The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-17
From Washington.

constitutional amendment by the
House was a matter of foregone con-
clusion. But there will be an oppo
sition in that body, of greater or less
strength, to the bill reported from
the Committee Of Fifteen for carry
ing the proposed amendment into
effect. This bill requires the assent
OF States to the terms of admission
offered rs n condition precedent to
their representation in Congress,
either III whole or part 1t is intro
tlecl to set aside entirely the Presi
dents plan OF representation for the
eleven Southern States. Mr.. Raw.
mond and others oppose it as ,,nne-
cessarv and calculated to make false
and damaging issue before the peo-
pie. who are becoming daily more
and more clamorous for the complete
restoration Of the Union. If they
pass this bill. whether Congress can
override tue consequent veto or not.
they will make an issue whicl, the
radicals arc afraid to meet. They
are, Just now. in quandarv upon
this point. They think they can get
over everything except their refusal
t" recognize loyal representatives
from the late seeded States. The
Democrats, from policy, will be will
ling 70 see TIE Republicans pass the
bill. 1t will render the condition no
worse. 1i" entire Congress project
OF Reconstruction: will fail, for almost
every seeded State and 4 number Of
the always lo>..l States will reject it.
Vt can DO no harm. therefore, and
may t." mtici, GOOD, to provide bv
iaW. rxciut ig. ii, effect, the seeded
States from all participation in tho
Government co,,nsels. 1t is perfect
Is certain that il no anticipated or
probable event the Republican uajo-
rites of this Congress will. even at
tho next session, admit any member
on representative from any one Of tho
States that seeded, without compli-
ancc ''Sy the State with the terms now
proposed and required.
Congress has u"arlv completed the
labors OF the session Their object
is attained-to make iip an issue
upon which the party can maintain
Its power IL Congress ivr two Years
more, and secure also the next Presi-
dental r!,rtion AS the next Con-
grcss will be tn" president-making
Congress. If the radicals carry that
they will il" secure. even ut the cost
OF another revolution; for, without
resort to revolutionary measures,
they cannot exclude the Southern
States from their voice in the cloc-
ton
Charles DCunnor and ex-(iov.
Pratt had another long interview
with the President to-day, ON tho
subject of the release Of jeff. Davis.
The lnd!Hati"n, are that the efforts
IL Mr. DAVIS, behalf will not be sue
rrssful. and. despite the assertions to
the contrary, there Is good reason to
state that there has never. rs vet,
h'.'i ;nlN probability Of Mr.. Davis
being released t'i"nl confinement.
IN" rrp"r: published in all the
paper, that t!ir British troops had
entered "nr borders in pursuit of
ttnlans = lluiin.ucrl 10 be untrue.
on authority "t The War Department.
Which li;,s received information that
nn s';ch tht'2 occurred;
Il!" ""'rjv"r 'f ~" Ncrcl.ants'
National EanA .. ;!4S city has
brought sui! against the stockholders
"1 tn" h"i!l 10 TIN. amount OF the
capita! stock @: ,,t institution.
n,inr, y. S1h! 900. under that section
OF the CURRENCY act which renders
,!:n stockholders personally li.hl. to
tEr amount V: ;hr stock h,.!l by
:hrm respectively.
Th!a proceeding is in cQ:.itv. the
receiver praying I Judgment ior an
amount crla! - the capital stock.
He also prav> the court 20 determine
who are tl.'. j.,uu nil. Stockholders in
several cases III which rcccn. transfers
"f stock lave been made, in order
that the proper persons >!.a!: he made
PARTIES tD rn,. stat
Messi> Durall a'!i Claiborne.
representing the interests OF l.ouisi-
ana. are &ow in Washington, urging
upon Congress the passage Of a law
providing for III" repair Of certain
lcEees, owing to the crevasses III
which large sections of the State arc
delu5rI 'hns preventing HE raising
OF the usual crops of sugar and cot
tom. ''"TrSl ".'[, ace HuNtmo;.. .S"a.
EA/rE>. III" simplest method Of
sharpening Il razor is said to be, to
place th. blade for about IL halt hour
III water. to which ono twentieth of
It's wei :Ilt of suh,hulic or muriatic
acll l,.S Dr,yjouSlv boon ,IJoJ