The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-12
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
1oo,respondeuce of the Baltimore Sum-.

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WAsHNeroN, March The action Of the House
caucus in resolving to take recess Oh Monday
next. is not regarded as final. Hon. THAD. STE
VEINS and others are very determined in keeping
Congress here until the last Of next week at any
rate. The resolution of adjournment from the
House was laid on the table in the Senate, to
await the decision of the caucus Of the Radical
Senators, which was held Immediately after ad-
iournment. The caucus continued in session for
couple of hours and it is said it was determined
to take no Immediate action on the House PROPOSE
ton. but to wait few days and watch tie course
ofeyents, It is doubtful if the Senate will agree
to the House resolution for a recess until May
only. It is believed that majority Of the Senate
favor an adjournment until October.
The impeachment subject was brought up in the
House to-day by Mr.. Ashley, who used such dis
graceful language towards the President that
Speaker Colfax was twice compelled to call him to
order. General Butler followed him in a similar
nando Wood we're listened to with much attention
on the Republican side: but the eloquent efforts
made by these defenders of the Constitution will
not avail to stop the tide. Thaddeus Stevens re-
marked in private conversation to-day, that Presi-
dent johnson, or Andrew johnson, as he called
him him wInld not be in the White House on the first
Of June. According to the CAUCUS record last
night. the impeachment question will have eighty
votes to commence Wltn ~'
The President sent large batch of nominations
to the Senate to-day me executive SESSION lasted
frmations only were made, and no reflections. The
officers confirmed we're oil Of New York. The other
nominations we're referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
lie forf ia on
ern States, and if the 'oyalists are lot sufficient
" nrotected. it will be from no fault ftheirs. Mr..
Sumner cooily proposes 20 divide o the lands Of
the Southern people, 40 that every ,edman m" y
have tract OF his own.
Hon. John Morrissey continues to be the great
centre of attraction in the capitol. He is almost
constantly beset by the pages for his autograph.
Among the visitors on tho floor Of the House to-
day was Hon. John L. Thomas, Jr., Of Baltimore.
Hon. Henry Wilson is said to have some idea Of
dofing the senatorial robe and stumpilg the coun-
try in the interest Of temperance He has certain
" become very Jealous in that cause Of late.
The Department Of Agriculture has recently re-
ceived from Alexandria, Egypt, small quantity OF
cotton seed. which will be distributed.
It is stated here that advices have been received
that Sam Collyer and Barney Aaron met to-day in
New York to conclude arrangements for another
disgraceful prize fight about the LIST CT May.
Travel over the Alexandrls and Washington
The spring trade is fairly opened. A number Of
vessels are ut the wharves to receive corn now in
store purchased for Northern markets at prices
ranging from 50 to 81 cents. 1t is stated that
some 5000 bushels Of corn TO arrivo have been sold
for 80 cents The only sales Of wheat reported are
some 1000 bushels red at g. and small lot Of
white at So 2O The stock OF flour is exhausting,
and best grades are in active demand.
The water was let in upon the Georgetown level
Of the canal last night.
Returns Of the municipal election OF Alexandra
on Tuesday show that 1853 white votes were re-
corded by the commissioners, Of which the Radi-
cal candidate received "a, Mayor Latham $40. and
Mr.. Marbury 511 votes The colored vote recorded
by their committees outside the regular polls was
LAOS, including the names OF seven whites, among
these Judge Underwood and his son. The ballot
cf John Seaton q colored man, was given for Mayor
Latham. The largest number Of white votes was
given to David L. Snnoot, Esq, for city attorney,
who received 1866. The next highest was 1922
votes for C. a. Mcknight, Esq, superintendent OF
gas.
The so-called loyalists Of Alexandria have
petitioned Congress in relation to the municipal
election. They are as follows Messrs. John G.
Underwood, George Tucker. John Harry Worst,
Josiah Millard, r. A. Stoutenbuogh, John Birrell,
James 7. Burnett, Thomas .payy, william Bush 1
ton, Theodore Teed, John Moore, and Thomas j.
Edelin,. They charge that tho military bill has
been openly defed, and declare that "a loyal re-
cons truction is possible only through the assist
ance OF loyal election oficers;" also that peaceful
elections in the South Cannot be secured unless
the arrogant donlneering, blood:thirsty disloyal
time fi as It shall have becom at least partially
purified, or tho loyal element organized and
thoroughly entrenehed in power" They recon-
mend additional lei tislation under the military bill
the registration Of voters AMI declare IN favor OF
the Louisiana bill, amended so as to have some
classes Of disfranchised persons gradually restor-
ed. They are opposed to permanent disfranchise-
ment of anv considerable class Of la.community.