The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-11
ON, SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY II, 1871.
net. Sage Republicans: admit that the ha'-
penny claim is terrible weapon against them
A. or tba


in the hands o, the Opposition"
The Secretary of War has transmitted to the
Senate the letter of Major Gilmore upon the
survey OF Charleston harbor, made In com
phance with an act of Congress passed yesr
age. The letter contains extracts from the
report of Captain Ludlow, by whom the sur.
vey was conducted This states that "the
only direction that can be given to an expen.
diture with the view Of obtaining tundeubted
and Immediate. results lp improving the en-
trance and exit of Charleston harbor is the ap-
vans Island or Beach Channel" For this pur:
pose 1t Is recommended that two iron wrecks
be removed from the channel; the removal ol
wrecks on the Bowman jetty, and the removal
Of two huntred and fifty feet OF the jetty, the
rock to be- piled upon the remaining portion to
above;high water mark. and the resulting end
Of the jetty to be well built up as guide y
entering. It I; estimated that the cost Of this
would be fifteen Thousand dollars. Captain
Eudlow further states In his Officials communi-
cation: Hti sss-
"Phe other subjects which should be re-
ferred to In this preliminary report are the
wrecks Of the Patapseo and the WeehaWken,
both given on the coast survey charts. The
first has been partially blasted by wreckers,
and has now fifteen feet OF water over It. The
channel way is. wide, and It should not
also been blasted, and the wrecking boat is
at work npon her now, with what result is not
yet known. The advantage OF having the
hght-Bhlp near the wreck more than counter.
balances the disadvantage, Of the wreck Itself.
" am unsble at present to estimate the cost
of removal OF these wrecks, but they are mol
serious distractions, and work upon them can
be deferred for the more Important master o. q
gaining a good channel of entry. There is
plenty Of water inside. Other wrecks exist IN
the hsrbor, but are Of no consequence, and
need not claim attention lh this report"
Ex-Secretary BorIe, of Pennsylvania, is here
again. 8 guest at the Executive mansion. and
t6eimpSession becomes more general that ln
making up the new Cabinet hls views as 70
VINO shall represent PennsyIvaaia will be oi
paramount influence with the administration
The President has not yet signed the bill to
repeal the test oath. 1t did not reach him
until Saturday, although 1t passed the House
ON Wednesday. He has not even readthe bill
vet, bnt will try to do 80 tomorrow. Opinions
are still divided as to whether ne WILL Sign It
or permit 1t TO become Law BY constientlonal
seYera Radical Congressman to Uet0 the bM.
The House will next week consider the Dill
sto repeal the income tax, which; II l: passes;
the President win Immediately afterwards ap-
prove. This will be signal defeat OF the See-
retaryot the Treasury, and If he Intends to,
then viii be the proper time for him TO resign.
II Is nur certain that the bill will pass, as the
West VIII 70 almost solid in opposition 70 IT:
. REPRESENTATIVE Wallace yesterday introduced
a sill to reimburse the State Of. South Carolina
OF certain interest due. It is for money ex-
pended during the war Of 1872.
Certain people are becoming very uneasy
lest Butler. Of Massachusetts,; should get con-
troll of the State Department, which wonld
virtually give him eopHol Of the government.
In such an event they venture deplorable pre-
-aioti0ns oil var with England before the 4th
Grant will not promote Butler, While there
IS an outward show Of great fiendlihess be
tween them, neither hasforgotten the old sore
growing out efTie criticisms each lndulged
concerning ths others maragementof armies
during the war. H. -. aELA htRaA.