The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-26
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
4 SENATORIAL PARTY TO "SWING
AROUND THE CIRCLE"

A Confederate General Presiding In the
Senate-Senator Clayton Whitewash-
ed by n Party yote-Gossip of the Cab
met and the Departments.
WASHINGTON, March rs.
Senator Cameron left here this morning for
Harrisburg; he will return here In few days,
and will be Joined by Senator Howe and wife,
aud lew friends, and the party will then
start on a tour through the Southern States as
far as New Orleans.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the
Senate lenator Boutwell,, accompanied by bis
family, will also make tour of the Southern
States.
General Gordon, the new senator from Geor-
gia, was called to the chair, and presided over
| the Senate for q short time to-day. The
| courtesy was extended 10 him By Vice-Presi-
| dent Wilson, and this Is The first time that an
ex-Confederate has been called TO preside
over the Senate.
| the abolition of slavery In Porto Rico was
| passed.
The committee on privileges and election
were excused from the further consideration
of the charges of bribery against Bogy. OF
| Missouri. The Clayton case was discussed at
great length, and the resolution that the
charges were not sustained, was adopted oy
| strict party vote Of thirty-three RepuDllcans
| to six Democrats.
The following nominations were sent 10 the
Senate to-day: B. B. Eggleston, Internal
revenue collector, Second District OF Mssls-
sippi; n. n. Taylor, internal revenue collector,
Third District of Texas; Cheney r. Prouty,
collector of customs at Sauria, Texns; james
A. Somerville, receiver of public moneys at
Mobile. The appointments OF Stllley, as inter-
nal revenue collector, First District of North
Carolina, aud Stearns, as register OF public
lands at Mobile, were confirmed.
AT the Cabinet meeting to-day, the action OF
the railroad companies In threatening 10 With.
draw the postal cars on The tr5t OF April next,
was discussed, and the views OF the poslmas-
ter-general on the subject were fully sus-
talned. The hope was expressed that the
companies would reconsider their determine
ton 10 withdraw the cars, and continue the
service under the compensation awarded oy
Congress until the reassernbling Of that body,
in December next, when the whole subject
would probably oe satisfactorily adjusted.
special agent OF the postofice department left
this morning for New York for the purpose OF
adjusting The difficulties between the post
master-general and the railroad companies
In relation to the postal-car service. A num-
Der OF prominent lawyers have expressed the
opinion that, If the companies DO carry out
Cnelr tnredls lilo poothaoteh'eoheioiiu uuuo'
the law, will be justified in proceeding oy
force to compel them to run such cars.
The German Government has furnished the
Government of the United States copy OF
the new form Of registers OF vessels lately
prepared. 1t Ia substantially like that used by
the governments OF the United States and
Great Britain, specifying therein The tonnage
of the vessels.
Up to date thirteen millions of the new five
per cent. bonds have been Issued 70 the syndi-
cate, and further issues are being made from
daQ 10 daY.