The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-02-17
CONGREGATIONAL PROCEEDING
WASHINGTON, February 8.

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for Virginia; and will vote on Friday
The contested elections have been post
poned until the House acts on the new
system of trying by jury drawn from the
House by ballot. The Reconstruction
Committee reported q bill for general re
lief by. application through the GO courts Is
and another relieving some 5000 per-
sons. - 9s,s e.1.- - :.
The Ways and Means Committee ia
vor three per cent tax on incomes and an
exemption of So, 900 on salaries. The Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs report in favor
of Sickles' confirmation as Minister to
Spain. r. -
A number of Treasury cotton cases
from the Court Of Claims, were taken up
for argument in the Supreme Courts this
afternoon. These cases were brought un'
der the Captured and Abandoned Proper.
ty Act of 1868, and involve various ques'
tions of fact, besides questions OF date as
regards the close of the rebellion. The
opposition to Brady is strong. Theoppo-
nents want Judge from the South.
In the Senate, the resolution from the
Massachusetts Legislature, in favor OF
the payment of French spoliations, were
presented. A resolution considering In
dian treaties in open session, passed. The
census bill was taken up and discussed TO
adjournment. :, saz,..
~ In the House, the tranking privilege
and contingent questions were discussed
to great length. The proceedings were
upimDortant. q -,
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The New England Senators will join
with the Southern Senators in opposing
Bradley's confirmation, in favor of a judge
from the South. The Judiciary Com.
mittee heard fifteen Georgians to-day.
The conservatives took ground that the
present Legislature was illegally constitu-
ted, on account of admitting the minority
candidates, and demanded q re-organiza
ton. Bullock and others spoke briefly in
opposition. Senators Carpenter, Fed
munds and Conkling remembered that, at
a former hearing, Governor Bullock said
that the expulsion of the negroes and the
seating of the minority candidates in
their stead was sheer usnrpation. The
committee will hear the Georgia matter
again on Saturday, when Bullock will be
allowed to explain his apparently contra
dictory positions. The House is consid-
ering the Covode contest. It is presum-
cd that long discussion will take place.
In the Senate, a bill was introduced,
increasing the number of Supreme and
Circuit Courts. 70 80 So ..2 5i' 80. -.
In the Senate, resolution was intro
duced, directing the Judiciary Committee
to inquire whether. there has been any
violation of the reconstruction law by
the Georgia Legislature. Morton spoke
on his bill to prevent military aid in timo
of war to revolted subjects of foreign
powers. The census bill was laid on7the
table. aef-7 '9.f
The House seated Covode by strict
party vote The legislation and judicial
appropriation bill was discussed, without
final action The President was reques-
ted to furnish information concerning the
recent murder of Americans in Havana.
The Retrenchment Committee will re-
portin favor of placing the educational
portion of the Freedman's Bureau in the
hands of the Commissioner of Education.
WASHINGTON, February TO-.
Wilson, of Massachusetts, several other
New Englandcrs and three Southern Sen
ators will vote for Bradley. His confr-
nation is becoming more probable. There
is no present doubt of Strong's confrma-
ton.
The House is discussing the Fenian
prisoners. The Ways and Means Com
mittee heard the whiskey delegation in
favor of extending the timo for bond (;
representing that 100000 gallons are
now in bond, and will not be ready for
market under three years, and that the
present payment of the tax would involve
many holders. This view of the argu-
ments seemed to impress the committee
favorably.
In the House, Mr.. Roots, of Arkansas,
introduced o bill to encourage the estab-
lishment of q line of steamers to Euro
pean ports and to ports of India, China
and Japan, and to promote emigration to
the Southern States which was referred
to the Special Committee on the Cause OF
Decline of American Commerce and Ship
Building.
In the Senate, many petitions were pre-.
senteG for removal of disabilities. A bill
was introduced, Withholding grants from
any agricultural college which makes dis
t;nction on account of color.
In the Senate, the appropriation bill to
supply Deficiencies in the Navy Bureaus.
was amended to read 100000, passed
and goes to the House for concurrence.
Mississippi was considered. The debate
was mainly devoted to personalities. The
question before the Senate is on admis-
sion pure and simple. Adjourned with.
out action. e"sa.
President is quoted as saying that the
report of an interview between himself