The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-06
WASHINGTON.
TIE RAILROAD 10 CONNEC
CHARLESTON WITH THE P1CIBIC
CO4SE
The Freedmen's Bureau Redivivus.
fFRoA THE ASSOCIATED rREss.l


WASHINGTON, April S.
Judge Bradley, of the Supreme Court,
leaves for New Orleans on the 1st OF May, for the
nurpose Of irving such eases as may come before
him.
Collector Baileys delalcation amounts 10 TWO
hundred thousand dollars.
Michael Vidal, OF New Orleans, has been con-
Irmed as consul to Tripoli.
The Coorcd Philosophical Society. OF Virginia,
have petitioned Congress to call this country the
United States of Columbia, Instead OF America.
The President, Vice-Prcsident, Cabinet, Supreme
Court, foreign legations, marine band and many
celebrities, are at the House OF Representatives
in honor Of the late General Thomas. By some
means the negroes were not allowed 10 De pre-
seat on the l"or or in the galleries IL Is stateu
that tickets were required. The colored popula-
tlon are discontcnted; they crowded the corridors
OF the capitol.
Representatives OF the 3jth and SD parallel South
ern Pacific Railroad routes, are before the Sen
ate Committee. strong lobby and able lawyers
arcucd for the Atlantic and Great Western and
the Memphis and Little Rock and El Paso lines.
Senator Kellogg made speech in support OF the
road from Caville or Marshall, Texas, 10 El
Paso, thence to San Diego, with connection TO
Opelousas, Louisiana, and Little Rock, Arkansas
making continuous line with the shreveport,
Monroe and vicksburg load to Charleston, s. e.
1t seems probable that only Kelloggs line through
the centre Of the cotton belt can pass. Fremont's
interest representing the Memphis, Little Rock
and Jefferson, offer to compromise.
SENATE
The Senate adopted the resolution passed by
the House relative to the Oneida disaster; 1t now
goes to the President. 1t demands thorough in-
vestgation into the affair.
Certain German citizens Of Tennessee petition
ell for the reconstruction Of Tennessee.
The case of Georgia was resumed. Sumner de-
nounced Binghan's amendment as an engine OF
rebel power, and the doctrine Of State Rights as
great heresy with which reconstruction had to
contend. lie claimed that the only arguments
against the power OF Congress to interfere was
based upon technicalities; tina: Congress was
high court OF equity, with Georgia at the bar.
Carpenter. In reply to Sumner, delivered
lenathy constitutional argument against the val
itity of fundamental conditions upon State,
urging that Georgia should either be admMed
without qualification or Kept out until the gov
ernment could trust her.
HOUSE.
The House passed the bin transferring the pro-
perty OF the Freedmen's Bureau to the Education
al Bureau. The opponents OF the bill claim that
this perpetuates the educational features OF the
Freedmen's Bureau bill
Thu, Reconstruction Committee referred the
case of Shober member elect from North Carroll
ma, TO the Elections Committee.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Navy, 10 the
House, on the Oneida disaster concludes: 1.-The
Oneida was steering the proper course, that the
bad seamanship OF the officers OF the Bom-
bay caused the disaster, and that the latter eX-
hblted reckless disregard OF human life anu
the common obligations OF humanity"
The House. in committee ON the tariff, fixed the
rate on clarified sugar at two and half cents
per pound, refined sugar four cents; moasscs re-
mains as rep ,'ted from the committee. The duty
on brandy and other distilled spirits was liked "
three dollars. The committee rose.
Butler introduced o resolution anncxiag san
Domingo. Wood objected. Adjourned.
The bill dlscontinuing the Freedman's Bureau
and for other purposes passed the House to-day
1t repeals all acts prescribing duties for officers
of the Preedmen's Bureau, so far as said duties
have not yet been fully executed. and trans
fers oil money and property hitherto en-
trusted to the Frecdmen's Bureau to the
account Of the Bureau OF Education. to be
expended exclusively for educational purposes
among freedmen and refugees, having especial
reference to aiding the establishment and use
fulncss of common schools among them.
The Bureau Of Education is TO exercise the same
powers as those hitherto exercised by the Freed
mems Bureau In reference to education, and es-
pecially in cooperating with benevolent or edu'
cational societies. and the same cooperation
mar be extended to State, TERRITORIAL county and
municipal authorities for similar purposes.
All buildings constructed wholly or par
tally under the direction OF the Freedmens
Bu.eau and now he'd by municipal or State al
thorl,ies, corporate G:aies or trustees for eauca
tional purposes, or funds arissS from their Sale
shall be forever applied to and used Tor such par'
noses. The commissioner OF the Freedmen's bu-
reau is allowed three months to fulfil all legal ooli-
patons and contracts, ,and settle his accounts with
the United States; ell other employees are dis
charged except such as the Secretary OF War may
retain for Tile care OF hospitals and the collection
and payment Of bounties and the pay OF coiored
soldiers, of which business he is hereafter to take
charge,