The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-04
WASHINGTON.
ANOTHER STRIDE FoRWARD.
PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF a NATIONAL
POLICE.
PASSAGE OF THE MISSISSIPPI BILL.
lrRoM TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS,


Revenue to-day, eight hundred and sixty
| eight thousand.
The Committee on Banking and Currency eX-
| amined the teegraphers through whose hands
| Boutwell's order TO sell four millions gold passed,
also Boutwell's messenger and his private secre.
| tary. So far, no leak Is found between Boutwell,
and Butteraed. The telcgraphers who handled
the dispatch at New York have been sent for.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, in communlca.
,ion to the House, called attention and asked i'm
mediate action regarding estimates for repairing
the Customhouses at Mobile and Savannah.
General Terry has been ordered to Washington
on important business, after attending to which
he will return to Georgia.
In executive session the Senate voted again at.
vcrscy to Hoar for the Supreme Bench-vote 81
to q.
There were no combinations interesting to the
South.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House is discussing the Fenian prisoners
question.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate, not
having onlcai papers from Mississippi, took no
action, bnt VIII harca special meeting on the ar
rival OF the documents.
The Reconstruction Committee heard Ames, to
the effect that the admission OF Mississippi would
probably result in Yerger's discharge. Answer
ing the question whether If the State were ad-
mittel she would remain loyal, he replied In ei-
feet: Yes for several years, at least as in addi-
ton to carrying out the military provisions OF the
Reconstruction acts he had selected civil ollc
who would protect the rights of all the people re-
cardless of race or color. Finally, with Butler In
the chair, the committee adopted the Virginia b i'll
for Mississippi, merely changing names when nc
cessary, and adding the clause that conscientious
people might affirm instead Of swear.
In the Senate, Abbott introduced bill stating
the existence Of violence in certain States, and
providing national police.
LATER-In the Senate, bill was introduced
reorrarizius the marine hospitals and providing
for sick sailors.
Abbott, of North Carolina, offered resolution
setting forth that violations Of the public peace
arc of frequent occurrence In various Southern
States, and that protection to life and property
bv the general government are the right OF every
Citizen and instrucling the judiciary Committee
to inquire what Is the power OF the general gov
ernment IN the premises; also TO inquire into the
constiutionality and eXpediency OF establishing
national police for the better enforcement of
law which was adopted.
Ferry offered resolution asking for informa-
llon regarding the late postmaster at Augusta,
Ca, Foster EOdgctt, and his claims for salary
while suspended.
The bill allowing the Secretary OF the Navy 10
transfer appropriations from one bureau TO
another was amended forbidding navy yards pay
ing higher wages than customary In the locality
considered, and the bill laid over.
Carpenter spoke In favor Of the bill repeating
the neutrality law OF lsls which was continued
to adjournment.
III the II"usc, the New York cigarnakers' peti-
tlon was presented, requesting duty OF one dol
lar per pound and fifty per cent. AL valorem on
imported cigars, representing that few cigars
were made here from imported tobacco, and that
many workmen were unemployed.
A bill containing thirty sections was reported
by the Committee on Territories against poly
gamy in Utah.
The Committee on Public Lands reported bill
aiding railroads from Mobile to the western
boundary OF Louisiana.
The Tax bill was made the special order for the
1st Of March.
The Mississippi bill, as reported at noon, was
passed after Il long discussion.
The appropriation for naval engineering was
passed. Adjourned.