The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-04-01
Washington News and Gossip.
WASHINGTON, MARI

Fourteenth article.
The bill removing the charge Of dcscr-
ton from certain North Carolina mounted
infantry was passed.
Butler announced his intention to in
tro1uce bill to remove disabilities from
every man now loyal to the Union, re-
gardess of past Offences, and did not think
they could have reconstruction on any
other basis.
j I'm the Senate, tho bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to anticipate
payment on the State debt for sx months
WINS passed. ~t .r..
Sprague introduced bill to provide for
lending the public money.
The Judiciary bill was passed. 1t pro-
vides nine Associate Judges of the Su-
preme Bench, receives them of circuit da-.
ty. and provides resident circuit judges.
The President nominated j. G. Ban
croft Davis, of New York, as Assistant Sec
retart Of State.
Governor Bullock and other Georgia
| Radicals are Eerc.
Martial law has ceased in Arkansas.
Butler will report-a Mississippi bill to-
morrow. "
In the House to-day, Brooks, urging
Butler to report a general amnesty bull,
announced that lie would vote for no more
removals of partisan character.
WASHINGTON, MarcE "a.
In the House, Paine introduced q bill
Furnishing civil and military officers, hay
ing the power to enforce the Fourteenth
ame ndment and failing to do so, with fine
and imprison nment
Butler introduced his Mississippi bill.
Beck moved that to amend by giving the
President power to appoint provisional
governor Farneswortb gave notice that
he would move to postpone it until the
next session. Beck spoken opposition TO
4 the bill, and the House, on motion of the
Democrats, adjourned, the motion being
carried by small majority. This is re-
garded as an unfavorable indication for
the final success Of the bill.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
reported bill in regard 20 the treaty
with Mexico of July 4, 1868, Tor the ad-
iustment of claims.
The new Tenure-o -of-ofice bill was pass
ed to the following effect: The President
may suspend any officer during the recess
and appoint another to perform his du'
ties, reporting the suspension to the SEN
ate within thirty days after the next.
meeting of Congress, and nominating
successor. If the Senate refuses to con-
firm the nomination, and also by vote
disapproves of the suspension, the suspen.
ded officer will resume his Office ut the end
of the session. The President need give
no reason for the suspension.
| The President has nominated Giles a.
Smith as Second Assistant Postmaster.
General, Moses H. Grinnell, Collector OF
the Customs ut New York, and William
Price, as Postmasterat Grenada, Miss.
! Henry D. Moore has been confirmed as
Collector at the Port of Philadelphia.
Democrats have been reelected to the
Indiana Legislature wherever they re-
signed to defeat the Fifteenth amendment.
An extra session is called for April Sth.
Only eighty-t6|E miles remain to COM
plete the Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON, March 25.
In an absolutely authenticated inter
view between Grant and the Mississippi
delegation, urging Grants assistance in
passing the pending bill, Grant doubted
whether the bill will restore. peace to Mis-
sissppi., He iavors the appointments by
the military Govcrnor with n resumption
of the Constitution; and a special vote on
the Objectionable features, some of which
ho says probably would, and perhaps
should be. defeated: y-..r.
Mr.. tohnson's physician left for Green
vile to-day, in response to- despatch an
nouncing Mr.. Johnson's dangerous sick
ness.
The Governor of New Jersey, in his
message, argues against the ratification
of the fifteenth amendment. Rhode Is
land has postponed action. Indiana re-
turns opponents in the special elections
Secretary Boutwell, wants legislation for
the redistribution of the national cur
rency.
In the Senate, today, Hamilton, of Ma
ryland, YVES seated.
In the Senate, Price introduced bill
restoring u Republican Government to
Georgia. when the motion to consider it
was naied-4O to Is. A bill providing
fer the redistribution and issue of an ad-
ditional 5O,OOO,OOO of national currency
was considered, without action. Amend
ments to the National Junction Railroad,
connecting the Northern and Southern
roads around Washington, were adopted,
and it goes to the President. Adjourned.
In the House, a joint resolution restor-
ing the jurisdiction of the Court OF Claims
to cases of citizens OF the loyal States for
vessels impressed during the war, passed
so to 81. Upson replaces Poland on
the Reconstruction Committee. A bill
restoring Republican Government to
Georgia, was introduced and referred TO
the Reconstruction Committee; it re-as-
scmbles the original Legislature and i'm
poses the test oath as aQualitication; and
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