The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-22
From Washington.

The correspondent of the Balti-
more 4Sln writes:
The tariff lobby remains here to
watch the course of events. The
representatives of special interests
are afraid that the combinations for
mutual protection will be broken in
their absence. If Congress remains
III session, as they are urged to do,
for political reasons, till September,
many measures now considered
dropped may be revived. The rad-
cal strength in both houses is now
greater than it has ever beaa. The
shifting men, worked awhile ago
by Mr.. Stevens, are now firm in their
places on the radical side No party
measure can be named which cannot
now be carried in both houses by a
vote of two-thirds.
The Executive veto has become
powerlesS, rs against the interests of
the radical party in Congress. What
other power is left to the President?
Congress pretends to fear that he will
corrupt and ALLEVIATE some Of their
office-holders by the exercise of the
power of patronage. But the Trum-
bull bill is IL remedy for chat. 1t was
not heretofore pressed, because the
two-thllds power was doubtful, but
it IS no longer III doubt. 1t can be
exertcd the moment that it becomes
desirable, which will be in the event
of an adjournment at an early day
The resignation of the Comptroller
of tue Currency is an important
event. 1t was doubted whether this
officer. owing to the peculiar terms of
the Office, could be removed by the
President. 1t would be difficult to
fill the office in such manner us to
reconcile the conflicting views % the
Treasury and of Congress in relation
to finance and politics. The conserv-
ative financial policy of Secretary
McCulloch was evidently affected by
the Comptroller, Mr.. Clarke, and
was, in fact, repudiated by Congress.
The radicals will have full swing in
Congress for eight months to come.
Observing men, who have mixed with
the people in tho West lately, are not
very hopeful of a thorough change in
the character Of the House ut the
coming fall elections AS to the Sc
nate, that will remain us it is, entirely
and obstinately radical, if not revolu-
tionary.
The public expenditures will be
increased to All enormous extent by
measures for the support of this
party. Witness the extension Of the
Freedmen's Bureau bill for two years,
and the permanent policy which it
indicates.
1t is a question whether Congress
will attempt to exercise military
power to aid Governor Brownlow in
securing q quorum of tie Tennessee
Legislature.
1t ls alleged, however, by the radi-
, calls, that the President has, 10y his
interference, prevented quorum,
and they hold him accountable for it
to them
The passage by the House, on the
afternoon of the 18th, of the resolu-
| ton for Al final adjournment on this
day week. WAS accomplished, after
numerous efforts to delay or defeat it
on the part Of those members who
wish to stay here. Gen Banks was
very busy trying to win over enough
members to defeat the resolution,
protesting that, as soon rs Congress
adjourned, the enemies of the coun-
try would swarm here to get the
offices. His appeals, however, were
Intellectual, and the subsequent action
of the House in laying on the table a
motion to reconsider, settles the mat
ter SO far as that body is concerned.
The Senate will, without doubt,
promptly concur in tue resolution.
A resolution lately passed both
houses to provide for joint commit
tee on retrenchment, and the first
result of it is 4 bill increasing twenty
five to thirty per cent. the salaries of
all the employees of the Senate,
which will, of course, be followed by
II corresponding one in the House.
Mr.. Fcssenden stated, to-day, that
one Of these officers, who now re
ceives II compensation of $l,SOO, is
never ut his post, and its entire duties
are fulfilled by an assistant, yet it is
proposed to increase his compensa-
ton to -, 800. The next part OF this
programme of rctrenchment will be a
movement by Congress to increase
their own salaries
DR. CRAvEN'a BooK.-The Was h.
ington correspondent of the Boston
Post says that "thc sale of DIR.
Craven's book in the District OF
Columbia is greater than the sale OF
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