The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-17
BY THE MAILS.
From Washington.
FREEDMEE's BUREAU.


Gen. Howard has written long letter to the House
Committee Freedmen Affairs in regard to further
legislation respecting his Bureau he urges that 1t s
necessary for several reasons, among which may be
specified that bill signed By the Executive would give
grat moral weight and to the Bureau as its enc
miles believe O. profess TO believe that the Government
s opposed to It's operation Something should be done,
he also says to foster education he believes 1t would
be measure Of real economy to make provision for
SCHOOLS ana ch orhv pohsot than s
would be- he urges this consideration at some length
He thinks the duty Of the officers and agents OF the
Bureau should be clearly defined by law and not
left much to military ORDERS The Sea Island ques-
ton should be settled by statutory enactment the more
,psciay the freedmen who hold grants under Gen.
lands rightfuly belong to them The President should
be empowered to retain volunteer officers who are need
agents Of the Bureau in service after the muster
out of their respective regiments
THE FENIANs.
The Was. ington correspondent of New York Times
of 18th says:
The Government is not unmindful of the Fenian
movements in this country and especial in the North
east We not at liberty tu suggest what course the
authorities intend to purtus wnen the e11gency shall
arise. but say confidently that the Government
will permit any onation Of meu whatever TO en-
ange the United States In unnecessary dthcutes WIFE
friendly powers.
President Roberts, of the Fenian Brotherhood. is in
Washingto He s open in his condemnation OF the
movements on the Northeastern frohter according
his views will Lot aid the cause Of Irish Independ
ence.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
From the same writer we learn that
There is not even guess as to when the Bouse will
proceed the consideration OF the joint resolution from
the Reconstruc Ion Committee naming the conditions
on which Tennessee may resume It's reanons 70 c Inc
mtee have recently maured any measure with regard
the ae rehelious States In addition to those already
reported. The Committee continue to examine wit
nesses thus daily adding to its already large accumua
ton of evidence, which, though ordered to be- has not
yet been printed Enough matter has been collected to
| make several ponderous volumes.
| 1HE REPORTED AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
He also states that the report has been repeated from
time to time for the past three months that the Pres
dent Is the eve OF issuing general amnesty procla
nor far be ascertained has the subject been
brought to the attention Of the Cabinet. The policy Of
such has not been sgitated In official circles
and whatever has been said in newspapers on the sub
| j. ct is mere conjecture.
RuMons of CABINET cHANozs.
The He7alds correspondent under date of the 18TH
| says:
The usual number and.variety Of rumors concerning
Cabinet reconstruction have been aoa for several days
past bat none Of them appear to have much truth In
their composition. The Radicals openly asserted for
months that the President practically powerlesa to
remove any of his Cabinet officers inasmuch as the
senae would CONFIRM those appointed to succeed
them. and the present i1skhenta would retain their
positions until successors confirmed; but In this
they greatly mistakep All the laws and presidents
establish the PresidentS power OF removal He can mp
point successor to any member n h. -ahnet at my
time. who would therepon eneIoa the duties Of the
the head of the d. int<rin or until no WAS
confirmed r+jected by the Senate There Is law pre-
eorte.ng that such Appointments shall be tmmeaiasey
sent to the Snnatc and weeks Of delay might be-
fore the apponee woold be rejected If obnoxious to
that body The President would then have the vacancy
to refill and the Senate the right OF rejection and
80 on indefinitely The essential and practical right Of
removal ths President undoubtedly has as more than
one of hiB Cabinet will learn thould they provoke or
challenge him to exercise t. This subject has boen re-
peatedy discussed since the organization of the govern
ment and the conclusions invariably reached. NO
longer ago than the winter of ls6O6I the Secretary
War was removed by the President AZ Joseph Holt ap-
pointed his place without the Csent or advice of the
enate That body was not even notified OF the removal
until after the passage Of resolution introduced by
sndel OF Louisiana, calling upon the President for IN.
| formation on the subject
rEsr OATH.
In reply to resolution of inquiry from tho Senate,
Dennison Informs that body that no
appointments To Offices Of salaries emouments under
the Postofce Department have been made in Southern
States without the test oath being taken unatered and
unexplained.
SENATOR STEWARDS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
| MENT.
Tho Senator from Nevada who recently the shalow
recomm msndations Of the Radicals has magntfed him
self in his estimation into the proportions Of o
statesman, seems TO be Very uneasy In regard to affairs
Of state and displays great ndecison In the rcsponsi-
Bile task OF ealing the distractions of the county,
labor which he had OF late entirely assumed to himself
This morning there being large gathering in the gal
eres to listen to the eucges on the late Senator Foot
the Nevadi Senator seized the opportunity to offer q
situtsfor the late amendment to his original resolu
ton. OF which the following is copy:
ARTICLE =. SECTION AL Determinations among
the people because OF race color or previous condition
Of servitude either in civil rights tho right OF sui
fr,ge are prohibited; bat the States may exempt per-
sons voters from restrictions on suffrage hereafter
imposed.
FEC q Obligations incurred in aid of the nsurreo-
ton or of war az inst the Union. and c'ams for
pensatiou Of slaves emancpated, void, and shall
assumed paid by any State or by the United
States.
Kew York News.
The New York Herald. few Jays ago, in editorial.
charged the Radical party with The intention Of building
up genuine niger arstocracy" The Tribune takes
he Herald to task about it. and bandies such compl.
mentary epithets "nar" and ''vilain.' The Herald