The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-18
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Nothing from committees.
III The Senate many petitions were presented.
The House refused the use Of the hall to tn,
president OF the National Labor Union to eXpount
4 their views.
Revenue to-day eight hundred aid forty-thre,
thousand do!'ars.
The ministt from Honolulu, who was present
ed to the President on Saturday, is Maine Yam
kce.
Albert Speyer andJuo Bonner, prominent actor:
in the gold panic, testified to-day. Other witness
es will be examined tomorrow.
= Tcrry's dispatches indicate that three senator:
and ten representatives are clearly disqualines
and will he expelled by military order still, how
ever, leaving the legislature in the hands OF the
Conservatives.
! Prince Arthur arrives Saturday. The festivities
in his honor, as far as The programme announces
| are exclusive dinners, one Of which will be by
Fish and one by Grant.
Among the nominations is D. II. Starbuck as
district attorney of North Carolina.
In the Senate petition was presented urging O
reduced rate Tor licenses to maimcd soldiers.
Sumner from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tIons, presented bill regulating oceon cables;
also providing for the payment OF French claims
prior TO 1901.
Tha consideration Of the Virginia admission
bill was resumed. Stewart desired that the
House bill be put on its passage. Sumner re-
fused 10 allow the bill to be read more than once.
Conkling suggested that the House bill be offered
at the proper time as substitute. Morrel, OF
Vermont, declared that Virginia was unfit to be
admitted either with or without conditions.
He would however, rather trust the rebels Of the
South than the Democrats OF the North.
Governor Walker was not fit repre-
sentative of loyal men. Morton proposed that
the restrictions OF the Fourteenth amend
ment should forever apply to Virginia,
and making the acceptance Of office conflicting
Herewith penal. Finally Stewards motion pre-
vailed, the Senate bill was laid aside, and the
House bill, considered. Edwards then moved his
amendment eXacting the restrictions OF the
Fourteenth amendment. The discussion was
continued quite tamely, Thayer closing with nm
hours Speech when he was interrupted by mo-
tion to 60 into executive session.
In the House, under the regular call, the follow
ing resolutions were presented: Directing sur
yey and examination OF the west bank OF the
Potomac, from Georgetown to Harpers' Ferry; to
report on the practicability OF constructing
railroad along the said bank; joint resolution
by Butler, Of Tennessee. that acts OF legislation,
Judicial or executive, by persons disqualified by
the Fourteenth amendment is null was referred
to the judiciary Committee. The balance OF the
day was devoted to the discussion Of the appor-
tlonment for the Forty second Congress.
Sherman has telegraphed his approval OF Rey-
nold's action, approving the installation Of Davis
anG Flanagan as Governor ana Licutenant-GoV-
ernor Of Texas, and conrening the Legislature.
Butler has arrived and spent most Of the day In
the Senate.
The friends of ylrginia's admission, pure and
simple, have been discouraged to-day. The
speeches showed no changes, and were mostly OF
O spread.eagle character