Claims
Howe /; Di<tric. Columbia Hamlin Patents
Wiley :; Territories-Nye; Pacific Rail-
road-HcW ard Mines-Stewart; Education;
-Drake Revision Laws-Conklin. Ad-
journed. .., -. IL -.
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