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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK TJie Campaign for 1868. CIRCULATE TEE PAPERS. OVR FLAG TO TBE BREEZE. FOR PR?SIDENT, . . HORATIO SEYMOUR. POR VICE-PRESIDENT, ?BANCIS P. BLAIR. THE NEWS FOR THE WAH. A SHORT,'SHARP AND DECISIVE CAM? PAIGN. Cheapest Political Information Ever Offered to the Public. THE NOMINATIONS OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PA Bl i* having been made, THE CH ABLEST ON NEWS hu pnt on its armor and win go into the grand conteet with aU the zeal, vigor and earnestness that a roB consciousness of devotion to the right inspires. Its blows wfB'iaB thickly, stea? dily and rapidly; and if the friends of law, order md the Constitution do their duty by extending its circulation, its labora ctn be made powerfully effec . live far good. We appeal, then, to our readers to wravnlna our remarkably low' terms and go to work vlth a will to get np large clubs for THE CHARLES? TON Kirws, 'The campaign now begun win be the most excit? ing, as it unquestionably ia the most Important, tho country has ever witnessed. The life of the nation . sod tho. liberiles of the people depend upon the re -salt A triumph of the Badlcals whl result in the otter desolation and ruin-of the South, and the plac? ing of an ignorant and brutal race in tal positions ?nd placea of honor and trust, to ti? exclusion of the white race. The government must be wreoted from the thieves nm plunderersi who now have control of it, and power placed in the handa or a party pledged to give peace to a abstracted country, and to make it a govi mment for white men, and hot for negroes. It la only necessary that the people should be thor? oughly Informed "to accomplish this, and THE NEWS w?l be an admirable means of diffusing thia THE EAILY or THE TRI-WEEELY NEWS will keep Its readers thoroughly posted on *H important evenir and movements transpiring, vrtB befall of facta and statistics, and w?l bo a valuable and useful campaign document . THE CAMPAIGN NEUS. Daffy News (four months}..92 00 Txt-WeeUy New? (four months).100 CLUB KATES. -One copy of the Hews'free to every person who ?enJa a dab of ten subscribers st these rates. Five copies Daily News, four months, to one address."$850 JFtve copleo TW-weetry News, four mont b s, to one address.,...:. 426 Ten copies Daily Newa, four months, to one address..15 00 Ten copies Tri-Weekly News, four months, to one address........ .............7 50 [THE TBI-WEEXLY NEWS cou tarn ? afl the news published in the Darnx, and the latest inteRi genoe up io the time of publication, ou Tuesdays, Thursdays sad Saturdays.j These prices should secure for THE NEWS a vast circulation, which wonk) result In a corresponding benefit.to the Democratic cause. May we not con ?den tly ask the kind offices of our friends in thia behalf? Bernittances can be made by money order at oar risk, and all letters should be addressed to - RIORDAN. UAW SON dt CO. BY TELEGRAPH. Oar Washington Dispatches. [SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY NEWS.J nuit??:?j BLAIR'S LETTES OF ACCEPTANCE-A MANLY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD PAPEB-THE PEOPLE WILL 'OVEBTHBOW TEE MILITARY DE8POH8? UNDER WHICH WE QB OAS-HOW GRANT TS SUPPORTED. WASHINGTON, July 22.-General Blair's let? ter accepting the nommat?on of the Democra? tic Convention ie a spirited and manly paper, in which his previously expressed views of J Congressional reconstruction are reasserted ' with increased ioma and distinctness. He arraigue Grant as the willing abettor of an usurpingind revolutionary Congress, and predicts th? the people, at the ballot-box in November, will overthrow the existing military despotism. ^ I i conclusion he says: 'This is the only road to peace. It will come with the election of tho Dem ocra i ie candidate and not with the election of that mailed warrior, whose bayonets*) are now at the throats of eight millions of peo? ple .in the Sooth,io compel them to support him aa a candidate for the Presidency, and to submit to the domination bf an alien race of semi-barbarous men. . [FROM THE ASSOCIATED FBEcB.] TBE ANGER OF ?HAD. STEVENS-A DISPUTE ABOUT SA WYEE-ROBERTSON. DESERTS MACKEY-I HE LOYAL MILITIA AKD MURDER BILL-WHAT ABOUT THE TAX BILL ?-THE CARPET-BAGGERS DT COUNCIL-THEY DEKANS AND RESOLVE, AND ' ^WASHINGTON, July 22.-Apprehending unfa? vorable hygienic results, the removal of the Confederate dead from Johnson's Island has been postponed. The Southern members held a caucas this morning to consider Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, and make arrangements for the cam? paign. The House passed the Fuading^bill substan Nstantially as published. The Appropriation bills, aggregating $292, 000,000, was passed. General Blair's letter of acceptance* was pub? lished in tris morning's Intelligencer. Lr THE HOUSE Kellogg, or Alabama, and Tif t, of North Carolina, were seated. A bill was passed removing the political dis? abilities of Simon Corley, of South Carolina; Michael Hahn, of Louisiana, and John Mil ledge, of Georgia.. Thad. Stevens made a personal explanation, denying the remarks attributed to him in re? gard to paying the 5-20 s in gold, and denounc? ing the papers attacking him as rebel, half rebel, and all in the interest of the bond? holder. The Speaker, in answer to a question con? cerning the Tax bill, read a message from the President, in which he announced his approval of l??e Tax bilL The Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue had, however, advised him that the bill was not signed. .. The bin extending the time for the cumple tion of the Southern Pacific Railroad was passed. IN THE SENATE, Robertson and Sawyer of South Carolina, took their seats. In regard lo the admission of Sawyer there was a long dis? cussion. A?nda vite were read from C. C. Bow? en and T. J. Mackey, dedaring their belief that Sawyer was ineligible, that he waa a share? holder in a blockade running company, and a member of a miliLary organization in Charles? ton in 186i. Senator Conkling said he was free to say that he did not believe one word of the charges brought against Sawyer. ; Robertson, who had previously been seated in order that he might speak and vote in Saw? yer's case, said that he had heard none of these charges in the South Carolina Legisla? ture, and that he behoved them to be wholly unfounded and brought np by the disappointed friends of Dr. Mackey. The bill for arming the loyal people in the Southern States was discussed. It will un? doubtedly become a law before Congress ad? journs. A concurrent resolution to take a reoesa on Monday to the third Monday in September, was passed. Adjourned. The uncertainty aa to thetas bill canses great excitement. It now seems probable that the President will veto the bill on account of |ts innovations on the appointing power. The President has nominated S. F. Beach as .United States District Attorney for Virginia. ? meeting has been held by the Southern members of Congress anl Union men. Whi? temore, of South Carolina, was president, and Fisher, of Mississippi, secretary. A commit? tee of five was appointed to draft resolutions. John C. Fremont introduced a resolution that in view of the President's threatening attitude regarding re construction, Congress should re? main in session until after the Presidential election; that Congress should immediate? ly give Virginia, Mississippi and Texas loyal State governments; that Congress should pass a stringent law for the enforcement of the third section of the 14th constitutional . amendment. Pending the consideration of a resolution that the President should be impeached, and pledging the meeting to oppose an adjourn? ment or recess until his removal was accom? plished, the meeting adjourned to to-night. From .North. Carolina. WILMINGTON, July 22.-Tho new sheriff has appointed two negroes and one white deputy. The negro deputy is to be jailor. Refreshing rains have fallen in this section in time to save most of the crops. Corn in some localities was "hopelessly ruined before the rain. The political excitement runs high, and will probably surpass that of 1840 before the close of the campaign. Inauguration of Governor Bollock of Georgia. ATLANTA, July 22.-R. B. Bullock was in? augurated Governor at noon. His address is brief and laudatory of the Republican party, and condemnatory of the President's policy. A national salute was fired in honor of the event. General Meade and staff were present at.tb? reremony. .which Dashed.off aniftiJy. . Both Houses adjourned over until 10 A. M. on Friday. It is reported that the military commission for the trial of the Columbus prisoners will be dissolved to-day, and the prisoners remanded to the civil authorities. Snooting Affray In Savannah. SAVANNAH, July 22.-A difficulty occurred last night, in a drinking saloon, between Wm. Bobert Hopkins, tax receiver, and Isaac Rus? sell, deputy sheriff, resulting' in the shooting Of Hopkins and in his instant death. Bussell claims that the killing was done in self-de? fence. The affair has caused great excitement among the negroes, who, at the/signal of a drum, assembled several hundred strong, arm? ed with, guns and clubs, and threatening. to lynch Russell and demolish his house. On learning that Russell had been taken to the jail, they proceeded to attaok it, but were dis? persed by the police. The excitement is some? what abated this morning, though the prompt obedience to the signal shows that the negroes are fully organized in this city. Th9 Alabama Legislature. MONTOOXEBV, July 22.-A bill was introduced , in the Senate to-day stopping every suit begun between April 18,1861, and April 18, 1868, and making them null and void. The Crops In Alabama. MONTGOMERY, July 22.-Good rains have fallen in different parts of Middle Alabama in the past few days. Some farmers report that the drought has cut the corn crop off one-half. ' Cotton has also been injured. The Fenians. BUFFALO, July 22.-A.mysterious Congress of Fenian senators from all parts of the Union assembled here this morning. Th?y are in secret session, and the approaches to their hall are guarded by armed men. From South America. NEW TOBE, July 22-The Arizona brings (46?,000. The Panama revolution is feeble. General {jamos Acosta has been appointed United States Minister from New Granada. FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. THE NEW BONDS-A PREMIUM ON BLACK-TWISTED NESS TN ?PUBLIC OFFICE ES-A BATCH OF NEW BILLS-A COLORED STATE SECRETARY-OBB TO BE WHITE-WASHED-THE LITTLE LOAN-THE NEW TAX BILL'.* i [FROM otra OWN af'.'?uta.] COLUMBIA, July 22.-In the ..jnate a long de? bate took plac? on the resolution lOj relieve the Sheriff of Marlboro'from the penalty im? posed for not returning executions within the time allowed by law, but it was ultimately passed. Mr. Rutland, from the special committee, re? ported .a bul reducing the bonds of public ofircerB, and placing them at the following amounts : Secretary of State $10,000; Comp? troller-General $10,000; State Treasurer $40,000; Attorney-General $5,000; Solicitors.53, OOO; Clerk of the Court at Charleston $20,000; in other counties $10,000; Sheriff of Charleston $25,000; other Sheriffs $10,000; Probate Judge, Charles? ton, $10,000; of other counties $5,000; Coroner of Charleston $5,000; other counties $2,000. Embezzlement is to be punished by fine, and imprisonment for not more than five years. Mr. Corbin introduced a bill to define the jurisdiction of the Probate Court. In the House, a resolution was passed fixing the salaries of subordinate officers at from $150 to $6 00 per day. A protest was presented against the admis? sion of the delegates from Lancaster. Bills were introduced incorporating the Citi? zens' Bank; establishing the County of Aiken; suspending the professors at the State Univer? sity; incorporating the Cheraw Hook and Lad? der Company; permitting the recording of cer tiflcates of purchases of lands in 8t. H authorizing the employment of county tors to aid the circuit solicitors. The Governor has instructed Mr. Hoo Treasurer ef the State, to receive and di moneys. J. H. Barney (colored) is acting Secret State. The necessary papers have been for? to Washington tb securo the removal political disabilities of Ex-Governor Orr. Some bankers are in correspondence the Governor in relation to a loan of $5 to the State. The new tax bill now being matured tended to tax equally all property of eve script ion according to its value. It is esl ed to raise $600,000 without oppresein people. FURTHER BY MAIL I^GISl^TTVE PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. JUL* 21ST, 1868.-The President subn the report of the President and Directo the Bank of the State, which, on motion c Corbin, was referred to the Committee o? nance, and ordered to be printed. The r is as follows : To the Honorable the Senate and House oj resent alites of the State of South Cirotii Herewith are submitted statements ex] ing the condition of the several accounts c bank as appearing on the books. The' bas not been engaged in discounting, o: transaction of any new business. .Atte] has been directed solely to the arrangsme the old business and the collection of d restrained, however, by the operation o Stay Law and military orders. By the Eased in 1865, -it was proposed so to m e charter of the institution as to enable resume business; but for reasons which been detailed in previous reports, no a< was taken under rt. That much advan would have been derived both by the con nity and by.the State from the sue ess o: measure, we have no doubt. At the st quent meeting of the Legislature, the sui again occupied its attention. An act passed at the -last session predicated upor provisions of the act of 1865, the parpo which was to put the bank in operation, manner which would not conflict with the of Congress relative to National Banks. The great need of the people of the 6 for bank facilities would seem to justify effort it was proposed to make to provide tr? an d from past, experiences was reason anticipated that aid in payment of intern a portion of the State debt would be affori The bill passed both Houses, but fa through the veto of the Governor. With a portion of the State debt, the b has always been intimately connected. We fer to the Fire Loan der>t, or the bonds stocka issued under the act for rebuilding City of Charleston, passed in 1893. It mn with propriety, be regarded as a debt of bank rather than a debt of the State. 1 State bonds and stock were sold, and the fu placed under control of the bank, which charged with the distribution of the fund, also with the duty of providing for the in est and principal of the obligations as they due. The oank, until after tue common cern of the war, paid the interest* and rodeet a large part of the principal of the debt; 1 there is now an arrear of interest due to bondbold?rs iu Europe, and also a sum dui Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co. for advances m to bondholders on account of interest up January* last. The balance of the bonds e in Euro; e, amounting to one hundred and n thousand pounds sterling (109,000), falls < on the 1st of July of the present year. It ] proposed to the Legislature at its last sess to authorize the bank to negotiate with bondholders fir an extension of the time payment, mero ie tittie doubt that sac. proposal would have been acceded to, and it presumed would now meet with a favorable sponse. The neoessary authority to the bc was-incorporated in the bill which failed above stated. The subject merits partfeu attention, as the good faith ot the State to I foreign creditor is involved in it, and author to renew the loan at once granted. During the last.year a Buit has been instr ted by parties, holders of the cotes of the bal th immediate or direct purport of which is aueation the effect of the act of 1865, directi ie ness ta of the bank to be applied drat to I settlement of the fire loan debt already re! red to. Under these proceedings an injui rion has been issued agaiDst any final app priation of the fonds of the bank, until t question can be submitted to the courts; a all holders of the notes of the bank, and claims on the intitution, have been required file statements with the Master in Equity Charleston, and the notes to the amount about $1,220,300 have been presented a 8roven. It is presumed that no definite i on respecting t be bank can be taken till t question raised by these proceedings have be adjusted. There appears in the bank sta ment a large deposit account, but as the i count consists almost entirely of sums depoa ed in Confederate money, received by t bank on the express stipulation that the c po8itors assumed upon themselves the risk ali changes in value, no liabihtyJias been i curred in this respect. The Lability of t bank consists almost entirely of its issui The circulation of the bank on the 1st Oatobi I860, was estimated to amount to about *82 000, after making proper allowance for Ic bills. The circulation, after making aimil allowance, is now $3,053,454. This is compos of several items: First-The old issue which was in circulation 1st October, 1860.$ 825,000 Increased issue to 1st Jan? uary, 1861. 19,992-$ 874,9 Second-Bills which bad been redeemed before the war, but remaining uncanceled were again put in circulation. 938,6 ?,813,6 Less bur at since 1860, say. 390,6 ? $1,422,91 Third-Bills issued since the 1st January, 1861. .$1,572,400 Less burnt, say... 659,691-$ 912,71 Fourth-Change bills is? sued under act passed after commencement of the war, as a matter of convenience to the pub he, and it is behoved were generally exchang . ed for Confederate mon . ey.$ 305,27 Fifth- Change bills issued under act of 1863, made on the face pavable in "currency,'' and regard? ed as merely equivalent to Confederate money. . $412,51 The aggregate as above stated .. $8,053.45 ' On the approach of the Federal troops o: Columbia, it was deemed prudent to destro; the issues on hand, but time was not alloy?ei to assort them as to date, lt is believed, how ever, that a very near approximation to th amount of each, old and new, is madelin tb foregoing statement. We would refer to the report made respect ing the bank at the last session of the Legis lature, as embracing the views which we deen it desirable to pr?sent respecting the institu? tion. Respectfully submitted, C. M. FURMAN, President. Mr. Corbin, from the Judiciary Committee, made an unfavorable report upon tho bill tc enable laborers to recover tho amounts due them, which was ordered for consideration to? morrow. A bill validating the ordinances of the Con j stitutional Convention was read a second time, and referred to the Committee on tho Judi? ciary. A bill to continue in force the general and special orders ol military commanders during the existence of the Provisional Government was read a second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. A joint resolution repealing the law by which applicants for acta of incorporation are requir? ed to give three months' notice was considered and passed. The bill accepting tho benefits of an act do? nating public lande to the States and Territo? ries which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture an ?Lino mechanic arts, was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed. A bill to incorporate the Citizens Savings Bank of South Carolina was read the first time5 referred to the Committee or Corp and ordered to be printed. Mr. Corbin gave notice of bis int introdnoe A bill to amend on act inconor&tin Line Railroad Company. A bill to regulate the poweis aod county commissioners. A bill to define the jurisdictsn and of Probate Courts. A bill to define the powers and c justices of the peace. A bill to designate the manne by w right of way may be secured Ter the incorporated companies.! B. F. Randolph gave notice cf his i to introduce a bill to enforce the 39 tl of the first article of the oonstitutio prohibits distinction in any ctees on of race, color or pr e vi o us* conditio a; ai Bill for the appointment of ? board commissioners. Mr. JiUson gave notice ofiisinte introdnoe a bill for the olee tira o? a 1 directors of the State Penitentiary. Mr. Montgomery gave notice of his i to introduce a bill to incorporate the Manufacturing Company of Edgefleld The bi 1 to organize the Supreme Cc read and ordered to a second reading. 'Che Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OE BEPHE8EHTATJVE8. The House assembled at twelve M. J. L. Neagle, from a special corami whom was referred a resolution author investigation of the condition of the ta and calling for a report as to what lee was neoessary to raise funds to pay ti age and per diem, of members, reporte entitled "An act to provide for the redi of the bills receivable of this State, i the payment of the expenses of the < Assembly at its first session." The pro synoptioally, are as follows : The treas empoweroa to sign bills receivable amount of (500,000, the amount origin thorized to be issued. In addition to' a taxes now or hereafter to be imposed, levied on ootton and rice raised in lot One cent per pound on upland, two ce pound on sea island cotton, and sever half cents per bushel on rough rice; tl ceeds of said tax to be applied ta the ri tion of .the bills receivable. Before tl December. 1868, the Comptroller-Genei furnish a description of all parcels'of hu for the cultivation of the above produc the assessor is tobe mulcted in the j fifty dollars for each default in makin, turn. Every planter ie required to ma return to the assessor or pay a forfeit, porations, individuals, warehousemen {>era and othersNiplding ootton ?B respi br the above prodrrcte^g hand until the is paid, and any peraon^wrmitting th moval until the tax is paid shall be sub a double amount of tax. - > . The taxes thus imposed shall const lien on all lands on which ootton .and ri grown, as follows : $4 per acre on uplai sea island cottons, and $5 per.acre < lands; if said taxes be not paid, said la be sold at public auction, under the dir of the Comptroller-General. The owner lands shall be entitled to a hen on any ( products grown upon his land and Bubj tax under this act until the said tax st Bid in full, whether such products si e property of a tenant, sub-tenant c person whatsoever. Any person removing pr od nc ts before'the payment of the tax the intention to defeat the payment i same, shall be eu?ry of grand larceny, a punished accordingly. If the tax remaii paid on the let January, 1869, the pr? shall be removed to the City ol Charlesto der the direction of the Comptroller-Gc who Bhall have authority to appoint an for such purpose, and the same shall* be at auction to the highest bidder. Seoli appropriates any money in the ireasui otherwise appropriated to the pay of men The Clerk of the House to issue certificat pay at such times as the House may diret sum to be collected by the Sergaant-at-an bulk and paid to the members. - Mr. a each1, theComrtroner-On?efal, c that the rules be suspended.' and the b considered at once. He said that it had framed by the special committee after a of severe toil, and much consultation with of the best financiers in the State, and li confident that on examination it would be j to present features which would corni themselves at onoe to the consideration o: Legislature. R. C. DeLarge (colored) desired to whether this special committee had beet pointed to prepare and introduce a tax bili Mr. Neagle replied Jthat the committee appointed to devise means for tho paymc the members, and they believed this to b best and only plan that could be adopted. B. F. Jackson (white) asked whether members were to be paid before or arter \ taxes were collect ed. Mr. Neagle said he did not know. His o was to raise toe money, and to satisfy mea he would give some information concei the condition of the treasury. The comm found therein, on examination, $91,009 ? bills receivable, and $410 40 in "United S currency. They also found unpaid appro tions, under former laws and orders from i tary headquarters,' amounting to $178,27 making a deficit in the treasury of about $80 which it would be necessary for the Legisle to pay on or before tho close of the f year ending October 31,1668. The comm also found that there bad been signed issued $222,000 in bills receivable of the o nal $500,000 authorized to be issued, and $168,000 are printed and prepared for issue The Speaker ruled the remarks out of ci and said the gentleman must confine hin to the question, which was the motion to pend the rules. Mr. Neagle said that the importance of mediately considering thc bill didnotreq argument. Every member was in warn funds with which to pay his expenses, would therefore appreciate the only means could be devised ior the purpose of raising necessary amount of money. Mr. B. F. Jackson said he was convinced the remarks of the last speaker, that the ri should not be suspended. Instead of atte ing to their legitimate duty, the committee investigated the finances of the State, brought forward a scheme wbioh it was sou to hurry through the House with a speed ( allowed no time for consideration. This one of the moat important measures of the i sion, and it ' behooved the Legislature to c sider it gravely and well. For one, he was prepared to adopt a tax bill, or even to h one printed, until it had at least received sanction of the appropriate committee, nat ly, that of Ways and Meann, to whom prone belonged the subject of the revenues of State; nor did it seem to him neoessary tba system of taxation must necessarily be rep< ed and acted upon antecedent to the receipl their pay. v*. B. C. DeLarge (colored) said he unhesit ingly declared that the bill was not worth : expense of printing. T. E. Sasporxas (oolored) called attention the fact that the member was the chairman the Committee of Ways and Means. DeLarge, continuing, remarked that sucl Tax bill was a thing unheard of, and ought i to receive a moment's conside "ation. If it v a true exponent of the financial ability of t Comptroller-General, he felt a deep sympat for fhat officer. The bugaboo of "membe pay" had been raised for a special purpose, t much as he personally wanted money, he wot not vote even for tho printing of the bill, was as worthless as tho paper on which it vs written, and showed ita weakness on its AM Some time ago every one was grumbling abo I the cotton tax imposed by the general govoi ment; but no sooner had it been remitted th; an attempt is made not only to re-establish with reference to cotton, bat to tax lice on third ol' its value before the war. To print sui a monstrosity would be a useless expense, ai for one he desired it to go forth to the wor that the Legislature of South Carolina wou have nothing to do with auy such propositio W. J. Whipper (colored), urged, in furtb consideration of the bill, that it should bo r ferr ed to the Committoo of Ways and Mea: and be printed. There were many features it to which he objected, but it waa due to il special committee that the measure reporte sbouldreceive respectful attention, and it rnigl be that, upon further consideration, sue amendments could ba made as would seem the favor of the House. W. J. McKinlay (colored), of Orangeburt moved that the bill be referred to the Commil tee of Wave and Means. R. B. Elliott (colored ) moved to indefinite! postpone tho motion, but it was not agreed t< Elliott said he did not think the plea made b tho chairman of the special committee, that tb per diom of the members depended on its in mediate adoption, would hold good. It cet tainly would bo a novel thing to print an ac upon sp important a measure without first re ferring it to its appropriate committee. If th baan ea s of the Mooee was to be disposed of in this manner, ?hat would be the nae of stand? ing committees now charged with specific ob? jects of legislation ? He hoped members would forget tho mere item of p--j ic considering th9 vaster questions involving the interest of the State and the welfare of the people, aud vote down the motion to suspend the rules. The question then being taken, the motion to suspend was not agreed to. Neagle moved to lay the bill on the table. The Speaker decided that such a motion was out of order, because it was not parliamentary to lay a bill on the table when it has received its first reading. Neagle moved that the chairman of the Com? mittee of Ways and Means be instructed to re? port the bill at twelve o'clook to-morrow. J. H. Jeuks said he was perfectly aware how sensitive members were with reference to their per diem and mileage, but he did earnestly hope that this consideration would be eecond . ary to the interest of the State. I On motion of R. B. Elliott, the committee ! were instructed to report at 12 M., on Thurs? day. Dr. Bozeman from the Committee on Bules, reported a series of rules for the government of the House, but after a brief discussion, the report was recommitted with instructions to amend in several particulars. The. petition of A. E. Bristow. Sheriff of Marion District, praying to be relieved of the payment of five per cent, penalty for the non collection of taxas wi?iin the period specified by law, was granted. Chesnut (colored,) of Kershaw, offered the following, which was adopted f Whereas, At the bet general election held in this State, Hon. 8. G. W. DUI, of Kershaw County, was chosen to represent the same io the Legislature, and since the election has yielded up bis hfe as a sacrifice to his princi? ples. Therefore be it Resolved. That the members of this Honse tender to bia bereaved family an ear? nest expression of condolence and sym? pathy in their affliction, and hold up to public condemnation the perpetrators of a foul and unmanly crime, by which the 8tate has been deprived of the services of a good citizen. On motion of J. H. Jeuks, it was resolved that the House and Senate concurring, do pe? tition Congress to remove the disabilities of 0. B. F annan, of CoUetou District. J. M. Hay ne (colored) moved that the two Houses proceed to the election of the Supreme Jndge on Thursday next at 12 o'clock. On motion of Neagle, referred to tbe Judi? ciary Committee. De Large presented the petition of T. L. Brown and others for a charter of the "Pru? dence Engine Company, of Charleston." Ke? fenrod to Committee on Incorporations. B. B. Elliott gave notice of his in ten tion to introduce a bill for the formation of a ujaw oounty out of contiguous portions of Edgefleld, Barn well, Qrwgi?tfrg anti' Lexington Dis trictfl. . Oh motion of Mr. Ferriter, of Sumter, Judge F. J. Moses woe invited to a seat on the stand. The b?l accepting lands donated for the benefit of agricultural schools and. colleges was taken up, and, after a short discussion, passed. J. Crews, of Laurens, offered the following: ?Resolved, That a special committee of five be appointed to make an investigation with refer? ence to companies and corporations holding or applying tor charters from the State, and ascertain whether said corporations have dis? charged or threatened to discharge operatives or employees on account of political princi? ples. Referred to the Committee on Incorpora? tions. B. B. Elliott offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Comptroller General be instructed to report as soon as possible all the contingent accounts ic his office that have been audited, oed that said report be referred to ac appropriate committee for action. The chair laid before the (House a com? munication from the President of the Back of tho State, which was ordered to be printed. SSmall offered a resolution to remove the cial records uf Beaufort County, from Gilli sonville to the town of Beaufort, and that the eossions of the several Judicial Courts be held at Beaufort. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. ? On motion of Dr. Bozeman, the Committee on Privileges and Elections were authorized to employ a clerk. Oe motioa of Sasportas, the commission appointed by the Convention to examine into the liabilities of the State, were ordered to report on Friday. J. B. Hyde, of Greenville, introduce! the following : Whereas, Many o 1 tizoua of the State have been compelled to leave the State, and their property was sold by the Confederate Govern? ment. Be it Resolved, That all such property shall be returned to the proper owners, or their heirs. Laid over until to-morrow, The House thee adjourned. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. The foUowiDg bul was introduced by H. r Jecks ic the House of Representatives OD Monday, and ordered to a second reading: A BILL REGULATING- THE BUCHOW OF OFFI? CERS IN INCORPORATED TOWNS AND OTITES. Ec it enacted by the Senate and Houso oi Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting ic General Assembly, oed by the authori ty of the same SECTION 1. That immediately after the pas? sage of this act the Governor of this State shall order an election to be held within twenty days ic all the incorporated towns and cities of the State for the purpose of electing the offi ' cers for each of said towns and cities aB is al? ready provided for in their charters heretofore granted. SEO. 2. The office? elected by virtue of this aot shall be induoted into office on the Moaday succeeding their election, and shaU hold their offices until the limo fixed for election by their several charters and for one tull term there? after, and until their successors are elected and qualified. AU subsequent elections shah be held oe the days designated iu their respective charters, tho officers elected to hold their offices untU their successors are elected and qualified. SEO. S. IC all elections held ic accordance with this aot, the polls shall be opened .at sis o'clock A. M., and kept open during the day at all the usual polling precincts ic the various wards, and shall close at six o clock P. M. I SEO. 4. In order to secure the free expres? sion of all the qualified voters of said towns oed cities, the Governor shall apooict three Com missionors of Elections for each ward or polling precinct, whose duty lt sholl be to receive the ballots of all qualified voters. Said Commis? sioners shall have the power to examine aU ?iersons offering to vote, as to their qualiflcv ions, and such witnesses as they may deem necessary under oath. Said Commis? sioners shall proserve order at the polls, oed may cause the arrest of any person who shall attempt to disturb the peace. They, the said Commissioners, shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take and sub? scribe to the oath prescribed in the constitu? tion before a justice of the peace, or some other officer authorized to administer the same. After the polls sholl have been closed, tho Commissioners of Elections shall pi oceed tc count all tho rotes cast, .ind shall certify thc same under oath, stating the cumber of votes cast for each candidate or person voted for. and shall transmit their report of the same ic a sealed envelope to tho acting mayor or in? tendant of the city or town wherein they hav? been appointed. On tho day foUowicg such election, thc said mayor or intendant sha! open the reports of said Commissioners, anc shall announce and publish tho whole numbei of votes cast, and the whole number cast foi each candidate, when tho several candidates re< coiving the largest Dumber of votes for the of? fices for which they were voted for shall be de? clared duly elected. . SEC. 5. On thc Monday succeeding tho elec tion the persons receiving tho highest uunibei of votos for thc offices voted for shall take the oath of office prescribed ia tho constitution and shall immediately enter upon their official duties. Thc oath of offico may be administer? ed by any judicial officer of the State. SEO. C."The Commissioners of Elections ehoU after they have couuted the ballots, return th< same to the ballot-boxes, ned shall seal up sak boxes securely aud iotaic them in their pos session. In case the election of any Dersoi shall be contested, thea the Board of Alder men, when organized, shall take from the Com missioners of Elections the ballot-boxes, pro coed to count the ballots fer each of the con testants, and shall award the election to th< one receiving tic highest number of lega votes. SLC. 7. The Commisf-.'onere of Election: shall receive as compensaci?n ior uiuu DOIUWO the sum of three dollars per day for the time actually employed in such elections. SEO. 8. In ali future elections after the first herein provided for, the Commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor or intendant of I each city or town respectively at least ten days prior to the holding of the election. SEO. 9. ?AU statutes providing against illegal votiDg, or tbe bribery and intimidation of vot? ers, passed heretofore, and not inconsistent with the present constitution, are continued in foll force; but all acts or parts of acte incon? sistent therewith, or supplied by this act, are hereby repealed. FRO.lI THE FEDERAL CAPITOL. THE LAST VETO-THAD'S LAST APPEAL-THE MES? SAGE OF THE PRESIDENT-ADJOURNMENT. The Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Gazette under date of the 20th sayB : The action of the Senate in passing the Southern Electoral bill by so large a majority over the President's veto seems to have sar ?irised many of the quid mmes here, and specul? ation is rife as to what is indicated by a vote so decisive. The vote as given was fully anticipated in this correspondence, and the conspiracy to seize the Executive branch of the Government exposed. A hope had sprung up that certaiaftenators would be found vo? ting to sustain the veto, but on this question the unity of the party organization was pre? served, and BU ch will be the case when the great issue is presented-should it ever be-as to what States shall be declared not entitled to representation in order to justify the refu? sal to count their votes in the Electoral College. THE SECOND IMPEACHMENT-THE REGENT MES" SAGE-THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, under date of the 19th instant, says: Impeachment number two is dead. Old Thad. Stevens and Old Tom Williams, of Pennsylva? nia, have resolved not to call up the new arti? cles presented a few weeks ago, ostensibly on the ground that the business of the House would hardly enable them to be properly con? sidered sooner than the day of adjournment; but really because not a corporal's guard of | Radical members cau',be induced to follow the impeaching generals in any second crusade against the Executive. Some Republican mem? bers declare that should "Thad" insist upon a vote the opposition arrayed against him would be as six to one. However this may be, it is well ascertained that the Great Commoner has concluded to let the thing slide, so that the country will not be bothered any more by tha-j j -used up cry of impeachment. There ar? some ' people severe enough to assert that Thad him? self never intended to press his new articles, the sole object in view being to obtain an op? portunity to let off a speech on the subject, to be used as a sort of campaign document. Andy Johnson is safe in his shoes for the remainder of his term. The message of the President, reviving some of the already propounded changes in the mode of electing President and Vice-Pres ? ident, does not seem to receive much consid? eration and ie looked upo n by many as an ex? hibition of Executive humor. . The proposition ia generally characterized as impracticable and open to greater objections than the pres? ent system. It is said there are no means of getting the States together or of organizing, and the people would fall into inextricable con? fusion in the choice of persons to fill the offi? ces in question. The adjournment question is one which now occupies a large share of the attention of Con? gress, and both bodies are pushing their busi? ness as rapidly as possible in*hopes of getting away during the present week. There are several measures of importance to be attended to, which it is thought will consume the entire week. The Senate, so in the habit of spin? ning yarns indefinitely on every trivial matter under consideration) is the mum cause of the delay. The basilicas of tho House would ad? mit ot immediate adjournment. * . Tbe Fourteenth Constitutional Amend? ment. The following are tha^conclading and most important passages in the proclamation of Secretary Seward in regard to the adoption of the Howard amendment : Whereas, It appears from official documents on file in this department that the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, pro? posed as aforesaid, has been ratified by the Legislatures of tho States of Connecticut, New Hampshire, Tennessee, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, New York, Ohio, Illinois, West Vir? ginia, Sonsas, Maine, Nevada, Missouri, Indi? ana, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Penn? sylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Nebraska and Iowa; and Wliereas, It further appears from documents on file in this department that the amendment to the Constitution of the United H taies, pro? posed as al ores a id, has also been ratified by newly constituted and newly, established bodies avowing themselves to be and acting as the Legislatures respectively of the States of Ar? kansas, Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, South Carolina and Alabama; and Whereas, It further appears from official doc? uments on file in this department that the Le? gislatures of two of the States first above enu? merated, to wit: Ohio and New Jersey, have since passed resolutions respectively withdraw? ing the consent of each of said States to the aforesaid amendment; and Whereas, It is deemed a matter of doubt and uncertainty whether such resolutions are not irregular, invalid, and therefore ineffectual (or withdrawing the consent of the said two States, or either of them, to thc aforesaid amendment; and Wlureas, The whole number of States in the United States is thirty-sevon, to wit : New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Islam!, Con? necticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Missis? sippi, Illinois, Alabama, Maine, Missouri, Ark? ansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wis? consin, Minnesota, California, Oregon, Kan? sas, West Virginia, Nevada and Nebraska ; and Whereas, The twenty-three States first herein? before named whose Legislatures have ratified the said proposed amendment, and the six States next thereafter named as having ratified the said proposed amendment by newly consti? tuted and established legislative bodies, to? gether constitute three-fourths of the whole number of States in the United States : Now, therefore, be it known, that I, William H. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States, by virtue and in pursuance of the se? cond section of the act of Congress, approved the twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen, hereinbefore cited, do hereby certify that if the resolutions of the Legislatures of Ohio and New Jersey - ratifying the aforesaid amendment are to be deemed as remaining in full force and effect, notwithstanding the sub? sequent resolutions ot the Legislatures of those States which purport to withdraw the consent of said States from such ratification, then the aforesaid amendment has been ratified in the manner horeinbefore mentioned, and so bas become valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution of the United States. In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand aud caused the seal of the lepartment oi State to be affixed. 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April 20 6moe YACHT MAGGIE .MITCHELL, THK FAV0B1TE VACHT, HAVING been thoroughly refitted for pleasure par? ities, is now ready for engagements by ap? ?plication to the captain on board, orto BLACK A J0HN8T0N, April 7_tuths6moB_Agents, VESSELS WAISTED FOB'COASTWISE AND WEST INDIA ' PORTS. Highest rates and dispatch guar >anteed by ? RTOT/RV A CREIGHTON, Shipping and Commission Merchants, July 4 Nos. 1*3 and 145 East Bay. FOR. SEW YORK. BEG ?Z AB LINE EVEBT WEDNESBAYL sf*A^m* THE STEAMSHIP MONTEREY,. y%j?t^???XSCaptain C. Bull, will leave . ?^?Xjl^iwi? Yanderhorst's Wharf on Wednesday, July 29, at 2 o'clock. P. M. No ttelgbt received after 12 o'clock on day of Bail? ing. I AVENEL k CO. Jnly 23 Agents. FOR NEW YORK, ^r-f-j-uim THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL /^te#r?*STEA MS HI P MANHATTAN ^^^rll^^fi^WooDHTrLL Commander, will sail OL mS^SBEBSmm Saturday, Joly 25th, at 10 o'clock - A. M., from Adger'a South Wharf. Og- No Freight received after 8 A. M. on day o sailing, at which time all Bills of Lading must be handed in. For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES ADGEB k CO., Corner Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up Stairs). _ ?5-The Steamship CHARLESTON will follow on Saturday, August 1st, at 4 o'clock, P. M. July 20_"_6 FOR PHILADELPHIA. yf^r^tman ST EA MSH IP PROMETHEUS /%Jfi&tT??^ Captain A B. GHAT, will leave Mid ??jWviJ&W^ die Atlantic Wharf, Friday , Ju 1 j Ti ff 3- 24th. at ll.S o'clock. For Breight engagements, apply to July IB_JOHN k THEO. GETTY. STEAM TO LIVERPOOL. * CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN. st+st-t&sm THE INMAN UNE, SAILING >2B???WR2 SEMI-WEEKLY, carrying the" U. CITY OF PARIS, CITY OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF WASHINGTON, CITY OF BOSTON Saihng even- Saturday and every alternate Monday^ at 1 P.M., from Pier No. 45 North River, New York. KATES OF PASSAGE, ian HAIL STEAMT.BS BAXLXXO EVEBT BATTJBDATV Payable in .Gold. I Payable in Currency. -Ist-Cabin. J$10C Steerage..% S* 1st Cabin to London. .105 Steerage to T/mdOD-^^Ji 1st Cabin to Paris.... 110 | Steerage to Paris.4 . Passage by thc Monday steamers-First Cabin $90 gold; Steerage $30; payable in U. S. currency. Rates of passage from New York to Halifax; Canto?. $20, Steerage, $10; payable in gold. Passengers also forwarded to Havre,. Hamburg;. Bremen, Ac, st modem- rates. Steerage passage from Liverpool and Queenstown, ' ?40 currency. Tickets -rm be bought here bj?per? sons sending for their f .-lends. For further inforjrci?on apply at the Company'' offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent, No. 16 Broadway, New York. ? June 4 6mo PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFY* THROUGH LISjj TO CAIJPOBNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RE? DUCED RATES t STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE line leave Pier No. 42, North Biver> . foot of Canal-street, New York, a 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st. 9th, 16th and 24th of every month (except when these dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 24th connect at Panama witta steamers for South Pacific and Central American, ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. ' y Departure of 9th of.each month connects witlr the new steam line from Panama to Australia and New-Zealand. Steamship CHINA leaves San Francisco, for Chin and Japan, September L No California steamers touch at Havana, bnt go direct from New York to Asp In wa lh One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further information appH at theCOMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 14 lyr F. R. BABY, Agent NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Via Southampton. THE MBEW BTEAMEB8 OT TEE KOBTH (SEUMAS IXOT& BALTIMORE.Capt. VOECKLEB, BERLIN.Capt. UNDUETSCH. OF 2500 IONS AND 700 HORSEPOWER. WILL RUN REGULARLY BE* TWEEN BALTIMORE AND BRE? MEN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From Bremen on the 1st of each month. From Southampton on the 4th of each month. From Baltimore on the 1st of each month. Pates OF PASSAGE-From Baltimore to Bremen London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin$90; Steer age $36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90 Steerage $40 Prices of passage payable in gold, or its equiva? lent They touch at Southampton both going and re? turning. These vessels take Freight to London and Hull, for which through bins of lading are signed. An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel. All letters must pass through the Postomce.' No? bills of lading but those of the Company will be signed. Billa of lading will positively not be de- t livered before goods are clearad at the Custom house. For Freight or Passage, apply to A SCHUMACHER k CO^ No. 9 South Charles-street, Baltimore. Or to MORDEOAI k CO., Agents, * East Bay, Charleston. S. O. April 20 Cmos FOR WRIGHT'S BLUFF, BUCKINGHAM POINT, AND ALL IN TERMED ATE LANDINGS ON SANTEE RIVER. r -?fT^a? THE STEAMER MARION, CAPT. L^g? j. T. FOSTER, is receiving Freight for the above points, and will leave Friday Nig'U, 24th instant Apply to JOHN FERGUSON, July 22 Acrommodatlon Wharf. [ONE TRIP A WEEK.] CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE, VI A BEAUFOR T, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. T. MCNELTT.. STEAMER FANit IE.Capt. FESN PECX. r ^*jr-*h. ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAMERS r7nr)tfi?i j Ttri" leave Charleston every Tuesday Morning, at ? o'clock, and Savannah every Thursday Morning, at 6 o'clock. For Freight or passage, applv to JcHN FEBG?SOK, June 29 Accommodation Whorl FOR PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, ST. MABY'S FERNANDINA JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS OS THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER, , .?ff- fr THE STEAMER DICTATOB. THS^YTTII Captain CHARLES WILLEY, will leave Charleston every Tuesday Night at 9 o'clock, and Savaunah every Wednesday Afternoon, at o o'clock, for the above pisces. Returning wUl les ve Savannah for Charleston every Saturday Morning, at S o'clock. AU goods not removed by sunset win be stored al the expense and risk of owners. All freight must be prepaid. J. D. AIKEN k CO., Agents, June 27 South Atlantic Wharf. jyj-ERCHA.YTS OF CHARLESTON ' ADVEETI6E IK THE* SUMTER NEWS THE ABOVE NAMED PAPEB I- PUBLISHED weekly in Sumter, S. C., which, being immediately on the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, and have ing a large circulation in the sf caon in which it is published, is offered as a desirable advertising me? dium. Terms libera!. Address, DARRA OSTEEN, May 6 Proprietors J^RUOS.AND MEDICINES, FRESH BY EVERY STEAMER. E. H. KELLERS & CO., No. 131 MEETING-STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., WHOLESALE AND BETAIL DRUGGISTS. Alwoys cn hand ajlarge assortment of DRUGS, Patent Medicines, ?Soaps, Perfumery, and Toilet Artich s. Physicians* Orders filled promptly and at the low? est market rates. . E. H. KF.CLEKS, M. D. 3. BAEB. J?. D.. Fcbraarj? - ws