The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-02
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WASHINGTON.

REVISION OF CUSTOMS MAIL TRANS
poRTATIoN-- MISSISSIPPI LEFT UNREcoN-
srRucrED UNTIL DEcRMBER-LoNasTREET EET's
NoM1NArIoN-GRANT FAvoRs THE REsToRA-
OF NEGROES TO THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE E.
s1cKLEs OFFERED THE MEXICAN ussIoN-
sToNEMAN REMOVED FROM NRaINIA-coN-
eREss ENCOURAGES THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, April LIN THE SENATE, the
removal of disabilities appears more muddieo
than ever, and unless Buffers bill is passed
there will be no action this session. The bill
requires the applicants. for the relief OF disa-
bilities. to petition and swear to the req sons
for the applications. The bill reviving the
grant of lands to the Selma, Gadsden and Ala
bama Railroad and confirming the grant to the
Selma, Rome and Dal on Railroad were passed.
Sumner introduced joint resolution postpon-
ing the elections in Texas. The Indian APP
preparation bill was then discussed to adjourn
ment without action.
In FHE HOUSE. the Committee Of W ays aud
Means we're directed to revise the tariff laws,
the laws relative to customhouses and bonded
warehouses, to sit during the recess at such
times and places as they may deem best, and
take testimony.
The bill relative TO the transportation of the
mails over railroads was adopted.
The consideration Of the case of Mississippi
was resumed, when long and acrim onious
debate took place. Marshall said that the De-
mocrats did not oppose the bill from any love
of military governments, but preferred even
that to handing over the unfortunate people to
the tender mercies of set of robbers who re-
presented no people, but merely sought to prey
on the people Of Mississippi. Dawes, Farms
worth and Schenck, who spoke in opposition
to the bill, were reproached as Conservatives.
1t was finally postponed to December next, by
vote of 103 to 60, when the House adjourned.
In the Executive session of the Senate, a
long debate took place over Longstreet's NOM
ination.
John Allison was confirmed as Register of
the Treasury.
General Stoneman has been relieved Of his
command in Virginia, and ordered to the Pa
ciic.
The Texas and Georgia delegations visited
the President. Reporters we're excluded.
Members Of the Georgia delegation, Radi-
calls, say that the President, in responding to
the Georgia Attorney General Farrow, thought
that Congress would take some action regard
ing&Georgia before the adjournment; that he
himself favored restoring negroes to their
seats.
The Mexican mission has been rendered to
General Sickles.
It is thought that Grant will veto tho Ten
ure-of-ofice bill as not exact in its Ii ~ lage.
IL is reported that General r. G. Granger
has been assigned to temporary comm and in
Virginia.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
unanimously agreed to report the following:
'sThat the people Of the United States here by
declare their sympathy with the people Of the
Island Of Cuba in their patriotic efforts to Sc
cure independence and establish republican
form of government, guaranteeing personal
liberty and the equal political rights of all
people, and that Congress will give lis consti-
tutional support TO the President Of the United
States whenever he may deem it expedient to
recognize the independence and sovereignty or
such republican government.
Boutwell, has ordered the dismissal of spe-
cial treasury agents. = ~ :: -
The decrease in the debt is nearly two mil
lion six hundr I'd thousand. The coin balance
is one hundred and four millions, twenty lone
snd-a-half millions of which are represented
BY certificates. The currency balance is seven
millions. The Treasury disbursements during
March we're twenty and-a half millions.