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

Washington News.
" WASHINGTON, April THE Senate has
passed the bill known as 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 ne
groes, praying uniform school privileges.
The Senate has passed, with some
amendments, the bill rcviving the grants
of lands to Alabama for railroad purpo-
Ses.
The Election Committee has been
authorized to investigate Louisiana af.
fairs during the recess of Congress.
-7 The Chaplain Of the Senate prayed,
today, 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.
Pnehheck (colorcd) as Register of the
Land Office, at New Orleans, General
j. N. Steedman. as Consul at St. Jago
de Cuba, and some fifty other nomina
..stions.
WASHINGTON, April s.-The Recon
struction Committee unanimously ag-
reed to report bill authorizing the
President to order elections in Mississippi,
Virginia and Texas, and to submit to
spare votes the "tjrctional features in
their proposed Constitution.
s. The Bill authorizing the submission
nf the constitutions pr"po>ed by the
Recou>ti uc,ed Conventions in Mississippi,
Texas, and Virginia, and tn. election OF
officers ard member> Of Congress in those
States, was passed by votes Of l25 10 "a.
1t allows the President the discretion Of
ordering these elections at his pleasure,
.ana 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 which 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. Pettinsill as Assessor for the FIRST
and G. Il. Baldwin for the Second Rev
enue Collection Districts Of South Caro-.
lima. .2.....-
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The New Eng.
land numbers are solid against the pro-
posed plan 3r the equalization Of the
currency, and rather support its expan.
sion.
The Committee on Election were d.
5vided by sub-committees to take evidence
in the contested cases in the Third and
Fourth Districts of South Carolina.
>. after somewhat bitter discussion,
Martins amendment to the bill author.
izing elections to be held in Virginia.
Texas and Mississippi vas passed by Il
vote of 80 ayes to 20 nays; Mr. Sawyer,
fSouth Carolina, voting no. The amend
ment propo ed to make the adoption of
the proposed fifteenth constitutional
amendment condition precedent to the
admission of those States The clause
aut orizing The Commanding Gene, ais to
..su pend the laws in certain cases, vas
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 of A. yeas to 9 nays
Amongst the latter was Senator Sprague.
II is stated that President Grant in
tends to remove all the Internal Revenue
Supervisors in the South except Noah,
ofTenneesee. @.4
WASHINGTON, April lo.-Amonst other
appointments, which were confirmed by
the Senate to-day, was that Of charles H.
Pettingill as Assessor Of Internal Rev,
enue for the, Third District, of South
Carolina.
The. Senate adjourned, at 1a NJ. to-day
sine die. -.....
The bill, for the further removal of
political disabilities, failed utterly.
The President has signed the bill pro.
viding for elections 10 Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas. ....... ~