The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-04-19
WASHINGTON, April 8.

WASHINGTON, April 8.
The Senate was not in session yester
day. The House devoted the day te
speech making only. Among the orators
was Mr. Hogan, of Missouri, who de-
Tended the President, and, among other
things, said that he believed slavery to be
wrong, and was therefore glad it nc
longer existed in this country; but, in re-
viewing the history Of the black race in
America, he concluded that more had
been done by the institution of slavery
in the South to christianize the negro
than had ever been effected by all the
Protestant missionaries that had been
sent to convert Pagan nations.
Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, said he would give
notice now, that on Monday next, imme-
diatey after the expiration of the morn
ing hour, he would call for the reading of
the message of the President vetong the
civil rights bill, and that Immediately
after the reading of the message was con-
cludcd, he would demand the previous
question on the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, said he
trusted the gentleman from Iowa would
not press subject of such Importance to
a vote, under the operation of the pre-
vious question, thus shutting off all op-
portunity for discussing the motion. The
message had not been treated in this
manner by the Senate, and he trusted it
would not be treated so here, Il would
be disgrace to the House if the bill WAS
hurried to vote without any chance
being given for discussion of its merits.
Mr. Wilson replied that it was for the
House to decide whether immediate ac-
ton on the bill woui6 disgrace it or not.
For his part, he thought tina. the bill had
been very fully discussed already, and he
intended, in any event, to demand the
previous question after the morning hour
on Monday. The House might sustain
him or not as it thought proper. Laugh
ter OIL the Republican side.
Alexander Stephens has been sending
his ea4tfs TO those whom he once knew
here, and to others whose acquaintance
he would like to have. He has had many
callers at his rooms, and is lionizod to no
little extent To-day, he had very long
interview with the President, and pro-
nounccs himself thoroughly satisfied with
the President and his policy. He OK
poets 10 have his seat in the Senate at an
early day.
A distinguished military chieftain has
within the last few days been sounded by
two noted politicians, one Of whom was
in the army, 10 see to what extent he
could be relied upon to favor coup d'etat
by which the Southern representatives,
are to be placed in both Houses of Con-
gress. No encouragement was given, but
the project has not been abandoned.
The National MtclHgencer, in comment
ing upon the above statement, says that
the distinguished military chieitain in
question was consulted us to project di-
.rectly the reverse of the one stated by the
TriJuae-namely, a coup @etat, "by which
the Government of the United States is
to be overthrown by revolutionary
Junto of radical demagogues. 1t adds
eve will vouch for every word OF it, and
so could the Tribune correspondent, if he
is we'll enough informed to 81 eak on this
subject"
A good deal eff amusement has been ex-
cited by what proves to be a thorough
break between the Johnson Democrats,
led by Montgomery Blair and the John
son Republicans.
So says Forney, but this break is not
very thorough" we opinc.
There is pretty good authority for say
ing that there will be no further sales OF
gold by the Treasury, just at present, and
perhaps not for long while to come
The policy will be rather to hoard, and to
leave the gold market to its own inclins
tions and developments:
A protracted interview was held to-day
between Mrs. Davis and A.. II. Stephens
the nature of which is unknown, though
common report says it had reference te
the probable fate of Jeff. himself, who
there are renewed rumors, is to be re
leased in a short time on parole.-PhaIa
delphia Ledger.
= Be temperate in all things