The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
GRuNNAl
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WAsnlNeroN, March l4. l97O.

THE GEORGIA BILL : TIE Republicans
Of The Senate held q caucus this morning
10 see il any agreement as to tho Georgia
bill could be reached. The feature dis
cusscd was the ptoYiso known as the
Bingham amepdneul. Mr.. Drake mev
ed to strike out Of the bill, and support
oil the motion 10 strong spsech.--
MessTs. Chandler and Thayer also favor
ed this course while the members Of the
Judiciary Committee suSlaiaed the pro-
viso and slreuously held thet il should
be adopted. Several Senators declined
to saythey would DO bound BY rho,Scs
don Of the caucus, and adjourned
sins de without taking a vote. Il was
not possible FROM lhs discuisin 70 say
whether maiOrityOf the Republicans
viii be for or sgaiost BinghSm'G propo'
silion.
Tnr MlLrrAsY BmI.-. Gen. Logaus
presentation OF the army bill in tho
House 10 day exci'ed unusual attention.
He explained each section so fully in
the opening speech, his time being ex.eu-
dsd 10 enable him to finish, that but lit~
tie lime was consumed in subsequent de-
bates. When the bill was read by seq
lions, the committee instructed Mr.. Lo.
gan to move to strike out the section
transferring The Indian Buresu TO the
War Department, and in making the
motion said he hid read al the Indian
Office full official history Of the late
butchery, and il ives Of such character
alto cause him 10 AK leave Of the Com
mit4ee,to authorize the striking out Of
this section. Mr.. Kelley tried TO save
The higher grade of officers, but logan
easily carried the House against him -
The action Of the House was Of so deci
ded character os TO show that it will
insist upon Ihe main features Of its bill.
THE ADurssloS OF TExAs.-Ths Texas
question will soon make its appearance
in Congress. The Judiciary Committee
Of the Seuae will take it up on Morton's
bill for tho admission Of the State pre-
sonted yesterday, and the ReConstruc.
ton Committee on Gen. Reynolds let.
Ter covering the election returns and
copy Of thu Constitution to-day laid be.
fore the House. The State has ratified
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments. and one or
both Of the Senators elect are on The
Way'h!ber. 1t is not known that there
viIl be any serious opposition TO the in
dOrsemsut Of what has been done
down there. Two or three Of the Rep,
rOsentatives are hero. There is a good
deal Of Inquiry after Hamilton. one Of
the Senator'S, who is supposed tObe tho
bearer Of the proof Ihatth amendments
have been ratified. TalegrOms from
Austin says hO ought 10 have been here
By this time,
The Military Committee did mol &C.
compIish much to day in the way Of the
cadetship investigation. GeuaraI Scho'
field laIs Secretary Of Wsr did no, at
rive TO testify in the case of Mr.. Butler
Of Ten uessse, and no cotton wnS taken,
Hon. John 'Covodc appeared before the
committee. and demanded that the iRves~
tigsdOn Of the ChOrgsS ugainst him for
selling a cadetsbip DO pursued Ond finish
ed. The delay in this case has been
caused by the illuesS Of witness ybo
reeides 10 Philadelphia. Hon. William
MillWatd, Mr.. CoVode asked the com.
millee to-day 10 send a subcommittee.
TO philadelphia to take the testimony OF
Nh MiIIwsrd, sod !bo F'qae'' T9'