The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-02

10 theCnarieston NcWS, dated Wash.
ington February 81.
| The excitement in regard to Whit
temore and other capt-bag Congress-
men, charged with selling cadetships,
reached fever-hoat to day.
| From tho testimony taken by the
House Military Committe, 1t appears
ten or twelve cadetships were sold by
congressman, at prices ranging from
| $500 to $4,000. Most of the culprits
wore members of the last Congress,
but four or five ofthem sit in the pres
ent Congress. Whittemore, when
before the committee, did his best to
explain his position. Ono excuse was
that he received $4,000, to be applied
to political and educational purposes.
He admitted tho receipt Of the money,
but did not name the purposes to
wnich the fund was applied.
Whom the committee met this morn
ing, thoy promptly decided that the
defence Of Whittemore on Saturday
did not sufficiently or satisfactorily
counteraot the evidence against him.
The committee, accordingly, voted
unanimously to report resolution
for his expulsion.
This resolution, together with the
evidence, was brought into the House
at 3 O'Clock, and created q decided
sensation. All the evidence was read
This occupied an hour, the members
and the crowds in the galleries liston-
ing patiently.
Whittemore, while tho evidence
was read, sat in his scat. He was
the object of all eyes, and looked de-
oidedly pale and nervous.
When tho House was discussing
whether Whittemore should be allow
ed time to make his defence, he rose
to speak. The members sitting near
him strongly advised him to keep
quiet, and he did 80.
After a considerable debate, it was
decided to allow Whittemore to up.
pear at the bar of the House on
Wednesday,. and make Lis defence.
Had the vote been taken to-day
the members say that Whittemorc
would have been expelled without a
disscntin9 voice, and It is believed
th.t ou We'd esday moro than two
thirds vote Will be obtained for his
texpusrion. 44,us4 - Z d. .s.,,,.,
| Hoge, the other South Carolina
representative, who was elected by
a. majority of several thousand votes
against him, ne is also implicated.
1t is stated that the committee have
evidence to show that ho traded for
u cadetship but the particulars have
not been obtained.
"Little Phil Sheridan" true to the
brutal instincts which ravagcd and
burned the fertile valley Of the
Shenandoah, has now committed an
outrage at the West, which, as per-
petrated upon Indians and not upon
white people, may perhaps be called
into account---a orime which tho New
York World denounces as ''one of the
cruellest, most extensive and most
+ disgraceful butcheries ever known in
American history. A detachment Of
United States cavalrymen were dis
patched by his orders to the winter
quarters of the Piegau Indians, stole
upon them in the middle of January,
when, as Sheridan says, they were
: very helpless, killed one hundred and
seventy Indians whether the women
and children were spared to die of cold
and starvation, or were slaughtered
indiscriminately is not mentioned
destroyed fourty.four lodges, also o
, large amount of winter provisions,
captured three hundred horses," SC.
, Sheridan ordered his men;to "strike
to hurt' and they seem to have faith
: fully carried out his orders.
!. ROYAL PArERNlTY.-.-Pfince Napo.
8 leon, it soems; has reaolved to give bin
, eon Spartan citizens education. .-.-
The. boy, who is just seven years old,
, has beon sent AS day.boardor to q
small school in Paris. His father
gavs strict orders that his son should
. be called simply ssviotor," and, as O
r reco'npense for good conduct, "Napo-
8 leon Victor" His days work is from
eight in tho morning to six in the
, evening, with two hours recreation. -
{ His mother, the Princess Clet:lde,
: who is extremely popular in Paris,
8 accompanied her son to school on the
!. FIRST morning, and entrusted, with
many Recommendations, an extra pair
8 of Shoes to the matron, in case Of her
+. boy's coming in from the playground
With wet feet. The young princes
luncheon was to have consisted Of dry
bread but, on tho masters represen-
: tation that all the other boys were al
!, loved marmalade, the stern father ro.
] laxed SO far as to allow his son to en-.
t JOY the same indulgence.
:. A Magistrate in Worcester, S;ass.,
( held a man on his own recognizanoe
: In $500 not to commit suicide. he
h having previously, atsemptedlto blow
! mt hia hraina The Maoiakrafa .aui.