The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-20
WASHINGTON.
IERox THE ASSOCIATED PREss.l

IERoN THE ASSOCIATED PREss-l
WASHINGTON, May 10.
Senator's Revels and Harris attended the
wedding OF Mr.. Downing's daughter. The af-
fair went of very happily. There was large
attendance.
The revenue assessments OF North and
South Carolina show an increase OF twenty
two per cent.
In the Southern Pacific bill, as reported by
the Senate committee On Tuesday, mistake
in printing occurs Where it is provided that
fifty miles should be built in the second year
at the western end of the road, 1t should read
sat the eastern terminus" The question Of
gauge was carried in committee by bare ma
jority. 1t is generally understood that the en-
tire provision regarding gauge will be struck
out ofthe bM thus leaving it to be determined
by the company, or the five feet gauge substi-
tuted.
SENATE.
In the Senate q resolution requesting the
President to open negotiations with England
with a view to the annexation Of Canada to
the United States, vas placed on the calendar.
memorial was presented representing
that the naturalized citizens Of Rhode Island
cannot vote unless worth one hundred and
. aour dollars of real estate, and asking o
y therefor.
lis to appoint an appraiser of merchandise
It Mobile and to reduce taxation were report
ed favorably.
The Fifteenth amendment bill was consid-
cred. Hamilton, of Maryland, said that 1t
would practically repeal all registration laws,
and that II 1t passed no one would be safe In
talking to negro before an election, because
he would have the right upon his unsupported
affidavit, to cause the arrest of any man he
might charge with supposed interference with
his rights. Schurz admitted the truth OF the
Democratic charge that his party bad revolu-
tionlzed the constitution by the fifteenth and
other amendments, and argued that the
change in governmental policy caused
by the war was revolution that secured in
1iSidual rights in the States. Pool took the
position that Congress could constitutionally
enter State and deal directly with the rights
Of electors; that the prerogatives of citizen
ship could not safely be left to the caprice Of
States. Howard said the right Of, the black
man to vote in the South would, for half
centulebyet, be the only safeguard for peace
and national authority. If the rebel
leaders ever came int power again,
the war would have to be fought over.
The South had .lost their property and
their boasting spirit, but five generations yet
to come would not lose their unquenchable
hatred Of Northern society and Northern gov
ernment. In case of foreign war, we would
see disposition at the South to join the enc
my so as to put down this government theyso
hated. He would never agree to universal
amnesty, for Jefferson Davis and the rebel
ringleaders would come back to rehatch and
reviyify the lost cause. Personal pride would
never allow him to see his name on the same
list of yeas and nays with perjured traitors and
enemies Of his country.
The Judiciary Committee presented report
on the Inquiry as to the corrupt means used to
influence senators on the Georgia bill. The
testimony is voluminous.
HOUSE.
In the House, conner, Oh Ie4as, mtroouceo
q resolution instructing the Committee on For
elgn Affairs to inquire and report what meas
-urss were necessary to force Mexico to observe
treaty stipulations, and prevent that country
harboring American outlaws. Referred.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
bill for the sale Of certain United States prop
erty, including that at Fayetteville, N. C.,
Mount Vernon, Ala, and Chattahoochee, Fla;
also certain captured property at Shreveport,
La., Marshall and Jefferson, Texas, and In
MarfM and Jefferson Counties, Texas. Passed.
In the House very bitter discussion arose
on the Appropriation bill in the feature pro-
viding fer minister to Rome. Religion en-
tered very strongly into the discussion, and
sharp passages occurred between Bingham
and vorhees, each claiming that the other was
playing for Catholic votes.
Banks made personal explanation, defend
Ing the San Domingo treaty, holding that our
safety depended upon the acquisition Of the
neIghboring islands.