The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-12

We copy the following proceedings OF Con-
gress from the Washington correspondence of
the New York World, under date May 9Th:
THE GEORGIA BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
Only two committees were in session to-day
at the Capitol. The Georgia Bribery Investi-
eating Committee examined D. G. Forney,
publisher of the Chronicle, with regard to GER
tain checks signed by Governor Bullock, which
had been made payable to Forney's order. 1t
was originally asserted that this paper had been
paid to oppose the Bingham amendment to
the Georgia bill, and to publish stories of the
alleged outrages in Georgia in order to influence
the Senate but in his evidence to-day MIR.
Forney declared that he had rendered service
for every dollar that had been paid him by
Bullock, by publishing in his job Office numer-
GUS pamphlets on the Georgia question, and
also large edition of the speech of Senator
Morton on the same subject Forney's evidence
was subjected to cross-examination of most
protracted character, and it is believed that the
committee, after all, found it interesting.
THE HOWARD INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
to-day heard the testimony of General Charles
Howard, brother Of the individual who is be-
ing especially investigated. The witness is 8
member of the Freedmen's Bureau ring, and
was called on to reveal all he knew about the
purchase of piece of property near this city
). known as the Barry Farm, which they had at
terwards subdivided into lots and sold to freed
men. 1t appears to have been grand specu'
lation all around.
THE RADICAL FALL CAMPAIGN.
There is good deal of speculation among the
politicians in reference to the approaching eau
Gus of the Senate and House of Representatives
The object of the caucus is to organize in re
ference to the fall elections, respecting which
the Radicals are very uneasy IN view OF tnf
indications of public sentiment. The Radicals
are also desirous to put a bride and curb upor
the refractory leaders in both branches OF Con
gress who have been setting up an Independent
Judgment of their own. The revenue reform
ers in one branch, and the Judiciary Commit
mittee in the other, bid fair to come in for 6
touch of party discipline. Mr.. Morton, of In
diana, who is understood to want the ne1
Presidential nomination, is one of the master.
spirits of this caucus movement. 1t is known
that he regards reduction of taxes as indis
pensable to enable the Republican party to &c
into the autumnal elections, and it is believed
he will present middle ground of compromise
in scheme to take off the duties on tea, coffee
and sugar. A majority of the Republicans
would prefer to reduce the internal taxes, and
to let the present high tariff stand without any
material changes. 1t is supposed Mr. Morton
will also try to unite the party upon a stern
policy towards the South, which is to be put
under the harrow, so as to force crop of gen.
uine outrages for electioneering purposes.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The House joint resolution to adjourn on the
4th of July was the theme of another plquant
and inconclusive debate in the Senate to-day,
nearly half the session being consumed before
Mr.. Chander's motion to postpone further con-
sideration of the subject to the 10th inst, two
weeks from to-day, was finally adopted by a
vote of 81 to 25.