The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-17
OUR WASHINGTON connnspoNDHYCE

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TIE LAST PHASE OF Observation-Disclosures
suMNEn's DEMAND FOR UNIVERSAL. surruAoE-
WAR 8P1RIr AMONG THE BORDER MEMBERS OF con
ohEss-rRouREsS OF THE sUnRArr Tn1hL-srnoSt
EVIDENCE FoR THE DEfEScE-MExIcAN MATTERS
AND AMERICAN PoLITIcs-MAxIsf1L1AN's ExEcu
TioS DEMO MADE a POLITICAL 1ssuE-ovn MIN
1srER TO THE JAunEz GOVERNMENT GRANT AM
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY, ETC.
WASHINGTON, July II.
Congress- having at last succeeded in passing I
Supplementary Reconstruction Bill-not without
somo Qualms ofconscicnco, however, on the part
OF certain OF tho members that it ia not quite com
picto cnouGh-it is now fur 10 presume that til,
aL-aosorbing topic OF fixing to certainty tho sta.
| tus OF tho different military districts and thoir
commanders in tho South, will give way to some.
| thing else-possibly adjournment. Tho framcre
OF tho now BILL which is composed OF tho entire cs-
| sence Of those which previously passed boil,
| Houses, express themselves satisfied and think
the nation can safely be left for another short
scason witho-s tho necessity Of Congress- remain
inf at tho capital, and, consequently it is beloved
| that tho midsummer session will end about tho
middlo OF tho prcaont week. This is notp tho gen.
erai Impression, but no ono knows whnt day may
bring forth, and past experience has proven very
conclusiyey that IL is not sHfo to mako predictions
Washington.
There Rro Two important mattors, ma difrercnl in
| their.naturc rs any two things can bo-ono boinp
| peace measure md tho other question of war-
which the advocates Of each assert call Tor irnrnc-
| ,linto legislation by Congress- Tho frat OF thcso
Is hHtecFsaf suffrage, Senator SuMNER's pot hobby
NOW That tho 'barbarism Of slavery" upon which
| that Senator was wont to harp 10 incossantly in
"by-gono days" is no longer theme for his classc
essays Tho Oior topic is our frontier difficulties:
upon which the members from tho far West I'M
pulled by the rampant sentiment of tho border nro
cndcaroring to get up thorough and expensive
Indian wnr. And Of these, first, word about Mr..
SUMMERS theory. That gontleman is most assurcdly
thoroughly consistent and zoalous in advocating
The dogma or equality Of races, which has been tho
theory OF his official life; but during tho present
session of Congress, it seems no has mot with but
little favor in tho houso or his friends, and tho
most prominent members of his own party such
as Mcssrs. FEssESDHN, Of blninc, TnuMpuLL, OF
Illinois, and somo others, complain of Tho Mnssa-
chusotts Senator as buing altogether too captio,ls
and dIctatorlal, and in fact sna5 that gentleman in
delicate way, whom llo rofcrs to Ills bill for CO.
tablishing universal suffrage" and which ho re-
CARDS ns tho only complete and definite solution TO
that reconstruction which, his friends, who have
been SO assldious in calling Congress- together
imagine is now very well on the road TO perfection
SUMNER will call up his bill tomorrow and we
shall SEQ how it will work. So far it looks very
very much like bitter pill, which, if bound to bo
swallowed, will 20 down with very bad grnce
AS for The Indian war question, tho appearances
at prcscnt are TINT the gontsomen from Kansas
and Nebraska, and other wild regions Of our terri
tory, will fail in several of their desires. The Var
department Is opposed to calling ont volunteers,
IN ., ,,lI al.
to be dono with tho regular army, 80 as to gain q
prestige for border waIfare; and tho Indian
Bureau, at tho head OF which is tho Hon. Mr. TAY-
LoR, very sensible and humane gentleman, op-
poses war by either volunteer or regular forcos.
Unless thcso subjects arc aGitated, Congress can,
without any difficulty. adjourn by next Tuesday if
itpleascs; but tho cacathcs foqucnti is very pro-
minent hero, and heretofore has displayed itself
upon the slightest occasion, and may again, in
even these instances, to the extent Of continuing
for week or ton days longor
There is seemingly much moro interest taken
tho progrtss OF tho SuRaArr trial, now TINT tho
testimony for tho defence is being heard, than
res ere G m Il inc thS 56s q
uncertainty, whilo in tho former instance thcro
are now multitude Of spcculations and opinions
ne to how tho case will ond. The trial has been
prolonged ono and during The inienso hot weather
which has prevailed during iis greater portion,
all concerned in it wero subject to much iiscom-
fort and Inconvenience. The court room is CT ovd-
cd cacl day, and it requires every effort on the
part OF tho bailiifs and policemen, situated in the
entry ways, to keep places for tho privileged
parties within the bar. The dcfencc In behalf Of
tho abb, which it is assorted, can DO proven have
offered some strong evidence without doubt but
The prosecution promise in their rebutting tcsti-
mony to produce stronger testimony on thoir side
Public opinion in this community is divided, but
there arc many who at first assorted strongly the
prisoners guilt, who aro now willing to admit
probability of his acquittal.
Thcro aro indications of now iten, in the Re-
publican party theory, resulting from tho oxecu-
tion OF MAMMALIAN. Several Of tho most rampant
Of the politicians belonging to the extreme school
have already paved tho way for milking party is
suos of tho various stages of feeling which oxist
here with regard to that circumstance, and it Inns
afforded n thomo Of no small display Of patriotic
buncombe 30 far. Several of the advocates OF con-
Hnudf advancement, which is tho sole atrcngth OF
the ultra radical party-for whom their progression
coases tho people will begin to think-aro donounc-
ing in unmcasured terms oil who express sympa-
thy for MAMMALIAN, regret that tho Republic Of
Mexico had not boon loss bloodthirsty in its tri-
umphs. Alr. GREELEY, who, with his accustomed
charity toward mankind, has expressed fcolngs
other than those OF yndictivoness, for the fullen
Emperor has largo share OF contempt shown to-
ward him by members OF tho party no largely aid
cd in founding. Mexican matters will hardly re-
coivo much attention during this session Of Con-
grcss though il is very generally beloved TINT by
December thoy will form topi, OF tho grontest
interest. and tho Committees on Foreign Relations
will hayo much to look at in connection with that
unhappy country. Those who think Mr.. SEWARD
will endoayor to got up war on account OF tho
Story about SANTA ANNA having been taken from
under Tho protection OF tho American Ang, are
mistaken. At present there is no sucl disposition,
utc rne istA v~s,.~-;i -,-~ I~ 80,
cal capital, by uniting an army from the
South and North tho Administration will pursue
war policy in relation to Mexico Minister to
TINT country seons to bo tho consideration now.
Mr.. OrTEnBoURd may bo retained; but tho great
probability is TINT ho will not continue in that DO
sitIon worry long, and consequently applicants for
| the position are by no means fow in number Hon,
JOHN NuoEsT, Of California, is backed by largo
number of friends for that position, and it is also
limited that Governor FLANDERS, OF Louisiana, has
somo SHOW Of being appointed. Wo shall see.
Whether truo or not, tho report that tho Demo-
! Gratis have decided to run General GnaNT as their
candidate for tho Presidency las proved sourco
of somc CONSERVATION. The ultra members Of
tho Republican party aro afraid that tho Com
| mandcr-in-Chiof is too conservative to run him