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"jl'?NPAy jlOHNTNG. DECEMBER ? 18*13. Proi't't'tlingi of Congress. Thc following^ tho substance cf the proceedings of ~{Ut*-?K*< tr. Wednesday, the tSih it..-ian:: In thc Senate, Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, s omitted a iofikw; Coition, which was referred to tho Judiciary Committee proposing au amendment to thc Con&titu tion. providing that no State can absolve its citizens from paramount allegiance to the National Govern? ment. . . , Thc House bill to prevent the introduction of the cn tle disease into this country, by prohibiting the imp >r tation of cattle from Europe, ?ras passed. Thc resolution requesting tho Secretaries of War and tim Treasury to give any information which they may : possess in regard to certain persons who have not taken tim prescribed oath, and ethersa? hose positions are not j provided ?'?r ny law, holding office under Government, was adopted, after being subjected to some amend- j ment. , j A remonstrance of Gov. Wells, ol Louisiana, against the r< . ignition of Messrs. Hahn and Cutler as Senators '. from ci mt State, was received and laid oil the table. The | Library Committee wa? instructed to inquire into the expediency of the Senate appointing 2 reporter for the Associated Press. During tho consideration of this matter, son...- o^tho Senators animadverted severely on the Associated Kess reports, charging carelessness and I lnaccnracv j ir many case-, while others defended them. " Mr. Wilsoh called up the bil! introduced by him to main? tain the f.-vc tom ol' the negroes in thc Southern States, declaring null all laws of those States which recognize j any inequality of civil rights ou account of colo:-. Inj advocating it be declared that the most cold-blooded j aDv sitii s '.ire being perpetrated upon the freedmen, lie was replied to by both Dc aoeratic ac. I Republican sena ?tor-. and tb? discussion occupied a ccnstoci able portion 1 of thc dav: but tim Senate adjourned without taking1 any action on Ibo bill. lu the House of Representatives the Senate's amend? ment t'ithe riiotdHou foraj-'int citmiuit: ni fifteen to consider an 1 pori ?u tho claims of the States lately in r?bellion to rcpresentaUoii i>i congress a: thc present time wa? concurred in. TL- resolution, as it ha^ now I been adopted by both House*, permits debate on thc merits ? : :!icsc claims, and docs not prohibit the admis- : sion .?; -.'i delegation from any one or more 9d-? until the cases ci an bate been reported anon! A john reso? lution was adopted, hiter some debate, bra vate of one . buudusd and eleven t>> fifty, requesting the President to j suspend the mustering out of tho officers of thc veteran i reserve corps until Congress shu!! have t>me to take so ; tttsj in n gard to thc matter. Bills were introduced and rsfJrred providing fie the subdivision and sale of thc j ' valuable mineral lauds of thc Government, and extend- j Mpg ?oflta.of thobtiimtr laud Act of Ms"j7* *?"""' 1 Instructions were given to the Judiciary"coinmtttco to inquire into thc propriety of applying thc eight hour system to laborers in Government employ, and to the i Militar:.' Committee to report with regard to measures [or expediting the completion or thc Pacific Railroad. I It v.-js directed that the committee to devise suitable ! action iix reference to the death of President Lincoln comridei the propriety of completing the Washington Na Ho -al Monument so as to commemorate the virtues ! of both Washington and Lincoln. Resolutions declaring i tin- right 01 thc freedmen to the privileges ol the elective I franchise were introduce.!, and referred to the ?elect : committee or. the Southern sutes. The Judiciary (..>",. : BUttce was instructed to inquire ?uto the expediency of ' a constitutional amendment prohibiting any state from refusing the privilege of voting to any of her population . on account ol color. Thc Priming Committee were di- . reeled to consider tho-proori- ty of printing a number of I copies ot the President's Message and General Grant's report in the German language. ?opean News by (he Ja? a and City of Bp.- Boston. j W Ci;y r.f Boston, when fa.rly at sea off Queenstown, '? Vcr hauled by a British man-of-war in search of the" in "Head Centre," Stephens. Uer officers wont on I -nd detained the vessel four hours. Stephens ; here, blt the City of Boston carried out a verv : ?1 delegation to the Brotherhood in tmcrica, -:d, for Chicago, Buffalo and St. Louis. It DabUn that Stephens liai reached - worried and alarmed, and the 1 extending and becoming solidi Tity, that the 'aughter, is I " ignsten ducal 1 CH AB LESTON J3. FOLEY, No. 85 Market-street, CLOTHING, SHOE: AND HAT STORE, WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF OLD AND j new friends to Iiis fine StocU of OVERCOATS FROCK AND DRESS COATS VESTS AND PANTALOONS SHIRTS AND UNDER-SHIRTS j DRAWERS AND SOCKS BOOTS AND SHOES HATS AND CAPS TRUNKS, CARPET RAGS VALISES, fcc, &e. All f;f Which will be sold at the SMALLEST POSSIBLE . PROFITS. Call and see. C December 12 B. FOLEY, WHOLESALE LIQUOR HOUSE, FOR THE PRESENT : AT FARMERS' AND EXCHANGE BANK, INFORMS HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC THAT lie has returned ftoin thc North, and wortkl call thor' attention ut" hi? customers to tho following celebrated brands ut' Ales, Whiskies and Gin JOHN TAYLOR & SONS' ALBANY IMPERIAL CREAM ALE jPale aixl A ?iKox? .A i^ ALSO, THEIR CELEBRATED BRAND OF ASTOR P ALE XX Fer Family and Medical nae, in butts, casks, and half casks, for Bottling und Shipping MASSEY, COLLINS k CO'S PHILADELPHIA ALE (AND THE SOLE AGENT FOR CHARLESTON) j Which will always bo supplied fresh. Also, thc following ' LIQUORS : ? OLD NECTAR WHISKEY-1840 I OLD RYE WHISKY-KMC I OLD BOURBON- X-XX-XXX HOLLAND (?IN-line quality. ,' All of which will he sold at small advance on former : prices. Call and sec at the house of the FARMERS' AND EXCHANGE BANK, ' EAST BAY. December 12 r, ! ~ A" i FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT, WHERE THE GOOD \ things of life are dispensed ti) all, at modorate , prices-where, on tim examination of each mammoth oyster, wo involuntarily exclaim, what a BIG THING found in Mefting-strcct. ucar Market, at tho N EXCHANGE; where there is always ON f Liquors, artistically raado Into j ie "straights" of moderate s" steaming hot, aud deli est ingredients, and nicely j DAILY NEWS....DEC urnas, m No. 80 Market-street, ? BETWEEN -4CING AND MEETING-STREET? IMPORTEE AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN MIEIS Al Mint LIQUORS: * ' ALS 0, TOBACCO, SEGARS, &C. ? . _ j ~ POLS TKO. GIBSON SONS&CO/S IVBJSKE! ! 150 bbl?. Oil Kentucky Whiskey, varions brand ! 25 bids. Extra Cupper .Distille d Whiskey 25 bbb. Dudley's 0. K. Baltimore Whiskey 50 bbb. Coimuon Whiskey 2(K) cases Bom'ton, Nectar ami Bye Whiskey 5 casks Brandy, Otar.l, Dupuy & CO 5 casks Hennessey Brandy I 100 cases Brandy, rations brands, warrantee j lion 5 pipes Holland Oin, a superior article 5 pipes Domestic Gin SO casos Fine Gin 3 bl.'lSj Jamaica Rum 3 bbls. New England Hum 10 casks Sherry Wine. "Crown Brand" 5 casks Madeira Wino 5 casks Crescent Po:-t Wine 25 casks Port Wine, warranted a genuine arti? cle 50 cases 0000 Sherry Wine 50 cases Pale Sherry Wine 50 eases Madeira Wine 50 cases Madeira Wine, Gautcr'a brand 150 cases Cider 50 cases Claret Wine 25 cases Hock Wine 25 eases Sautcrnc Wine 50 baskets Piper's Heidseiek Champagne 25 baskets Moit & Chinden Champagne 10 baskets If edon GHqnot'a Champagne, Green Seal EMBER 18, 1865. NATIONAL EXPRESS THIS CO?TANT, CHABTEBED BY THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, AND ORGANIZED WITH GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON I AS ITS PRESIDENT, HAS OPENED AN AGENCY IN CHARLES- j TON, AT NO. 5 HAYNE STREET. AND IS PRE- j PARED TO DO A GENERAL EXPRESS B li S11\ ES S i IS THE TBA?CSP08r ITION OV .? j Freight, Currency, Gold and Valuables,1 Of ever? description, between tins City and the j following limned Cities ami Towns : NEW YORK. BOSTON. WASHINGTON. D. C. ALEXANDRIA, VA. STAUNTON, VA. FREDE RIC KSBU RG, VA PETERSBURG, VA. NORFOLK. VA. CHABLOTTE, N. 0. GREENSBORO, N. C. WELDON. N. C. NEWBERN, N. C. FAYETTEVILLE. N. C. BRISTOL, TENN. CHESTER, H. C. FLORENCE, S. C. BRANCHVILLE, S. C. PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE. GEORGETOWN, D. C. LYNCHBURG, VA. RICHMOND, VA. DANVILLE, VA. RALEIGH, N. C. SALISBURY, N. C!. WILMINGTON, N. C. Q0LD8B0R0, N. C. STATESVILL'E, N. C. KNOXVILLE, TENN. WTNNSBORO, N. C. CHERAW, 8. C. RINGVILLE, S. C. And nil accessible pointa in thc States of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, ALI-WAV STATIONS ON THE ANNEXED RAILROADS: NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLIN ^ ^ WILMINGTON & MANCHESTER WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE A- RUTHER? FORD WILMINGTON & WELDON WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE & SOUTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA RALEIGH A GASTON RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG ? TOMAC SOUTH SIDE PETERSBURG & WELDO! SOUTHERN. fess Mm ?OJTFICE NO. 1471MEET?NG-ST., EXPRESS FORWARSERS. THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY^ VOW prepared to forward, by INLAND KOtfrc nv PASSENGER AND MAIL TRAINS- ' " GOLD AND SILVER COIN, CTJEEBNCI LETTERS, PARCELS & FREIGHT, TO BOSTON LYNCHBURG NEW YORK DANVILLE PHILADELPHIA BRISTOL BALTIMORE GREENSBORO' WASHINGTON SALISBURY P.ICH3I0ND WILMINGTON PETERSBURG NEWBERN CHARLOTTE BEAUFORT SLEIGH MOREHEAD CITY WELDON MORGANTON GOLDSBORO' CHERAW COLUMBIA ATLANTA AUGUSTA ^?UNTSYLLl CHATTANOOGA MEMPHIS ST. LOUIS NASHVILLE LOUISVILLE MACON CINCINNATI COLUMBUS MONTGOMERY TICKS