The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

The action Of the House of Representatives
on Thursday, in rejecting the claims OF Mr..
Switzler (Dem.) to his seat as representative
from Missouri, and awarding the seat to MIR.
Anderson (Rep.) has caused great deal OF Sc
we're comment, and surprised alike Repu bilcans
and Democrats. At the last session OF Con-
gress the Committee 90 Elections unanimously
reported that Mr.. Switzler was legally elected
The case was recommitted, and few days ago
the :. >-aittee again reported that Mr.. Switzler
is entitled to the seat, two members only dis
sentinc. In the face Of these facts, and not
withstanding the remonstrances OF Judge 20
land, Mr.. Cook and other Republicans, the
House decided to give Anderson the seat
MIR. Whittemore, OF South Carolina, took
part in the debate on the admission OF Mr.. An
derson, and is reported as follows in the New
York Tribune:
Mr.. Whittemore Republican, s. c. reviewed
the condition of affairs in the South. 1t was
one thing, he said, to pass reconstruction laws,
but il was another thing to carry them out. A
,rice had been set on the head OF every proml-
neut man who had. dared to support these
measures, and mark st against his name.
He was to be dragged to slaughter by the c0il-
splrator5 who were not idle or sleePtpS. he
(Mr. Whittemore) knew that eXtermlnatlon1
was threatened by secret ORGANIZATIONS, OF oil
who dared to espouse the cause OF me Unlon; nooI
upon them, did 80 at the peril of their lives.
Bribery, and every other species OF corruption,
had been resorted to by the traitors WHO pre-
tend to submit to destiny, in order to Strike at
the existence of the Union, anG to overthrow
the freedom which had been secured.
Loyal 1nen zero not allowed the lree eneec.ss
of the franchise without O struggle. raise ana
illegal election returns were made, and other
means resorted to for the purpose OF detcat-
ing the luws. In the Third and Fourth Con-
gre ssional Districts OF South Carolina, loyal or,
carnations were broken up, loyal men mad
been hunted night and day, and name!ess
outrases committed on women, ana tneir
houses destroyed by fire. Mr. Whittemore
said that in Georgia, Louisiana, and other
Southern States, such a.system OF persecutlon
of bal men generally prevailed, as to snow
that the spisit ol the rebellion had not yet
been subdued.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr.. Robertson,
Of South Carolina, introduced bill to extend
the Jurisdiction of the Court OF Claims to
claims of loyal citizens against the United
States for the appropriation or destruction OF
their property by the army engaged in the
suppression OF the late rebellion. Referred to
the Committee on the judiciary.
DISCRIMINATION.
In the House on Thursday number OF bills
granting pensions TO various persons were sev-
orally passed with little or no opposition. But
| faI y1al q
vision for an old soldier residing IN North Car.
olna whose loyalty was established beyond all
| question, so much opposition WIS manifested
as to necessitate the withdrawal ef the bill.
This was twice done, and it was inally put
| through on the third trial under cover ct n
similar proposition in favor OF q resident OF
| New York.
Official notification has been received of The
ratification by tue Mexl;an Congress OF tle
treaty between that government aud the United
States. This treaty gives to the President the
aupontneut OF commissioner to settle the
| so-clllcd Mexican claims, and an agent or at
torncy of this government. The former officer
is to be confirmed by the Senate, and the Pres
ideut will. probably nominate com missioner
| in few days.
THE FActFIc RAILROADS.
The House Committee on the Pacific Rail-
roads has under consideration and will proba-
bly, report favorably upon the proposition to
aid in the construction OF two more Paclhc
Railroad routes, q northern and sou utlern.
| The committee will recommend that the United
| States guarantee the payment OF interest on
, the bonds Of the companies, and that grants
| OF lands be made to the companies; also that
the cost of the r. ad be limited to sixteen thous-
and dollars per mile.
Senators from the Southern States held a
caucus meeting on Friday, TO consider what
action they woul1 take upon various proposed
bills for aiding the Pacific railroads, and it Is
reported that they determined to favor tn"
southern route, or the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad.
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
moro Gazette says:
The papers a, nounce that the knot of specu-
latoIs who undertook the charge of the ''unof-
fetal ceremonies" at the approaching lnauGu-
ration have met with signal discontinue.
General Grant has written letter, disapproy-
ing Of the demonstration. Without explana-
ton, this uutoward state Of uffiirs would set
people to wondering. 1t is the mission VI
| faithful correspondent to uuravel such myst:-
RES. Know, then, that the real rcasen OF stop
ping this job is that it was ascertal led that the
negroes of this district and vicinity male and
frmalc-had determined to be present aS all
| hazards, whether Tue pail Was neio III LA suo
'srotunda OF the capitol" or elsewhere. The
chickens are comiug homo to roost."
ToLERATIoN.
During an interview with the Virginia "neW
movement" committee, Congressman, Bout
well sa,d, there was no disposition ca the part
OF Congress to Cypress tue people OF virginia
or of the South, but their experience IL Geor-
gia had convinced them that whe'4 the people
VINO controlled the rebellion got luto power
they were not disposed to deal fairly with the
loyal portion OF the population, either white OF
black. This being tho case, while Consress
was inclined to consider anything. that misht
be preferred IN proper spirit by the class o..
laded to- yet Its primary duty was TO protecl
it's friends.
wAssGLAD VIXEN HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
TO ExcHANGE.-In letter dated May 3, 1866
Mrs. U. NJ. Morse, of Rochester, N. Y, says
'.l have used other frsl-class sewing machines
but never TO my own satisfaction; and l was
glad wh4n had an opportunity to exchange
for one Of yourS-which have now used fol