The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-02


In the House to-day, Mr.. Sheldon asked to
have an amnesty bill passed for several per-
sons In Louisiana, and several members sent
up additional names to be inscribed. The
speaker, contrary to the ueual custom, re-
qulred all the names to be read, remarkiDg
that in addition To the name of Zebuon B.
Vance, to which he had called attention some
weeks since as having been put into an am.
nesty bill, he had subsequently, been informed
that two other Objectionable names had been
inserted. those OF A. o. P. Nicholson and
Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee. Caldwell
stated that he had sentup the names OF Messrs.
Nicholson and Harris, but had no Idea that
those gentlemen were Objectionable to the
House. The speaker said that he had no doubt
that the names had been sent up through inad-
vertence. The case of ex-senator Nicholson
came within the exceptions mentioned ID the
two general amnesty bills passed oy the
House. Cox Inquired whether there vas any
way TO slop this mockery of legislation. The
speaker said that he himself would not have
used that designation, but he was glad that 1t
had been used by the gentleman from New
York. He had hoped that all these bills would
be referred to the judiciary comm ttee, which
was allowed special clerk for the purpose OF
alphabetizlpg them and presenting them IN
due form.
Butler said that there were over five thous-
aud names before the judiciary committee for
amnesty, and that the committee would re-
port blli as soon as 1t got the list OF naues
Complete. The speaker intimated that ne
would hereafter recognize no member except
one or the Judiciary committee to move to
suspend the rules to pass an amnesty Dill.
Subsequently it was discovered that the name
of Percy Walker, of Alabama, once secretary
of war TO the Confederate Government was
among the names sentup, and on the speaker
calling attention to it, the name, was with
drawn. The amnesty Bill, with all the addi-
tions to 1t, was then passed.
Bills were introduced In the House repeal
ing the income tax and forbidding its collec-
tion Tor 1871; repeating the tax on brandy and
reducing the tax on whiskey. An effort to
get q two-thirds vote for the supplemental
civil rights bill failed. The Baltimore and Po-
tomac depot bill was passed by vote Of ll5
to IS, and the bill repeating the law giving a
portion of the fines aud penalties to informers
In internal revenue cases was passed by vote
of l25 to 4S.
In the Senate to-day bill was reported pay
ing Joseph Segar fifteen thousand dollars for
use of bis property at Fortress Monroe, and
under objection the bill went over till to.mor-
morrow. The consideration OF the Indian ap-
preparation bill was resumed.
Commissioner Douglass has gone to SaVan-
nah for his health.
Charles D. Anderson, for collector OF tne
Third District Of Sonih Carolina.
The President leaves tomorrow for New
York.
The new Baltimore and Potomac depot will
be at the corner OF Sixth aud B streets. It's
stated that Vice President "Tom" Scott has
all the material ready, and Will have the struc-
ture completed in ninety days. There mas
been square fight In the House upon this sub
iect between the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania Central Interests, and the Penn
sylvania Central has won the battle.
The committee on commerce, to-day, re-
ported favorably upon the nomination OF John
M. g. Parker, as surveyor Of customs at New
Orleans.
The debt statement for March shows q de-
crease of nearly fifteen and one-half millions.
The coin In the treasury is over one hundred
aud twenty millions. and the currency Is nearly
ten and one-half millions.
]. Sela Mairen and George L. Rufhn are here,
en- route to the Colored Convention. 10 be
held at New Orleans. They represent them
selves to be strong administration men.
Earl Granville's second letter reached here
to-day, and will be read at the meeting OF the
Cabinet tomorrow.
The report OF probable early restoration OF
diplomatic relations between the Pope and the
Gear of Russia Is pronounced untrue.
At meeting, to-day, OF the stockholders OF
the Panama Railroad, directors were elected
favorable to the proposed transfer of the road
to the Pacific Steamship Company. The net
earnings of the road last year were quarter
of g million.