The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-31
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
President Grant and the senate Amend-
mcnt to tho Tenure-oE-omce Law.

KHosAueht Urssnt ana the senate AmenG2-
ment to tho Tenure-Of-oAice Law.
In regard to the Presidents opinion OF the
Senate amendment to the Tenure-oG-office law,
lately rejected by the House, the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Post says
Three days ago telegraphed upon the au-
thority ofa prominent senator, that the amend
ment az passed by the Senate was ga isfactory
! to President Grant. Now ! have reason to
believe that the senator Inexperienced
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 tho origi-
many features in it which he does not approve.
and which in his judgment ought not to be
there. Even should the House reconsider the
action OF Friday, and agree to the Senate
President will then make such wholesale reno
vals as leading Republicans desire. Your cor
responder. resi- els fully satisfied that the Senate
notifications of the BILL nor is there anv dis
position to yield the principle contained in it.
Government Donation forlthc Educa-
lion Of the Colorcd Race or South Car-
Olina Reputliated.
Washington telegram to the New York
Herald says
The presiding officer Of the Southern Asso-
citation for the education of the colored a.e in
ooutu Odr ouua low Gays ago wrote to the
Secretary of the Treasury requesting that the
balance Of money due the government for the
purchase OF the United States Marine Hospital
at Charleston, 8. c., for an educational lnstitu.
tion, be RENTED. About year ago the Trea-
sury Department agreed to sell the Marine
Hospital for the purpose mentioned for $4,000,
to be paid in lnstalments, and $500 Of the
money was paid over then. Although the
time when the second instament should
be paid has been once or twice de-
ferred, not cent has been paid since the
day the sale was concluded. The Treasury
authorities replied to the Southern Associa-
tion 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 lick seamen; that the best he could
do was to fix upon the 15t of June n5xt as the
day on which the balance of the purchase
money must be paid, or, failing in that, the
building must be surrendered to the govern
ment, IN which case the $500 already paid
would be retained as q reasonable rent for the
building from the date Of it's occupation.
Tho 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-
10 the test cath qualification, and declaring
the expulsion of the color I'D members void
The Consular Appointments.
1t is not the intention OF the Secretary of
State to take up the consular appointments for
some days YET President Grant desires to
dispose of the home appointments, which are
being strenuously pressed by senators and
members for their several districts.
Adjournment or Congress.
1t ls now thought by members of Congress,
OF both political parties that on adjournmen
sine die Will not take place before the middle Of
April