The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-16
From Washington.

AsHlNGToN, Marcn S.--NeceiptS
from the min,s show rapid incroa SO
of work.
Supervisors have been direotcd to
make strict examination into the
amount of stamps held by collectors.
Colored recruits have been ordered
from New York to Now Orleans to
reinforce the Twenty fifth Infantry.
Tho President signed the disability
bill, and telcgraphod the fact to the
Governor Of Mississippi as important
IN organizing that Statc's Legislature
which met to day.
Quesada is here and denies Jordan's
resignation.
1t is reliably stated that an Amcri.
can steamer commanded by on Eng
llsh captain, was fred into and seized
by a Spanish gunboat, and taken into
Neuvitas where she is still detained
There is evidently something in tho
wind regarding Cuba, but nothing au-
thentic has transpired.
Butler nominated Charles Sumner
Wilson to West Point.
The proclamation of the fifteenth
amendment awaits official advice of
its adoption by Texas.
A fight is progressing before the
Paciio Railroad Committee, between
rival Southern roads through the In
dian territory from Missouri to Texas.
The Judiciary Committee heard
Shaw in behalf of Megarrahan. Shaw
charges that the Supreme Court was
governed in its decision by fraud, per-
jury and fogery. IA
Abbott introduced bill adjusting
the claims of Southern loyalists by
three commissioners. The claims are
to be liquidated in land scrip, $l.25
per acre.
Kellogg introduced bill in aid of
the freedmen, and to subdividc public
domains, in certain States, into forty
acre tracts, for bom esteads for the col.
ored race. Referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
The Committee on Foreign Rcla-
tions unanimously reported bill maxi
ing it penal to furnish war ves sells TO
any European power for the purpose
of subduing American colonies.
WASHINGTON, March lO.-Tho Re-
publican Senators oaucusscd an hour
over the Georgia bill. Bingham's
amendment was the topic. No vote
was reached. The caucus seemed
about equally divided, and unless fur
thcr action is taken in caucus, the
bill, as it came from the House, sup
ported by the Democratic Senators;
will certainly pass. Morton, Drake,
Thayer and Cameron spoke against
and Trumbull, Edmunds, Terry aud
others, spoke in favor Of Bingham's
amendment.
Swami yielded to Julian to intro
duce bill which would open
100000 acres of land, and against
which he supposed there would be no
objection. It turned out to be bill
revoking all land grants to the New
Orleans and Opeiousas Railroad. Tho
proposition received storm Of objecs
tions.
The cauo Is was so equally divided
that both parties were afraid to call
vote on Bingham's amend dment to
the Georgia" bill. A motion to ad-
journ tomorrow was defeated, as was
also the motion to adjourn to this
evening; but the motion to adjourn
sine die, was carried. A close poll of
the, Senate shows ten majority for
Bingham's amendment, and unless
another caucus is held, the adoption
of the bill as it came from the House
is regarded certain.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-Troops
will be sent to Tennessee to aid the
revenue officers in the enforcement OF
laws. @Fat
Dispatches from Admiral Poor men.
tion his arrival. In the flagship Scv.
ern, at Port au Prince, OH the 9th oG
February. IIe had an interview with
the Provisional President and the
Cabinet of Hayti, and explained that,
pending present negotiations between
the United States and San Domingo,
this government would protect the
Don,inioans against any hostile power.
The Haytien authorities hoped friend.
ly relations between sho United States
and Hsyti. would not be interrupted
and, while aware of their weakness,
know their rights, and would protect
them, to the best Of their ability
and that they must be allowed to be
judges Of @thoir own policy. Poor
heard, unofieiailypthat the, authoritie,
were displeased with what they con.
sidered the menacing attitude of the
Unitod Statss. Rumors, whichyprov
cd unfodnded, Of d collision between
United ss:::..cs aa:aa q Haytisn wsi
vessel had been in circulation. The
Dictator Is also at Por..au. Prince.
The Democrats Of the Senate are il
accord with neither tho Bullock MOI
Bryant party, and their action on
Bipgham's amendment lis somowha,
doubtful, unless the Georgia Dsmo.
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