The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-08
Things in Washington.

We find the following dispatches in the Balti.
moro papers of Wednesday.
The announcement in these dispatches this
morning that the President had issued an order
to General Grant to have armed military organiza-
tions in the District Of Columbia disbanded crea-
ted quite stir in this community. In the carly
part Of the day speculation as to whether General
| Grant would execute the order took possession of
| the aud nuncs but when it became known at
later hour that the General had not only given
proper directions to hls subordinate officers to car
ry out the Executive fiat, but likewise admitted
the egalty of these organizations, public opinion
| settled down into something like astopishment
at the sudden disbanding of the militia compa-
MES and the promptness with which the order
was executed
| the streets, and kept up the movement until the
"Wee small hours Of night" At this hour the
colored population are just beginning 10 realize
the effect Of the Executive decree that their militia
ry occupation is gone.
IMPEACHMENT REPORTS.
The Judiciary Committee, both majority and
minority, will have their reports ready to submit
to Congress on Thursday, the 21st inst The ma
jor1ty report will be against impeachment, and it
will be signed ny the same members who voted
nay in the Committee on the 9Th of June last. The
minority will be Messrs. Boutwel, Lawrence,
Williams aud Thomas, as heretofore. Both Sec
tions OF the Committee are agreed upon one
polnt-that this question must be Immediately de-
cided and it will probably be tho only business Of
the few lays that will remain OF the first session of
the Fortieth Congress. Hon. James NJ Ashley,
the chief of the Impeachment movement, arrived
in the city today.
GENERAL aRANT's REPORT.
General Grant was engaged at the War Depart
ment up noon to-day lat which time he atteuded
the Cabinet meetng) upon his report. he state
ment made BY one OF our cotemporaries that his
report had been finished and sent to tho printer
ia erroneous. He expects to have his report pre-
pared by the Goth instant for the Use and infor-
nation of the President. The reports of the vari-
GUS Department Commanders, and Commssarv,
Quartermaster and Paymastels Departments have
been received,by General Grant. His own report
as Commander-in-Ch Chief OF the Army, and his re-
port as Secretary Of War at Interim will both te
very brief It is stated that he advocates quite
reduction of the army, and the expenses attendant
thereon.
NO INCREASE OF TROOPS.
It is learned offic ally that the Government does
not intend to increase the military force in the
Southern States-the kilograms in the Northern
press to the contrary-nor has Goneral Grant any
information Of any contemplated insurrection IN
the South, as has been published.
FINANCE AND TAXATION.
The Washington correspondent Of tie New York
Commercial Advertiser writes:
Whatever may be the moves on the political
chess-board it is certain that Congress will be
compelled, by expressions of public opinion not
to be disregsrded to take up, and to dispose OF
the great financial questions of the day. re-
turn to specie payments at an early day will be
urged and opposed, and the subject will doubtless
be definitely settled during the early part OF the
coming year. Meanwhile the reduction and the
equalization Of taxation will be brought forward,
with the proposed changes n tho tar OF a. autles ;
tce bv codiication OF the Federal laws will also
be before Congress, and there will be grave sub
jects OF foreign policy to be discussed. But f.
nance and taxation are to be the prominent ques-
tons, and in their definite settlement all business
men and manufacturers are interested.
It has been just subject OF complaint during
late years, that ihe Tariff and Tax Bills have been
keptback until so late day that hurried leolsla-
ton was inevitable. This, OF course, gave an ex-
celcnt opportunity TO "manipulators" to look out
tor their little interests, and large sums OF money
have consequently been made at the expense OF
the public. This year several representatives have
announced their determination to insist that all
important bills shall be reported at IN early stage
of the session, that they may be printed and dis
tributed among the people some weeks before
they are considered. This will give all Interested
an unity to have their views presented here
THE BUREAU REPORTS.
General Howards premature publication Of his
report as Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau
Of the War department, has subjected that gallant
officer to much criticism. The reports OF Bureau
officers are made the Secretaries at the head OF
their r, spective depar ments, who in turn commu-
nicate them to tho President. Meanwhile the re-
ports are to be conhdentally printed, that they
may be laid before Congress at the commence
ment of the regular session. It is not ma ~ years
since the Chief OF the Signal Bureau was suspend
ed, if not dlsmis cd, for the publication Of his re-
port before it had received the sanctio of the Sec
rotary Of War, and had been by him officially made
public. If ev,ry subordinate official hastons to
place his report before the public tho reports OF the
Secretaries, and tho message of the President,
which are based upon them, will DO unntcrestins
documents.