The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-04-20
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From WaalaingtOn.
WAsHlNoTon, April .l2.-Ablc law.
yers have been retained by each party
in the Bureau Howard corruption in
vestigati0n. "@4
Revenue receipts to-day $ls5, 900
for the months to date $6,OOO,OOO.
a dispatch received by the Spanish
Minister here to-day asserts that tho
Spanish Bank of Havana has loaned
the government $5,OOO,000, without
interest.
The President has nominated S. #.
Day, of Florida, as Consul at Picton
Edward johnson, of Arkansas, at
Ghent and Alonzo b. Long, United
States Attorney for Louisiana.
Treasury Disbursements for tho
month to date smaller than any cor.
responding period during the last ten
years. %''
The Reconstruction Committee
heard Senter finally this morning.
His evidence and statements satisfy
neither party, and suggests nothing but
that Federal soldiers be placed under
his control, whcrewith he promises to
maintain peace. The House, after
stubborn resistance on the part Of
Scheuck, postponed the tariff, aud
took up Hunt Us. Sheldon, from
Louisiana, "@ &.'
In the Senate, the bill restoring the
Washington relics to Mrs. Curtis Ice,
which passed the House, was referred
to the Senate Military Committee.
The Joint Indian Committee was
up. Indefinite postponem cnt was do.
feated. The Senate Committee on
Commerce agreed to report in favor
of directing the Secretary of War to
survey a route for the james river and
kana@ha canal.
In the Senate, the Georgia bill was
taken up by 90 to 80, and discussed
by Upton in favor of B.ngham's
amendment, and by Howe against the
admission Of the State and in favor
of a provisional government. The
latter argued that the "State oonsti.
tuition allowed the Legislature to per-
petuate itself indefinitely, end was
not republican in form and that
when two parties in State hated
each other more than they hated in
justice and outrage, neither should be
allowed the ascendancy without a
vote" The question comes up again
tomorrow.
Three thousand dollars was appro-
priatcd to the committee for the in
vestigation of the Bureau Howard
alleged corruptions. N
WAsHINGToN, April l4.-The Pres
cont nominated Judge Geo. p. Fisher,
famous for his rulings in the Surrat
case and for his quarrel with Judge
Bradley, United States District At.
torney forsthe District of Columbia.
A bill chartering the Pacific cable
from San Francisco, with capital Of
$4,000, 900, was passed. 1t is Cyrus
W. Fields, scheme. It will doubtless
pass the House. Its consummation
will girdle the globe with telegraph,
wires. ~.
In tho Senate, Morton made la.
bored address on tho Georgia cues,
tion, blaming the Democratic party of
the North for the partial failure of
reconstruction. He proved from the
proceedings of the Tennessee Legisla-
ture, and other documents, that, the
Ku-Klux really had a formidable or
ganizationS throughout the South.
Quoting from the Freed mems Bureau
reports, hs showed the South very
blocay, and showed from various re-
suits of election 10 the South thai If
an election is held in Georgia this fall,
it will place the State in the hands of
the Democracy. He narrated bloody
events in the South, and asserted
that in many sections freedom of
opinion was not tolerated. Finally
vote was reached on Williams
amendment, providing that the
next election for members of tho
General Assembly shall be held on
the Tuesday after the first Monda ay in
November, 1879, und providing for
the extensionaof official terms beyond
the regular period named in the State
constitution, and requiring the CON.
sent OF the Legislaturesto this legisla.
ton. Itwas; defeated bye vote Of
"a to 25. Many Senators lodged the
vote, and the result is quite doubtful.
Tho Georgia, extremists were confi-
dent this morning Of carrying this
amendment. ahatas6 -
WARRINGTON, April l8.--Tnternal
revenue receipts to-day $295, 900: for
the month TO dato 81, 800, 900. The
Banking and Currency Committee
considered bill increasing the cur
rsnoy $500, 600, POO; butSno result.
A second ratification of the 10Th
amendment bas visited the. President.
The President repiiad.s Itcorld not
say anything to those,hsfo assembled
this evening TO. sconsince. them any
further than I havs done, my earnest
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