The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-06
From Washington.

day, he sent to the Clerks desk q
copy Of the Norfolk Va Post, con-
tanning an article rejoicing in the
widest terms over the veto of the
F'reedmen's Bureau bill as greater
victory for the South than the first
battle of Bull Run. While it was
being read, several members who had
learned the secret of the thing, rushed
to Mr.. Bingham to inform him of the
trap into which he had fallen AS the
Norfolk Post is a radical paper, was
started by General Buffers money,
and is now edited by former mem
Der OF his staff, the article was ironi-
cal in its tone. But Notwithstanding
Mr.. Bingham was so informed by his
own friends, he insisted that it should
be put upon the journal and 60 before
the country rs a true evidence of
Southern feeling.
n Y. Times, (Republican.
The President looks upon the test
oath at the present time, when peace
reigns through the land, as unconsti-
tutlonal, and he is. therefore, opposed
to it, though perfectly willing that
Congress should decide the matter
when admitting the Southern mem
bers for themselves. If it chooses to
exact both the test and the constitu-
tlonal oaths, SO be it, though the Pre-
sldent regards the latter as the only
proper one that should be offered.
Cor. Philadelphia Ledger.
There is q most important rumor
atioat this P. NJ, to the effect that
Tlfeddeus has bulied tie hatchet. and
in future will work more in harmony
with the President. His first act of
repentance was to forward to the Pre-
sident a letter soliciting the appoint
ment of postmaster in PENNSYLVANIA
for friend, whom he (Stevens) en-
dorsed in full, and which the Pres;
dent received in his usual gracious
manner, granting the favor asked for
within an hour afterwards
The report of the Ways and Means
Committee upon the income question
and the subject of cotton is ready,
and will be sent in immediately. The
tax upon incomes is to be general.
five Fer cent, all under one thousand
dollars exempt; while that upon cot
ton is to be raised from two to five
cents per pound, with drawback of
two and-a-half per cent. in favor of
home manufacturers
The fact that one hundred men are
regularly detailed to guard the White
House-as in President Lincoln's
time-indicates that certain threats
and anonymous letters have not been
without their effect, and that it is be-
heved necessary to guard against the
attempt OF any crazy fanatic or daring
assassin to emulate Booths unparal-
leled crime. Cor. Boston Post.
Qurtermaster-G General Nfeies has
commenced the work of removing
those in his department who entertain
different views from those expressed
by the President in his recent ha-
rangue and veto message Yesterday
five clerks were discharged on this
account, and others threatened. A
movement was set on foot to-day in
the Department Of the interior to
exclude the Daily Mo,ni,lg Chronicle
from circulating among the clerks and
employees Of the Department. This
is under the superintendent of a
number Of Copperheads, who have
"NSiA "SSt ~ 1Ctlstlil III Iuc DCDafC-
ment ever since the administration of
James Buchanan. --Forney's Press.
Thursday, Senator Wade made a
furious speech. He said that the war
upon the radicals is no war at all; ii
1t is tempest in teapot. The great
party with which [ act chained its
principles to the throne of the AL
mighty, and is as indestructible as He
Is. What folly, tlien, for such mise
rable Copperhead sheets as this,
(holdlng up the Baltimore Gazeue,) to
assail rs. [ am an Abolitionist, and I
glory in it, and you are all Abolitionists
because you can't help it. We have
grown from an insignificant minority
to have two-thirds of both Houses Of
congress. 1t will not be one month
from to-day before every man here,
who is not a radical, will wish to God he
was. The gates of hell cannot prevail
against us. [ had not intended to saw
word on this subject; we are strong
enough, but when such miserable
things as tkis Shaking the paper vio-
lently) issue the base forgeries, Irefute
them. do not care who assails me.
President or anybody else. They NAV
call me traitor; | do not care; I am
as the eternal rocks of granite.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The
President, last night, in response to
the direct questions Of several Con.