The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-05
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Among the nominations to-day was DR.. Saml.
Bard, late OF the Atlanta Fra, for Governor OF
Idaho: Blocker for assessor hIrd district OF North
Carolina, and Cabin district judge for Florida.
The revenue today was over one million.
The dislcrcs of bingham & Barton, ut lIasc
ton. Indiana, have been seized, with their con.
tents. and large quantity of whiskey removed
therefrom.
T. ]. Durant Is again urged for the supreme
bench.
WASHINGTON, February
In the Senate bill passed ordering the
Secretary OF the Treasury to withhold monies due
defaultlng States.
resolution passed calling Oh the President for
information regarding Georgia.
The franElng privilege is being discussed.
The Heuse Is engaged on private bills.
The Committee on Appropriations heard Bout
well. Nothing transpircd.
LATER.-In the Senate the resolutions OF the
meeting at the Cooper Institute, New York, were
presented, asking the recognition OF Cuba.
Several bills affecting the District OF Cclumbla
were reported.
The consideration OF the frankng privilege was
resumed, and Sherman moved an amendment
that the bill should not interfere with the free
circulation OF papers within twenty miles Of their
place Of publication. No action was taken.
The consideration OF the census bill was resum-
ed. but without action the Senate adjourned
to Monday.
In tie House the Committee on Military Affairs
were ordered to Inquire what members oil Con-
gress had Offered for sale appointments to the
military or naval academies.
The following 2 important action, showing soft
cning with re :arl TO test oaths Is reported fully
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary Committee,
reportct bill to relieve Francis c. Shober, repre-
sentative from the Sixth North Carolina District,
of tile necessity OF taking the ironclad oath, anu
that lie be admitted to his seat upon taking an
oath to support the constitution, &c. Paine
made the point Of order that this was not pr
vatc bill, but it affected organization of the
House. The Speaker overrued the point OF order.
Paine appealed from the decision with, on 10.
ton of Mr.. Cox, the appeal was lail on the table
Paine said the matter was now before the Election
Committee and this purposed TO relieve Mr.
ShOber Of his disabilities Bingham said the Ju.
dietary Committee had investigated the matter
and were satisfied that Mfr. ShOber labored under
no disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth amend-
ment 10 the constitution. He was member Of
tho North Carolina Legislature, and could not
therefore take the oath, but his course had al
ways been that OF friend TO the Union. Devices
said that Shobcr was not subject to any disabi!i.
ties under the Fourteenth amendment. The
chair In answer to inquiries, stated that the pas.
sage OF the bill would not prevent the Election
Committee from further examination OF Mr.. Sho.
bcrs credentials, and reporting upon his right to
n seat. Arnell moved to lay 1t on the table;
the vote was ayes eighty.nine, nays seventy
eight.
The bill for the relief of the poor, authorizing
the Secretary OF war TO issue rations was
passed. The House meets tomorrow for debate