The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-12
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Gazette writes under date of the 9th inst:

The WASHINGTON correspondent of the Balti-
more Gazette writes under date Of the 9th inst:
There was a violent party demonstration in
each House of Congress to-day when the mes
SAGE was received from the President of the
United States. The language OF the document
was denounced in severe terms, and in the
Senate the reading was suspended, seve-
raj Radical senators remarkng that they
had had enough OF it for one day,
and would sooner take it in broken doses. "A
point of order was raised in the House by
Democrats, who claimed that the Republicans
were using unparlamentary language in pro-
nonncinp the message an "infamous paper"
bnt the Speaker ruled that it was free
country, and the representatives OF the people
had right to crlticise the action OF public
officers in any language they thought proper
IT. was only yesterday tLese same gentlemen
Indignantly refused to receive communication
from the State OF Oregon because language
had been used which they considered indecor-
ous and scandalous. In the case to-day 1t
happened to be the Speakers bull and some
For the first time since the foundation OF
the government, it is probable that important
seriously attempted, before the "holidays." It
has become obvious enough that If what is
desired TO be done shall not be fully completed
anterior 10 the formation Of the Cabinet tho
Radical party in Congress will become so
demoralizad as to be unable to agree
upon ANYTHING. I accordingly learn from o
trustworthy source, that the leaders have
determined to prevent Grant from setting
mon the heads of departments until late
in the session. In the meantime, exertions
will be made to patch up some financial sys-
tenn: to retinker tie reconstruction" laws, and
to cover the whole country with negro suffrage,
&c. &c. l am less sangulne of the removal at
this session OF the disqualifcaticns under
which Southern men now labor. The forma--
ton of the Cabinet having been deferred, and
iealousies already existing between the new
President and certain ambitious aspirants for
official honors, the cause Of equal rights as ap-
Piled to the white man has been essentially
damaged, although bills have thus early been
introduced looking towards the accomplish
ment of pacific purpose.
From what has been said, it must, Of course,
be inferred that from the information avail
able to me, oil the stories telegraphed from
this point as to Cabinet arrangements are to.
tally ut fault. Beyond the fact that General
Grant expressed week or two aSo some per
sonal preferences (which, under existing cir
cumstances are of little account, any, moth
ing has transpired giving the slightest in
king as to the composition Of the Cabinet.
One of the reasons for delay is the potent
necessity of disposing OF the case Of MIR.
Stanton. 1t is proposed, hear, in this
connection, to increase the number of Su-
preme Court Judges and shelve him to that
sanctuary. The law, as it now stands, limits
the number Of judges to seven. This limita-
ton M must be repealed before the first step is
taken in Cabinet-making. learn that Mr..
Stanton prefers such Judgeship Except the
Treasury-a thing out of the question: to any
Department, with reversion OF the Chief JUS
ticeshio itself, which may become vacant du-
ing the next four years, in the cnapter OF ac-
dents. In this connection may also add that
Senators Sherman, Fesscnden, and Trumnull
have no Cabiuet pretcnsons. The better
opinion, however, seems to bo that these gen.
tlemen desire to control the appointment ol
Secretary of the Treasury, and will make a fuss
if their infu; nee is totally ignored-but their
man has not yet been tro!ted out.