The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-04

ginia the Governments property and
appurtenances at Harper's Ferry. It
is the intention OF the Government
to keep possession OF this property,
and, If necessary, to rebuild tho
works, which were destroyed during
the rebellion.
Secretary Harlan has thought it
necessary to explain, in published
letter. that when he, in his recent
speech to the crowd that called upon
him, said that he preferred ignorant
loyalty to intelligent treason-or, in
other words, negro voters to rebel
voters-he did not speak for the Pre-
sident, but had merely concluded his
remarks "with an expression of con-
fidcnce in the wisdom and virtue of
the President, for whom he was not
authorized to speak, and who had
been able iii the past. and would be
able in the future, to disclose his own
views"
Mr.. Hunter, acting Secretary of
State, has written TO our Consul at
Liverpool, that it is to be regretted
that his provision for sending the
Shenandoah to this country proved
abortive. and advises him to retain
the vessel, if not already under way,
until otherwise instructed, taking
measures for her safe custody mean
while
General Butler, and Senator Lane,
of Indiana, had interviews with the
President yesterday, before the meet
ing of the Cabinet At the Cabinet
meeting all the members were pre-
sent, including the Secretary of State.
A Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore iSun. writing under date of
January 80, says the Treedmen's
Bureau, or Lazzaroni bill, AS it has
been called, is condemned by many
of the leading journals, though it
passed the Senate by 3 vote Of four
to one. The President. as I learn
from q good source, is also opposed
to 1t. There is no doubt that it will
pass the House, FOR it creates officers,
which will increase the Government
patronage to IN enormous extent;
and it will curse the South with
population Of idle and pauper freed
men. It gathers blacks in communi-
ties, where they are to be supported
at public expense; but, what is more,
1t dlspossesses white owners from
plantations, and gives them for three
years to blacks Many judicious men
consider the bill as one that will
tend to provoke war of races in the
South.
AS [ have heretofore said, there is
no longer much danger of the pas
sage Of the Constitutional amend
ment reported by the construction
committee, and it was, to-day, recon-
mitted to the judiciary committee in
the House. This is probably, because
1T IS considered rs too good for the
seeded States by some The Presi-
dents suggestion of representation
based on qualified voters, and taxation
based on property, would not suit the
radicals much better, for it leaves to
the States the regulation of suffrage.
The radicals will not be content with
out some legislation whereby they can
force negro suffrage upon ali the
late slaveholding States The lines
between them and the President are
now very closely drawn.
The report of the internal revenue
commissioner will. if adopted, super
cede the proposed constitutional
amendment permitting duties on
exports. The tax proposed on cotton
will probably be adopted as par. of
On improved revenue system
There was full Cabinet meeting
to-day, and visitors to the White
House were few in consequence,
though Gen. Benjamin +. Butler,
and Senator Lane, of Indiana, OBJ
tanned interviews with the Executive
prior to the Cabinet session. Mr..
George M. Fitzhugh, of West Vir-
g1nia, was pardoned to-day.
The President refuses to Interfere
with General Terry's recent orders
annulling the vagrant Act passed by
the Virginia Legislature. Several of
the Virginia delegation called upon
the President to inquire as to the
report telegraphed from New York
relative to the deposition of Governor
Plerpont, and were informed by him
that there was not the slightest parti-
Gle of truth in it.
\ person giving his name as Roby,
from East Cambridge, Massachusetts,
was arrested yesterday in the gallery
of the Senate Chamber, for indecorous
behavior, and threatening to shoot
Senator Sumner. He amused him
self for time by throwing peanuts
on the head of the Senator from the
gallery, varying tie occupation with
muttered curses ana threats. The
Door fellow was fouod to ba insane