Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

whit That body will not have the two.
thirds in the House to enslave the Execu.
tive. Not having two-thirds makes
Grant majority and Congress a miRori
ty in case of controversy.
1t is felt-and Washington is accurate
ly acute to catch the real meaning OF
events-that an irreparable breach has
been made between the President to be
and the Congress as is, which the Con-
gress to be will only aggravate.
WHAT MRS. GRANT SAYS.
Mrs. Grant says that Mr.. Grant is a
very obstinate man. An obstinate man
attains the climax OF that divine quality
in a quarrel. The quarrel is 10. The
other side is not whit less placable. A
very nice little fight is begun, in which
any result is possible except surrender of
either side or their fusion. And all this
has come to pass without help or instiga-
ton of third persons. 1t is family feud
and will be family funeral. 1t simply
demonstrates that the party of revolu>
ton, after getting all they could of that
element out Of the country, are applying
the principle to themselves. Creating
the miseries of our land, they cannot
survive their settlement.
Washington dec. 30 Correspondence of the
New York Herald.
THE FEELING AMONG CONSERVATIVES AND
RADICALS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Presidents amnesty proclamation
excites very little comment here, either
from Republicans or Democrats. The
latter, Of course, praise it, while the ex-
treme Radicals severely condemn it.
Moderate men, such as Senator Trum>
bull, look upon it as Of little importance
either way. They say it settles nothing
except the mere question Of the pardon
Of few men engaged in the rebellion
who were not covered by previous proc
lamations Of similar character. The
other questions of political rights, the
restoration of property, ETC., must be
settled by the courts, so that the procla-
matiop is regarded as relieving such men
as Davis, Breckenridge and Jake Thomp,
son from being prosecuted for treason
only. The moderate Republicans think
it can do no harm, and may do some
good by taking away from the people of
the South the feeling of dissatisfaction
and resentment which they have felt at
the threatened punishment which has
heretofore hung over their leaders, and,
by implication, over themselves. Radi-
Gals like Gen. Butler think the issuing of
the proclamation an unwarranted act of
authority on the part Of the President.
ThaV thpaafar n fraaf ~ Of M
and some of them even go so far as to
talk Of new impeachment of the PRESS
dent. This, however, finds little favor
among those now here. Able lawyers
like Senator Trumbull say Congress can
not do anything to set the proclamation
aside, even if they were so disposed,
though it is probable some such foolish
attempt will be made by those more
Jealous than prudent.
Washington dec. 81 Correspondence Of the
New York World.
EFFECT OF THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION
UPON CONGRESS.
1t is not unlikely that congressional
notice of q critical character will be
taken Immediately upon the expiration
of the recess in reference to the amnesty
proclamation of President johnson
printed in these dispatches yesterday.
The President by simply issuing the
proclamation in general terms, has left
its construction an open question. That
| the substantial pardon accorded will be
respected by the judicial and executive
branches Of the government is conceded
indeed, the Chief Justice, when the inn
tention to issue the proclamation was
preached, publicly expressed his satis-
faction by saying that it would insure
| from m0lestation men whom fear OF legal
action has kept out of the South and
whose enforced absence was bad COM
mentary and practical check upon the
material interests and real settlement of
that section But the question to be
raised in Congress upon the document
| will be its relation to the restraining
clause of the fourteenth amendment
Senator Sumner processes to see in the
| proclamation an intention to dispense
with the burdens imposed upon partici
pants in the rebellion by that amend~
ment, which he claims can only be lifted
by Il two-thirds vote of Congress. To
this end he intends pressing to passage
| Senator Stewards bill making it felony,
heavily punishable, for those ineligible
under the amendment to take Office. On
the contrary, Senator Ferry intends
making this action of the executive de-
partment the plea for the legislative de-
partment to equal it in magnanimity and
formally remove all disabilities whatsO-
ever.
Prominent Southern men here hope no
good nor expect evil from the Presidents
action. They regard the document as too
late to be favor, and say that the Con.
gress have so walled up the path to har-
mony and 50 handled all other branches
Of the government as to render merely
complimentary the proclamation which
had it been earl y had been effective.
| THE BREACH BETWEEN GRANT AND CON-
GRESS.
| The excitement over the breach be-
tween the President elect and Congress
concerning the demand made by the
former, and the refusal to which the lat
ter is committed to repeal the civil tenure
law, has received double sternutaation
to night in the detailed disclosures of to-
Gays World and in the general receipt
by Congressman Of the last deliverance
of Wendell Phillips concerning Grant s
requirement for the repeal of the act,
and peremptorily prOnOuneing against it.
kilograms are pouring in from Cons
gressmen who have gone home, generally
cOunselling no cOmmittal either way
upon the few members remaining in
town, and advising general caucus on
the night of the 4th to consider the situ-
alton and carve out future course. As
yet the sentiment is against the res
peal at all hazards. Mr.. Washburne,
however, vaguely advises that his Pres
ident be not pushed too far or
it will not dc. Nothing more specific or
less threatening has been evolved. One
of the first things to draw the fire of
Congress will be Pomeroys amendment
guaranteeing womanhoOd suffrage. 1t is
to be pressed in earnest and the Kansas