The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-04-14
Washington News and Gossip.
WAsHIwaroN April 9

WAsHIEGToNJApH y.
The Supreme Court rules that no case deci-
ded shall be re-opened, unless e;of the con-
curing Justices desires the re-opening
A movement is on footto release dishllcrs Of
fruit from the requirements of the present law,
which is not applicable to their mode OF .disti!-
lation. DiGtiliers who do not renew their h-
censes on the 1st of May, are liable to seizure
as illicit.
In the House, a joint resolution, directing the
Secretary of the Interior to return the Mount
Vernon relics to Mrs. Mary Gusts Lee, pass
ed.
Application for dismission to practice in the
Supreme Court, has been made by A. Apeoria
Bradley, colered man. - = -
In the Senate, Patterson introduced bill
repeating all laws for transportation of goods
in bond overland to and from Mexico.
Delano las adyices of the destruction OF.
nineteen stills and 5000 bushels mash In the
Fourth Tennessee District, by the cavalry,
acting under the direction of Supervisor En-
cry. ,,-,gs,e, =
The Reconstruction Committee heard Senter,
Governor of Tennessee. He was non-commIt-
tai the only suggestion he threw out was, that
if the Government furnished him troops, he
again on Tuesday, when he will be subjected to
rigid examination, with the view of eiiciting
facts. -, -,
The House has appropriated s., 600 from it's
contingent fund to reimburse Buffers expense
in defending himself against Wooley, whom
Buffers impeachment committee subponaed.
WAsBMGroE, April II.
In the Senate on motion of Sumner, a reso-
luton was adopted instructing the Agricultural
Committee to report bill providing proper
space and water for cattle transported by rail.
The Senate, the entire day, was occupied with
the Northern Pacific railroad. AZ X
In the House, Porter introduced resolution
ordering survey from Richmond to Harrisen
bar, with view to improving james river:
A resolution was passed giving negroes the
use of the hall for celebrating the adoption OF
the fifteenth amendment. The rules requiring
that the House participate in, any object Tor
which the use of the hall is allowed, Blame ~ ~
putting the question, said he would ask lnsSrncz NC
tions as to what manner OF PaEtleipanoh ens
After Cox and Eldridge were announced on
the committee of the House to make arrange
ments whereby the House might participate 10
celebrating the fifteenth amendment, some dis
cussion took place concerning. tbe.right OF the
House to insist upon such duty from thesegen-
tlemen, they having declined on the ground
that their official positions did not require any
such service. The Speaker, however, ruled that
when the House directed committee to carry
out any of its orders, member was as much
compelled under the rules to serve on that as
on any other committee. Subsequently,, how
ever, the resolution granting the use OF the hall
was rescinded, and the select committee dis
charged ~ -. <Ss fs:tl !.
Governor Senter, of Tennessee, answeringA :
question tending to impeach General Forests
veracity, said: "He is shooting man, and ID. ! J,
reckon had better not say much about that.
The legal tender argument was postPon1ed. ss
Monday, by the Supreme Court. ,:..,; 49,
There was considerable acrimony on the SUI
preme Bench this morning over side question
regarding the resumption of the legal tender
question. No point of law was involved but
the temper of the judges attracted much atten- s
tion, and some expressions were thrown at the Ing
Bar. ~