The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-27
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE

WASHINGTON, July A.-The absence Of Congress,
and the presence Of intensely hot weather, are
both being very seriously felt in tho metropolis.
In consequence Of their combined influence, news
has deserted the precincts of the capital and even
in The public departments, where there is rarely
season OF inactivity, action on Important matters
in many instances s suspended for cooler season.
Tho clerks, as many as can be spared, are leaving
for summer recreations-sume at their New Eli
GLAND homes, others at country seats and watering
places nearer here, while many, feeling the force
of small salar es and high prices, have to sWelter
it out at their DESKS and trust to the future for
their summer amusement. 1t was blow to sew
eral Of these employees Of the Government that
Congress did not, at the adjourned session, reneW
the twenty per cent. addition to their salaries
which was made last winter, but which expired
with the end OF the fiscal year in June. Congress-,
probably, has an eye to cheaper food, rents, etc.,
when the crops ccn,e m, but thai will not have SO
much weight hero as in the North. At any rate,
tho clerical forco in the department were not as
sisted peclniarily by the adjourned meeting
Two great subjects seem to be uppermost IN the
minds of very many people just now, neither OF
which ought to cause any considerable excitement.
One is as to whether the Presldelt DlN execute
the Supplemental B;ll, and the other whether he
intends coming into collision with Mr. STANTON.
With regard to the former, as your correspondent
intimated IN previous letter, there need be no
doubts expressed whatever as to the action OF
the Executive. 1t is well enough known that at
no time has the President attempted practically to
override tine laws placed by Congress on the stat
ute books In all his conversations relative there
to. from the very commencement OF hostlltles be-
tween the two branches of the Government, he has
expressed, with emphasis, his faith that the peo-
ple will ultimately redeem the poll ical nature OF
the country. An article which was recently pub
lished in the National hteLigenceT OF this city,
said to be inspired, but which many well informed
parties think was not so honored, states IN SUBJ
stance that when tho time comes for requiring the
national forces to aid in causing the laws to be
obeyed, there is at present no authority for any
one to state tho line Of action which will be
adoptcd. The past course Of Mr. JoHNsoNs I'D.
ministration viii justify that impression by any
one who has watched it. If there was DISPOSE
ton to oppose the reconstruction law IT would
most assuredly be kept State secret until the
yerv last moment. But there is no such dlsposl'
ton, fortunately for the peace of tie country.
There has been no little comment on report
which has become rather widespread, to tho efec
that the President would remove General GHERI
DAN from command of the Fifth Military District
As usual, upon matters Of this kind, which
whether true or not, are decidedly sensational, nj
one speaks by authority. 1t is as strongly contra
dicted in some quarters as it has been asserted IL
others. Another important topic, which has latel.
} been canvassed, is the probability of meeting
tho military commanders in this District, wber
they could confer with the President in his con