The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-02
WASHINGTON, February /.

In the Senate resolution has been intro
duced amending the constitution so as to ex.
clude> from the rights of suffrage all persons
betting on elections, or who shall promise to
give or receive a valuable consideration for his
vote
Buckingham presented protest from New
England women against female suffrage, as
imposing upon them duties belonging TO the
sterner sex.
In connection with the subject of aid for the
poor of Germany and France, Sherman pro-
posed, but afterwards withdrew, the following
resolution:
Resolued, That the President be requested to
communicate to the French Government the
proposed sympathy of the American people loI
the suffering entailed upon the FreBcn; ana
further, that the President be instructed, so
far as consistent with the law OF nations, 10
assist the French people in the establishment
OF a republic.
Sherman thought we were bound to do this
much for France, on account. of the ancient
bond betwet us.
The Senate passed resolution recommenu-
ing organized charity for French aud German
sufferers by the war.
The President wa requested to communl-
cate the correspondence OF Mr.. Blow, the min
lister to Brazil, regarding the culture OF cotton,
and the commerce of that country.
The discussion of the Georgia q estlon was
resumed. A motion to substitute Farrow Tor
Hill, in lie minority report, failed by vote OF
10 to sc. Hill was then, sworn In as senator
from Georgia. The question then required on
seating Miller. Trumbull gave notice that he
would offer resolution that Miller was duly
elected, and follow it with concurrent reso-
luton prescribing the form Of oath in his
case.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to take
up the matter of steamship subsidies.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was pass
ed; also the West Point appropriation bill.
In executive session the Senate confirmed
Drummond as commissioner Of the several
land offices, vice Wilson. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The subject Of the abolition of the test oath
was resumed, and the bill finally passed BY a
vote Of lls to SO. The bill goes 10 the Presl-
dent.
Butler, of Massachusetts, said that he had
reported the following bill as the mouth-plece
of the reconstruction committee, but could
not support 1t:
Be il enacted, That when any person who Is
not rendered ineligible to Office by the proVis-
ions of the Fourteenth amendment % tle con-
stitution shall be elected or appointed 10 any
office OF honor or trust under the Government
of the United States, and shall not be able on
account of his participation In the late rebel.
lion TO take the oath prescribed in the act OF
Congress, approved I'd July, 1852, said person
shall in lieu of said oath, before entering upon
the duties of said office, take and subscribe
the oath prescribed In fan act Of Congress en-
titled San act prescribing an oath OF othce 10
be taken by the person whose legal disaolli-
ties shall have been removed" approved lin
July, 1865.
The bill for the relief Of the purchasers of
land sold for direct taxes IN the insurrection-
ary States, was passed.
bill that railroad company passing
through State shall be regarded as citizen
of that State, and be forbidden to remove
causes agaipss citizens Of said State from The
State to. tile Federal Courts, was passed.
A bill discharging convlcts Of their fines
when their terms of imprisonment expires,
upon affidavit Of their Inability to pay, passed.
A bill dividing Virginia into two Judiciary
districts passed. Adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The postmaster-geAeral has been directed to
communicate information respecting the ser
vice upon the post route, No. 6462, between
Baltimore and New Orleans,
Department statements show decrease OF
four millions. Coin In the treasury ninety
nine millions; currency, twenty-five millions.