The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-20

Sa%bo ssi;s 81 s0 Corn rSS ssiys
Lard firm and aestve: in kegs, Il. Gold 81 40.
Sterling 6la5i. New York sight exchange per C.
How CONGRESS IL DELAYED IN IT'S ADJOURNMENT
THE SESSION BECOMING IRKsuME--A SKETCH OF TO-
DAYS rnocEEDRos- -Fons1pApLE RESOLUTIONS IN
THE noU5E--coNsTITUTIoNhL AMENDMENT
EQUALITY OF RACES AND INDIAN TROUBLES IN THE
sENATE-nEJEcTIoN OF IMPORTANT EVIDENCE IN
THE sURItATr CASE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, fully 17.-Whnt keeps Congress-
hcrc now is tho delay Of tho President in sending
Ia his message vctoinR tho recent Reconstruction
Act. Very many of tho members, acting upon tho
ground that quorum will DO oil sufficient to
transact business when that document does arrive,
havo left FOR their homes, Trusting to those who
remain 10 SEQ tho work of reconstruction complete,
utter which this session, which seems to bo regard
cd by everybody, including the very members who
were 30 jealous in establishing it, ms unco,nmonly
irksomc, will adjourn; and tho members, in.tead
OF continuing the advocacy and debate of tho
thousand and one schemes which always emanato
during sitting OF Congress-, will leave for their
homes i'll the shortest possible timo. Tho message
being prepared, rs all tho messages of Mr. Jons-
SON hayo been, with the strictcst regard for tho
Importance it will hayo tho records OF history,
md rs the greatest is being taken that it shall
cover tho whole ground OF tho objections urged
against the action of Congress, 1t may not go in
80 soon. Possibly t inny be delayed until Friday
afternoon, or even later.
Tho proceedings in tho House of Representa-
tiScs to-day woro of a nature somewhat akin TO
the moro oScitablo periods during tho last ses-
sion, savc that no long speeches we're made the
similarity boing only i'll tho introduction Of rcsolu
tions which, il offered year ngo, would havo boon
frausht with tho greatest sensation, though
now they nro regarded morely ns ordinary routine
matters. md create no fnrore whatever. Alto
gcthcr, however, affairs in tho House worc COM
pntatrcly interesting to-day representative Copp
"---... '---a 80 - --1-s-'.'"s
tho President to communicate oil tho information
in tho posscsAon OF tho Government regarding tho
'MAxIMIIIAN Avengers" !" now said to bo oreanjz-
ing, and also rs to whcthor any measures had
been taken to prevent tho ho"avengers" from sail
ing. OF course tho House adopted tho motion,
and this is regarded rs quteus against any fill
clustering spirit which may desire to vent itself
north of tho Rio Grnnlc. resolution, which
gavo riso to somo debate, was offered by Mr..
JULIAN, OF Indiana, asserting that tho
Presidents message, which was sent to tho
House on Monday last stating that tho
abiogation of tho Statos South binds the nation
to pay thoir debts, was deliberate stab ut tho
NATIONAL crodit, abhorront to every principle Of
loyalty, etc. Tho vote upon this wac strictly
party one, and the short debate which took place
upon it's introduction showed conclusivoly that It
was regarded by tho friends Of tho President as
second to nothing which has yet been offered by
his political encnies for tho purpose Of calling rc-
proach upon tho administration. Mr.. Covopg of
Ohio ovor-toppcd this, however, by presenting
preamble and resolution substantially charging
Mr.. JOHNSON with sympathy for the murdorors Of
tho late President, on account Of q pardon having
baon issued to Confederate soldier, who is ono
of tho Witnesses for tho defence in tho SuRRATr
trial. Tho preamble was 80 very explicit and
strong in its charges that tho House would not
adopt it until modified. Those instances show
what tho House is doing while awaiting tho hour
Of adjournment.
Tho main point OF discussion in tho Senate to-
day wns Indinn affnirs, and tho instance would.
havo bccn really refreshing could tho day hnve
been consumed with q debate on that subject
nlono, and without touching reconstruction, uni
vcrsal suffrage any OF tho other topics which
cllurnctorgo Legislation at the prcsont time But
before tho bill to provide for commissioners to 30
lect reservation upon which to locate tho Indian
tribes, which was introduced yesterday, came up.
Mr.. WILSON had introduced joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to tho Constitution, which
Hhn allow no distinction to bo made In tho United
States "among ctizens IN their civil or political
rights, on account Of race, color or previous con
dition," and MIR. SUMNER got through his bill, in
troduc ed Yesterday providing that In this district
no person Bhnll bo disqualified from holding Office
on account OF raco or color. Aftor these tho eI-
pected Indian war was discussed and nothing was
heard Of race or reconstruction; but on the con-
trary somo very interesting and sensible speeches
wcro made, in which various theories as to the
proper settlement OF tho Indian troubles wero ad-
vanced 1t is not likely that the question will bc
settled during tho present session.
Thoro il nm effort being made TO revivo tho inn
pcachmcnt dogma, but IL will fail; to use homoIy
and not very elegant expression relative to tho
measure, it hns ''played out" Tho very word has
become ridiculo and repronch.
Matters are nearing q closs in the sURnArr
trial. To-day Mr.. BRADLEY, tho senior counsel for
tho dofcnce, delivered long argument for tho
purpose Of proving tho right Of tho prisoner to
have admitted tho evidence contained in tho letter
delivered by Dooru TO tho actor MATTHEWS, con-
tanning tho original plan Of the conspirators, but
the Judge decided against it's admiasibility. Tho
Court room was crowded, and ovory day Tho inter
| c5t becomes moro intense. WEIcHMAH, the most
notorious Witness for tho prosecution, is present
i within the box every day.
Tho House hns provided for moeting in No
rcmber, but tho Senate has not yet concurred, and
it is now thought that thero will DO no necessity
FOR commencing another session before December.
| departure from tho landmarks in the way of
holding the scsnions Of Congress- has not boon
aitoSohor as pleasant, or personally convenient
to tho mombcrs, rs 1t WAS thought II would bo.
Thcro will probably soon bo q return to tho old
| established rulc. HAL,