The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho President and the Civil Tenure Law

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New York Herald says:
rhe President, it appears from several con-
yersations with senators, has hit upon new
method to secure q repeal or modification Of
the Te .ure-of. Office act. The senators are
among the most clamorous. applicants for
places. not, OF course for themselves, but tor
Their friends and followers. They urge that
clean sweep should be made Of most OF the
parties now IN olice, because they are either
straight oul Democrats or, what Is deemed
worse. Johnsonizsd Republicans. To senator
VINO used tnls argument the other day the
President objected:
"But you have tied nv hands with your Civil
Tenure act. aud how GIN remove these men Z"
s.Wo will con eut TO 1t az tho law provides,
and that settles tho matter" interposed the
senator.
..Yes, but how do know who you want re.
moved antI&ho rctained2 You know nearly all
tho men now III Office were confirmed by the
Scnutc, said the President.
This was 4 poser for tho senator and ho did
not pursue tho subject any further. He was
not 81 W. however. in communicating tho Presi-
dents views tJ several OF his colleagues Ill the
Senate. Like himself, most OF them nrc eager
to have tho political guilloLnc put speedily IN
notion and one of them prob bly, expressed
the sentiments vi all The others when he e1-
claimed. "By G., we must repeal that 4ct at
once II VIC don't we will be little better on
House,"
The President makes no secret Of his deter
minatou not to make removals except Tor some
cause other than difference III politics until
the Tenure-of-ofice law ls repealed. H' has
su informed large number OF senators ana
members who have called upon him for the
purpose Of having obnoxious political oppo-
nnents removed. The members OF the Cabinet
are uult in supporting the President IN his
desire to have the renure-of-oihce act repealed,
and lose no opportunity IL mixing their sentl-
ments known. Said the Attorney-Genoral 10
senator yesterday: 'Slr, we cannot run tue au-
ministralion successfully except that law 10 re-
paaied" The last few Gays have, without
aues,lon, witnessed decided change in the
mlnds OF senators with regard to the obnoxious
measure, and it is q general opinion that when
tue subject next COMES up in the Senate the
vote Will be very large one in favor OF Its re-
peal.
A letter dated day later, to the Baltimore
Sun, says:
The Senate judiciary Committee has had
several talks over the Tenure-of-ofice matter,
and it seems to be settlod thai the majority
will report modified bill similar to the one re-
ported st the lust sessloE BY the Committee on
Retrenchment.
The Rush for Onlce.
It is necessary to be an eyewitness to the
scenes now Transporting in this capl al to form
an adequate concep ion OF the scramble ior
Office which is now "olnS o.. Inc oidest ln-
habitant" canuot member tho tlmo when
thero we're SO many pGople anxious 10 rye
their country in oil sorts OF Capacities Ho'':S,
first-class boardiug-houses, second-class board
in.r. hulIsrs and the che pest bOlruluE-nuu,es
arc all crowded with aspirants frui, Tue patrlot
who wants tic govcrnorship OF territory or
the appointment of supervisor or oistrlcI,
down 10 tho more humble INDIVIDUAL, wao VIII
b, cuutcnt with an appointment ai mes
seurer IN one of The departments, d donrkeep-
er in the capitol or as an Off ,eI on the capiiol
police forc, Tho great bulk OF Ties, ofhce.
seekers cume from the WeSt. New England
has furnlsueh but few so fur, aud the num-
bors from tho Middle States are even less.
General Longstrcet's Case.
Although tue New York Tribune and one or
two oiher prominent r .d.cil journals have
commended the nor rinatioh OF GJieral Long
street lor surveyr of the port OF New Orloan', :,
tho groat MASS OF the Radical pirty here anu
elsewhere G, sLlle it as Que not ne 10 10 tnaue.
,,rownlow, arc very bitter IN announcing tho
nomnati,Hi, anJ although enough votes may
bo s.curol TO coaGrm HIM, thero arc some
dnubts expr s4ed uf 1t to dIs. Con raj Long
street ls o oollsiu of hrs. Grant and ON tae
day that his name was sout Cu .ha senate Two
other mar coJuecJlous VI s.io Aio'i'A' "'
also sent in for lucrative o.hs1s.
The Adjournment.
Tho Senate Will No: c, ucnr III he House res
olnlIoa 10 adjo ,rn On ttiu Is Ii :nstdna., Not
sl,Islc act OF Impor;anS ic!.sttilun has Deen ac-
| complsnod so tar. aid III nc short time OF Two wv
weeks 1t " Ii be inipnsFllIo 10 CONSIDER the
matters which The :lllc'Is hi9 d"cid-d must ne
| ait,,,ln 10 before Tho All .urImen " setm ;
| To bo thought however. III 1t with little more
work and n little less talk thin "a ma, bn 80
$. Ia1cI No as to admit os au adI1urhmailt by
the hrst Or scaoll week in AIril Dy that time
a.o 1, IL thought tuat I'll she Important mp
| p).I,tments will hIvu boen madn. The ScuatG
IL aversp to III hcro wlthout tho uousc for
executive Dna!IrS'
Sedan cha III, it is stated. have recently
hcrn nrousEt iuto use al fai 49, lor iaules.