The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-26

The movements Of each House. on
Saturday tend to complicate matters
before them and cause q delay of ad-
journment. The preamble to the
Tennessee resolution '0--4 I'd by the
! Senate, will cause de. md another
! Executive veto The ,ate asserts
the principle upon wh,.l Congress
! has acted this session. to wit: That
I States which We're lately in insurrec-
ton cannot be recognized as members
OF the Union. and entitled to repre-
sentatlon rs such, without the assent
of the Legislative branch of the Go
vcrnment. President Johnson has
considered and treated this assump-
ton rs unconstitutional. and us sheer
usnrpation on the part of this Con
gress. Of course, he cannot rcce de
from this position. Congress decides
to assert and maintain this principle
In the Tennessee case, because it will
be precedent for their action in re-
gard to the other ten seeded States.
The President cannot approve the
tennessee resolution, us modified bv
the Senate, without yielding every
thing on his part in his struggle with
Congress.
The argument-brief, compact and
uudaclous as 1t was--made by Mr..
Stevens, on Friday, in support Of his
proposition for q recess of Congress,
has prevailed. 1t is upon that view
of the question that the House has
now accepted his proposition, with a
modification. entirely unessential.
The effect Of the resolution, as adopt
ed. will be to give Congress the con
tro! over the Executive during the
four months to come. Thus, the ra-
dlcals will save an army Of official
friends, whose services they require
IN the coming elections. Besides. the
resolution does. in fact, assert the
power contended for by Mr.. Stevens,
rs inherent in Legislative bodies, to
declare themselves en- permenn.ce.
If the fall elections for Congress
result in favor of the radicals, we NAV
expect a movement that will continue
Congress in permanent session, de-
spite the Constitution, during Mr..
Johnson's Presidency
The fear that the President will
undertake n coup det,t is sheer atfcc-
tation. Stevens can, however, calcu-
late upon the gullibility of the people.
He stated that long ago. At any rate,
two new and grave issues are Tins
made for the next elections.
The Washington Star, of Monday
afternoon, says
Brevct Major General Francis Fes-
sender has assumed the duties oe
Assistant Commissioners of the Freed
mems Bureau, in the State of Mary
land. Lieutenant Colonel Chandler,
who has been acting since the resic-
nation of General Stannard, will re-
main as Assistant Adjutant- General
to General Fessenden.
Major-General Ord. commanding
the department Of the Ohio, has or
derc;l that the military districts of
Illinois and Wisconsin will be dis
continued from and after the 31st Of
July. The 4th Independent Compa-
ny, Veteran Reserves, stationed at
Springfield, ILL.,, has been ordered TO
proceed to Fort Mackinaw, Mich.
The general land Office has Just
submitted, for signature, patent in
favor Of the State of Wisconsin for
1904 acres in the Menasha Land
District, ennring as swamp land to
the State under the grant by Act of
I 'ngress, approved September %,
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The receipts from customs at the
g.. following named ports, during the