The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-05
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ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DAILY NEWS
| y. The CAPITAL, March 81.
ADIEU TO ssTHE RUMP."
Both Houses of the Fortieth Congress
yielded at high noon yesterday, to the agony
Of temporary dissolution After weeks {
unremitting endeavor to fix this adjourn
ment question to the satisfaction of both bod.
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'f for impeachment at this time Butler
has entered intoa league with the Judici-
| ary Committee, which meets in May next to
resume its 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 IN to present, upon the first day Of
the midsummer session, the several counts
against Andrew J ohnson which are now in
process Of incubation. It is evident, also
that Butler, looking beyond these prelimi-
nary matters is coyetous Of the distinction
Of being authorized by the House to lead in
any prosecution ofthe impeachment move
ment that may finally be preferred to the
Senate as empannehed jury. Judging from
the statements of Buffers own speeches.
made but 4 few days before adjournment,
wherein he quotes from certain evidence
lately taken by: the Judiciary Committee,
under his personal conduct Of the; examina-
ton of the witnesses examined, there must,
be a collusion between the Committee and
Butler to obtain for him the ultimate au-
thority to prosecute the case when : present
I'D in the other wing Of the capitol.
Congress having virtually given up the
ghost for nearly the remainder Of the year
for no one pretends to believe that a quorum
OF both Houses can be mustered in July
next NJ " ashington assumes che normal as.
Pect OF a. country town not overcome with
the excitement Of "couzt term" or the tenn
porary acquisition of circus The Capt.
tai being mainly . city Of boarding houses,
the housekeepers are lugubrious, and i'm,
PEELED to put down the, price of. living, OF
shut up the estabE bEshments; localities.
where a month ago the way fEarer could not
obtain il1.; a place to. rest the head, are now
open and solicitous of the occupancy Of
all who come. The great majority of mem-
4 bers have vacated their lodgings fo rthe-
summer, and such as have maintained man
slons at their own cost, are endeavoring to
sub let them for half or three quarters Of
the year, The 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 1as, ex-
poets -aught Of life or activity after the next
thirty y days shall have inaugnrated the heat
ed,tesm, 6 " thin the interim: vi IL probably
be compressed all the events that can posi-
bly, be considered on the topis Such; for
Instance as the trial Of Surratt ), release Of
Jefferson Davis ! visit: 4 Of u apanese En-
-bassy, that sailed yesterday from. San Fran
cisco; the Radical Revolt ii, MARYLAND:
and the election of municipal auth
tor 3e:t the District Of Columbia, under: the.
new auspices of impartial suffrage.
After althis has: transpired, the1e is
nothing left to .beginiile Ssthe dog-days'' but
the possibility Q. having a fssensation',
growing out Of the Judiciary Committees
impeachment conspiracy at the capitol; and
the shallow promise of seeing Mr.. Stewards
grand idea brought out Ia a diplomatic
Congress in Washington Of the South
American Republics and Spain, neither of:
which powers are likely to accept the prof. 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 iissiiei I Ilis 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 bi11ilts for its re- re-
ception in his native town
THE SCHOLASTIC SUMMER. -: ,..sis 5sss'
There is at least one 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. N I happen
TO know personally i that the recent publ
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 historical resume Of.
slavery up TO the time of.semancipation,
is story over which that gentleman lis
deeply chagrined. The bare mention Of
leaving the Senate, excites the most yehe-
ment denial at his hands, heightened, no
doubt, BY the conviction that is enforcing
itself upon bis mind, that his tenure Of, ,ofsI
nee 1s uncertain, and 70 the last degree pre-
carlous. It's as true as preaching and a
good deal more veracious than the gospel
which Sumner administers that that New
England god has lost caste a prophet With