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An Independent Family Journal?Deroted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. HOTT & CO., Proprietors. ANDERSON C. H., S. C, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1870. VOLUME 6?NO; 42. ACTS Passed by the Legislature ( f South Carolina. an Act providing for thi: general elec? tion and the manner of conducting the same. ' Section 1. Beii enacted ly the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina now met and sitting; in General As? sembly and by the authority of the same, That the general elections in this State shall beheld, pursuant to the Constitution thereof, on the third Wednesday in October, eighteen hundred and seventy, and forever thereafter, on the same day. in every second year, and shall be regula? ted and conducted according to the rules, prin? ciples, and provisions herein prescribed. , " Sec 2. Every male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years and up? wards, not laboring under the disabilities nam? ed in the Constitution, without distinction of race, or color, or former condition, who shall have been a resident of the State for one year, and in the county which he offers to vote for sixty days nest preceding any general election, shall be entitled to vote: Provided, That no person while kept in any aim: house or asylum, or of unsound mind, or confined in any public prison, shall be allowed to vote. . Sec. 8. That for the purpose of carrying on such election it shall be the duty of the Gover? nor, and he is hereby authorized and cm power? ed, at least sixty days prior to any such election, to appoint in and for each county three Com? missioners of Election, whose duty it shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and empower? ed, to appoint three Managers of Elections for each election precinct of tue county for which they shall respectively be appointed. The said i Commissioners of Elections, and said Managers of Elections shall take and subscribe, before any officer authorized to administer oaths, the oath of office prescribed by Section 30 of Article II of the Constitution, and the same shall be im? mediately filed, in each instance, in the office of of the Clerk of the County in which said Com? missioners and Managers shall be appointed; and if there be no such Clerk duly qualified by law, then in the office of the Secretary of State. Sec 4. That the Managers are hereby autho? rized to appoint a Clerk to assist them in wlfet ever duties may be required of them, who shall take the oath of office prescribed by Section 30 of Article II of the Constitution before the Chairman of the Board of Managers. Sec 5. That the Commissioners aforesaid, at their first meetings, respectively, shall pro- j ceed to organize themselves as a Board, by ar> pointing one of their number Chairman of the Board; and such Chairman, in each instance, shall be empowered to administer the necessary oaths.. Sec. 6. The polls shall be open at such voting j places as shall be designated at six o'clock in the forenoon, and close at six o'clock in the af? ternoon of the day of election, and shall be kept open during these hours without intermis? sion or adjournment, and the Managers shall administer to eacb person offering to vote an oath that they are qualified to vote at this elec? tion, according to the Constitution of this State, and that they have not voted during this elec? tion. Sec 7. Representatives in the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States shall be chosen at such election, in the .several-Congressional Districts, by the qualified electors therein. Sec S. The State Constables, and other peace officers of each county, are hereby required to be present during the whole time that the polls aw kept open, and until the election is comple? ted; and they shall prevent all interference with the Managers, and see that there is no in teruption of good order. If there should be more than one polling place in any county, the State Constable of such county is hereby em? powered and directed to make such assignment of bis deputies, and other peaceofficers, to such polling places as may, in his judgment, best subserve the purposes of quiet and order. Sec 9. AR bar rooms, saloons, and other Elaces for the sale of liquors by retail, 6hall be e closed at six o'clock of the evening preceding I the day of such election, and remain closed un? til! six o'clock in the morning of the day there? after, and during the time aforesaid the sale of all intoxicating liquors is prohibited. Any per son duly convicted:, before a competent court, of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or by im? prisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discre? tion of the court. Sec. 10. That every person who shall vote at any general election, who is not entitled to vote, and every person who shall, by force, intimida? tion, deception, fraud, bribery, or undue in flu-1 ence, obtain, procure, or control the vote of any elector to be cast for any candidate or measure, other than as intended or desired by such elec* j tor, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred, nor more than one thousand dol? lars, or by imprisonment in jail not less than three months, nor more than twelve months, or both, within the discretion of the court, Sec 11. The voting shall be by ballot, which shall contain written or printed, or partly writ? ten and partly printed, tue names of the per? sons voted for, and the offices to which such persons are intended to be chosen; and shall be so folded as to conceal the contents; and such ballot shall be deposited in a box to be construc? ted, kept and disposed of as hereinafter provi? ded. Sec 12. There shall be one general ticket, on which shall be the names of the persons voted for as Representatives in Congress, and State, circuit, and county officers. Sec 13. The Commissioners of Elections shall provide one box for each election precinct. An opening shall be made in the lid of such box, not larger than shall be sufficient for a single ballot to be inserted therein at one time, through which each ballot received proper to be placed in such box, shall be inserted by the Krson voting, and by no other. Each box shall provided with a sufficient lock, and shall be locked before the opening of the poll, and the keys retained by the Commissioners, and shall not be opened during the election. Such boxes shall be labelled as follows: Congress, State, . circuit, and county officers. Sec 14. Each Clerk of the poll shall keep a poU list, which shall contain one column head-1 ed "Names of Voters;" and the name of each elector voting shall be entered by the Clerk in auch column. Sec. 15. At the close of the election, and . within three days after the day thereof, the Chairman of the Board of Managers, or one of them, who may be designated by the Board, shall deliver to the Commissioners of Elections the poll list and boxes containing the ballots. of the commissioners of elections as can? vassers, and their proceedings. Sec 16. The (^mmissioners of Elections shall meet at the county seat, as provided in the last preceding section, and shall proceed to organ-1 jze; and shall form the County Board of Can? vassers. Sec. 17. They shall meet in some convenient place at the county seat, on the Tuesday next following the election, before one o'clock in the afternoon of that day. They may appoint some j eompetent person as Secretary. The Chairman ' shall then proceed to administer the constitu? tional oath to each member of the Board as Canvassers; and shall administer the constitu? tional oath to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall administer to the Chairman the same oath; that he shall have administered to the other members of the board. Sec. 18. They shall then proceed to count the votes of the county, and shall make such statements thereof as the nature of the election shall require, within ten days of the time of their first meeting as a Board of County Can? vassers, and shall transmit to the Board of State Canvassers any protest and all papers relating to the election. Sec. 19. Duplicate statements shall be made and filed in the office of the Clerk of the coun? ty; and if there be no such Clerk, duly quali? fied, according to law, then in the office of the Secretary of State. Sec. 20. They shall make separate statements of the whole number of votes given in such county for Representatives in Congress; and separate statements of all other votes given for other officers. Such statements shall contain the names of the persons for whom such votes were given, and the number of votes given for each, which shall be written out in words at full length. Sec. 21. There shall be prepared by the Com? missioners three separate lists of each state? ment, besides the lists to be filed in the office of! the County Clerk or Secretary of State, and each list shall be certified to as correct by the signa? tures of the Commissioners subscribed to such certificate. Sec 22. After the final adjournment of the Board of County Canvassers, and within the time prescribed in section 17 of this act, the Chairman of the board shall deposit in the nearest post office, directed to the Governor, Secretary of State, and Comptroller-General, (the full postage paid,) each, one of the certi? fied copies of the statement and certificate of votes, prepared as provided in the last prece? ding section. of the formation and proceedings of the board of state canvassers. Sec. 23. The Secretary of State shall appoint a meeting of State Canvassers, to be held at his office, or some convenient place, on or be? fore the tenth day of November next after such general election, for the purpose of canvassing tne votes of all officers voted for at such elec? tion. Sec 24. TheSecretary of State, Comptroller General, Attorney-General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Adjutant and Inspector-General, and the Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the House of Representatives, shall constitute the State Canvessers; four of whom shall be a sufficient number to form a board. Sec 25. If a majority of these officers shall be unable, or shall fail to attend, the President of the Senate, being notified by the Secretary of State, shall attend without delay, and, with the officers attending, shall form a board. Sec 26. The board, when thus formed, shall, upon the certified copies of the statement made by the Board of County Canvassers, proceed to make a statement of the whole number of votes given at such election for the various officers, and for each of them voted for, distinguishing the several counties in which they were given. They shall certify such statements to be correct, and subscribe the same with their proper names. Sec 27. Upon such statements they shall then proceed to determine and declare what persons have been, by the greatest number of votes, duly elected to such oOices, or either of them; they shall have power, and it is made their duty, to decide all cases under process or contest that may arise, when the power to do so does not, by the Constitution, reside in some other body. Sec. 28. That in case of a contest of the elec? tion of Governor, the General Assembly, by concurrent resolution, shall entertain the same. The Senate and House of Representatives shall each separately pi-oceed to hear and determine the facts in the case, so far as they deem neces? sary, and decide thereon, who, according to the 10th section of article VIH of the Constitution, is entitled to be declared elected. If the two branches of the General Assembly come to the same decision, they shall, by concurrent resolu? tion, declare who is duly elected, and entitled to enter upon and exercise the office Of Gover? nor; and such person thereupon shall, upon taking the oath prescribed in tne Constitution, be inducted into office. If the two branches of the General Assembly do not come to the same decision, then a general election shall be called by the Governor, to take place in not less than sixty, nor more than ninety davs, at which the qualified electors shall proceed* to vote for a suitable person to fill the office of Governor. Sec 29. They shall make and subscribe, on the proper statement, a certificate of such de? termination, and shall deliver the same to the Secretary of State. Sec. 80. The board shall have power to ad? journ, from day to day, for a term not. exceed? ing ten days. m Sec 31. The Secretary of. State shall fecord in his office, in a book, to be kept by him for that purpose, each certified statement and de? termination which shall be delivered to him by the Board of State Canvassers, and every dis? sent or protest that shall have been delivered to him by a Canvasser. Sec, 82. He shall, without delay, transmit a copy, under the seal of his office, oi Buch certi? fied determination to each person thereby de? clared to be elected, and a like copy to the Governor. Sec. 33. He shall cause a copy of such certi? fied statements and determinations to be prin? ted in one or more public newspapers of this State. Sec. 34. He shall prepare a general certifi? cate, under the seal of the State, and attested by him as Secretary thereof addressed to the House of Representatives of the United States in that Congress for which any person shall have been chosen at such election as Represen-1 tative of this State in Congress, and shall trans? mit the same to the Baid House of Representa? tives at their first meeting. i Sec. 35. The Secretary of State shall enter in a book, to be kept in his office, the names of the respective county officers elected in this State, specifying the counties for which they were severally elected, and their place of resi? dence, the office for which they were respective? ly elected, and their term of office. Sec 36. If any officer on whom any duty is enjoined in this Act shall be guilty of any will? ful neglect of such duty, or of any corrupt con? duct in the execution of the same, and be there? of convicted, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not ex? ceeding one year. bEC. 37. The Commissioner!- of Elections shall receive, for their compensation, three dolr larsper day for their services while actually employed, and ten cents per mile for necessary travel; and the Managers shall receive two dol? lars per day while actually employed, and ten cents per mile for necessary travel; and the Clerks of the Commissioners, and the Clerks of the "Managers, respectively, shall receive two dollars per day while actually employed: Pro? vided, No Commissioner of Elections' shall re ceive pay for more than ten days, and no Man? ager or Clerk for more than three days. Sec. 38. At each general election suitable persons shall be chosen to fill any vacancy in any elective office in any county, of which at least fifteen days' previous notice shall be giv? en by the proclamation of the Governor. Sec. 89. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act. or in any way conflicting with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed. Approved March 1, 1870. an act to define the criminal jtjri8dio-. tion of trial jtj8ttce8. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That Trial Justices shall have and exercise within their respective counties all the powers, author? ity and jurisdiction in criminal cases hereinaf? ter set forth. . Sec. 2. Trial Justices shall have jurisdiction . of all offences which may be sjjbject to the penalties of either fine or forfeiture, not exceed? ing one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the jail or work house not exceeding thirty days, and may impose any sentence within those lim? its, singly or in the alternative. Sec. 3. They may punish by fine not exceed? ing one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the jail or house of correction not exceeding thirty days, all assault and batteries, and other breaches of the peace, when the offence is not of a high and aggravated nature, requiring, in their judgment, greater punishment. * Sec. 4. They may cause to be arrested all af frayers, rioters, disturbers and breakers of the peace, and all who go armed offensively, to the terror of the people, and such as utter menaces or threatening speeches, or otherwise dangerous and disorderly persona. Persons arrested for any of said offences shall be examined by the Trial Justice before whom they are brought^ and may be tried before him, and if found guilty, may be required to find sureties of the peace, and be punished within the limits prescribed in section 2; or, when the offence is of a high and aggravated nature, they may be committed or bound over for trial be? fore the Court of General Sessions. Sec. 5. They^ shall have jurisdiction of lar? cenies, by stealing of the property of another, of money, goods, or chattels, or any bank note, bond, promissory note, bill of exchange, or other bill, order or certificate; or any book of accounts for or concerning money or goods due, or to become due, or to be delivered; or any deed or writing containing a conveyance of land or any other valuable contract in force; or any receipt, release or defeasance; or any writ, Srocess, or public record, if the property stolen oes not exceed twenty dollars in value. Sec. 6. They shall have jurisdiction of the offences of buying, receiving or aiding in the concealment of stolen goods or other property, where they would have jurisdiction of the lar? ceny of the same goods or property. Sec. 7. They shall have jurisdiction of the offences of obtaining property by any false pre? tence, or by any privy or false token, or by any game, device, slight of hand, pretensions to fortune telling,, trick, or other means, by the use of cards or other implements or instruments, where they would have jurisdiction of a larceny of the same property, and may punish said of? fences the same as larceny. Sec. 8. They shall cause to be arrested all persons, found within their counties, charged with any offence, and persons who, after com? mitting any offence within the county, escape out of the "same; examine into treasons, fel? onies, grand larcenies, high crimes and misde? meanors ; and commit or bind over for trial those who appear to be guilty of crimes or of? fences not within their jurisdiction, and punish those guilty of such offences within their juris? diction. Sec. 9. All proceedings before Trial Justices, in criminal cases, shall be commenced on in? formation, under oath, plainly and substantially setting forth the offence charged, upon which, and only which shall a warrant of arrest is? sue. ? .. N . The information may be amended at any time before trial. . All proceedines before Trial Justices shall be summary, or with only such delay as a fair and just examination of the case requires. I Sec 10. Every person arrested and brought before a Trial Justice charged witht an offence within his jurisdiction, shall be entitled, on de? mand, to a trial by jury, to be selected in the manner indicated hy section 6 of the act en? titled "An act to provide for the temporary ap? pointment of Magistrates, and to define their powers and duties," ratified 24th day of Septem? ber, A. D. 1868. Sec. 11. Trial Justices are authorized to issue all necessary processes to cany their powers in? to effect, and may exercise all the powers here? tofore conferred by law upon Magistrates. Sec. 12. Every person convicted before a Trial Justice of any offence whatever, and sen? tenced, may appeal from the sentence to the next term of the Court of General Sessions for the county. The appellant shall be committed, to abide the sentence of said court, until he recognizes to the State in such reasonable sum, and with such sureties, as the court requires, with condition to appear at the court appealed to, and at any subsequent term to which the case is continued, if not previously surrendered and discharged, and so, from term to term, until the final decree, sentence, or order of the court thereon; and to abide such final sentence, order, or decree, and not depart without leave; and in the meantime to keep the peace, and be of good behavior. Sec. 13. All acts and parts of acts inconsis? tent or supplied by this act are hereby repeal? ed. Approved March 1,1870. an act to aid and encourage cotton and woolen manufactures in this state. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That for the purpose of inducing the invest? ment and employment of capital in the manu? facture of cotton and woolen fabrics in this State, any individual, or association of individ? uals, who shall hereafter invest capital in the manufacture of cotton or woolen fabrics in this State, shall be entitled to receive from the Treasury of the State, annually, a sum of money equal to the aggregate amount of State taxes, which shall be laid and collected upon the property, or capital employed directly and exclusively in such manufactures, the said sum of money to be fixed and determined by the Auditor of the State, in accordance with the tax returns, and to be paid by the Treasurer on the warrant of the Comptroller General. Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of all Coun? ty Treasurers, and of the treasurers of all mu? nicipal corporations, which are by law author? ized to levy taxes, to pay to the individuals, or association of individuals, described in the first section of this act, a sum of money annually equal to the aggregate amount of county or municipal taxes laid and collected during any year upon the capital described in the first sec? tion of this act. ' Sec. 3. That the provisions of the first sec? tion of thiB act shall apply exclusively to in? vestments made hereafter, and shall not operate in any manner until satisfactory evidence shall be presented to the Auditor of the State, that the capital for which the benefits of this act are claimed has been actually paid in and in? vested in this State. Sec. 4. That the provisions of this act shall be of force for a period not more than four years. Approved March 1, 1870. Congressional Proceedings. Washington, April 6. The House, by a two-thirds majority, passed the bill removing Shober's political disabilities. Wood made sixteen charges of corruption in office against Howard's department?the Freed? men's Bureau. The matter was referred to the Freedmen's (Committee, with power to send for persons and papers ana to report at any time. The Senate Committee on Claims have repor? ted in favor of referring the memorials of loyal citizens of -the South for compensation for losses to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill transferring the property of the Freedmen's Bureau to tne Educational Bureau was referred to the Committee on Retrench? ment. The Senate was occupied all day on the de? ficiency appropriation bill, the Georgia bill, at the expiration of the morning hour, having been passed over for that purpose. Amend? ments were adopted increasing the amount for the construction of the New York post office from $300.000. to $800,000, and inserting appro? priations $26,000 for repairs on the Charleston custom house, and $25,000 for the New Orleans custom house, After the passage of the bill, Sherman moved to suspend prior orders for the purpose of tak? ing up tie income tax bill. Notaggreed to by yeas 20, nays 27. The Georgia bill then coming up, it was made the special order for Tuesday next, in order to afford Senators appointed to attend the funeral of Gen/Thomas an opportunity to be present. After executive session, the Senate adjourn ed. In the House, the following is Wood's ar riagnment of General Howard: 1. ' That he has taken from appropriations made for, and receipts of, that Bureau more than $50,000 improperly, and without authority of law for Howard University Hospital and lands. 2. That portions of the land alluded to have been sold tor the benefit of Howard University. Funds were disposed of improperly to members of his own family and officers of his staff. 8. That bonds issued in aid of First Congre? gational Church of City of Washington were taken for a portion of this land, which has not yet been redeemed or paid, nor have they been returned in his official accounts as such. 4. That the university building and hospital were built of patent brick furnished by the American Building Block Company, in* which Gen. Howard, Chas. Howard, Gen. E. Whittle sey and C. W. Alreid, all attached to the Bu? reau, were interested as stockholders. 5. That the specifications for the construction of those buildings, provided that the material used in their erection should be taken from the brick made by this company, thus preventing competition and securing use of that brick and no other for that purpose. 6. That brick so used was. unfit and nearly worthless. Parts of the building have fallen down in consequence,. and other parts have since been repaired and rc-built at an expense of $13,000. 7. That by his consent, and with his knowl? edge, lumber belonging to the Government was used by this company and appropriated to its own benefit, being re-sold to its employees. 8. That he pays rem to Howard University from the funds of the Bureau for privilege of headquarters. 9. That he draws three salaries, viz: ,One as Major-Generai of the United States ? Army, another as Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, and third, as head of Howard Univer? sity. 10. That he has paid out of the income of the funds of the Bureau over $40,000 for the construction of the Congregational Church in this city, taking the church bonds in return, which he has either returned in his accounts as cash on hand or sent South for the purposes of the Bureau. 11. He has advanced a large sum from funds of the Bureau to the Young Men's Christian Association in this city, taking their bonds in payment, which has been sent to Tennessee. to help the freedmen's schools in that State. 12. That he caused, or knowingly allowed, lands in this city, owned by an officer of the Bureau, to be transferred to afreedman's school in North .Carolina, the officer taking money ap-" preprinted for that school, thus perpetrating a j fraud both npon the Government ana the freed I men. 13: That he was interested in the purchase of a farm of about 300 acres, near the Lunatic Asylum in this County, for which the public funds and other property of the government were used. Buildings were erected thereon, built of lumber belonging to the Government, and then let or sold to frecdmen at exorbitant prices; and that he and his brother Charles Howard^ were personally interested in this transaction as a private pecuniary speculation. 14. He has discharged the duties of the office of Commissioner of Bureau with extravagance and negligence, and in the interest of himself, family and immediate friends. 15. That he is one of a ring known as "Freed? men's Bureau Ring," with connections and influences with freedmen's savings banks, the freedmen's schools of the South and the politi? cal machinery of a party in the Southern States, and whose practice lias been to devote the offi? cial authority and power of the Bureau to per? sonal and political profit. Adjutant General Sheridan left for Louisiana last night, having secured her quota of arms. The resignation of District Attorney Mor? gans has been accepted. A paper was presen? ted this morning, signed by Kellogg, Harris, Sheldon, Sypher, Darrell and Morey, recom? mending A. B. Long for the placo. General Howard is rapidly winding up the affairs of the Freedmen's Bureau. About twenty clerks were dismissed yesterday. The following circular has been issued by Commissioner Delano: "It has heretofore been the practice of assessors to publish the annual list of assessments made on the incomes of tax payers. Believing that this practice is not for the best interests of the government, but that it is in many respects objectionable and offensive, I desire that in future it be discontinued. This, however, will not prevent the public from in? specting lists as heretofore, under the provis? ions of eeetion 191 of the act of July 13,1866." The President nominated Hugh L, Bond, of Maryland,, as Circuit Judge, vice Pearse, with? drawn.- J Joseph P. Root, of Kansas, has been nomi? nated Minister to Hague. A reduction of force at the navy yard must continue until Congress appropriates* There is plenty of work, but no money. Boutwell announces that the reception by custom house officials of money ox outer con-' sideration for Services, either inside or outside of business hours, Is cause for removal. The President signed the bill, bridging the Delaware from Philadelphia to Camden. Canby's headquarters is about being changed from Richmond to Washington. It is stated that he will be nominated Muijor-Gensral, vice. Thomas, deceased* Washington, April 7. . In the House, Butler^ resolution met short objections, mostly from the Democratic side, and went over. The Election Committee con? sidered the Grafton application for further time in his contest with Conner, from Texas; no conclusion. In the House, the Committee on' Commerce agreed to report favorable on Root's bill for es? tablishing water-guages on the Mississippi and its tributaries. Clarke introduced a bill ma? king appropriations for the hnprovement of Galveston harbor; also, whether further legis? lation was necessary to entitle Texas to school lands. A bill was passed extending the time for trial for forgery and perjury in bounty claims, to four years. The bill regulating the exercise of admiralty jurisdiction in the Uni? ted States Courts, was passed. The tariff was resumed, when the House'adjourned. In the Senate, a resolution was passed, order? ing the Judiciary Ctonunittee to report the status of Indians under the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. % In the Senate, McDonald introduced a bill for the relief of Edward Fitzgerald, Catholic Bishop in Arkansas. Kellogg introduced a bill to secure a uniform and permanent system of levee, to protect the Mississippi Valley from overflow.. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Joint resolution extending the time for building the first twen? ty-five miles of the Cairo and Fulton Raiboad, passed. A general discussion then followed on the policy of granting land to railroads. A declaratory Act, extending the income tax on official salaries, dividends and interest,'-payitble by corporations, till the end of the year 11570, was passed. . A treaty has been concluded, making letter postage to Germany 7 cents, direct; 15 cunts via England. Andrew Johnson is going to Europe'for six months. The impression is strong that the Priming Committee will exculpate the public prin ter, Clapp. Commander J. N. Miller has been ordered to duty as chief staff officer of the Southern squadron. Gen. Sidney Burbank, after forty years con? secutive service, has been retired at his own request. The Secretary of War forbids the court-mar? tial hearing the testimony of accused in his own defence. Washington, April 8. . Gov. Senter testifies before the Reconstruc? tion Committee to-morrow. The conservatives apprehend that Senter will favor declaring ?he election a fraud, and finally, that Senter - will' continue Governor, as the successor to Broirn low, and be the provisional Governor. A part of this scheme involves allowing Georgia to re? main in her present status. The House discussed private bills. Clark*, of Texas, was placed on the Committee on Com? merce. The Elections Committee heard Con? ner and Grafton this morning, from the Third Texas District; no action. The Pacific Rail? road Committee heard General Hunter on* the trans-continental route. M. G?bertv.of New York, attorney of the Memphis and El Paso route, favors the txahs-continental road. In the Senate, the morning hour was-occu pied with District affairs. The Joint Commit? tee's report on Indian affairs was resumed;? Davis entered his solemn protest against its passage. He was satisfied that it meant noth? ing but fraud and treachery towards the In? dians, and nothing but rain and desolation, for them. It requires a two-third's vote of toe Senate to ratify the treaties, but if you give to the House concurrent jurisdiction in this mat? ter, the very principle underlying our treaties, will.be overthrown. After further discussion, without action, adjourned. In the House; the credentials of Barry from the Third Mississippi District, were present? ed and referred to the Committee on Elec? tions. A resolution for the relief of the sureties of W. D. Kindall, late postmaster at New Orleans, passed. Barry, after an examination.of credentials, was seated. Tariff was resumed, when the House adjourn? ed. Delano decides that each lottery vender must pay a license and managers must give bond for venders. Judge Bradley has gone home, in Jersey, pre? paratory to going South. % The nomination of Judge Bond to the Fourth Circuit will not be considered till Senators re? turn from the funeral. The National Banks of New York held $25, 500,000 in specie on the 24th of March. -j-*-:?- ? A Remarkable Reporter.?The New York World says of George Wakeman, a New York journalist who died a few days ago: "He was sent by the World in August, 1866, to Phila? delphia to report the proceedings of the famous Johnson convention. In this he was assisted by Mr. John C. Jacobs, now a member of the Assembly, but then an attache of the World staff. The World report of the convention was remarkable for its fullness and accuracy, but the occasion tried Mr. Wakeman's qualities of readiness and presence of mind, in a curious manner. On the night of the assembling of the convention, John w. Forney mounted a ros? trum in the street, and in a wild and bitter s^ech harangued the crowd to lynch the Southern delegates. Mr. Wakeman happened to be on the snot, and occupied a position where he could near every word the demagogue uttered, but unfortunately he had left his note? book at his hotel. In the uncertain light of a flickering lamp, and jostled br as excited crowd, he took down every word of the crazy speech upon his wristbands and shirt collar and two envelops. The next morning the speech ap? peared verbatim in the World, but it read very differently from the calm and carefully-revised report in Mr. Forney's own paper of the same date." Stealing a State.?The N. Y. World calls attention to a recent act of the Florida Legisla? ture. It is entitled "An Act to Organize the Aquatic Tropical Plant Propagating Company/ by which, if certain of the carpet-bag gentry infesting Florida will tt?dertake to drwfl the everglades, they are to receive fee-eimple about one-quarter of'the geographical area of the whole State. The charter gives them the conn-* try south of Township 88, which tire reader will perceive from the mat), includes about one half of Manatee county, the whole of Monroe, nearly all of Dads, and all the keys and islands south of Cane Sable. Hating stolen? about everything else in the/State on wnich they could lay claws, we now find the reconstructed govern? ment of Florida actually stealing the State it Belf and portioning it out, by the two and a half counties at a time, to the thieving crows which environ the legislatore. The Late Interview Between Horace Greeley and the ot the ynmit^to Hews. Contrary reports having been spread in the community as to what occurred during the in? terview, upon Friday last, the 1st of Aprflrbe tween*Mr. Horace Greeley of the Tribune and ourselves/ we think it best, at the risk of seem? ing egotistical, to reprint an account of it as given by Mr. Greeley himself, and published in the number of bis paper just received. Mfj Greeley telegraphs, " I called at the residence of Mri Stuart of the Wihnsboro Neva, as I passed1 ?? nry way to Aiken, having "be?&: in? formed; so soon as I crossed the line, that it is quite probable that we will have him with us. in a year's time, in the capacity of " Financial Agent'of the State of South Carolina in the city of New York;" that is, if. the Conservative party carry the fall election. I was somewhat aisappointed in the appearance of his residence, on Congress street, which was- without shutters and had not been painted for years, and the walls Of which; he laughingly informed me in conversation. We're, ill the various apartments, painted all tne different colors of the rainbow, He met me at the door himself, and upon learn? ing my name, cordially invited me into a room, in which he had evidently been overlooking his exchanges, and writing out in pencil marks on narrow strips of paper one of those interesting editorials which nave lately attracted the gaze of the politicians of. the Union towards the lit? tle State of South Carolina, My time being limited, I immediately entered into conreraa? non as follows: Horace Greeley?1 was informed, sir, of the probability of your appointment to a very im? portant position in Our "city next year, aid thought I would just cali in and give yon an invitation to come and see me, when you come to New York, since I shall take great 'pleasure in contributing to the financial prosperity of South Carolina. Mr.. Stuart (somewhat .con? fusedly)?Thank: you,Mr. Greeley; it is cer? tainly kind i^yotf" to believe1 beforehand in my success in obtaining the office which I claim of my party, as the reward of my services, and should I ever come to New York, I .shall do myself the honor of calling upon yoitt 'attfi& earliest opportunity. ?'-'?'? < Horace Greeley?-Yon must not feiI to do eu Had we but a-hundred such men as yourself in each of the Southern States, reconstruction had proved an easier and a.less odious process, for you are rightjSn attributing a great deal df ?b<j hostility of the Radical Tparry to the Whites' ojf the South to their known preference lbt this Democratic party. It was, as -yon have sug? gested (for I read your paper; regularly), tho plain policy of the South to have Deen^' as "fair as it is possible in human nature to be, simplj' Sassive and neutral in Federal politics for i. ecade at least,-while bending ell her energieii to educate, elevate and improve her people, and to revive that prosperity whicb'had existed be? fore the war. Mr. Stuart?I am flattered, sir, tt your" a> proval of my first feeble efforts in -an editorial career, for you know, I suppose^ sir, th.it teach? ing is my profession. . ?? . ~ Horace Greeley?Yes, I had curved-is much in your paper; but yet you seenfi? w?te as one who has ever taken a keen rn1;erest:in Solitical affairs, and as entertaining indepen ent and earnest convictions,.and it. hi for the purpose of having some conversation tith you upon the subject of a New National (tohstitu tional Party, which you so ably advocate as the true Federal policy of tie South, tnat.r have taken the liberty oft%alling on you this morn? ing. ? -'. ? :.D So ..v.-. ;-.cr '' . it was evident that I bad. now struck, tne right key. The quiet schoolmaster, jj?; tanjre* possessing in appearance, and' whose mahnet has only a sort of' sober sincerity to ?imrnend if, seemed to overlook entirely the com pliment I had paid him, through absorbing int exeat in the theme I had suggested. He rose at d paced the room, as he talked. I had hardly expected such fire and enthusiasm as now -beamed from his face. His whole manner was that of a man of deep convictions, and earnestly irr.pressed with the dignity and importance of his subject With humorous sarcasm; he described the nisi of the secessionists, with Governor"-HckcnVin the van, to the convention of 1865, to ratifvthe thirteenth amendment, and insert in the'eohsti* tution aftehvards so contemptuously reiccted by Congress, that " all political power (specially that, said he, .exerted in South .Carolina,in 1865) springs from the free consent of t&Sjpeo* pie." He described Governor Orr' ?i tnVPffll* ndelphia convention, and made decided fun "of Judge Wardlaw's pocket being picked Uppn that memorable occasion, saying he bad better have stayed at. home. u- Orr," said h^' ^m a political- disjunctive conjunction; alw?yss<b,!be found 27i a comfortable position between two po litical contradictory extremes; and he may be parsed as belonging to and connecting both the party that has office to give and lie party "that is going to have it '-ButfOrr is,"at present, de? servedly the most popular' and iniucntial-poli - tician in South Carolma/' -The negro code came in for its share of denunciation as so un suited to the times^ "The convention of 1869/ said he, " perhaps showed mote weaToiess tian any polrtical- 'body of tile nineteenth century, by yielding tie question of colored suffrage, while it was still a national issue extremely dis? tasteful to thousands of white men at the North, and which bad been finally" a8opted, under the leadership of Morton, of Indiana, for whose great speech he expressed admiration, as the best means of-'neutralizing the influence of the South in Federal affair? for a decade at least And he bitterly invieghed agsinist the short sigh tedness of the Democrats in desiring to identify the-white peopleOf the^(onth'wi&%n unsuccessful organization which was carrying a load of prejudice sufficient to sink- a. navy, proclaimings himself in favor of tacking on to the tail of no national party as at present con? stituted, but of having the 8outh under the lead of the conservative Republicans of Vir? ginia, whose tictory had given them the pres? tige of authority, dictate to the Union a new National Constitutional party. The timer* my departure to Aifcwlwtrap proacbing, I was obliged to i&urnq^fcif*.- Stu? art ha an argument as to the -policy of & con? quered section with, reference to the fears, jeal? ousies and. sospiriotfs of the' trittmpbant sec? tion. He-apoiogtzed for forgetting himself aid usurping so much of the conversation, and, promising^ call on me in New York, shook me corfu?ly by the hand and bidmegoodrbye. As I was on my way to the cars, I was informed by Mr. Brown, of tie - hotel, that there is some talk in Fl?rfieidt of nominating Mr. Stuart tor the next- Congress, where bis moderate -coun? sels, combinedi with bis devotion to the South,, would, doubtless, make a favorable impression. ??"New Toil mbune, April 4. "-=-- An editor who bai been married about a year, speaking of the bkKes,. s?ys :: "The- de? light ot days, the torment of the nuhts; el>' {zant in full dress, -but horrible in dishabille f beautiful on the smiley but maddening on the yell; exquisitely iff place in the nojsery,but iiwfully out of place in tie parlor or railway carriagef-the weU-springs of delight^ and the recipients of unlimited spankings;; tire glory of 'pa/ tie happiness of 'ma'?who wo$4a^&ave