The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-16
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Logan chairman of the House Military Commit
tee, suggesting that the ss4,oooooo appropriated
for Notifications included s2,75o,0oo for Fortress
Monroe; 81 500, 900 for Fort Point, San Francisco
harbor; s22,o5o,ooo for Fort Jefferson, Florida.
W. H. Smith, Governor Of Alabama, telegraphs
Senator Warner from that State, that he had ma
tured and was putting into operation vigorous
and determined policy TO stop the violence and
lawlessncss in Georgia and Alabama, and bring
the offenders to justice.
The Senate caucus adjourned, referring the diff
fculty between Senator Cole and Secretary Cor
ham to a committee, and expressing the hope
that the committee would secure reconciliation.
Volunteers continue to arrive at Montreal.
There is nothing new relative to the movements
OF the Fenians. Everything is quiet on the bor-
der.
Tie internal revenue to date amounts to eigh-
teen and quarter millions in excess over the
same time last year. The increased revenue in
New York this over last year, on tobacco and
spirits Is million and half dollars. An erder
has been issued prescribing the new coupon book
for wholesale liquor dealers aud rectiflers, and
after the first OF May. 1t is understood that the
form prescribed Is that OF the "Kish coupon
book.n
The President has nominated John y. Camp for
collector OF the First District OF Texas.
Judge Humphreys, OF Huntsville Ala, will sue.
ceed Judge Fisher, II the Senate confirm his
tFisher's) nomination as District Attorney OF the
District u Columbia.
The court martial for the trial Of Commodore
Upsher, for illegal irregularity in cadetships,
commences here on the olst. The court consists
OF Rear Admiral Godsborough, Commodore Pen
mock, Captains Parrott, Reynolds, Dayinport;
Commanders Simpson, Temple and Judge Adyo-
cate John W. Bell.
The evidence in the Howard corruption case
shows that one hundred and fourteen thousand
dollars were paid for the Howard University
lands By warrants on the United States Treasury.
The contractors for the building received one hun
dred thousand dollars from the same source.
Eighteen thousand dollars were drawn from the
United States Treasury on behalf OF the bureau
fund for the Congregational Church, for which
bonds Of the church were taken. The deeds to the
land upon which the Howard University and
General Howarl's house stands were made to
General o. o. Howard. The evidence, however,
as it transpires, lis not worthy OF absolute conf
cnce.
SENATE.
In the Senate, disabilities were removed from
several Texans whose names were accidentally
omitted in the last bill.
Simonton introduced bill authorizing the City
of Washington to subscribe half million dollars
to the Potomac and Baltimore Railroad.
Sumner introduced bill abolishing the frank
Ing privilege, and fixing the rate Of postage at
one cent.
- A bill was introduced eXempting census mar
shals from the iron.c,ad oath. The resolution
passed. and the Senate adjourned to Monday.
Sherman presented memorial OF the citizens
OF Maryland asking for the repeal OF the law for
bidding compensation for slaves unjuStly taken
from them 1t was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The discussion on Georgia was resumed. Pome-
roy advocated his amendment making Georgia
military district, and directing aa election next
ral,-the present assembly to cease in December.
Hamilton, OF Texas, said the war was going on In
the South only. Persons who had been disarmed
ut the conclusion OF the rebellion were victims OF
rebel animosty. The adoption OF the Bingham
amendment he held, would be the death-knell to
the Republican party in every Southern State,
because unless prudently curtailed, the rebei In.
nuence would practically nulllfy the new State
constitutions ard set at naught the beneacent
measures OF Congressional legislation. BE "a
vored the amendment suggested by Drake,
to require military Intervention for the sup
preston OF secret organizations, and de-
nounced the organized system OF outrage,
arson and murder, which Is now prevalent
in the late rebeious States. This state Of things
showed the futllity OF attempting to establish
civil government there. It had been argued
tha. the organized resistance to lie LAWS were
owing to the striugency Of the reconstruction
measures. His answer was that like powers had
been delegated to commanders Of oil military de-
partments throughout the country, and thai the
condition OF the South was wholly exceptional.
The Senator from Massachusetts iWilson) had es-
timated that the number Of men murdered there
since Lees surrender exceeded the mortality
ist in any engagement during the war; THIS es-
innate was very moderate one. His own beet
was that not less than ten thousand loyal hearts
in the South had ceased to beat, simply because
they wece$ioyal to their country. The trivial
number OF arrests in comparison with this ag-
gregate OF crime would show the license los these
outrages in vicious and disoyal paolic seati-
ment. The practical operation or the Bingham
amendment would secure to the rebel element
n remodellinG OF State constitutions, and the late
rebel States would, IN 1872, again be found rally
inr around the national Democratic couacils; but
the Republican party would never oatlive the
nd;ur: OF the total Abandonment o. the colorea
race in the South, and it was too late to reverse
its record IN behalf OF that people. If not sup
ported by the nationa! arm, the colorcf loyalists
in the South would surely bite the dust; he couid
not live there. He (Hamilton for one, il the prin-
ciple OF the Bingham amendment prevailed,
would not dare return to his own communit-
He did not believe any active Republican would
dare live there; he knew the people there: he was
horn and raised among them; had lived all his
life among them, and they were the most blood
thirsty set OF cut-throats God had ever permitted
on his footstool.
Governor Bullock. OF Georgia. and General
r;,rr Of Texas, shook hands with Hamilton when
he concluded his speech.
,,orcmau and Pool spoke against the principles
or the amendment Pool favored military iu;er-
uen,ion in the South. The vote TO adjourn was
,os. bv a tie vote. 1t was finally agreed 10 tase
the final yo:e on Tuesday at O'Clock.
HOUSE.
a COD rereace report on the Deficiency Dill was
odoo,ed. District OF Columbia matters were al
terwards considered and several bills OF local IN
terest pa, ,&d. The House adjourned Ill NJ Il Cay.