The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-25
POLITICAL NEWS.

May meier In wedock give their hand
To those who wore the blue.
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POLITICAL NEWS.
The Radicals In Trouble-A Caucus ON
the Temure-of.oR1ceB Bill-A Proposition
to suspend the Act for Four Years
Tho Senatorial Repoalers Indignantly
W1thdraw-T N o Ultra II n die a 9
A1armed-Tho Quarrel to he Patched
up.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balt-
more Gazette, writing under date OF Monday
night, says:
The Radical happy family came very near
splitting up to-day, and had the separation
taken place it would have been irrevocable.
The Radical senators went into caucus this
morning, with a view to adopt some means to
get rid Of this bantling-the Civil Office tenure
aot-which was hatched in such haste, and
which now has most decidedly come home to
roOst. After the caucus was organized Messrs.
Morton, Sherman and Warner spoke at length,
and very earnestly advocating the repeal of
the law, and to give Grant chance to execute
an injudicious and unconstitutional act.
Morrill, insisted on the law remaining
on the statute books just as it is. He
thought it was proper and advisable check
apon the Executive power, when he voted for
1T IN the first instance, and his opinion had not
changed: Edmunds, the great non-repealer,
then took the floor and used his best logic
suade the dlsafected that the law was Just
rs applicable to the present administration as
It was to the last one. He found, however,
that his fallacies did not have the desired
effect. and as q dernier resort proposed that
the bill be not repealed, but suspended for
four years. This proposition Immediately met
the favor OF these who insist on repeal. not
from any high motives Of principle, but only
to keep on the right side OF Grant in order to
get q full share Of the loaves and fishes Itsoon
became evident that this proposition would
Gus, and the few high-minded men in the as-
semblage being mostly for repeal and not
desiring to be. bound by he vote of the
eau caucus. abruptly withdrew. This frightened
saw that wedge had been started which if
driven further would deprive phe brass OF the
bright. When Morton, sprague, Sherman,
Crimes and q dozen others quietly aroso and
walked out of the door, stir was created.
Here was deci led mnss. A division of the
ones saw it and knew that the only way to pre-
vent this s'consummation, most devoutly to be
wished, !, by the Democrats, was to adjourn and
eae ss r- te eesins 81 tne ssaaX %s &c
hand, so the caucus adjourned to meet again
at two O'Clock Between the hours of twelve
and two considerable talking and coaxing was
done, the upshOt of which was that when the
caucus met at two o'clock all the Radicals were
present. Both parties made concessions, and
after some debate it was agreed 10 recommlt
tho bill to the Judiciary Committee, with the
understanding that it would report a bill which
would 80 modify the law as to virtually remove
the restrictions now imposed upon the Execu-
tive: The caucus broke up apparently with
the best OF feeling, in splte of the ill-1eeling
previously manifested.
The Presiaent ON tine Repeal OF the Ton.
ure.Of-06ice Act.
A Washington (Maroh 21) telegram to the
Boston Advertiser says :
President Grant speaks freely enough about
the Tennre-of- Office act to persons who ask his
views. Some gentlemen who we're with him
three or four days ago, furnish the following,
which is believed to be substantially correct
report of the interview. He said: 81 shall
gress, and mean to be Just as faithful in
executing those I do not like as thoee do
like should like to have the Ienure-of office
law repealed, for it stands in the way of several
reforms we want to make, but if Congress does
not repeal it, shall execute it the same as if L
had signed it." One Ct the gentlemen asked him
II the law was considered binding when the SEN
ate was in session, to which the President ia re-
ported as answering: s'Uertainly; there is no.
thing in it which says it shall be in effect part
OF the year and not IN effect the other part. It
does not say that of6ce-holders may be removed
at the pleasure ofthe Executive during the time
Congress is IN session. while strong Gauss is
required for their suspension during the time
Congress ls not IN session. AS citizen the |
law is OF no mote consequence to me than to
any other person, but as President it will pre-
ought to be removed" The President then
mentioned by name the head of one of the
bureaus ..4 IN Washington. and continued (:
place, and yet probably could not make
out case against him. If knew as
muca about his dongs as he himself does, I
the Senate. 4 believe he ought to be remoy-
ed,' he end his friends-and he has a good
many-would begin directly to show why be
ought not to be removed, and 1 DO not know
fQ do IN
haven't anything in the world agalnsy him
,S tnat COY could put good deal better man in his
conduct, Of that bureau want a man
there whom I know. + can trust" There
was some further talk about this particular
bureau bureau, ana % then on. ons Of the gentlemen
person at che head OF q bureau in an
other department would be removed. The
President smiled and said: "Well, now, only
begged me to Keep him In. know him we'll,
and never heard but that he was good citizep;
put 1 am convinced aud the head Of that de-.
Par.ment 's convinced. that the public interest
who is not mixed up with things OF Mr. John
sons administration. Some people say that be
olned s, to ,Snh snS some So say say he is not ann in
him out and put somebody else in. hell raiiy
against me al, kinds or opposition. He
snna.ana and MS friends dea would work among the
11os nHu MiGnb convince sOTno of
them that lm very bad man becanse i
don't think he's very good man for The pisca
he's got." This remark caused some lanphta, R"Se
during which the gentlemen rose 10 Ieaye o1,s
Of t1em asking, as he did SO, IL any nomnas
. hons would be sent in that day. "Nothmw Of
consequence" SAID the Presiden.; sTm eosnn
to wait o few days and see what oLgrees does.
II they repeal hat Lac I'm ready to make q
good many nominations. II they don't repeal
make some chances. but Ii Im liable to be
oslled in every case Tor charges and speoifica-
hons and evidence, I shall have TO look over
the field thoroughly before begin"
The Methodist Episcopal Church OF the
decide the question whether the iaity shall
hereafter be admitted as delegates to taaf8 Con-
3eronces. All the members OF the church