Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-01

ICd,oiinian, 2CM.
PASSAGE OF THE TsxrnE OF OFFICE Bill pr
THE UNITED STATES SHxATg-The United States
Senate ty u vote Of ftwenty-nine 10 nin., passed
the Tenure Of Office bill, measure which de-.
prives tho President Of the power to appoint or
remove any officers except the members of his
Cabinet without the advice ahd conrent of the
Sennte, nnl eff.ctunly prevents removals and
appointments during the recess Of Congress. ex-
crpt in certniu specified cnses. und in sucl, sub
jcc,s them to the action Of the Senate within
twenty deys after its rensse,nbling. Prior 10 the
pa.snge Of the bill Senate Sumner made ter
life attack upon the President, in which he ac-
cu.ed him Of having usuTod tho powers OF Con.
grees on colossal scale aud OF employing these
usurpej powc,s in fomentiag rebel spirit aud
rebuilding the fires of the rebellion.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-Judge W. l.. Shar-
key, Of Mississippi, hos been admitted rs ON
attorney In the Supreme Court Of the United
States. The Reconstruction Committee is hopo.
lcssly inharmonious in their phrascology Of ex-
oep,iops to the bill securing tho habsus corpus
to persons imprisoned contrary 10 the Constitu-
tiun. The provisions of this aot arc, that il
ehall not apply TO the case Of any person held
by the military nuhe rites Of the United States,
charged with military offences, or with having
aided or Allotted The rebellion ngsinst the Gov
sage Of this aot. ,... 3, ="
WAsuiNGroN. JANUARY .20.-T'hc Finance
Committee have alntoat unanimously instructed
their chairman TO report. adversely to Ills gold
hill. This propnbly ends Congressional inter
ference with gold sales this session. The SEN
ate Post Office Committee will report fhe liouje
postal appropriations without amendment. A
special dispatch rays il is noticeable that the
dominant party arc breaking iu,o cliques. 4
portion Of it is daily becoming more intimate
with the President. Gen. Grant l,as Ieen surnl
nioncd by the New Orleans riot committee. g.
" "Th- whole thing i. decided novelty. II
is vt prrs.nt The all nbariing toric. Frsed,u-n
are in uttcn.,anc- by hundreds. They, occupy
one half the C.'ur, uousc. The white. modest
ly appropriate the other half Tho ni.,e nid
tho open spnce around the bar ore neutral
ground. The proceedings seem To have hor.-
Iible attractions for tho blacks. They watch
the grand balancing Of the scales Of justice with
open mouths aud widely stating eyes. Male aud
female. yoaIig and o.d. white. yellow and black,
drunk and sober, honest rulks and pickpocke,s
there they sit, cheek by jawi;: aud for the inut
part as silent as Quak-rs' III convention. ;: 'Tis
likely. however, they '"ks.p up q devil Of q
thinking =, :;:s!i: .,fi.ys: q,s.i -Jqctsq.E :;
" PooH FELzow.-.-The telegraph brings us tiio
announcementihat tllsg great crosby Art Asio-
citation drawing took place, yests. day, and that
the Opera House was drawn, by Henry. Meyer,
. German .saloon- keeper residing in Chicago.
Remembering that this building pnys annual
reptai Of thirty th6dsand doiiars; antl is valued
.. half million ef dollars; and ihas tie iioio,s
cost fss dollars eneh, I'D ,nay well fest ssms
anxiety sRbout the fates of the individual who
hss been subjected: e ,s .lis Hholesale zlsi.alion
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