The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-29
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Butler has been notified that the mulatlo
whom he nominated to West Point Is teo
young.
There is considerable excitement about the
seizure Of the books of the National Safe De-
positF Company by Butler, to see what bonds
newspaper correspondents had there The oo-
ject is to prove corruption.
The President pays taxes on sllo,Ooo, ana
General Sherman on $4,000 in this district.
LArsR.-Peter J. Ralph has been nominated
supervisor Of steamboats, for the eighth dis
trict.
Boutwell, has recommended that the treasury
buildings this year shall not exceed FIVE, none
OF which shall be in the South.
Carl Schurz spoke against the San Domingo
treaty to-day The vote will probably be taken
tomorrow; prospects for its ratification are IA
yorable.
Colonel Baker reports to Sheridan that the
facts concerning the war upon the Piegans
was maliciously falsifed by persons not cogni-
sant of the facts. He says the women and
children were killed accidentally. All the Off
GERS of the command demand complete in
vestigation.
The official notes and evidence in the pro-
ceedings of the naval court martial as to the col
lision between the Oneida and Bombay, have
been received. The court in its decision says,
in regard to Captain Eyre: 1--WE recognize the
fact that he was placed in position Of
great difficulty and doubt. and in eircum-
stances under which he was called upon to
decide promptly; but we regret TO have to re-
cord it as our opinion that he acted hastily and
ill-advised in that, instead of waiting and en-
deavoring to render assistance to the Oneida,
he, without having reason to believe that his
ownvessel was in a perilous position, proceeded
on his Voyage. This conduct constitutes, in our
opinion, a breach of the ed section of 63d
chapter of the Merchant Shipping act, and we
therefore feel called upon to suspend Mr..
Eyre's certificate for six calendar months from
this daten The evidence of many of the wit
Resses repeated the thrilling details previously
published.
The Executive Council of the National Board
of Trade had an interview with the President
to-day. 1t consisted of the following gen.
tlemen: Farley, of Philadelphia, president;
Hill, of Boston, secretary; and yice-presidents
Brown, of Portland, Plummer, Of Boston,
Taylor, of St. Paul's; Trenholm, Of Charleston;
and Gano, ofCincinnati. They stated that their
object was to present their views upon the fol-
lowing subjects: Interior ports of entry, crea-
tion of department of commerce and civil
service, and the American shipping interests.
In response, the President, In general terms,
alluded to his own appreciation of the impor-
tant consideration the subjects demanded.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the House, to-day, bill was introduced
to incorporate the Southern Trans Continental
Railroad.
In the Senate Drake inquired the reason
why the Judiciary Committee delayed report
ing the Texas bill. Trumbull replied that 1t
would be useless to do so while the Georgia
and Ames questions were still undisposed OF.
and there were, besides, provisions In the
Texas Constitution and in the House bill re-
quirlng careful consideration.
LArER-In the Senate to-day, petition was
presenteHfrom South Carolina negroes asking
an appropriation for Wilberforce College,
Ohio.
Resolutions from the Iowa Legislature, ex-
pressing sympathy for Cuba, were presented.
Revels introduced a bill granting the right
of wav to the New Orleans and Northeastern
Railway Company.
There was az executive session to consider
the San Domingo treaty, but it adjourned with |
out coming to vote,
In the House were introduced bills to i'm
,.,oro tho month of Cane Fear River, and to
prevent the collection Of illegal fees irem pas
sengers through the State.
The House refused to second the bill taxing
interest on Federal bonds; also, resolution
favoring the reading of the Bible in schools.