The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-30
WAS HIN CT o N.
THE TEXAS CASE IN THE SENATE.
Hot Debate between Sherman and
Trumbul.
[FRoN THE ASSOCIATED pREss.]

[FRoN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
A delegation from the national banks was
before the Committee of Ways and Means to-
day. protesting against the seventh article OF
the Funding bill which makes a change Of
bonds compulsory
There were no Southern nominations to-
day.
The following combinations took place: Al
len Rutherford, third auditor; Pierman, asses
sor for Florida, vice Wilson; John Haig, of Illi-
nois, secretary of legation to Madrid, vice Ho-
ratio j. Perry suspended; James M. Mason,
(colored,) of Arkansas, copsul-general for LII
IBERIA; Ralph, inspector OF steamboats, for the
eighth district.
In the House the Election Committee re-
ported adversely to Segar as representative at
large from Virginia, and it was indefinitely
postponed.
The Pensions bill was postponed two weeks,
at the request of Schcnck, who wishes to push
the Tariff through.
Logan made a long personal explanation re-
garding Sherman's letter on the Army bill re-
Gently passed through the House.
The Tariff bill was resumed. The House is
in session tonight for discussion only.
In the Senate, Bolts, of Virginia, asked
compensation for property taken before the
war.
The Finance Committee reported that the in
come tax continues during 1870, but is to be
70 thraa thprpaft2r
A bill was introduced for preventing and
Furnishing election frauds.
Preliminary business to Texas was passed
over by vote Of 90 to 20. ColfaX voting al
frmatively.
The case OF Ames was postponed in favor OF
Texas, and the Judiciary Committee was dis
charged from the. further consideration Of
Texas
The Texas bill then came before the Senate,
and passed with an amendment striking out
the clause regarding the sanctity of the terms
of original admission, and goes back to the
House for concurrence, by a strict party vote.
The Senate went into executive session on
the San Domingo question, but no vote-was
taken, after which, the Senate adjourned.
Texas bill, were very interesting. Sherman
and Trumbull became quite angry.
Everything was made to give way, on motion
FISHERMAN, to Texas, and the matter was taken
from the custody of the Judiciary Committee.
Trumbull could see no reason for this. The
Georgia bill and the case of Ames had both
been under discussion for several days, and
hod of 10 Iyhv
the senator from Ohio wished to take the
Texas bill from the hands of the Judiciary
Committee.
Sherman was not to be deferred from his
duty from any mere feeling of etiquette. There
were important reasons, both political and
national, why Texas should be admitted at
once, so that the Fifteenth amendment should
be officially promulgated, and this disturbing
element should be removed from our midst
He was surprised that the senator from Illinois
should seek 10 obstruct the will Of the majOri-
ty of the. Senate, and that majority was anxious
that the Texas bill should be taken up.
Trumbull said he would like to know by what
authority the senator from Ohio assumed to
speak for the majority Of this body. Never
since nc Qdu UCGu III Tic SSudeS ~utiu SuSu I'LL
act of gross discourtesy been pcrpetrated
towards any committee OF this body as that
perpetrated by the senator from Ohio, after he
had assured Mr.. Drake and the Senate that
the committee would report upon the Texas
bill as soon as the Senate was ready to con-
slider It.
The majority of the Senate last week had a
consultation, and the Texas matter had been
spoken Of but there was no indication then
tkat they desired to discharge the Judiciary
Committee from the consideration OF the
bill. Has the senator from Ohio been
around and consulted the Senate, that
he is Justified in assuming that ma
iority wanted to take up the Texas bill
If that senator had stood by me, and stood by
the Georgia bill, we would have had that
amendment proclaimed several days ago.
Sherman said that his honorable friend could
not draw him into personal controversy. 1t
seemed to be the bent of his min to get eX-
cited and make personal remarks upon simple
questions of order He denied that he had
offered any insult to the Judiciary Committee.
The wish of the majority of the Senate was as
clearly apparent to the senator as to him, and
he must say that the course Of the senator and
the committee in resisting the maj' .ity was
most extraordinary When he remembered
that four millions of people were to be
vested with the privilege of citizenship, he
could not stop for any petty feeling of eti-
quette. After some further desultory discus
sion, Mr.. Sherman's motion to postpone the
case of General Ames, and all other prior or
ders, was carried by vote OF ~ to IS. The ques-
tion was then taken on the motion of Mr.. Shcr-
man to discharge the Judiciary Committee
from the further consideration of the Texas
bill, and 1t was agreed to-yeas IS, nays Is.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.