The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-02-09
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From Washington.
WAsnlNGroN, Feb. 1.-The Elec-
tions Committee have finally voted to
oust Green and sea. Van Wyck.
The House is discussing Booker vs.
Tucker, from Virginia.
In the Senate Salisbury presented
petition to restore the government
to white men.
The Mississippi bill has been refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Debt decrease $3,933,664. Coin
balance $40 ,G00,73O, including fifty
millions coin certificates. Currency
in Treasury, $S,690.0o. Purchased
bonds and interest $97,Os2.3s43
Tho NJ exioan Claim Commission have
adjourned to the first Monday iniJ une,
thettimeS req qaired&for frebut,ing evi.
dencc requiring this long vacancy.
In a case from Missouri, involving
liability for seizure Of property by
officers, the Supreme Court holds that
State may enact retroactive laws,
when not prohibited by its establish
ed constitution, and not in violation
of the provisions Of the Federal Con-
stitution, i'll relation to er post .facto
legislation.
WAsulNGroN, Feb. 3.-The House
is discussing the Fenian prisoners
question.
The judiciary Committee of the
Senate not having official papers from
Mississippi, took no action, kut will
have special meeting on the arrival
of the documents.
Tho Reconstruction Committee
heard Ames, TO the effect that the ad-
mission of Mi.sissppi would probably
result in Yerger's discharge. An
swering the question whether, if the
State were admitted, she would re-
main loyal, he replied in effect Yes,
for several years at least, as in addi-
tion to carrying out the military pro-
visions Of the Reconst ruc,inn Acts,
he had selected civil o(h2crs who
would protect the rights Of all tho
people regardless Of race or COLOR
Finally, with Butler in the Chair, the
Committee adopted the Virginia bill
for Mississippi, merely changing
names when ncc1 ssary, and adding the
clause conscientious people might af-
firm instead Of swear.
In the Senate, Abbott introduced a
bill Gambling violence in certain
States, and providing national .po-
lice. fyn&u3 s a9&r 5s @T38 86S
WAsIuaGroN, Feb. 5.-Iniernal re-
veoua receipts to-day, $500,000.< SJf
Cumbauk declines the Portuguese
mission. hra ,&A&biITa& S7as@1
In tho House, there was general
debate. ~ Shefnnn, Of Lousa no, spoke
on linanos and The t,riff, arguing from
facts and figures in favor of retaining
the presAnt tariff on sugar.
2Fhe' Senate Cbmmittee on Com
merce held a meeting to-day and con-
sisissed the l!eseastos the j. Msss;asippi.
The matter was finally referred TO a
subcommittee SOC Senators BuckinR-
ham and Kellogg.
News. Items.
Z Key w EST, FeIruarv I. - The editor
OF the Vos de Cuba, who came from
Havana to fight duel, was killed IN Al
ARRAY. .,,,,, ,-,.,,., SSsl.@s -,
'iLMlNHIoN, Eco. D. LdbC ntSnS
was'one of the most terrible ever ex.
pcriepeedIhere, Y A;cold rain was fall
ing and q, fearful storm raging all
night. Thus far, four marine disas-
ters have been reported Of our coast
all occurring yesterday. The
schooner Eleanor, from Baltimore,
with cargo of fertilizers, won't
ashore at 5p. m., q few miles North
Of Fort Fisher, and Immediately went
to pieces. Five men, supposed to be
her entire crew, were drowned. When
the vessel broke up, these five men
were seen olingiog to portions Of the
wreck, but in few moments ell were
washed of by the heavy sea and lost.
The other three vessels arc sehooners,
from Elizabeth City, loaded with corn.
1t is feared that there will be terrt-
ble loss of life to record in connection
with the gale.
New Yeax, Eeb. 8. Tho Wews