The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-31
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
President Grant and the Senate Amend
ment to the Tenure-oEof Law.

ment to the Tenure-ofoface Law.
In regard to the Presidents opinion Of the
Senate amendment to the Tenure-of-ofice law,
lately rejected by the house. the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Post says: ;.
Three days ago telegraphed upon the au-
thority Of q prominent senator, that the amend
ment a. passed by the Senate was sa a:isfactory
to President Grant. Now l have reason to
believe that the senator misapprehended
Grauts exact remarks. The amendment is
not satisfactory to General Grant, unless it is
found to be impossible to obtain total repeal
of the bill. President Grant does not consider
the amended bill as Objectionable as the origi-
nal bill, as has been said. but still there are
and which in his judgment ought not to be
there Even should the House reconsider the
action of. Friday, and agree to the Senate
amendment, it is in no wise certain that the
President will then make suoh wholesale remo-
walls as leading Republicans desire. Your cor
respondent f-els fully satisfied that the Senate
will not agree to any further concessions or
notifications of the bill, nor is there any dis
position 10 yield the principle contained in it.
A Government Donation FORT Il 9 Educa-
rion or the Colored Race OF south Car
o1ina Rcpudtated.
A Washington telegram to the New York
Herald says:
The presiding officer of the Southern Asso-
citation for the education of the colored race in
South Car oina 3 few days ago wIoto to tho
Secretary of the Treasu y requesting that the
balance Of money due the government for the
purchase OF the UnIted states Marine hospital
at Charleston, s. c., for an educational nstitu-
tion, be RENTED. About o year ago the Trea-
sury Department agreed to sell tho Maripe
Hospital for the purpose mentioned for $4,000,
to be paid in Instalments, and $500 Of the
money was paid over then. Although the
be paid has been once or twice de-
ferred, not cent has been paid since the
day the sale was concluded. The Treasu1 y
authorities replied to the Southern Associa-
Hon that here was no power vested in the
Secretary OF the Treasury to make donations
Of the public property IN his charge; that the
proceeds Of the sale Of the Marine Hospital be-
longed to sick seamen; that the best he could
do was tn fix upon the 1st Of June mkt as the
day on which the balance OF the purchase
money must be paid, or. failing in that, the
building must be surrendered 10 the govern
ment, IN which case the $500 already paid
would be retained as reasonable rent for the
building from the date OF it's occupation.
The Case OF Georgia.
1t is said in Republican circles that the Com
mittee on Reconstruction, seven against five,
will this week report back the bill reassem-
bling the original Georgia Legislature, impos-
in the test oath qualification, and declaring
the expulsion Of the color ed members void.
The Consular Appointments.
It is not the intention o! the Secretary of
State to take up the consular appointments for
some days yet. President Grant desires to
dispose OF the homo appointments, which are
being strenuously pressed by senators and
members for their several distr OTIS.
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1t is now thought by members OF Congress,
of both political parties, that On adjournment
sine die will not take place before the middle Of
Aprii.