The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-05
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The CAPITAL, March 81.
ADIEU TO 'THE RUMp."
Both Houses of the Folt Congress
yielded at high noon yesterday, to the agony
Of a temporary dissolution After weeks
unremitting endeavor to fix this adjourn.
ment question to tie satisfaction of both:bcd-
les, it was not until sun-down on Friday
that the die was cast, and then, not with
out good deal of trepidation, on the part Of
the House, by reason of the vehemence
with which Ben. Butler berated his party
associates for abandoning the field.
Failing, however, in forcing Congress to
stand for impeachment at this time, Butler
has entered intoa league with the Judici-
ary Committee, which meets in May next to
resume it's investigation Of the acts Of the
Administration, by which that inquisitorial
junto is to expedite, with all possible ener-
gy, the preparation Of an Indictment of the
President. Mr. Butler stipulating on his
part to work upon the credulity Of constitu-
encies throughout the country as to create, a
popular demand for the assembling Of full
Congress in July next. If successful in the
latter endeavor, the Committee have,pledged
themselves to present, upon the first day Of
the midsummer session, the several ''eounts"
against Andrew johnson which are now in
process Of incubation. 1t is evident, also,
that. Butler, looking beyond these -prelinai-
nary matters, is covetous Of the distinction
of being authorized by the Houseto lead in
any prosecution Of the impeachment move
ment that may finally. be preferred to the
Senate as empannelfed jury. Judging from
the statements of Buffers own speeches,
made buta few days before adjournment,
wherein he quotes from certain evidence
lately taken by the Judiciary Committee,
under his personal conduct Of the examina-
ton ofthe witnesses. examined, There must
be collusion between the Committee and
Butler to. obtain for him the ultimate au-
thority to prosecute the case when present
ed in the other wing of the capitol S'fli
Congress having virtually given up the
ghost for nearly the remainder of fthe year.
for no one pretends to believe that q quorum
of both Houses can be mustered III July
next-Washington assumes the normal as
pecte5f a ccs:atssy ss:atsy- town not' overcome with
the excitement Of acour5 TEN; : Or ths tenn
porary acquisition Of circus. The Capl>'
tai being mainly city Of boarding houses;
the housekeepers are lugubrious, and i'm
PEELED to put down the price Of living, or
Shut up the establishments. Localities,
where a month ago the wayfarer could. not
obtain place to rest the head, are now
open and solicitous Of the occupancy Of
all who come The great majority Of MEM
bers have vacated their lodgings 70 rthe
summer, and such as have maintained man
si,ons at their own cost, are endeavoring to.
sub let them for half or three-quarters Of
the year, The s'situation" betokens gen
eral relapse, after the tremendous social and
political effects that have been the order Of
the season Just closed. In fact no one ex-
poets aulight Of life or activity after the next
thirty days shall have inaugurated the heat
ed term. Within the interim will probably
be compressed all the events that can posi-
by be considered on the tapas. Such, for
instance as the trial Of Surratt; release of
Jefferson Davis; visit of Japanese En-
bassy, that sailed yesterday from San Fran
cisco; the Radical Revolution i'll Maryland;
and the election Of municipal authorities
e.. ~ :. tn:,4.;ot of Nn1,,,,o b;o ,7pdnr tho
new auspices of impartial suffrage
After all this has transpired, theie is
nothing left to beguile sthe dog-days" but
the possibility Of having. a Sensation"
growing out Of the Judiciary Committees
conspiracy at the capitol; and
the shallow promise Of seeing Mr.. Stewards
grand idea brought out in a diplomatic
Congress in Washington Of the South
American Republics and Spain, neither Of
which powers are likely to accept the prof
fered mediation in their national difficulties
VICTORIA TO PEABODY.
The British Minister, Sir Fredrick Bruce,
is now in daily expectancy of the arrival Of
Queen Victoria's portrait, which she had
painted for bestowal upon our philanthrop
ist, George Peabody, and has consigned
for safe keeping to Sir Frederick, for trans
mission. It il understood that the paint
ing will be allowed to remain brief time
on exhibition in one Of the galleries Of the
Capitol, previous to removal to the superb
hall Mr.. Peabody has had built for its re-
cent;On in his native town.
THE SCHOLASTIC SUMNER.
There is at least ,ne felicitous prospect
in view, concerning changes in the Senate
personnel, and that is encompassed in the
probability Of Charles Summers retirement,
within the next two years. If carried out,
the retirement Of that immaculate Senator
will be one of compulsion, however much
he may assume to the contrary happen
to know personally that the recent publi-
cation of rumors that Sumner was intend
ing to retire from the political arena at the
close Of his present term, and thereafter
devote himself to a historical resume Of
slavery up to the time Of emancipation,
is story over which that gentleman is
deeply chagrined The bare mention Of
leaving the Senate, excites the most vehe
ment denial at his hands, heightened, no
doubt, by the conviction that is enforcing
itself upon his mind, that his tenure of Of
fee is uncertain, and to the last degree pre-
carious. 1t is as true as preaching a
good deal more veracious than the gospel
which Sumner administers-that that New
England god has lost Caste prophet with
out honor in his oEn country, and little to
boast Of outside that pseaaaatic region.
MR.. CLERK MCPHERSON AND MR: SPEAKER
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