The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-16
INVESTIGATING THE CHARLESTON COUNTY CON-
MISSION.
GRANr AND TIE TEST oATR.
What Congress is Doing.


The President allowed the test oath bill te
become law without his signature. BE says: III
this were bill repeating the test oath required Of
persons appointed or elected to offices Of prsht or
honor, it would meet my approval. The enect OF
this law, however, is to relieve from taking pre-
|scribed oath all those peraons whom 1t was tr-
tended TO exclude from such ofllces, and to re-
ouire il from all others. By this law, the soldier
who fought aud bled for his country Is to swear
to his loyalty, while the general who led hosts to
overthrow the governments admitted without 1t.
i cannot afaS my name to law which discrlm-
mates against the upaolders OF the government.
i believe, however, that 1t s not wise 10 exclude
those by an oath OF ONCE who are not excluded.
BY the constitution, who are the choice OF loyal
voters.h
The calculations of New York papers. are un.
favorable to the Identification OF the Tennessee as
the vessel seen on the 2sth uIt. The Herald thinks
it WAS the Severn, While the Philadelphia Record
places the 6llibuster Hornet IN that position on
that day. No reliable news OF the Tennessee has
been received a. the Navy, State or Executive
Departments, though every appliance has been
used.
The feature in the Gulf stef m line bill directing
steamers outgoing and incoming to touch at Gal
weston, exoites much opposition. aud the inter-
polation may defeat the measure In this Congress-
SENATE.
The House resolutions declaring national Gem
eteries the property OF the national government
forever, end forbidding their taxation or control
by State governments, were presented, but went
over under objections.
Merton called up the Joint resolution OF the In,
diana Legislature, withdrawing its assent to the
Fifteenth amendment. Morton spoke in favor OF
and Blair against the principles OF the amend
ment!
The Senate is 10 session tonight.
HOUSE.
bill 10 amend the enforcement act was taken
up, and long debate ensued The twelfth Sec
ton was amended TO strike out all that. requires
the military authorities to obey call made by a
United States marshal or his deputy, and the bill
passed by nearly party vote-14i TO 81. 1t Goa
tsins nineteen sections, covering twenty.four
printed pages, and s principally AL amendment
of some OF the details OF the bill Of s1st May, 1870
on the same subject. 1t provides for the appoint
meut by the United States Circuit Judge of two
supervisors of elections, Of different politics, in
Siiies and towns having over twenty Thousand
Inhabitants, and prescribes their form and duties.
1t also authorizes the United States marshal TO
appoint special deputy marshals TO assist the su'
pervisors OF election and prescribes their powers
and duties, and authorizes them to call to their
aid the bystsnders or posse con,itdtas OF the dis
trict. 1t also provides for the appointment ip
Zach judicial district, of chief supervisor ofele'
tions, and prescrioes hts powers and duties. 1t
extends the jurisdiction Of the United States Cir.
cult Court to all cases in Law or in equity arising
under the act. 1t also provides that hereafter iii
elections for representatives In Congress, to
which elections the whole bill is confined, nhall be
by ballot, written or -printed-snythiug In the
laws Of any State to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The House is in session to night.
GENERAL NEWS.
The trustees OF the Peabody educational fund
are in session at Philadelphia, and will contlnu
so four days.
The New Jersey Senate has ratified the Fifteenth
amendment
The jury in the Bowen case have been out since
O'Clock. !;
The following nominations have been made:
John Bruce. judge OF the Eastern District OF Tex
as; E. ". Foster, Of Arkansas, survey orgeneral OF
Louisiana; R. b. Isabelle, pension agent for New
Orleans; Cyrus f. osgood, postmaster at sa'-
vannah.
Among the fe<tIrlties OF the carnival Will be a
grand masquerade ball at the National Theatre.
experts in decoration and arrangements fer ar
fairs Of this kind are coming from abroad for the
purpose. The journalists Of this city have excel
lent arrangements for the entertainment OF edi-
torial Yisitors.