The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
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Correspondence Of the Charleston Mercury

day. Tie bills recommended by the
caucus oflast week, for the exclusion
of the members from the ten unrcp-
resented States from future Congress
ses, and to prevent those States from
participating in future Presidential
elections, were reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee. The former las
your readers will observe by the Con-
gressional report, passed by solid
Radical vote, and the latter was post
poned until Thursday, when it will
no doubt be adopted.
Several of the more Conservative
Republican members have expressed
their disapprobation Of both Of these
measures, but the tie Of party is so
strong that they will hardly dare op-
nose what now seems to be the -evi-
dent intent of the majority Of the
House: and there is no good reason to
hope for anything better from the
Senate, although some tolerably we'll
informed persons profess to believe
that the latter body will proceed with
caution en- all such. measures. A few
weeks will doubtless suffice to deter
mine how far they are correct.
THE TARIFF-INTERNAL REVENUE.
The regular lobby on the tariff and
;r,+or,,l Tovnnro hills has made its
appearance at the capitol. A dele
cation of New York merchants will
be here in day or two to oppose the
House tariff bill, now before the Sen
ate Committee on Finance. 1t is
highly s:protcctivc' in character, and
the object of the New Workers is to
render it less obnoxious in that re-
spect, if possible. There is very lit
tie hope, however, for free trade
tariff, or anything like it, so long as
Eastern manufacturers WELD such a
potential influence in shaping the leg
islation of the country. The internal
revenue tax will probably be reduced
by placing certain articles now sub
iect to taxation on all taxable arti-
cles.
The pressure for G reduction of the
Cotton tax continues to increase, and
the Ways and Means Committee arc
said to be divided in opinion on the
subject. They will hardly come to
any conclusion on the amended tax
billCwhich will contain the Cotton tax
until sometimein january.
IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.
The sessions of the Senate for the
past two days, have been occupied
with the discussion Of the District Nc
gro Sufragcbills. The galleries have
Been filled with negroes, who appear
to enjoy their privilege exceedingly:
The establishment of unqualified and
unlimited negro suffrage in this Dis
trict, seems to be Il ,fred. fact, and al
though President Johnson is earnestly
opposed to any and every measure Of
the kind, yet he is comparatively pow
erless, as over two-thirds OF each
House are against him.
MILITIA IN soUTEGE STATES.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
Chairman Of the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs, has joint reso-
luton which he will offer this week.
It proposes to disband all militia cr-
ean1izations now existing in the ten
99nreprescnted States, and to prohibit
the formation of such organizations
hereafter. The subject has also been
under consideration in the House
Military Committee, and l under
stand is farorably regarded by that
body.
COMPENSATION FOR SLAVES.
CONGRESS at its last session passed
an act authorizing compensation to
be paid to parties in the States Of
Delaware, Maryland, kentucky, and
Missouri, whose slaves enlisted III the
military service of the United States
during the late war.
The act has been partly executed
by the appointment of commissioners
in the aforesaid States, to examine
and report upon the claims. It is now
proposed, however, to repeal the law,
and of course suspend the payment
authorized by it. The general i'm
preston is that this will be done, 4
APPOINTING POWER.
There has been no abatement in
the zeal of the opponents ofthe Presi-
dent, to withdraw from his control,
as far as possible, the power of ap-
pointmcnt to, and removal from office.
The subject engaged, the considera-
ton of the House to-day, and is be-
ino yicoronslv nrcsscd by Radicals |