The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-24

The Washington correspondent Of the Balti
more Gazette, writes under date Of Monday
last:
organization OF the government was commenc-
ed and concluded at the Federal capitol to-day
The Radical members Of the "Rump" came
into Washington, gassing most joyously about
the prospects Of their presidential ticket, and
many of them declaring that Seymour and
Blair would not get vote outside OF Maryland
and Kentucky. If they were entirely honest
were 80 determined to have an adjournment Of
Congress until October. IF the "bold and
vic orous measures" which Mr.. Scheuck thought
might become essential after the October cleo
tions did not refer to strong suspicion they
entertained that the Radical ticket would be
defeated in October, then some Of the Radical
leaders themselves are very much IN the dark.
But the 'Rump" can say. with Perry-'we
came, we saw, we conquered"-for never n the
history OF the government has sharper prac-
tlce been brought into play than was exhibited
by the Radicals to-day. The four Denoc, ais
who appeared on the floor of the II Hluse ether
appeared at the wrong time did not know
we'll their parts when they attempted to speak.
The Hon. james Brooks came stumbling in at
a side door exclaiming, 81 object, MIR. Speak
er"-but objected to what? Ths resolution
had already passed without call OF the
House, and who could say there was not quo
rum PRESENT. Had MIR. Brooks objection
been in time, the journal would have shown
that DO quorum was present, and consequent
ly that there was no Congress-, which was the
true state of the case. When the Radical lead
Hall was unoccupied, they rushed their resolu-
ton for an adjournment through before any
objection could be made. 1t was afterwards
rendered perfectly manifest that no quorum
had been In the House, but it was too late; the
sharp practice Of the Radicals had won the
day.
Mhe resolution as drawn and passed had been
prepared in the material caucus in the morn
ing, and Just before noon WIS quietly commu-
plcated to the leaders n the House through
Senator Morgan, OF New York, who was dis
patched on this special errand. MIR. Buckalew,
of Pennsylvania made the point in the Senate
that the House Of Representatives had no quo
rum, and, therefore, the joint resolution OF ad-
journment passed by that body should not re-
ceive the sanction of the Senate. No senator
ventured to question the fact as stated by MIR.
Buckalew, but the point was badly taken, as it
was no part Of the duty Of the Senate to as
sumo guardianship over the House and in
uuire into thu fact whether or not quorum ol
that body was present. MIR. Buckalew made
the statement he did, not for the Senate but
for the country, as he knew the "sharp prac,
tice" OF the Radical leaders nad secured al
they wanted. But had tie four Democratic
Congressman been on hand earlier in the day
the result would have Leen the same, although
It might have involved some delay. The ses.
sion would have been confined until quorum
could be drummed up.
The flct tn It MIR. Buckalew's vote was nee.
essary to constitute o quorum in the Senate
has led to much severe criticism upon his
course in gong into the body and voting, but
the critics overlook the fact that in the absence
Of this Democratic Senator the Senate would
have repeated the farce enacted in the House
and voted without call, and hence avoided
showing on the journal that there was no quo
rum Of the body present. With the Radicals
it was "heads win-tails you lose" and whllt
Senat IT Buckalew is censured for being in hii
| seat, and thus making quorum in the senate
] MIR. Brooks and other Democrats are equally
censured for not being in their seats TO OBJ
ject to the joint resolution Of adjournment
in time to secure division of the House
and show that there was no quorum presen
The Senators from Georgia we're present., ,bu
in accordance with caucus arrangements the.
took back seats and ventured not to intrud'
upon the dignl6ed deliberations Of the body
| Most Of our national lawgivers left the capita
this afternoon, and tonight Washington is en-
| Toying the usual quiet Of recess.