The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-05-15

1t Is SAID thH radicals reCOnSldered the
vote upon the amendment to the pest
Office appropriation bill restricting the
Presidents power of removal, because
they found out that he would certainly
veto the whole bill and the post Offices
be closed up. Mr. Poland said he would
not stand before his people on that
amendment. Speaking of this vote Of
reconsideration, the Ntttiounl Htelligen.
Ger, of the 9Th says:
"The things presaged by the discus.
sion in the Senate yesterday were, that
numbers of the more thoughtful Repub
licans in Congress will not longer sus
tain the headlong policy that has been
thus far forced along in the channels of
Legislation, under The leadership Of Mr..
Stevens. And particularly is il indca
ted that measures TO abridsc the usual
exercise by the President of his preroga.
tive in respect to appointments cannot
be passed over his head If vetoed. Nor
is there longer danger. we feel persuad.
ed, that the most odious, features of the
disuninn scheme Of the Reconstruction
Committee can obtain the requisite Con.
stitutional sanction when subjected to
the ordeal of Executive dlsapproval.
We hail this indication ofright reason as
encouraging to union, MS So,ng a step in
the direction suggested by the cnlight.
enel public sentiment of Europe, as
giving hope to the depressed business
interests of the country, and as strength.
ening the public credit. It Is now a
favorable opportunity for snch constitu.
ents of Congressmen as are not politi.
clans hv trade to aid and comfort all
those who, in the high councils Of the
nation. are disposed to act for country,
and not merely to obey the bel,ests of
violent partisans."
THE TRADE At THE NoRrtf.
advance in the public securities of the
United States is liable to be misnnder.
stood. Instead Of indicating an increas.
ed confidence in the Government credit,
it only marks, in truth, the decline in
business, and the decay of the general
prosperity. The National IateHigenctr,
discussing this subject, says quite forci.
by:
Business is now declining in the
Northern States, and it is at dead
pause in the South. Tho vast amount
of irredeemable paper which has accu
mulated in the commercial centres, seeks
employment, and can find none in any
industrial pursuit. Therefore it is il.
vested in Government securities, which
have advanced slightly in price. on &C.
connt of the demand. The Government
interest is more remunerative to capital
than any ordinary business enterprise. :"
This is the effect of the civil rights
bill. They, at the North, are getting
nsed to its acquisitions. We wish them
well.
Memo ASSAULT AND ITS CossE.
oUENcEs.--On Friday evening, between
8 and o'clock, Mr.. Green. Chief of
Police, heard a negro saying OF threat.
ening that he would kill United States
soldier. Mr.. Green demonstrated with
him, but the negro being obstreperous,
he attempted to arrest him; whereupon
the negro assaulted him and Knocked
him down. Mr.. Green. as soon as he
could get Tie nse of his hands, discharg.
ed his revolver four times at the body
of his assallant, the effects of the wounds,
as we learn, proving fatal. We regret
to chronicle this thing Of our freedmen,
and we believe the majority ofthe wise
and prudent among them will condemn
the conduct Of the freedman alluded to.
-Ph@nia.
PsRsoNAL. Major George MolSnight,
better known as casa Hartz, has accepted
Q position on the New York Daily Nsws,
ing In London during the greater portion OF
thewar. arrived in New York by the last
steamer.