The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, December 18, 1865, Image 2
"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