The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-18
WASHINGTON. NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
MAncn 8.-Rev DR.. Newman was elected chap
lain of the Senate. During the election, Senator
Yates said that he had no doubt Dr. Newman Ves
unsurpassed IS political preacher, but it time
to have less politics and more religion in the pray
ers The standing committees were announced.
There was no session of the House.
MARCH 9.--In the Senate, several propositions
for the removal of political disabilities were re-
rerred. message was received from the Pre,i-
dent, asking permission to withdraw previous
message, in which he requested the passage of u
Joint resolution to relieve the Secretary of the
Treasury from disabilities imposed by the Act of
1889. On motion, the request wds granted. In
The House. Schenck introduced a bill reducing to
one act and amending the laws relative 10 internal
revenue He explained that the bill embraced all
the notifications and alterations suggested and
passed nj the last session, thus making the law as
nearly perfect as possible. The bill repeating the
tenure-of-ofice oct was passed by l43 to l6s This
is the bill passed last session. upon which the Sem
ate failed to take action.
MARCH l0.--In the Senate, an effort was made
To put the bill repeating the tenure-ofofice act on
its rassage but it Was referred to the Commite on
rhe Judiciary by vote Of 80 to 25. A bill was
introduced to pay loyal claimants in the late re-
bellious Staten, which provides for three commits
sioners to be appointed by the President. The
House was not in session. At the caucus Of Re
publican Senators, Anthony was unanimously
nominated for President pro tenn Of the Senate,
and it was also determined to take up only the fol-
lowing general questions this session: Repeal of
the tenure office act, bills to strengthen the pub
lie credit, to re-dstrbute the banking currency 10
reorganse hejudiciary, to enforce the Fourteenth
amendment, to remove political disabilities, to re-
organize, the navy, and the Georgia question. Du-
ring the CAUCUS, the Southerns urged that some
provision should be made for the payment Of loyal
claimants in the South, that Summers bill to pre-
vent intimidation Of voters should be passed, and
that there should be some general friendly legsla
ton to show that the South was not forgotten.
MARCH 1.-THE Congressional proceedings to-
day were unitnportant. row occurred among
the revenue officials, Binckley against Rollins and
Harlan, the first named coming off victorious The
President nominated George s. Boutwell, Of Massa-
chusetts, for Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton
Fish, of New York, for Secretary of State, vice
Elihu B. Washburne, who is nominated for Minis
ter to France, and Gen. Rawlings, Of Illinois, for
Secretary of War These nominations were con-
frmed by the Senate. Among the nominations
sent in, but net confirmed, we observe the name OF
Gen. james Lougstrcet for Surveyor of Customs at
New Orleans -. ~
MARCH 1.-THE House was engaged chiefly in
discussing Indian affairs Buffers resolution, ap.
pointing committee Of three Senators and si1
Representatives to consider everything relating to
the InGinns, was agreed to by a vote of ~03 to A.
A concurrent resolution to adjourn on the fourth
Monday in March was adopted By 1lS to IA.
| Banks introduced joint resolution, authorizing
| the recognition Of Cuba whenever the Presiden,
shall be satisfied that republican form of govern
ment exists on that island, which was referred.
Boutwelrs resignation was presented, and the
House adjourned to Monday. Gen. Grant is re-
ported to have said that legislation had been ex-
hausied in tn. case of Mississippi, and that no
more legislation was required in her case. He
wants Virginia and Texas to be let alone until after
their constitutional elections have taken place, and
he deprecates further interference with Georgia.
MApcH l3.--Congress not in session to-day.
The nav Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, Hon
Columbus Delano is reported to have said that he
would not recommend for removal any reliable and
loyal Republican who has been on honest, capable
and eficien, officer. The national debt has been
reduced So, ,0O0, QUO since the lst Of this month.
MAHcH l4.-Gcn. Amcs will continue 10 act as
Commander of the Fourth Military District ono
Provisional Governor Of ofMississippi. Two colOred
men from New Orleans named Foubert and Dumas
visited washngonfo TO secure foreign appointments
Dumas wishes mission to Hayti and Foubei'
wanted consulship. They were pursuaded thai
the interest Of their race required they should stay
at home, and they are now applying for revenue
Offices in Louisianr. Another instance of the way
in which Radicals put off 80 man and brother y
MARCH l5.-One hundred and forty;fye bills
were introduced in the House. The standing com
mittees were announced. Butler is chairman o
the Reconstruction Committee, and Whittemore Isl
member. In the Senate, the Judiciary Committe'
reported the House bill repeating the tenure-of
Office act with ON amendment. Mortonintroducet
joint resolution that majority of any Stat'
Legislature can ratify The fifteenth amendment
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