The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-07
Things In Washington.


RELATIVE THERETo-TRooPS IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF WASHING roN-sHERIFFALTY OF NEW ORLEANS
ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT, &C.
The Washington correspondent ofthe Baltimore
Sun writes under date OF November 4:
Some two weeks ago there appeared IN the
Washington Chronicle an editorial, in which 1T was
stated that there nearly two full colored regi-
ments IN the District of Columbia, and that many
of the members purchased their muskets rom
the Government at the close OF the war, anu sug
eesting that the time may come whom they may
be essential in preserving the peace OF the DIS
trict The attention of the administration oeing
called to this statement, and, beside this numer-
Gus communications having en- sent 70 the
Executive from various quarters OF the South, set,
II q forth that am. q organizations OF colored
persons were forming, and In some instances
threatening the lives OF white ctlzens Una negro
companies are drilling near Cham Bridge, and
,ther places in Virginia, for the ayow,d purpose
Of supporting Congress in the enforcement OF a
law to depose the President during impeachment
the matter was referred to the Secretary OF War,
I'd inte17m for consideration, and asking lniorma-
ton respecting these organizations and Tue au-
thority und which they were raised.
FIR m official sources it is learned that no au-
thority for organizing such companies mas oeeh
given through the War Department, though he
applications had been received, which were dlsap-
proved pv General Grant, who deemed it inexpe-
dient TO authorize militia organizations IN the
District of Columbia. AS these organizations nave
IN some quarters excited serious apprehensions as
to their real design, and as they are deemed un-
nece sary for the preservation OF order OF the pro-
lection Of civil authority, the President II is un-
derstood, has directed Gener Grant to take steps
for disbanding and suppressing them.
In communication to Secretary Staunton, "a
ted November 1st, 1866, referring to report VI
General Grant, of October 9th, 1866, showing the
entire force of the Department OF Washington
which embraces the Distri OF Columbia, Far-
lax and Alexandria counties, Virginia, and the
States Of Maryland and Delaware) to be but Two
| Thousand two hundred and twenty-four men, the
President requested Mr. Staunton to take Sch
measures as would insure the safety OF the gov
ernment, and thus disco rage any attempt i0r lts
possession by insurgent or other illegal oompina-
tlons As tie present posture OF affairs IS similar
| to that which then existed, the President now
asks Of the Secretary Of War report OF the IN num-
Der of troops on duty in the Department OF WASH
ington their distribution, and the names OF the
| officers in command Of each post.
| General Mower, Of the Fifth Military District,
telepraphs to General Grant that MIR. Bulitt has
reconsdered his acceptance Of his appointment TO
| the sherifalty of New Orleans, and therefore Mr.
| Hays continues to hold the Office of sheriff
General Grant reports this telegram to the Presi,
dent though no account has been so far FURNISHED
| as to the order removing Mr.. Hays in the trs'
| instance. The inference now Is that upon recon
| alteration Mr.. Hays is to be retained.
It has come out here that the President not long
since rendered to the late Governor Andrew, o.
'iassachusetts, the position OF Secretary OF war war
slgniied his willingness to accept the once
Enough the matter was not formally disposed Of
Evidence vas sddueed before the Ordnance
Committee to-day to the effect that MIR. FOX
ate Assistant Secretary OF the Navy, awaroeu
| much above the bids or other parties; that tne
| arms were useless and were melted and worked
/ into other forms.
LARCENY IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
| For some time past there have been r oeatec
| larcenies of small sums OF money ead O, trlnlns
cltioles in various drawers in the counting ohcei
| of the Treasury bureau. ALI efforts TO discover
| the thief proved upavaihng until recently, Wnei
the offender was detected in tho person OF one O
the female employees, whose duty was 10 dnst anl
prepare the rooms in tIe morning before Dnslnsss
The amounts stolen were, for the most part, tn'
property OF private parties. General Spinner alte
Satisfying himself Of the guilt Of the accused, dis
missed her from employment
THAD. STEVENS.
A letter from Lancaster says that Mr. Stevens
slowly recovering from his illness, and there ls
fair prospect that he will be able to be in Washing
ton ton on On the assembling Of Congress He has Bill
already prepared, which he will introduce. pfoVlu
ing for universal suffrage in all Of the States b.
Act OF Congress. Also Bill defining the ST t9
of executive and judicial officers pending tnei
trial on articles OF lmpeachmc mt and Bill slml
lar to the onu introduced in the 1hrrty-ninth Con
press relative to the confsoaton OF public enem1e:
property. Mr. Stevens will also propose that tn
Joint Committee on Reconstruction be revived, 10
the purpose Of examining the Constitutions an
State organizations Of such st ties as have been Ie
constructed under the laws of Congress.
THE SESSION oF coNaREss-1Ts rRREoULARrTY-TH
ANNUAL MESSAGE.
The session OF Congress, which will be held here
commencing on the 2lst instant, was ordered at
extra session, and the efore doubt exists whethe
an adjournment will not be deemed necessary bt
fore entering upon tho regular business OF tn
first session of the Fortleth Congress. In onnet
tion with this point, learn that the President ha
not vet decided to send in his anLl7l messae
u on the assembling of Congress. Certain it i
that the reports of tue Lepartmen are not lntE;
state of forwardness which would justify the beh
that they will be communicated before Decembe
The Secretary Of the Treasury is engaged upon
, report, but the figures upon which the mater
portion Of his erpose must be bas-d, have not "