The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-03
From Wa,h,ngton.
WAsH!NGToH February %.

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The Senate refused to concur in tho
House amendments to the currcnc,
bill, aud asked for committee 0
conference; theu took up bill tt
allow imported goods to be taken te
certain interior places in bond withou,
collection of duties at the port of ell
try; which was under discussion dur.
ing the morning hour. Scnator y il.
son, from the Military Committee,
reported favorably on bill coutinu.
ing the education aud collection dc.
partments Of the Frecdmen's Bureau
and several frecdmen's hospitals, in
Guiding those at Richmond and New
Orleans.
In the Senate, the Finance Commit
tee reported bill remittiug the du.
ties on college and library apparatus
The Secretary Of tho Treasury was
requested to communicate informa,
tion relative to Mexico's free port
system and frauds connected there.
with. The bill authorizing the Yves
tern Union Telegraph Company tc
import cables, duty free was passed
The bill reorganizing the judiciary
was passed. 1t provides for chiel
and eight Associate Justices-six to
constitute quorum and nine Circuit
Judges. The bill amending civil
rights was passed. Penalties for hold.
ing office contrary to the fourteenth
amendment was discussed at great
length. Recess.
The House is considering the veto
of the copper tariff.
In the House, the copper tariff bnl
was passed ovor the Presidents veto
us to So. \ bill was passed forbid.
ding the Supreme State Courts
Courts Of Oyer and Tcrmiucr in The
city and County of Now York, and th>
Superior Court of the city of New
York, from naturalizing foreigners
Several conference committees were
appointed. Recess.
Grant declared publicly, to-day
that no military or naval officer woult
be in his cabinet.
Internal revenue receipt to-day
i7l,00O.
There wasa full cabinet me Getting.
WASHINGTON, February rs.
The Senate has repealed the bill
requiring the General of the Army tt
have tho headquarters here and orders
from the President to issue through
the General. The Reconstruction
Committee is still engaged in conaia
ering disabilities, and will report to
Th, =. i
the coinage question. The Senate i
engaged in private bills, with q per
petual struggle for the precedence =
The resolution of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee, to consider no NOR,
political disabilities this session, doe
not affect bills pending, of which ther,
arc three with, however, many point
Of disagreement between the Houses
'The Conference Committee on suffrag,
amendment have agreed, but th'
poiRts have not transpired.
A bill has been introduced in Con
gress, granting lands in Florida for tn
purpose of constructing railroad from
Pensacola TO louisville.
No business Of Importance t!ansactr'
an the House to-day.
an the Senate, the bill relieving ma
chncry manufactured for the navv from
taxaLion, passed. A. joint resolution
provsding that Congress shall meet n
3 o'clock instead of at AZ NJ, on The Al
OF March. passed. TIE array apPropHa
was considered to recess.
WaSiI!NHToN. February 97
The Senate during the morning
hour passed the suffrage amend mcnt
and it now goes to the State Legisla
lures. It confers no right to hold
Office. The Reconstruction Commit.
tee are resolved to make no repor
! regarding Georgia; thus leaving hel
Representatives in statu quo.
In the House, Blackburn moved NJ
amendment, that Simon Jones is enti
tied TO his seat. The last committee's
resolution, that JoEes was not entitled
passed. \ resolution declaring ,h,
seat vacant, aud as Bowen, Hunt ant
Mcnord came up as contestants, they
were allowed fifteen minutes 10 speak
The suggestion was made that Mcnart
should speak from tie Clerks desk
objection being made, hIenard said h,
appeared more to acknowledge th
privilege thanto make argument; bu
ho would DO recreant 70 5000 Of hi
race, whose votes cent hin, here, did h.
not vindlcate their rights. Flo claim
no special privilege OH aceount OF hi
color. Hunt declined to speak.
q9aa The Louisiana election oaes was 70
aumed this afternoon, the contestant