The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-03-24
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 16.


further hearing postponed to Friday.
-The House Election Committee reported
Hunt not. but Sheldon entitled to seat. There
ig a reverse minority report. Sheldon intro
duced q resolution looking to the disposal of
the New Orleans mint and Custom House.
In the Senate, bill protecting presumption
titles of settlers on public land in Alabama,
who vacated them during the war, was intro
duced.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wilson presented a me,
mortal from negro slaves of the Chickasaw and
Choctaw Indians, claiming their freedom. The
Georgia bill was resumed, but there was no aes
ton. The House deficiency appropriation bill
was passed. Sheldon's resolution was to sell
the. mint and marine hospital, and not the Gus
tom house, at New Orleans. The report on
printed. The tariff bill was taken up, when
the Senate adjourned.
Yho 7ef,ow delegation from Georgia visited
the President to-day, and asked him to use his
influence to defeat Bingham's amendment (;
urged him to procure suitable legislation for
the protection of the colored people in Georgia
They ignore the Bryant faction. Their speech
es were written, and boisterousness character
lied their delivery. The President replied, in
effect. that he would protect the people in all
the States, but thought special legislation
might be necessary for the Southern States,
owing to the unsettled condition arising from
war.
The Presidents uniform answer to delega-
tions from Georgia and Tennessee for troops,
is: 'No doubt of his right to station troops at
pleasure and give disafected districts the ben
eft of soldiers presence, but doubts how far
soldiers could Be used in aid of the civil au-
thorities." He will take legal advice in every
instance.
Sickles has been confirmed as Minister to
Mexico. es-..ss
The Territorial Committee of the Senate re-
ports in favor of tabling Potts nomination tor
the Montana Governorship; the effect of this
sction, under the tenure-of-office law, retains
Impeachment Ashley in the Governorship.
The vote in the Senate Committee, adverse
to the acquisition of San Domingo, is not con-
sdered fatal to the treaty.
''''' WASHINGTON, March II.
The private Secretary of Gov. Senter,, OF
Tennessee arrived here this morning, with
reouisition from the Governor of that State on
the President for troops.
In the Senate, Platt asked leave to offer a
resolution, directing the Reconstruction Com
nittee to INQUIRE into the constitutionality OF
the enabling Act, whereby Virginia was ad-
mitted. Brooks objected, saying that Virginia
had been reconstructed several times already.
The Senate discussed the resolution looking
to the distribution of appointments Ill the EX-
ecutive Departments, pro rata, among the
States. Sawyer made speech, asserting that
the South had not received one-tenth OF her
share; that single Congressional District IN
the North had more such appointments than
any one Southern State.
In the Senate, the House bill abolishing the
franking privilege, was made the special order
for Tuesday next. A resolution providing for
open discussion of treaties for foreign annexa-
ton, was referred to- Committee on Foreign Re
lations.
Considerable discussion was elected upon a
resolution looking to the more equal dlstribu-
tion of Government patronage In Washington.
Several Senators deplored the appointment OF
young men to Office here, it having q tendency
to disqualify them for usefulness.
A bill was reported amending consular and
diplomatic Acts.
. A bill was introduced to consolidate all the
Indian tribes under territorial government.
The Georgia bill was resumed
The Senate confirmed the appointment OF
Luther Lee, collector of customs at New York.
In the House, Platt of Virginia asked leave
to introduce resolution requiring the Recon-
strucsien Committee to inquire into the consti-
tutionality of the enabling Act of Virginia,
by which State Offices were Va ,ated and vacan-
cies filed by the Governor. Brooks objected.
The House rejected the Tennessee resolution
10 expel Butler for alleged sale of cadetships-
the vote being 1o2 to 6S. resolution Of cen,
sure was unanimously adopted The tariff bill
was then resumed. Itilsexpected that theSan
Domingo treaty will be discussed in Executive
session on Wednesday next.
Dispatches from the North report heavy
snoy storms with high wind
-' WASHINGTON, March 1S.
Among the private bills originating in the
House. is one from the Pacific Railroad Com
mittee to incorporate the Kansas, Missouri and
Texas Railroad Company. The Reconstruction
Committee had prolonged their session over
Tennessee; the result hadnot transpired
The Judiciary Committee, except Rice, are
unanimous against seating Ames as Senator
from Mississippi,
Kellogg, in the Senate, introduced joint res
olution, directing the Secretary of the Treasury,
within six months, to transfer the mint, Lands
and buildings to the city of New Orleans.
The President is preparing message about
sending troops to, Tennessee.
Morton's amendment to the Georgia bill, au-
thorizing the militia to- be called out, was adopt
ed-the debate being very bitter
In the Senate, Conkling, from the.Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely to Ames, on the
ground of non-citizenship, which was ordered
to be printed.
Bill for the improvement of the Cape Fear
River was discussed resolution looking to
asurvey for ship canal across Tehuantepec
was. also. discussed.
Georgia was resumed. Wilson offered an
amendment, making the tenure of the present
Legislature date from January, 1870. Schurz
favored Bingham's amendment and spoke Sc
verely against the proposition to extend beyond
the legal tenure Adjourned to Monday.
The House devoted the morning hour to the
District and Patents, when the tariff was re-
sHmed. The House meets tomorrow for de-
bate only.
The amount of currency in the Treasury is
a,750,0oo -,