The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-31
From Washington.

From washinxtou.
The National Republican comes out
strongly in favor Of requiring all
Office holders to support the 2olicy of
the President.
1t has been decided by the Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue that.
If Il person loses sum OF money. in
consequence Of having become Sc
curlty for another, the amount lost
cannot be deducted from income.
Report says that Generals Steed-
man and Fullerton find the Bureau
affairs, under Mr.. Conway's reign, in
Louisiana, III most decidedly mixed
condition, and curiosity. is ON .tip-toe
to learn what the result of their in
vestigation will be-
Inc PRESIDENT has. on the whole,
az the radicals admit, exercised his
power over the subject of Offices in ~
manner entirely nnobiectionable to
them He retains -Palfrey rs post
master at Boston. : NIr. P. was ans
pointed to this office the particular
desire of Senator Sumner. Not only
the nominations made, but thepoliti-
cal complexion of the civil officers re-
taiped in their places, are of q radical
cast.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that
the radicals have begun to wonder
that their fears ofa fire in the rear
as soon as Congress turn their backs
on the natlonarcapitol, were gronnd-
less, aud that they are content to trust
the President with the power till
next December, instead of resorting
to means for tying his hands.
The House will attempt to tack
their monstrons bounty bin to some
appropriation bin. If they succeed,
as is possible, the bill thus. encum-
bered win probably fail :
1t is probable that, for political
reasons, Congress and the radical
sofgans will defer, still the next session,
the epassage of the District negro suf-
frage bill.
|, 'EAe action OF the Senate, i1r, refer
ring the crcdent tials of Mr.. Patterson,
of tennessee, to tie Committee on
the Judiciary, is sufficient evidence
of the holloNness of the professions
Of the radicals tlat-they are anxious
to re=admit the Southern States, It
appears from the .-facts- that wero
brought ont in the ,,ebate, that Mr..
Patterson. i'll his capacity OF Judge Of
one of the courts Of the State Of Ten
nessee', did take an oath to support
the Confederate Government, which
was, at that. time, the de .fccto Go
vernment, although, Mt the same time,
informing the Confederate officials
that he did not recognize their au-
thor!ty to administer the oath. aud
| only yielded to the force of circum-
stances. His record. as a firm and
| steadfast Cnionist, is clear through
out the whole war, and his action, in
yielding, rs a Judicial officer, a pro-
mise Of obedience to the de ffncto Go
vcrnment, is sustained by numerous
precedents. His credentials having
been referred to the Judiciary Com
| mittee, there they will probably sleep
until next December, when we shall
nave long and windy report from
Mr. Trumbull to prove his incapacity
to take his seat.
Lest some might be deceived, it is
b1t proper to state the main-sprine
OF this whole action is because Of the
fact that Mr.. Patterson is a son-in-
law OF the President and a supporter
OF his policy Had he been of the
radical type, he might have taken
fifty oaths to support the Confederate
Government, and no objection would
have been made to his Immediate ad-
mission. The radicals are firmly re
solved not to jeopardize their two
thirds vote i'll the Senate, and viii
admit no one from the South o.
+ whose loyalty to their doctrines they
arc not fully assured -Batimo,. SIN
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