The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-23
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SoutI. Cnroltna Matters in Congress-
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Eight Hour Law-FundinS 1he Ma
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p WASHINGTON, November 81.
There are quite number OF bills before the
various committees Of the Senate and House
and otherwise pending in Congress, which re-
late to matters and things in South Carolina,
and are most likely to be disposed of at the
coming session. They are as follows:
A bill to establish certain postal routes in
various counties OF South Carolina, which is q
measure that generally goes through unqucs-
toned.
joint resolution providing that the land
script Issued to the State of South Carolina
may be used for common school purposcs
bill to remove the disabilities OF Jacob r.
Reed, of Anderson, South Carolina, under the
Fourteenth amendment
A bill to remove the disabilities OF William
ID. Simpson, of Laurcns Courthouse, South
Carolina, under tho Fourteenth amendment.
A bill tor the relief Of the Sisters of orr Lady
Mercy of Charleston, South Carolina.
memorial from cilizens Of South Carolina,
for the relief OF certain laws concerning ports
of entry.
The Northern papers, in commenting upon
the course of the House Committee OH Elec-
tons in refusing to go to South Carolina TO
take testimony in the matter of an election
contest, spcuk of several cases, while In fact
there IL but one case, fthat OF A. s. Wallace
against w. d. Simpson, OF the Fourth Dstrlct,)
where neither party has been sworn in. But
in this case, us in that of Hogc against Reed,
the committee decided, and so reported to the
House, that Simpson was prima tacie entitled
to the seat, and the matter is only open now
to take evidence TO establish the legality OF
Sfpnrl cntlsl fne tot~
there is no doubt, and which will give
him the full legal, as we'll as prima
Jdcie right to the seat. It will be re-
mcmbered that the Committee on Elections, to
to which was referred the claim of g. L. H0ge
for scat in the 4lst Congress from the Third
Congressional District Of South Carolina, sub
mitted report In writing that upon the papers
referred TO the Committee on Elections on the
contested case Of y. l.. Hoge w. j. p. Reed,
from the Third Congressional District of South
Carolina, 8. l.. Hogc is 7'rima |dcie entitled to
seat in the House ns the representative of
said district subject to the future action of tho
House as 10 the merits of the case This was
followed by liosc being sworn In, pending the
real merits Of the contest. This comprises the
whole situation.
The consistency which is exhibited among
the high protective tariff men Wien their
pockets are called upon TO pay up, Is happily
Illustrated just now III tho a,.itatIon Of the
revival of the reciprocity treaty. New Eng
land manufacturers, who favor u high tariff to
keep up their home profits, arc actually favor
Ing renewal Of reciprocal treaty relations
with the dominion on the ground that Nova
Scotia coal may bo purchased cheaper at the
wharvcs In Boston Than Pennsylvania COAL
When the reciprocity treaty was abolished two
or three years ago, Nova Scotia coal which
came in previously duty free had 10 be admitted
under tho regular tariff act, and in tho end
bncamc mater OF protection to The Pcnnsyl-
Vania coal interests at lcnst dollar ton. Tho
Canadians arc very desrous for new treaty,
and the House Of Representatives iacline that
way for, in April last, they passed resolution
,mnier which tho President IS now :vc.ing) dc
clsring that while IL did not admit any rIpht
In the executive trcaty-making power of the
The United States 70 conclude treaties or oon-
Vcntlons with any foreign governments by
which Import duty shall bc mutually regulated
1t was, however, of tho opinion, and recon-
mcnded to the President, that negotiations
with tho government Of Great Britain ehould
be renewed and prcssed, If possible, to def
nito conclusion, regarding tho commercial In
tcrcouse nnd occurring TO our own oiuzens the
rights CLAIMED by them In the aahezies on tho