The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-22
,srEc,AL rrLneRAus TO TIE NEws.l

The excitement in regard to Whittemore and
other carpet-bas congressman, charged with SELL
cadetships reached fever.hcat today.
From the testimony taken by the House Mill
tary Committee. it appears that ten or twelve
cadelships were sold by congressman, at prices
ranging from $500 to $4,000. Most OF the culprits
were members Of the last Congress, but four or
five Of them sltin the present Congress. White
more, when before the committee, did his best to
explain his position. One excuse was that he
received 5000. to be applied to political aud edu
cational purposes. lie admitted the receipt OF the
money, but did not name the purposes to which
the fund was applied.
When the committee met this morning, they
promptly decided that the defence OF Whittemore
on Saturday did not sufficiently or satisfactorily
oounterao. the evidence against him. The COM
mlttee accordingly, voted unanimously to report
o resolution for his expulsion.
This resolution, together with the evidence, was
brought into the House at O'Clock, and created
q decided sensation. All the evidence was read.
This occupied an hour, the members and the
crowds In the galleries listening patiently.
whittemore, while the evidence was read, safe
In his seat He was the object OF all eyes, and
looked decidedly pale and nervous.
When the House was discussing whether Whit
temore should be allowed time TO make his de-
fence, he arose to speak. The members sitting
near him strongly advised him to keep quiet, and
he did so.
After considerable debate, it was decided TO
allow Whittemore to appear ut the bar OF the
House on Wednesday, and make his defence
Had the vote been taken to-day, the members
coy that whlttcmore would have been expelled
without dissenting voice, and 1t is believed that
on Wednesday more than two.thirds vote Will
be obtained for his expulsion.
Hogc, the other South Carolina representative,
who WIS elected by majority OF several thou
sand votes against him. Is also implicated. 1t is
stated that the committee have evidence to show
that he traded for cadetslp; but the particulars
have not been obtained.
IFRoM THE ASSOCIATED PRRss.l
WASHINGTON, February 81.
Fifteen millions will be required for pea-
pions on the 4th Of March, reducing the currency
balance in the treasury seriously. Pew bonds
20 Ill no nurchaSpd ,lurinr March.
LATHR.-The Revenue receipts to-day are $751;
600.
The public offices Will close at noon tomorrow,
ington.
Two of the professors Of the Howard Freed
mems Bureau University have resigned.
After her admission, Mississippi will be added
to the Department OF Louisiana, and will form 9
part OF the military division Of the South.
Three millions OF coin Interest on the ten.for-
ties is Cue on March LIST.
A BILLS pending allowing fine whtskcy to re-
main in bond three years, with small interest
on the taxes.
The iuaation resolution. which passed the House
to-day, will meet with but little favor in the
Senate.
1Ne SupTeIuc OOuIt, SO-udlt NSNtuSu ih VIC So'7S
of Pelham VS.. Rose ct al that the contiscatlon act
OF 1862 required the actual seizure Of the property
and credhs lbelled, and that the seizure OF the
debt OF thc maker OF a note to the holder, without
the actual arrest OF the note itself, was insult
cient
The presence Of the Spanish frigates Fcaltad
and Yit.oria ut New York has been the subject Of
much exaggerated comment. They will only E.
main there afew days, and it is believed are now
on their way to another port for repairs. New
York was not selected for the purpose.
CONGRESSIONAL
In the House, on the regular calls among the
bills was one removing all disabilities in States
adopting and conforming its laws to the Fifteenth
amendment. ald another guaranteeing right Of
entry OF citizens into States whose State constl-
tutions make restrictions Oh account OF race or
color.
A resolution OF instruction regarding the Cur
rency Committee report increasing the currency
fifty millions, pacsed by q vote Of l0S to IS.
In the Senate resolution Is up to give General
Fi,z-Juhn Porter rehearlng. Chandler Is phil
lipizlng against Pope's campaign, with "head-
quarters in the saddle'
LArER-In the House. to-day. bill was intro
dlced abolishing the Bureau Of Education OF the
Fyeedmen's Bureau; also bin Incorporating the
Mississippi Valley Land and River Improvement
Company.
A resolution declaring that pork packers are
not taxable rs manufacturers, and directing the
refundlug OF all taxes collected from them, caus.
ed much confusion. during which the morning
hour expired. The question recur5 on Monday.
The Judiciary Committee reported that the evil
dcnce against Judge Busteed, OF Alabama. did
not warrant his impeachment, anu were dis
charged.
The House bill for the removal OF political dis
abilities was amended by the addition OF vast
number Of names, when it passed and goes to The
Senate for concurrence.
In the Senate bill was introduced to declare
the ratification OF the Fifteenth amendment.
A bill was reported to abolish the Freednlen's
Bureau, and to establish Bureau OF Education.
width shall cooperate with all other educational
organizations throughout the United States, for
the education Of all classes.
The bill 10 pay for an iroh lighthouse ut Cape
CarnaTaral, Florida, was passed.
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