The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-01-31
From the correspondent of the Charleston

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From the correspondent of the Charleston
Courier, (January Is) the following interesting
Washington items are gathered
The Negro Suffrage Bill passed the House
without qualification By a more than tWo.thirds
majority. The negroes and their worshippers
applauded., From the galleries and the Hoor
shouts of applause arose when the vote was an
nounced. 1t IS decree of 'ibertya and equality"
The question had been made one of strictly party
character, and every man in the House who was
not prepared to forfeit his party relations voted
with; the majority. Many Of the Republicans
soted with view to force an isSne between
themselves and their political opponents before
the people, and alsoto force President ohnson
to an issue with their party, They know that
they can keep tie South out Of the Union IN some
way or other, and that for their own term at
least they will be able o-eripple and control the
Executive power. ~. -..-r .. =. -
The Senate viii pass the Bill, as it goes to
them. from the House. It will thus pass in
shape that would serve to compel vote from
the President If he veto it, the Conservatives
triumph. Ifhe sign it, the Radicals win use him
as their own stalking horse for his credit for.
purpose aud consistency will greatly aid them IN
their future policy. - -..,>-
The whole amount of the matter is thisI--
Whether TIE Negro Suffrage Bill he passed. or
not the Republican party intend to keep the
South out Of the Union as long as they can. The
most hopeful Of the Conservatives have come to
this conclusion. Now viii the President aid them
in this designs If so, he will oppose this, their
leading measure. You will see in the proceed
ings of Congress, Senator Wade speech against
reconstruction, and the interlocution thereon.
Whether It be done by legislation, according to
the idea of Mr. Sumner, or by the requirements
of the President and test oaths, the South is to
be forced 10 adopt the radical measures. So Dir:
Wade declared that. the Southern States, which
had acted aader, President IohnsoHs admonl
,tions, that they must adopt certain measures or
be kept out of the Union, viii have the right to
repu6iate all those measures they adopted under
moral or political daress. This is also Carl
Schnrz's argument against present restoration. -
- a Bill is bofore Congress, and likely to pass.
,S,;thout much opposition, which deeply concerns
the interests of South Carolina. Mr.. Trumbull,
Of Illinois, is The author Of a Bill to confer
fee simple title to lands held, at present, by the
freedmen on the islands and other places near
the coast of Soeth Carolina. Instead. OF the ab-
ssoIute tile in fee, a posSesSery right for three
wears has been proposed, and the hia as thus
amended, has passed the Senate 1t Will pass
the House without question. The history OF
the matter is briefly this: On the 18th of JAN
nary last. General Sherman, then on his great
march. issued an order to the effect that the
lands Of the State of South Carolina, to the ex-
tent Of thirty miles from the coast should De oe
1ey,6ied and improved By the, negroes then resi-
ding on. or near them, until further orders The
negroes took, and we're; already ia, possession.
An agent from the land owners came to Wash
ineten last fall and applied TO the President for
the restoration Of these lands to their former oe-
ccuuants and owners. The President was dispos
ed to Issue an order for their restoration at once
General Howard was consulted by the President
On the subject, a.3a the General suggested that
some delay vas expedient, but that the Srestora:
etion m;eAEssoone be effected. Thus the matter
has rested tin Congress is ready to asurp an the
noyers Of the Executive, as they have si2nihed a
bSarpose To do. IF the three years possession be
= rfYef1it will be equivalent to permanent poss-
sssiSon. ii is undoubfedl5 so intended. It IS re-
frisasrkable that Congress should make any differ.
sTisee between Carolina and other States. Ia Eir-
giinia abandoned property, for some tine ocea-
Ned by negroes or United States troops, las
SeensrgstoTed. II would seem that the .Goyesr-,
ment will have no uniform policy on the subject,
which foIleas from the fact that there is no uni
ty Of action between the Executive and Con.
The United States Supreme Court, have posi-.
@tiyely decided in the case of Mr.. Garland, that
the Act of July l5, 1864, extending the pFoyis-
ions of the test oath to lawyers practising IN the
Federal Courts, IS unconstitutional. They may
not announce the decision Immediately. =.
There Is still doubt as to the action of the
President on the Bill establishing negro suffrage
IA this district But the Republican members
assume that the President cannot veto it. if he
xould because it would be carried over his head.
The Senate will not modify the Bill IN any re-
eaect except TO render it penal for any one to
ls;ader any negro srem voting, or question MS
right to vote z ~e- .-.'-.' Leu