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

active: sales is, 900 bales. SidilnE Upanls io1:
Orleans 1ol. Manchester stcadier for goois md
yarns, hol.iers asking an advance. Brcatlstu1s
provisions and produco unchanged.
QUEENSTOWN, July 19.-The Iowa and YIN. Penn
touched.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, July 1a.-In tho Senate, Tho House
Amendment allowing ncgrocs 10 sorys rs Jurors
was adoptcd. joint rcsolution from tho House,
severely denounced by Senator Trml,u,I
Mr. Sumner introduced Bill 10 strike out tho
word white in tho Naturalization Laws, which was
rolorrod to tho Judiciary Committee.
Tho Voto Message was read but the Bill passed
Notwithstanding bya votc Of 30 TO 6; nays, Iayard,
Baekatswi ns Davis llondTcls @ Johnson and patter;
tho Bull was o law. The Reconstruction Approprin-
tiom Bill was also passed over the veto.
Tnaae sac fesot%n m ion fs to adjourn to
December, by voto of % to Is, The latter figure
representing the impeachment element in tho
Senate. They then adjourned.
In the House tho Assassination Committee wa1
allowed 10 take evidence by subcommittee and
administer tho oath.
A special commission Of fivo was appointed to
investigate tho paymahter's department. Tho
preamble to tho resolution alleges fraud
The Presidents roto WAS received. Tho mos
" the meonsistoncies, unconsiiIati ionality and
Tyranny Of tho net, allutng 70 tho declaration
that tho State GOVERNMENTS arc illegal. Ho snys
gross declares these local Slate Governments
to bo illegal and thou provides that thcso illegal
governments shall bo carried on by Federal OIL
GERS who aro to perform the very Duties
imposed on Its own officers by this Illegal
State ga authority; II certainly would Ig
attempt 10 csy on legal Slate snSpS Ss
tho sgoncy OF its own officers. Il il vet more
atrang that it attempts to sustain and carry en- an
AGENCY. With regard to titlo by co Conquest quest ho says
that it is now title acquired By tho war it applies
only 70 territories, for goods or movable things
taken by individual soldiers, plnnler. There is
not foot of land in any one OF tho ten Stalcs
which tho United States holds by conquest, save
only such land as did not belong to either Of the
States or any individual owner. Imoan such lands
as did belong to tho pretended Government called
tho Confederate States
all other land or territory, whether belonging to
States or to individuals, the FetloraI torcrn.t7cnI
has now no more title or right TO il than il had be-
foro tho rebellion.
Tho Message concludes: Within period OF less
than year, the legislation OF Congress- has at-
tempted to strip the Executive Department. OF the
Gofcrnmont OF some OF its essential powers. The
Constitution, and tho oath provided i'll it, dcvolve
upon tho President tho power and the duty TO sec
that the laws are faithfully executed. The Con-
stitution in order to carry out This power, gives
hum the choice OF tho ngcntH, and makes them
subject to his control and supervision, but in
tho o1eonti1n Of these laws, tho Constitutional OBJ
legation upon tue President remains, but the
power to exercise TINT constitutional duty is Of.
feotually taking it nway. The Military Commander
the place Of tue presen and hS Genura 20 Of 'te te
Army the place of the Sennte; and any attempt on
tho part Of the President to assert his consttu-
by official insubordination. It is 10 be feared that
these military officers, looking 10 tho authority
given by ,heso laws, rather thnm Tue letter of the
Commander of tho District and The Com
mandcr OF tho Army. II thero were no other
objection than this to This pr9poaed logHla;;
the Chief Executive authority Of the United
States, while the obligation rests upon mo
to see that all tho laws are faithfully executed, 1
can never willingly surrender tho trust OF the bow
els given Tor its execution. can nDvcr give my
assent to bo mado responsible for tho faithful exc
Soa sSss Sf qTa and ARG fRd 81 e Esa as e.
any other y, executive oesr high Or low, or 10 any
trust vested by the Constitution in tho President,
is to be taken from him and invested in suborGi-
nnto officer, tho responsibility will he with
unconstitutional powers, aud with lilo ofi
Ger who assumes it's exercise. This inter
ference with tho constitutional authority OF
inevitably sap tho foundations of our federal sys-
tenn; but it is not the worst evil Of this legislation
It ie great public wrong to take from the Prcsi-
dent powers conferred upon him alone by tic Con-
stituton; but the wrong ia more ilagrant and mere
dangerous whom tho power 30 taken from tho Pre-
sident arc conferred upon subordinate executive
Over nearly onc-tid of tho States of tho Union
military power, regulated by no fixed law, rules.
supreme.
though not chosen by tho people or responsible TO
them, exercise at this hour moro executive power,
military md civil, than the people have ever been
willing to confer upon tho head ot tho Executive
department, though chosen by and responsible TO
themselves. Tho remedy must como from the
people themselves. Thoy know what il is, md
how 1t must bo applied. At tho present timo they
cannot, according to the Constitution, repeal their
laws. They cannot romove or controlthis military
despotism. The remedy, nevertheless, is in their
bands; it ia to be found in tho ballot,
and is q sure ono il not controlled by
fraud overawed by arbitrary power, or from apathy
on their part too long delayed. With abiding con-
fdence in their patriotism, wisdom and integrity,
I am still hopeful Of the future, and that in tho
end tho rod of despotism will be broken, tho iron
ruleof power be lifted from tho nccks of tho people,
and the principles OF q violated constitution pre-
served.
Immediately after reading tho message Tho im-
peachers made strong effort. Boutwell, Butler
Stevens said they were urging that matter in
vain; there arc unseen agencies at work; there
invisible powers at work in this country which will
prevent impeachment. I repeat that any attempt
to impeach tho President will be vain mud futile.
Wilson, Chairman OF tho Judiciary Committee,
amount OF polite pressure should turn him aside
from tho discharge Of duty to law and fact.
(Appliuso from tho Democrats).
Stevens, without reply, demanded The vote, and
tue blu was passed by voto Of 100 TO "a.
Tho veto Of the Reconstruction Approximation
100 to 22.
A resolution WAS passed forbidding tile Presi-
dent to remove the DiAtrict Commanders without
tho consent Of tho Senate, unless tho General
commanding tho armies recommends it,.
The HonBe then adjourned.