Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-23
Missionary A. s. S.
FROM WASHINGTON.

REPUBLICAN CoMpLIcATIoNs-"Iota," of the
baltimore Sun, presents the following view OF
the political status at Washington:
1t is evident that the Republican members,
as distinguished from the Radical faction in
Congress, are becoming more and more ayerse
to rupture with the President. They are
disposed to strike out some new line of action,
whereby they will avoid collision with the
PRESIDENT retain the offices, and afford time
for the consideration by the people of the pol
icy proposed by the President in regard 10 res.
toration. Some Of the members propose that
Congress should close the session after admit
ting tennessee and Arkansas in Difference to
the Presidents wishes and opinions They
make this concession to him, and he, in turn.
ls not to use the power of Executive patronage
against them as party-that is 10 say, not
against the Republican party proper This
scheme leaves the Radicals ont in the cold.-
The executive axe will be free TO fall upon
them wherever they may be found in office.
This plan involves a separation of the rad
icni fanatics from the Union Republican The
small Democratic element of the present Con.
gress will not favor this Arrangement, for it
would destroy their hopes of an Immediate
rupture and collision. But there is a majority
in both Houses of members who may come in
to this arrangement and it is not certain that
the President will not approve OF it; for he
has positively assured leading Conservative
Senator that he will not make any reno walls at
present. Besides this, 1t is understood by some
influential Republican members of the House
that the President is not disposed 10 enter up
on any course of prescription. This is under
stood in pennsylvania, where, as Democratic
politician informs me, the Democracy are heart
and soul with johnson in his fight against the
hadicals. and all they require is that the Pres
ldent SHOULD remove any Office holders under
him who fails to sustain him against The Ste.
vens and Sumner revolution ists.
WAsHISeToN March 1s.-Reports from vori-
oua qasrters represent st. Patrick day as ba.
wing passed pleantly and without any Fenlan
outbreak, rs predicted. At Montreal {Canada)
respects TO the Governor General The excite
ment in the provinces has abated considera-
bly,. 80 *
The Secretary Of The Treasury, on yester-
day. sent a message to the, House, showing an
available balance in the Treasury of over
$l23, 100000. -E
WASHINGTON, March l7.-The House Of Rep.
utatives, last night, defeated The Loan bill,
"a to 70, thus condemning the Secretary Of The
Trsasury's financial policy. The bill would
give him very large powers. 1t is supposed
ocoasioned great excitement.
The Washington Intelligence, commends: to
every citizen at the North who has acquaint-
ance at the South extensive. or otherwise, to
open correspondence at once. in order to ascer-
tain for himself the condition Of public. senti-
ment there, and makes this suggestion in view
of the testimony (er parte) now being given to
the country by the Central Directory" in
Congress. 80
From Washington despatch to the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, we learn that 10 recent
conversation with a leading member of the
Penpsylvania Congressional delegation. Score
tary Seward said there was not rebel to-day
in the whole country, and he should not use
the word that he was in favor of the admis-
sion of the entire body of Southern members,
just as they are. and of the repeal Of the test
oath.