The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-21
WASHINGTON.
a Negro United States Senator from Mis-
sissippi-virSinia Still out in the
cold-Proceeding of Congress.
rFRoM THE ASSOCIATED PREss.l

WASHINGTON, January 20.
Quite sensation was caused here to-day by
the reesipt of dispatch from Jackson, Misss-
sippi, announcing the election Of one Revell,
said to be a full blooded negro as United States
was elected for the term ending in 1878, and Al.
corn for the term ending in 1875.
The friends of Virginia are very down in the
mouth to-day in regard to early action. Butler,
in conversation with Zeph. Turner, speaking
Of the Virginia House Of Delegates, said the Sen
ate bill did not suit him. He would have the bill
recommittcd when it came to the House. He
feels indignant about the passage OF Bnghams
bill by, as lie terms it, cross judgment, during his
absence and thin House He will report back.
Rhode Island having presented q statue OF
General Nathaniel Greene to Congress, it Will be
unveiled to-day, Senator Anthony delivering
euogy.
Two thousand citizens Of Utah have Rctitioned
Congress for State Government. -
A delegation from the American Colonization
Society visited the President to-day, who eS-
pressed sympathy with their views and motives.
The Treasury hooks show the receipts to be
lighl and the expenditures heavy as compared
with the last four months.
The nag ship Nlpsic and steamer John Bell
collded in the harbor to-day during fog; the
Nipslc will detaln the Darien expedition fort
night.
Tie coin in the treasury amounts TO hfty-three
millions gold certificates fifty millions; currency
six millions.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate. to-day, the consideration Of the
Virginia hill was resumed
The following is Wilsors amendment, which
was defeated without division. THAT the Con-
stitutsn of the State shall never be so amended
as to deprive any person or class OF citizens OF
the United States OF the right to vote or hold
Office who are now entitled under the said con-
stitution, except in punishment OF crime, nor en-
cude from service as juror any person on account
of race color or previous condition OF seryitude."
The amendment was not agreed to.
Drake renewed the amendment previously OF.
cered by him admitting Virginia to representation
in Congress on the following fundamental condi-
tlons: That the State constitution shall never be
changed to deprive any citizen or class OF citizens
OF the right to vote who are now entitled to vote
except on punishment OF such crimes as are now
felonies ut common law, whereof they shall be
duly convicted under laws equally applicable to
all the inhabitants of the said State, provided
that any alteration of the State constitution pros
pective in Its effect may be made in regard to
time, place or residence ofvoters.
The argument on brakes amendment was con.
tinued ut great length, the senators displaying
much contradictory historical knowledge regard.
ing the terms and conditions whereby Virginia
alIenated the northwestern territory. Sevc-
raj opponents Of the amendment were driven into
Its support by legal and historical quibb'e. The
Senate adjourned at half.past five, With the un-
derstandiug that the vote would be taken ut four
tomorrow.
The vote was about being taken at four o'clock.
when Howard read dispatch OF probably seven
hundred words, regarding the condition of affairs
in Georgia. Howard refused to give the name OF
the author. Morton said that he had received
similar dispatch containing assertions that
large fund had been raised TO defend persons
against the charge OF perjury.
In the House, Bingham introduced bill ma
king an offence punishable by fine and imprison-
ment for any person to propose to repeal the rat-
ncation Of any proposed amendment to the con-
stitution.
preamble and resolution was introduced de-
claring the absence of constitutional authority to
acquire territory without the consent Of the
House.
The League Island bill was resumed.
Dawes and Schofeld had sharp controversy
Involving their veractty and honesty.
The House passed the Military Academy bill.
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