The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
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From Washington.
w ASIIINGTON. Jan. |,

ton, have postponed the Richmond Con.
vent'on from the 10th Of February to
the 18th Of March-fearing Congress
would not act in season to allow the
people to consider the proposition and
select delegates as early as the day
heretofore designated. The Committee
remain in full session during the present
week. Yesterdays interview with
Grant leads the Vi'ginians to consider
Grant as The most available friend Of the
movement III Washington.
The Mississippi Committee visited
GrGut to day, urging him to use his aid
for immt dIare admission. Grant re-
pile" that the Reconstruction Commit
tee had prepared Till in accor,iance
with their views, and expressed the
hope that these measures would br SET
He'd before the comncncrmcnt of his
administration.
Ihc committee from the colorcd national
convention called on Grant who, replying to
an address. said al thank the convention,
OF which you arc the representative for
the confidence they have exprcsscl; aud
nope sincerely that the colorcd people of
the nation may receive every projection
winch the laws give to them. they Shall have
my citortsio secure such protection. They
shorid prove hy their acts their advance
ment, prosperity and obedience TO tho laws
worthy OF all privileges the Government
mas bestowed upon them and. by their in
:hv'dual conduct, prove themselves dcscrv.
ing of all they now claim"
WAsHiNGToN, January 81.
In the Senate, memorials were presented
from New ,Jprsrv (1ht, o,,l
favor Of fcmalc suffrage. Conkling iniro
dnc"d bill forbidding secret sales Of gold
ana bonds hy the treasury. Williams of.
lercd The following amendment TO Qhc Con
stitntitn: Congress shall have the right TO
aoroga;c any restriction Of the right TO vote
or hol'l "tcc by State laws CT Constitutions.
No action.
sherman, from th Finance Committee,
rcporlci bill requiring National Banks 10
i"rhish reports at least quarterly, made up
TO any past day the Comptroller of the Cur
rency n'ay designate; and prohibiting them
from ma sing l"nns on grccnhacls or cur.
rcncy rs collateral. 4 bill was also intro
dncei mnkihg II penal to loan money on
fcccihickS rs collateral
Inc Senate Il considering the bill forbid
uing states TO railroad passengers while
thc li"">e is considering tie bill TO allow
members OF the prcscnt session 10 fll the
heS, Point vacancies from The South
Wilson army bill will make Sherman a
Ncneral in the place Of Grant; Sheridan,
ihomas aud Meade Lieut. cnnnt- G cnctals
Hancock and llalcck Major. G cncrnls. and
promotes 10 that rank Mcdowell, Ord and
= Candy.
IN the House, the Speaker named the
census Committee. Garfield is Chairman
Inc Missouri election case was rcru ned
the committee reported in favor OF Swtzlcr,
{Democrat,) bur the House decided in favor
OF Anderson, after long contest
The repeal 9th tcnure.or- Office bll
; hangs fire in The Senate. The action Of the
, liousc. to day, in snubhing the Election
Committee. in the Swtzier- Anderson case.
eXcitcS comment.
President John$ons 5 mcssag., sent to
the Senate on Monday, names as his au
thor:ty for issuing his recent amnesty
proclamation the second section Of arli-
Gle two of,h Constitution. The Prssi-
dent furnishes pr'crdents Tor his issues
of the amnesty in he previous anncs.
ties Of Washington to he parlitipators
IN the whlskcy rebellion, Adams to the
same persons. Madison to The Baralara
smngglrrs President Lincolu's TO the
Southern rebels, and lis own, in 1868,
1867 and 1868, to llr same.
' Commodore Talnall, who commanded
:hc Confederate ''mosquilo Accl,' has
returned TO this country aud is in New
York.
Grant has written a letter to the
Republican Inauguration Committee,
shat if they consult his wishes, there
would be no inauguration ball.
WAsinNGTuN, San. %.
The House is discussing Boutwcll's
nannhood suffrage amendments. The
Senate is cl.deavoring 10 grtn man
hood snnragr, but (onnd no quorum
The Senate seems 10th to take it up,
and IN effort is now pending TO make |,
the special order inr Thursday
Fn The Senate, the New York Cham,
Der Of Commences protests against
change in the bankrupt law. was pre-.
sented. A resolution donating cannon
for the Lincoln Monument a, Springfield
was passed. The judiciary Committee
reported a bill declaring void the confs
cation Of property by the rebel States.
The Senate agreed to the House amend.
ment to the joint resolution for the re-
moval Of officers from Virginia and Texas
who cannot take the test oath, and to fnr
> ther amendment reported by Wilson, c..
tending is provisions to Mississippi. 1t
goes bnck to tl,c House for concurrencc
The death Of llinds was announced from
tho House, and tho Senate adjourned.
In the House, the entire day was devoted
to the discussion Of Boutwcll's bill for man
hood suffrage and tho enforcement of the
fourteenth amendment.
a dispatch from Texas announces TINT a
delegation of seven, elected by the Convon-
ton, is coming here to urge tho division Of
tlnt State.
p Philadelphia dispatch says that Mrs.
Twitchell has been acquit'e ed Of tic charge
of fmurlering Mrs. lIill-hcr mothor.
Cuba will send eighteen md Porto Rico
Melevon delegates TO the Constituent Corcs,
(which will meet on the lih Of February.
81 the meanwhile the most active prcpara. /.
fs'ns are being made for sending: additional
ro.lnforccmtnts to Cuba.