The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-23
From Washington.

LIZ opSSAdA CoiltS SpuuttcHl VI Gne
Baltimo.e Sun writes:
Now that Congress has determined
upon what the majority of it's mem
bers regard as plan of reconstruc-
ton, by the passage of Mr.. Stevens
| military government bill, vaccinated
with the Blaine amendment, specula-
ton is rife as to the course that shall
be pursued by the President. Will
ne pocket the bill? Will he approve Q
or sign it under protest, or Will he
veto the measure, and if so, how
soon? &c, are the questions asked.
I feel warranted in saying that he
viii not dodge the issue in any event,
nor take shelter behind pocket veto,
and can assert with equal confidence
that he viii not indulge in the hybrid
approval under protest. \ veto of
the bill will most assuredly come from
the President, and any one at all IA
miliar with Mr.. Johnson's history and
sentiments, must be prepared for
that result; nor will it be difficult for
persons thus familiar to determine
that this veto will be sent to Congress
at the earliest day possible, consist
ent with the vast Importance of the
subject. Whatever Mr.. Johnson does
in the matter will be done with the
view of squarely, fairly and cour-
ageously meeting the issue, and his
action will doubtless be commune
Gated to Congress within u week, so
as to give ample time for action in
both Houses upon his message.
1t is generally supposed that the
remarks of the Hon. Reverdy John
son in the Senate, this afternoon, are
but the reflex of the opinions of the
President upon the bill in question.
Senator Johnson gave as reason
why he would vote for the measure,
that it proposed means whereby, at
| some lime or other, new Southern
representatives may be admitted to
their seats; that any state of affairs
would be better than the present
condition of the Southern people.
1t is believed the President does
not regard the bill as a remedy for
the evil deplored by Senator John
son, and he cannot discover in it's
provisions any mode for working the
South out of its difficulties. It is
not a tinality, but leaves the whole
question open for the buffeting and
cuffs of future Congress. But out
side of these questions, and para
mount to them, III the opinion of the
President, as is alleged, is the mill
tary feature or brigadicr- general die
tatorship of the bill
An impression has obtained that
the incorporation of the Blaine
amendment with the military bill is
the result Of compromise attempted
last week between certain members
of Congress and friends of the Presi-
dent. This impression is erroneous.
, The proposition for concession or
compromise was based solely upon
| a proposed amendment to the Con
stitutien, and impartial or qualified
suffrage, and in the hope that this
being effected, the military bill of the
House would fail.
The virtual defeat Of the latter bill
III the Senate, and it's return to the
House In the nature of substitute,
it was thought would present an OPP
portunlty for the consummation of
the proposed compromise; but the
adoption by the House of the Sher-
man bill, which includes the military
government bill, has, for the present
at least, destroyed all hope of CO.
operation between the Pre- dent and
the conservatives on the basis pro
posed.
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