The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WAsnlNoroN, March IA, 1870.


The GEORGIA BILL Tie Republicans
Of the Senate held CAUCUS this morning
10 see il any agreement as to the Georgia
bill could be reached. The feature dis
cuSscd was the ptoViso known as the
Bingham Amendment Mr.. Drake nev
ed 10 strike out Of the bill, and support
ell the motion in strong spsecb.--
Messrs. Chandler and Thsyer also favor
ed this course while The members Of the
Judiciary Comnitteo suSiaiaed the pro-
viso and sireuously held that il should
be adopted. Several Senators declined
to say they would DO bound BY Ihe,Ocs
zion Of the caucus, and adjourned
sipe die without taking a vote. Il was
not possible FROM the discuIsin 70 say
whether a maiOrityof the Republicans
viii be for or against BinshsnG PrOPo'
Siion.
TnE MiurARY Bmt.-. Gen Logan's
presentation Of the army bill in tho
House to day exci'ed unusual attention.
He explained each section so fully in
the opening speech, his time being exteu-
dsd 10 enable him to Gnislr that but lit~
lie ltne was consumed in subsequent de.
bates. When the bill was read BY Sec
lions, tho committee instructed Mr.. Lo-
gan TO move 10 strike out the section
transferring the Indian Bureau TO the
War Department, and in making the
motion said he hid read al the Indian
Office full official history Of the late
butchery, and il was Of such character
o. ITO cause him 10 ark leave Of the Com
mittee to authorize the striking out Of
this section. Mr.. Kelley tried 10 save
The higher grade of officers, but Logan
easily carried the House against him.
The action Of the House was Of so deci
ded character os to show that it will
insist upon The main features Of its bill.
TIE ADwEssloS OF TExAs.-Ths Texas
question will soon make its appearance
in Congress. The Judiciary Committee
Of the Senate will take it up on Morton's
bill for tho admission Of the State pre-
scented yesterday, and the Reconstruc.
ton Committee on Gen. Reynolds let.
ter covering the election returns and
copy Of tia Constitution to-day laid be.
fore the House. The State has ratified
the Thirteenth. Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments. and one or
both Of the Senators elect are on the
WayhiLber. 1t is not known that there
will be any serious opposition TO the in.
dOrsemsnt Of what has been done
dowu there. Two or three Of the Rep.
rcsentatives are hero. There is q good
deal Of inquiry after Hamilton. one of
the Senators, who is supposed to be ,th O.
bearer Of tho proof that the amendments
have been ratified. Tslegrsms from
Austin says hO ought 10 have been here
BY this time.
The Military Committee did mol &C.
compish much to day in the way Of the
cadetship investigation. GeusraI Scho'
field late Secretary of War did moi at.
rive 10 testify in the case Of Mr.. Butler
Of Tennessee and no action was taken,
Hon. John COvodO appeared before The
committee, and demanded that the invcs~
.igsdOn oil tho charges against him for
selling cadetsbip be pursued aud finish,
ed. The delay in this case has been
caused by the illness Of Witness ybo.
resides in Philadelphia. Hon, William
MilIWard, Mr.. Covode asked tho COM
miItee to-day 10 send subcommittee
to Philadelphia to take the testimony Of
Mr. Nillwsrd, and lbc request W9s