The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-20
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QUIZ WASHINGTON CORREsPONDEECE.
HOW CONGRESS Is DELAYED IN IT'S ApJoURNMEST-
THE SESSION BECOMING RKsoME-A SKETCH OF To-
DAYS PROCEEDINGS RESOLUTIONS IN
TIE. HOUSE -coNsTrrggJpNAL fAnfEsDhfENr-
EQUALITY OF RACES AND INDIAN TROUBLES IN THE
sENArE-REJEor1oN OF IMPORTANT EVIDENCE IN
THE sURRATT CASE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-What keeps Congress-
here now Is the delay Of the President in sending
Ia his message vetoing the recent Reconstruction
Act. Very many Of the members, acting upon the
ground that quorum will be al sufficient to
transact business when that document does arrive,
| have left for their homes, trusting to those who
remain to see the work of reconstruction complete,
after which this session. which seems to be regard
ed by. everybody, including the very members who
we're so jealous in establishing it, as uncommonly
| irksome, viii adjourn; and the members, instead
OF continuing the advocacy and debate OF the
| thousand and one schemes which always emanate
during sitting Of Congress, will leave for their
homes in the shortest possible time. The message
Of the President may 60 in tomorrow, but as 1t ID
being prepared, as all the messages OF MIR. JOHN
SON have been, with the strictest regard for the
importance it will have on the records OF history,
and as the greatest is being taken that it shall
cover the whole ground of the objections urged
against the action Of Congress, it may not go In
so soon. Possibly it may be delayed until Friday
afternoon, or even later. 80
| The proceedings in the House OF Representa-
| tives to-day were Of nature somewhat akin to
the more excitable periods during the last ses-
sion, save that no long speeches were made, the
similarity being only in the introduction Of reseu-
tions which, Rofered . year ago, would have been
frahght, With the greatest sensations though
now they are regarded merely as ordinary routine
matters, and create no furore whatever. Alto
gether, however, affairs in the House were COM
parativey interesting to-day representative COBB,
of Wisconsin, lead off with a motion requesting
the President to communicate all the information
in the possession Of the Government regarding the
issMAx1M11IAN Avengers now said TO be organic
ling, and also as to whether any measures had
been taken to prevent the "avengers" from sail
ing. OF course. the; House adopted the motion,
and thisis regarded as quietus against any fill
clustering spirit which may desire to vent itself
north of the Rio Grande. "A resolution, which
gave rise TO { some debate, was offered by Mr..
JULIAN, OF Indiana, asserting that the
Presidents message, which was sent to the
House on Monday last stating that the
sbrogaton Of the States South binds the nation
to pay their debts, was q deliberate stab OF the
national credit, abhorrent to every principle Of
loyalty, etc. The vote upon this was strictly q
party one, and the short debate which took place
upon its introduction showed 'conclusvely that it
was regarded by the friends Of the President as
second to nothing which has yet been offered by
his political enemies FOR tho purpose Of calling re-
proach upon the administration Mr.. CoyoDE, Of
Ohio, over-topped this, however, by presenting a
preamble anu resolution substantially charging
Mr.. JOHNSON with sympathy for the murderers Of
the late President, on account Of pardon having
been issued to Confederate soldier, who is one
Of the witnesses for the defence in the SURRATT
trial. The preamble was 80 very explicit and
strong in its charges that the House would not
adopt it until modified. These instances show
what the House is doing while awaiting the hour
Of adjournment.
The main point Of discussion in the Senate TO-
day was Indian affairs, and the instance would
have been really refreshing could the day have
been consumed with debate on that subject
alone, and without touching reconstruction, uni
yersal suffrage or any Of the other topics which
characterize legislation at the present time. But
before thebil to provide for commissioners to Be-
lect reservation upon which to locate the Indian
tribes, which was introduced yesterday, came up,
Mr.. WILSON had introduced joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment TO the Constitution, which
shall allow no distinction to be made in the United
States among citizens in their civil or political
rights, account Of race, color or previous con-
dition," and Mr.. SUMNER got through his bill, In
troduced Yesterday providing that in this district
no person shall be disqualified from holding Office
on account Of race or color. After these the ex-
pected Indian war was discussed, and nothing was
heard of race or reconstruction; but on the con-
trary some very interesting and sensible speeches
were made in which various theories as to the
proper settlement of the Indian troubles were ad.
vanced. II is not likely that the question will be
settled during the present session.
There is an effort being made to revive the i'm
peachment dogma, but it will fail; to use homely
and not very elegant expression relative to the
measure, it has 'played out" The very word has
become ridicule and reproach.
Matters are nearing close in the sURRAT1
trial To-day Mr.. BRADLEY, the senior counsel fol
the Defence delivered long argument for the
purpose of proving the right Of the prisoner te
have admitted the evidence contained in the letter
delivered by BOOTH to the actor MATTHEWS, CON
tanning the original plan of the conspirators, but
the Judge decided against its admissibility. The
Court room was crowded, and every day the inter
est becomes more intense. WEIcHMAN, the most
notorious witness for the prosecution, is present
within the box every day.
The House has provided for meeting in No
vember, but the Senate has not yet concurred ant
it is now thought that there will be no necessit!
for commencing another session before December
A departure from the landmarks in the way
holding the sessions of Congress has not beer
altogether as pleasant, personally so convenlen
to the members, as it was thought it would be
There will probably soon h" return to the olt
established rule HAL.