The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-03-05
Washington.

III the -N'llstIt on Alollti.iN Ni. sumner
introduced a hill 10 enforce the Fifteenth
Amendment 10y furnishing 10y line or iul-
pri>onmcnt any person who shall attempt
to deter from registering or voting. being
voted for or haldin. Office. any citizen of
the Cmitcl States, which was referred to
the judiciary Committee. such Il law, il
passed. would seriously Interfere with tie
programme lad down in the rcccntlv pub
liSh,d letter OF Hon. Benjamin G. Ham is
for the guidance of the Registers now
Icing appointed i'll Mar!ldn-.
Tie bill to fund the public debt in i've,
four and one-half and four per cent. con-
SolS WIS taken up, and Mr.. Sherman dcliv-
cred an elaborate argument in its fivor.-
\ statement from Postmaster General
CreSwelI in relation to the frankimg priv
lrTe was read. lie shows that dur.a. The
month of January Gj6.9 free letters
passed through the mails, the postage Oh
which would have amounted to $llT.399.
and that on other matter sent would have
been. if paid. $40 $50 In the communal
cation the Postmaster General repeats his
former conclusive arguments for the total
abnlition Of the frankins privilege.
The Proclamation notifying the country
Of the ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment is withheld by the President until
Georgia and Texas are admitted.
A bill has been reported to the House for
the enforcement of the Amendment. 1t
provides that all col-rcd citizens of the
United States resident in the several
States of the United States shall be entitled
to vote nj Il | elections i'll the State of their
residence, subject only to the same contli-
tons which now or may hereafter be re-
quired to .ualify white citizens to vote
therein.
The public debt statement shows 4 de-
crease of over G.CC0, eco for the month. not
wthstanding tho payment of $l2. COO. 600
i'll interest and Pensioas. lis reported
that the President 0mplmented Secretary
/ Boutwell, on his able and successful MAN.
agcmrnt of the Government funds.
b. F. Whittemorc, of South Carolina,
resigned his scat in the house Of RearcScn-
tatves for being influenced in making APP
pninlments of cadets for our National
Navy and Military Schools, by pecuriary
considerations. 4 resolution was pending,
eXrelling him from the seat which he re-
signed before tho vote was taken. Mr..
Deweese. of North Carolina, and Mr.. Col
lahay, Of Kentucky. both of whom are i'm
plicatcd in the sale of cadrtships. were laid
before the House Oh Monday. On Tuesday
| the Military Committee reported il resoll-
ton in the case Of Mr.. Dewecsc. The res
! niution says that Mr.. Dcweese's conduct
>hews him to be unworthy Il seat in Con-
gresS. and unworthy to be Il representative
of the people. 1t was adopted by a unan-
imoIS vote.
The House bill to increase the volume of
paper money S45. 10000. was promptly
met i'll the Senate by Il dccisvely adverse
vote.
Revels the colorcd Senator from Missis-
Sippi was sworn in on Friday last and took
his seat. the seat vacated by jeff Davis
when he left the United States Senate tn
rake The lead of the slave holders rebellion
The friends of jeff, the Democracy made
Ill the opposition that was in their power
te Rcvels taking his seat. but finally subsid-
ed and Snccumbed, as they have invariably
since 1861.
At the session of the National Assoca-
ton of School SupcIintcrtlcnts, General
y. o. Howard, of the Freedman :; Bureau
delivered quite Il lengthy address, contain
ing interesting facts in reference to educa-
ton in the South. He said that during t he
last five years the Frecdman's Bureau had
expended for This object about three and Il
half millions of dollars. The same sum
had been expended 10y Northern bcncvolen,
institutions. making seven millions expend
cd for the education of the freedmen, be-
sides what they had contributed themselves
\ general plan of Government aid should
he discouraged, yet special aid WAS now
wanted to start institutions OF learning in
the SOUTH and they should be supported hy
the States themselves anr not by the Gen
er.ll Government. He favored the establish
ment of an Educational Bureau by the
Government, and if appropriations be mad,
10y Congress this Bureau would be found
of great value, especially if the Freednan'>
Bureau be liScpntinued which had done
more towards the education of the coored
race than had been done by any other oG
sahization. system of general supcrvi-
sion should be maintained by the Govern
nent through the Bureau of Education.
If the Senate fails to agree to al amend
ment TO the bill abolshiRg the frankin@
privilege, OK mpting newspapers from the
operation thereof, the House Csmmittee oil
post offices and post roads will recommend
the passage of Mr. Scoled's uill to thai
effect
Mr.. Sumner has made an elaborate speech
on the funding hill. taking issue with the
PROVISIONS ol the plll reported ny Senalol
Sherman, and advocating his own Mr.
Sumner is sound on the question of paying
the public debt. interest and PRINCIPAL, in
coin but he does not think the prcscn,
generation should undertake to pay it. lie
is of spinien that this generation has ex-
pended enough in the way Of blood and
treasure, and that it will do all that is ex
rccted of ii if it pays the interest and d
portion Of the principal.