The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, January Q.

WASHINGTON, January Q.
In the Senate numerous petitions for the re-
moval of political disabilities were presented;
also memorial from the. New York Chamber
of Commerce upon The Importance Of cable
from the Western coast to ASIA The Judiciary
committee reported bill that presidential
electors and members of Congress be elected
by ballot.
The House bill appropriating $4,000 for an
amanuensis for Schenck, and the mint bill,
were considered. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills we're introduced and referred for an
additional federal Judge in Alabama; granting
the right of way through public lands to the
New Orleans and Northeastern Railway; CIV
ing money arising from sales of public lands
for five years to the common schools OF the
South; reimbursng Texas for frontier defence
expenses; relnquishing the government title
to certain lands in East Baton Rouge; defining
swamp laws; relief for grape brandy distillers'
A resolution constructing joint committee oi
FIVE senators and eight members on ocean tele-
graph, with power to send for persons and pa
pers, was passed.
A motion to take up the San Domingo bill
failed of receiving two-thirds vote. All the
Democrats and Amber, Beatty, Bird, Flnkling'
bury, Hgar, Peters and Willard voting nay
[It REQUIRES only the detection of seven Re-
publlcans now to defeat this measure, which
requires two-thirds vote.] The bill came up
again, when Amber moved an amendment
that nothing In the resolution be construed as
committing Congress 10 the policy OF the an
nexation of Dominica. Several Republicans
cried, ''that is right" The Democrats flibus-
tered and finally agreed to vote at two o'clock
tomorrow. Adjourned. 1t Is understood
that Amber's amendment will be defeated, as
1t would cause delay, and the resolution Will
pass as 1t came from the Senate.
Abbott contests Vance's seat In the Senate,
on the ground that the votes cast for Vance
were null, as being cast for an ineligible per-
son, and tbathe (Abbott) received majority
of legal votes.
The Senate judiciary committee have con-
sldered the apportionment bill; also consld-
cred, favorably, an amendment to the bank
rupt bill, providing it should not diVest the
dover of the bankrupt's wife, providing 1t did
not conflict with State laws.
TIE MoTLEY-FIsH CORRESPONDENCE.
The Motley-Fish correspondence, In Its de-
tails, is mostly personal. Motley declined to
resign, and attributes his removal to Summers
course upon the Dominica question. The iol'
lowing illustrates the animus OF the cores
pondcnce: Secretary Fish, in letter to Nr.
Moran dated December 80, reviewing Mot.
ley's course, says: "It may possibly oc'
cur to some sensitive persons that deli,
cacy, not 10 say propriety, would suggest
to a retired official of the government,
wishing TO place his views on its official
archives, to make o request to that effect,
which certainly would have been most cheer
fully accorded to gentleman of Mr.. Motley's
eminent distinction and great ability; but MI
Motley, having closed his mission, asks no per-
mission, but assumes as right to place hif
statement on record. Questioning the taste
ind denouuciDg the right Of this assumption,
nevertheless allow place on the diplomatic
records of the country to Ar. Motley's history
of the end Of his mission. 1t is not for me
to question the measure Of Mr.. Motley's ap
probation of bis position in the confidence ol
his government, but cannot accept his slate.
ment that no shadow of o difference of opinion
existed between the President and his govern.
ment and himself as to our relations with
Great BriMin." The Secretary then reviews,
with considerable severity, Mr.. Motley's course
at length, and states that the instructions
given to Mr.. Motley, at the time Of
his appointment, were not fully car.
ried out by him as minister. Dir. Fish GEN.
sures him for submitting 10 Lord Clarendon
dispatch for veriacatInn, before submitting II
to his own government. The Secretary says,
In commenting upon Mr.. Motley's statement,
LAS 10 the unallmity Of the Senate on the oc-
caslon ofhs confirmation, and rs to the cause
OF his removal, it remains only to notice Mr..
Motley's adoption Of the rnmor, which had
It's origin in this city, In source bitterly,
personally and vindictively hostile 10 the Pre-
sdent. Mr.. Motley says it has been rumored
IllaL Ile WdS IcuUfCU llOfu IlC pooe VI AliaAotS'
to England on account OF the opposition made
by an eminent senator, who honors him with
his friendship, 10 the San Domingo treaty.
There can be no question .as to the identity OF
the inimlcal senator at whose door Mr.. Motley
is willing TO deposit his removal, and it is
unworthy of BIr. Motley's real merit and
ability, and an injustice to the honorable
senator alluded to, to whose influence and ur.
gency he was originally Indebted for his nomi-
nation, to attribute to him the cause of his re-
moval.n Mr.. Fish says: "Mr. Motley must know
that many senators opposed the San Domingo
treaty openly, and with as much efficiency as
did Mr.. Sumner, and that they continued to
enjoy the confidence OF the President" Mr..
Fish proceeds at considerable length to point
ont the untenable nature Of the ground taken
by Mr.. Motley, and shows that the time chosen
for Mr. Molley's removal was The proper one,
on diplomatic considerations.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The Court of Claims decided to-day that a
document certified by department of this
government could not be offered in evidence
unless there was proof rs to its authenticity
This question originated In respect to the
archives of the Confederate Government Of
feeling the political status of claimants In the
court.