The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-11
WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, June

WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, June 10.
The revenue to-day Is over 81 100000.
The President and Secretary Boutwell, will
be absent for a week. Mastery inactivity Is the
Executive policy.
The Democrats, according to private dis
patches, made clean sweep in Oregon. The
members OF Congress hitherto claimed by the
Republicans, turns out to be Democrat.
Red Cloud and his party had final inter-
view to-day with the Secretary OF the lnterl-
or. Red Cloud reiterated his demand Tor the
| removal of Fort Fetterman, and was iniorme',
| much to his dissatisfaction, that the fort would
not be removed. He and his party leave
Washington, homeward bound, on Monday.
Spurious stamps on North Carolina tobacco
have been seized In Baltimore. They are
larger than the genuine, and the tinted lines
are wanting.
Perry Fuller has given bond before Judge
Wylie in this city, In $4,000, to answer GER
tain customhouse charges against him in
New Orleans. Fuller's bondsmen are Senators
Re ,s, of Kansas, and Mcdonald, of Arkansas,
Fuller was represented before Judge Wylie by
Congressman Sheldon, of Louisiana.
1t is reported that the new tariff will go into
effect on the first of Jnly. The duties on cattle
will be reduced one-haif.
SENATE.
The booksellers petition for modification
of the copyright law.
A bill was introduced authorizing army Off
GERS to insure their lives in life insurance OIL
ces of the United States.
The central branch of the Pacific Railroad
and the frankling privilege were discussed
The Senate Is in session tonight.
HOUSE.
In the House three hundred Philadelphia
druggists and dealers in spirits petition for
taxatlon on stills at capacity basis.
The bill to regulate credits for good beha-
vior on the part of convlcts passed and goes
| to the president
The bill creating st. Joseph port of delive-
ry. attached to the Collection District OF New
Orleans, passed.
The correspondent Of the New York Even.
ing Post was ordered to the bar Of the House
to answer for alleged false dispatches impllca-
ting members in Cuban corruption.
A resolution passed ordering the arrest OF
the parties who assaulted Congressman Porter,
of Richmond, for violation of Porters privi-
leges. They will be arrested wherever found
and brought to the bar of the House.
A special committee was ordered to investi-
gate the so-called false charges made by the
correspondent of the New York Evening Post.
During the discussion General Butler said there
| was no question Of veraeity between himself
and the correspondent. EItis due to the cor
respondent to say that there isl The discus
sion occupied the greater part ofthe day, and
was quite warm 1t was argued that newspa-
pers, like lawyers and clergymen, had the
| right to withhold the sources Of their informa-
tion. A motion was made by the aggrieved party
that the correspondent be expelled from the
reporters gallery. This ended in the appoint
ment of special committee with power to send
for persons and papers.
The Deficiency bill, as returned from the
Senate, was considered. The Senate made 256
amendments. The first, regarding the Court
of Claims, was adopted. 1t provides that no
pardon OF amnesty granted by the President,
whether general or special, or by pardon or
otherwise, nor any acceptance Of such pardon
or amnesty, nor oath taken, or other act per-
formed in pursuance or as condition thereof,
shall be admissible on the part ofany claimant
as evidence in support of any claim against
the United States, or to establish the standing
of any claimant in said court, or to his
right to bring or maintain suit therein,
except where such pardon and amnesty were
granted, and oaths OF allegiance and amnesty
taken in good faith during the continuance Of
the active operations of the late rebellion,
under the proclamation Of President Lincoln,
issued in pursuance of the thirteenth section
of the Condscation act Of July IL, 1862, pledg-
ing the public faith for restoration OF the
rights Of property. Aud where all the require
ments and conditions named in said act have
been faithfully complied with, and said oath of
amnesty and allegiance have been kept and
maintained inviolate. And this is declared to
be the true intent and meaning of the said act
Of July II, 1862, and the said proclamation Of
President Lincoln founded thereon.
The House then adjourned.
THE DEATH OF CHARLES DICKENS.
LONDON, June IN