The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-04-07

lums under the charge of the Secretary of War,
directing final settlement of the accounts of
the bureau within one month.
Arnell declined to permit the substitute to be
offered, and demanded the previous question.
Walker protested against any action being ta-
ken;on the bill without an opportunity OF dis
cussion or amendment. The morning hour ex-
piring, the bill went over.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
The House is discussing the transfer of the
Freedmen's Bureau property to the Education
al Bureau. In the Senate, the Texas Senators
were seated. Ames' case was up.
The President and several members OF the
Cabinet attended Thomas funeral.
In the House. after long argument on the
bill transferring the property of the Freedmens
Bureau to the Educational Bureau, and also ac-
cepting the amendment that the money be ex-
pended under the direction of the President OF
the United States A motion to table was lost
-64 to SO. The morning hour expiring, the
bill went over.
Paine reported q resolution seating the Texas
members Shanks objected to Conner, and read
certain expressions of disloyalty. Butler read
about Conners cruelty to soldiers while a Fed
eral captain. Brooks made point of order
that the House has nothing to do with the pre-
vious private character of the persons elected.
The Chair over-ruled the point. Finally, all
the members were seated, viz: w. 7. Clarke,
J. C. Conner, E.Degener, G.. w. Whitmore.
The tariff was resumed, when the House ad-
journed
WASHINGTON, April T.
General Young, of Georgia. was on the floor
of the Senate yesterday and to-day, urging the
passage of the Georgia bill as it came from the
House Young apprehends that the seating OF
Ames, with the votes of the Texan Senators,
will defeat the amendment
The Senate discussed bill to amend the act
incorporating the Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Society, so as to allow it to loan money on State
or city stocks and real estate.
Morton introduced bill enforcing theft
teenth amendment and prescribing penalties.
The first section reads: "That if any person
shall prevent, hinder, control or intimidate any
person from exercising or In exercising, the
right of suffrage, to whom the right of suffrage
is secured or guaranteed by the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution Of the United States,
by any means of bribery, treats or threats oi
depriving such person of employment or occu-
patton, or ejecting such person from any rented
house, lands. or other property, or by threats Of
refusing to renew leases or contracts for labor
or by threats of violence to himself or family,
such person so offending shall'be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor; and upon conviction there
of, shall be imprisoned for not less than sixty
days nor more than six months, and fined in
any sum not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000" The third section gives the United
States Courts jurisdiction of such cases..
O. B. Heart contests Gilbert's seat asSenatol
from Florida. The papers were referred to the
judiciary Committee.
Resolution from the California Legislature in
favor of the abolition of the income tax was
presented.
Ames was seated by forty to twelve.
In the House, bill authorizing the return
of Thomas Jefferson's papers. to his executors
was passed, and goes to the President.