Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-29
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, January 25.-Colonel
Robert G. Buchanan, of the First In.
fantry, and Colonel Alven G. Gillem,
of tho Twenty-fourth Infantry, have
been assigned to duty under their
brcvet rank as major-gcnorals.
The amendment to tho House bill
repeating tho tcnure-ofofficc act, pro
vides that Cabinet officers may be re-
removed during recess, and other off,
GERS suspended ut the Presidents dis
eretion.
An autograph petition from Mrs.
lincoln asking for pension was pre-
scnted to tho Senate today.
Several editors here, on account OF
the meeting of the Direct Trade Con.
vention at Knoxville, February 10,
desire postponcment of the meeting
of the Southern Press Association at
Mobile.
General Schofeld will appear before
the Reconstruction Committee to-
morrow in reference to Viginia af
fairs.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
report adversely to seating Hill, OF
&c orgia, because, among other reasons,
the Georgia Legislature, is composed
of ineligible members. Trumbull's
minority report favors seating Hill
because he is unoIjectionable and Con-
gress has recognized Georgia as a
State.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-In the
Senate, Edmunds in reporting amend
ments to the House bill repeating the
Tenure-of Office act, moved that it be
indefinitely postponed.
After struggle for the precedence
Of business Shcrman's currency bill
was postponed by vote Of 81 to 80,
and the Pacific Railroad bill was taken
up and discussed to adjournment.
In tho House. among the bills in.
troduced under the regular call were
q bill appointing committee of seven
to investigate election irregularities
in South Carolina; bill making ap.
preparations for the improvement OF
Savannah River bill, by Corley, for
the better protection Of loyal men in
tho South ; q bill, by Prince. of Gcor.
gia, to incorporate Southern Express
Company; several railroad bills, and
several bills for the removal of politi
cal disabilities,
The suffrage amendments wcre
postponed to Wednesday.
The Denver Railroad bill was then
resumed and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands, which is equiva
lent to killing it. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-In The
Senate, the Finance Committee re
ported back bill to re-organize the
Treasury Department, with a report
that no bill could be matured to meet
tho various yisws regarding the ciyj
service of the Government A rosola
ton passed, raising Special Joint
Committee of three from the Senate
and five from the House, to which the
whole matter was referred. A bill
incorporating the Southern Express
Company was introduced. The Pa
cific Central Railroad Branch was re-
sumed, Kellogg introduced a bill fo1
RAILROAD and telegraph from New
Orleans to the Rio Grande, in the di
Frection of San Bias, ou the Pacific ant
branch lines, and guarantees interes
on the company's bonds for thirty
years, for $4,000 per mile and /,
grant Of eight sections of land PEI
mile, to be selected from Louisiana
Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ala
bama, Georgia and Florida aud land
less laborers ON the road shall hav
forty acres at 81 per acre. Adjourned
] In the House, Henton introduced
bill to amend the 9th section Of tn
Act Of August 5, 1861, to provide in
creased revenue from imports, &c., b.
suspending and absting the collecdo
of the uncollected direct tax laid b
that section upon North Carolin.
South Carolina, Alabama, Georgi.
Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas
which was referred to the Ways an
Means Committee. The finance bi
, was discussed to adjournment.
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ConsREasfoNA1.T The action of ii
. House Of Representatives on Thur
day, II rejecting the claims or N
lSwitzler (Dem.) to his seat as a re-
Iresentasive from Missonfi, and awar
cling tho saat, to Mr.. Anderson (Rep
has caused q great deal Of severe COZ