The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02
From Warrington.

From Washington.
A desperate effort was made here
last night by the radicals to create an
impression that the President had
made an outrageous speech. De-
spatches were sent all over the coun-
try to this effect, for the purpose of
prejudicing the minds of the party
leaders i'll advance against it. Three
or four dispatches were sent to Mr..
Seward, stating that the speech of
Mr.. Johnson wac : frightful one, and
a speech that he could not endorse,
also begging him not to speak at the
Cooper Institute meeting if he could
avoid it, but if he did speak to be
careful how he committed himself to
the President. Similar dispatches
were also sent to Mr.. Raymond aad
other speakers. The game of the
radicals was bold one, and shows
the desperation to which they are
driven when they are compelled to
resort to that dodge to bolster them
selves up.-Cor. Ne,c York Herald
Yesterday the President threw the
order of the Lieutenant-General back
in his face. To-day he has thrown
veto in the face of Congress, which
not only refers to the freedmen's bill,
but covers the whole subject Of re-
construction. This action is con-
sidered a complete withdrawal from
the great party which elected him,
and q union with conservative Cop
perheads and rebels. These now
have the only claim to the President.
The loyal men of the country. who,
in the field and at home, have sup
ported the war, are tonight without
q representative at the White House.
Such is the feeling in Union circles
here.-Cor. Cincinnati Gazette.
General Howard visited President
Johnson yesterday, and had long
Interview in reference to his Freed
mems Bureau. He felt that it was
due to the President, the interests of
the freedmen, and himself, that he
should be made acquainted with the
Presidents wishes andpurposes, since
the President had expressed himself
so entirely opposed to the whole
scope and spirit of that institution.
MIR. johnson informed the General
that he had in contemplation the
issuing of proclamation declaring
the rebellion at an end; and from his
Interpretation of the law, the Freed
mems Bureau would continue its
functions for year from the date of
said proclamation, in spite of him.
He intimated no desire for General
Howard's withdrawal from the chief
direction of it's affairs, although
making no effort to conceal the same
hostility to protecting the freedmen
that he has frequently exhibited of
late.-Correspondence Of Tribune.
1t is stated that the Ways and
Means Committee are fayorably con-
sidering the proposition to tax all
tobacco in the leaf, instead, as now,
upon the manufactured article. It is
thought this mode of taxation will
prevent many and considerable frauds
upon the revenue.
The rupture between the President
and Congress is complete, and, on
the part of the latter, much animosi-
ty is manifested. What they can do
for the recovery of their lost two
thirds power in the Senate is to be
seen. The breach may widen with
every veto and every other executive
act, and a few more Of the Republi-
can Senators may pass over to the
support Of the President, at least
upon vital questions. A meeting of
Republican members will take place.
at which the present alarming crisis
will be considered.
The President will have occasion
to veto the civil rights bill, and the
District negro suffrage bill, within
week. There is no doubt that he is
quite ready for it, The Senate might
modify the suffrage bill, but it is not
now probable that either party de-
sires this. The radical majority urge
an unqualified act or none; and the
conservatives, acting in conformity
with the precede 1t Of their friends in
the House, would prefer that the bill
should go to the President in form
that will insure O veto.
Mr.. Sherman endeavored, in the
Senate to-day, to prevent the conside-
ration of the concurrent resolution
from the Committee on Reconstruc.
tion, declaring that the eleven States
lately in rebellion shall not be repre-
sented in either House until Con
gress should declare that they are en-
titled to be represented, on account