The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-19
fErom tho Weekly NcSvs.
OUR WASHINGTON CoNREsPoNDEHCE.

bers nro gradually coming in, and VIC begin to
hayo son,c i!ca of tho designs OF tho controlling
p1riy in The Cuauins session OF Congress. AS mat
tors seem at present to be informally agreed upon,
q p,rcral caucrs of tho Radical members will bo
hell o. Ito evening preceding tho opening of the
sos:i,n. Mr. TuADDEUs STEVENS will probably
mt forward proposition for o joint committee,
to whom all resolutions and memorials Gf amy
relstng to tho impeachment OF tho President
sha be referred without debate. II this bc agreed
on in caucus, and carried in both Houses it fol-
lows that this exciting subject i, in measure re-
moved from tho aroma of general discussion. 1t
will BE-, in faot but repetition of tho plan adopted
by tho aame men on tho reconstruction question
at the bceinnnS Of the present Congress. Among
the bcst Informed Republican members I can
find 10 one who really believes that anything that
may bo done in the House will result in tho i'm
peachment of tho President; but the leading Radi.
calls will certainly make some attompt to fulfill the
promises which they made to tho people OH tho
stump during the fall campaign.
Within a few days Southern mon here have felt
pretty we'll assured that the President had serious
ly under consideration tho propriety Of issuing,
boforo the meeting of Congress, general,am-
nesty proclamation, which would, OF course, in
cludo within it's scope JEFFERSON DAVIS. There
are in the Attorney Generals Office at tho present
time, about one hundred and fifty important ap-
pcations for pardon. Nearly oxery one of this
number has about as good ground for special
pardon As many of the names already granted
amnesty. The President has been importuned 30
much on behalf of these men, that on several oc-
caeiors he has como very near favouring them all
at once. There also other reasons which
tended to sctuato him in this course. And many
of the prominent military men OF tho Government
havo also favored it-Generals SHERMAN and
GRANT Included. There are now in Washington
several eminent men from tho South who have
frequent interviews with 6Tr. JOHNSON, among
them Gen. DICK TAYLOR.
Notwithstanding that Washington is about the
last place in the country to start news
, paper, new evening daily, to be called The
Great Republic, is'@to make it's appearance
before the mooting of Congress. 1t will be
Radical in politics, making the second jour-
nal in Washington opposed to the Adminis-
tration. With tho exception of the Star, which
has tho largest circulation. and consequently
nearly all OF the local advertising Of tho city not
one OF the other poor daily Journals published
here makes any money. The Chronicle and In
teaigencer probably pay expenses, while the Union
and Republican lose money. The Chronicle was
At one time very prosperous journal, but its vio-
lent opposition to the local interests OF Wash
ington, and it's obnoxious political tone, reduced
its circulation, and cut OF nearly all 6f the city
advertising. Congress came to it's relief in Au-
gust, and passed law by which it gets the Gov
ernment adVer rtising, but even that is now dwin-
ding down. e
Before the first of January the Senate will.
doubtless, elect president pro ten., in place OF
Hon. L. F. 8. FOSTER OF Connecticut, whose term
as Senator expires in March. Senator BENJAMIN
WADE, Of Ohio, seems to be the most prominent
candidate, as he s among the few old Senators
who holds beyond this Congress- he is all uu-
compromising Radical, and probably possesses the
least dignity and parliamentary experience Of any
man in the Senate. If elected, it will be with a
view to the possible contingency of the presiden-
tial succession, and to tho fact that his politics
can be relied on. Mr.. FOSTER is personally quite
popular, ard is an excellent parliament arian, but
since his defeat for reelection as Senator from
Connecticut, he has been tending towards conser-
yatism, and is not regarded by the radical clement
as among the faithful. It simply requires ma
jority vote to dsplace him as the temporary Pres-
dent OF the Senate.
So many unpleasant charges have been made
against Con. KiLPATRICK, Minister to Chill,
that ii s quite certain that he will be recalled at
an early day. Most of these rumors relate to the
social life OF General FITZPATRICK, and were busily
whispered soon after his arrival at Santiago near
ly year since. Tho intimations then held out do
not scom to have been entirely disproven, though
an effort was made to do 30. Tho position is n
very pleasant one. The salary is $500 in gold,
AMI the duties arc almost nominal. The Presi-
dent will have no trouble in filling tho place.
Madame LEvERT pnd daughter arc in town to-
day, from Mobile.
Hon. WILLIAM II. TREscoT is registered at
WILLAnD's on his way north.
Gen. GRANT, Lieutenhnt-G General SHERMAN and
General DICK TAYLOR dined together in this city,
week before last.
The agent of RIsTonI is in town to-day making
arrangements for the appearances Of the great trl
godicnne in This city, on December Sd, the day
Congress meets. 4
The President and tho Secretary OF the Trea
sury to-day had quite tilt tho gossips say, over
tho 9n"s'io of removing Mr.. ROLLINS, the pre-
sent Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. The
Secretary ia said to have carried his point.
Tho Hon. JOHN ROSE, member Of tho Canadian
Parliament had an interview to-day with the Pres.
ident.
Weather cold, cloudy and damp. The meteorie
shower did not pay for the advertisement given
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