The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-02-10
onaon Politics. and
ANDERSON S. G. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY To- 1870.

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900 of the present national circulation
from States in excess Of their proportion,
after the 45,000,000 now authorized
shall be exhausted The bill passed-39
to %.
Trumbull reported, with amendments,
bill to secure to all persons the equal
protection of the laws; extending the pro-
visions of the civil rights bill to the Chi
nese.
Howe addressed the Senate upon the
bill to repeal the neutrality Act OF 1915.
which prevents Americans from enlisting
in or fitting out vessels for the service OF
a foreign government with which the
United States is at peace.
The President has approved the bill ex-
tending the port of New Orleans.
Ames' election exctes unfavorable COM
ment at army headquarters. Ames must
resign from the army.
The Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee will report against raising the China
legation to first class mission. tits sta
ted that Anthony's bill, restricting the
printing of public documents, will save
| 81, 900.
The census is to be taken under the
regulations of 1S5O-the time for the
new regulations by Congress having ex-
pired. Statistics will be collected by the
Marshals, with such changes regarding
negroes as the changed circumstances rem
der imperative.
WASHINGTON, February 3.
Ames is before the Reconstruction Com
mittee to day, regarding Mississippi re-
construction His statements are to the
effect that the admission of Mississippi
would probably result in Yerger's dis
charge. Answering question whether,
if the State were admitted, she would re-
main loyal, he replied, in effect, yes; for
several years at least, as in addition to
carrying out the military provisions of
the reconstruction Acts, he had selected
civil officers who would protect the rights
of all the people, regardless of race and
color. Finally, with Butler in the chair,
the committee adopted the Virginia bill
for Mississippi, merely changing the names
when necessary, and adding the clause
that conscientious people might affirm in
stead of swear.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate,
not having official papers from Mississip.
nj, took no action and will have a special
meeting on the arrival of documents.
In the. House, the New York cigar
makers presented petition for q dollar a
pound and fifty per cent I'D ualorem on
imported cigars; representing that few
cigars were made here from imported to-
bacco, and many workmcn are uncmploy-
ed. A bill containing thirty sections was
reported bv tae Committee on Territories,
against polygamy in Utah. The Commit
tee on Public Lands reported bill, aiding
a railroad from Mobile 10 The Western
boundary of Louisiana. The tax bill was
made the special order for the lst OF
, March. The Mississippi bill, as reported
at noon, passed, after long discussion.
The Banking and Currency Committee
examined the telegraphers through whose
hands BoutwelPs order TO sell $40 0,OO0,-
900 of gold passed also Mr.. Boutwell's
messenger and his private secretary. So
far, no leak is found between Boutwell,
and Butterfeld. The telcgraphers who
handled the dispatches at New York have
been sent for.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in a
communication to the House, called atten-
ton to the necessity of immediate action
regarding estimates for repairing the Gus,
tom houses at Mobile and Savannah.
General Terry has been ordered to
Washington, on important business; at
ter attending to which, he will return to
Georgia.
An agent of Fraser, Trenholm & Co.,
late agents of the Contederacy, is here,
endeayorins to induce the Government
to accept $4,000 in promissory notes,
and dismiss all suits here and in Eng
land.
In executive session, the Senate voted
again adversely to Hoar for the Supreme
Bench-33 to "a.
In the Senate, bill was introduced, re-
organizing. marine hospitals and providing
for sick sailors. Abbott offered Il rcsolu-
ton, setting forth that violations of the
public peace are of frequent occurrence
in various Southern States; and that the
protection of life and property by the
General Government are the right OF ev-
cry citizen, and instructing the Judiciary
Committee to enquire what is the power
of the General Government in the prem
ises also TO inquire into the constitution
ality and cxpediency of establishing a
national police, for the better enforcement
Of the law. which was adopted. Ferry
offered resolution, asking for intorma'
tion regarding the late postmaster at Au-
gusta. Ga, Foster Blodgett, and his claim
for salary while suspended A bill allow
ina the Secretary of the Navy to transfer
appropriations from one bureau to anoth-
er. was amended forbidding commandants
of navy yards paying higher wages than
is customary in the locality, was consider
ed, and the bill laid over. Carpenter spoke
in favor of bill repeating tho neutrality
low of 1918