The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-05
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun


IDENT's POLICY, 40. ....,
a., Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM- s..
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The bearing OF tho new
Republican project of reconstruction upon the
much interest by all parties. Should the Presi-
dents plan Of restoration prevail, the eleven
Southern 9 States would be represented by loyal
ton with other States Of AL rights as members OF
the Union. But these States, it is contended by
the Republicans, would, with the aid Of or two
semi-rebel States, as they choose to term them,
and Of certain Northern States which are always
ready to be domoralized, give a majority Of eloo
torai votes Tor candidato who would be nomi-
mated in opposition to tho candidate OF tho Repub-
Gcan party. 3.
Congress will, therefore, persist in measures to
dei defeat this combination. ION The eleven Southern
acknowledged to be 80 by two out Of three branches
of the Federal government These States may,
according to the provisions Of the existing conat
tutions. When tho votes are counted, it will be.
long to the President pro. tenn. Of the Senate to
count such votes as he pleases and declare the
result. lie would either act with his pa :ty or not
In either way, if the result would be affected by
his decision, political crisis would arise.
The proposed constitutional amendment as-
sumes that tho eleven Southern States are not in
the Union. 1t is proposed in antagonism to the
Presidents views and policy The amendment
Whether it he ratified or not by the requisite
number Of States, it will settle the Presidential
election in favor OF the Republican majority OF
sumo that the eleven Southern States are not on
titled to take part in the Presidential election. II
it be ratified, then the eleven Southern States will
either go with the Republicans or be divided and,
besides, will be curtailed in their number OF cleo.
toral votes. /
TEE AWARDS IN THE CASE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l
WASHINGTON, May IA communication from
to-day, in answer to the resolution requesting all
evidence upon which the reward for the capture
OF Jefferson Davis was based, including report
Lieutenant Colonel Harnden, OF Captain Hatha-
way, Of Colonel Pritchard and lists OF officers and
men OF the Michigan cavalry: The reports simply
and their commands, and contain nothing Of strik.
ing Importance. The party captured consisted Of
Davis and wife and four children, John H.
Aid-de:c Camp to Davis, Burton N Harrison
(his Private secretary) Major Maurand, Gap
tain Woody, Lieutenant Hathaway, Jeffsrt
twelve soldiers. Also. Miss Maggie Howell, sister
to Mrs. Davis, and one black and one white wait
ing maid and several servants. Pritchard says
from among the prisoners, who aeked il was the
officer In command, and upon my answering that
I was, and asking him whom I was to cali him,
pleased, when replied to him that I.wonld cali
him Davis, and after a moments hesitation he
said that was his name, when he suddenly drew
I suppose You coneider it bravery TO charge
women I'd ckiidfea Dutsit ia
theft, IL is ivandasm:'"r Msjor:G eneral Wilson
says that neither Colonel Harnden nor Colonel
Pritchard knew OF the reward that had been Of
fered for the capture OF MIR. Davis.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED DEFAuIrER-pURNINa OF
A GOVERNMENT sToREHoUsE.
BosroN, May 1:-On Wedne sday last Henry c.
Wheeler, Of New York, was arrested on board the
steamer Asia. MIR. Wheeler is President of the
Brunswick and Florida Railroad and also con-
nected with the projected Atchison and Pixies
Peak Railroad Company, who claim that Wheeler
withheld and secured bonds to the amount of
$500, 600. Wheeler was taken before the Supreme
Court and committed in default OF 5000 900 bail.
fire occurred this afternoon in South Boston,
on Boston wharf, which destroyed two one-story
buildings, leased by the Government for storing
bonded goods. Among the property destroyed
one hundred hogsheads OF molasses. Messrs
Atkins d Co. and Spauldng, Burgess & Sons. are
among the principal owners.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EPISCOPAL METHODIST CON-
FERENcE.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 29.-The committee on
boundaries made their final report to-day. /"
Br. Z. W. Sehon, OF Louisville was elected mis-
sionary, With headquarters at Baltimore.
In the place OF the ordinance CHANGING the
name, this morning, as Q whole, it WAS amended
By inserting "Episcopal;" the title now Is the
episcopal Methodist Church." -
- VERY IMPORTANT ORDER, .r-f .
We congratulate the country upon an order is
sued from the War Department Yesterday by
direction OF the President, declaring that military
commissions and courts martial are not authoriz-
ed, and, therefore, will not aesume jurisdiction in
the army and navy OF the United States, camp
followers, contractors and such others as are in
dfcated in the Articles OF War and the Acts OF
ngress.-Nationat Intelligescer, I'd inst.