The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
The New Cabinet at Work.

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WASHINGTON, March 10.-In the Su-
preme Court, to-day, Mr.. Evarts in
troduced Judge Hoare, who qualified
as Attorney General.
Mr.. Stewart, and family depart for
New L orK, Uo-InoTron.
Gen. Hatch, Colonel of the 9th Cav
airy, will succeed Gen. Howard in the
Freedman's Bureau. The new Sec
retarys are at work in their several
departments. except Stewart, of the
Treasury.
Mississippi Republicans.
The two wings of the Republican
Committee from Mississippi, have had
several meetings, without cOmpromis-
ing their difficulties.
Congressional.
In the Senate, the Tenure of Office
bill was resumed. The friends of re-
peal struggled to put it on its passage,
but it was referred to the judiciary
committee by a vote of 80 to %.
A bill to strenthen the public credit
was taken up.
Ferry introduced joint resolution
providing that the act removing incl
igible civil officers in Virginia, Texas
and Mississippi, shall not take effect
until thirty days after the passage of
this resolution. Referred to the judi
ciary committee.
A bill was introduced to pay loyal
claimants in the late rebellious States.
1t contemplates those commissioners
appointed by the President.
Very full caucus of Republicans to-
day.
Anthony was unanimously nomina-
ted President pro TEN of the Senate.
The Senate determined to take up
only the following general questions
this session: Repeal of Tenure of
Office act; strengthening the public
credit; redistribute banking curren-
cyr re-organize judiciary; enforce
the 14th amendment; remove political
disabilities; reorganize the Navy, and
the Georgia question.
A motion not to consider the Geor-
gia question this session, received only
affirmative votes. Thayer, Edmunds,
Carpenter and Sumner, urged its inn
mediate consideration.
During the caucus there having
been a proposition made to restrict
business this session, it was insisted on
the part of Southern Senators, that
legislation was required for settlement
of claims of loyal citiz ems, also that
Summers bill preventing intimidation
of voters, etc., should be passed; In
addition, they insisted that there
should be some general friendly legis-
lation for the reconstructed States, in
order to create a better feeling, that
they might understand that they were
not neglected by other sections.
Gen. Abbot's bill creating commits
sion for settlement of claims OF loyal
citizens is substantially the same as
that introduced by him last session.
Misrepresentation having arisen from
recent dispatches regarding Busted
the following, from the official record
is telegraphed: Mr.. Woodbridge, by
unanimous consent, moved that the
committee on the judiciary be dis
charged from further investigation In
! to the official conduct of Hon. RicAar'
Busted, Judge of the United State
District Court of Alabama, and tina
the testimony already taken, be Iai'
on the table. The motion was con
CURED in.
Surgeon John Moore is orderef 9
the First Military District as Medica
Director.
Col. Henry A. Morrow, relieve
Gen. John Mason in Texas.
Commissioner ] Rollins made his va
edictory, and said that the interests
the Revenue had been sacrificed,
the end that the III lvorthy poncy
reconstruction migL 3 he forced upo
an unwilIin~ x,Aorla bad men N