The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-09
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FROM QUE Own C0RRESTOSDENT.l
WASHINGTON, March 6.
To-day Congress has decreed recess-a dies
non-and the new members are taking advantage
.of the opportunity presented by making them
selves acquainted with the routine OF department
business, and learning the paths 10 Executive
favor, while their predecessors, who retire to the
shades Of private life, have enough TO 90 in set.
Ting up old scores with "public fnnctionaries," F"
and looking round to discover what positions Of
public office are best available for them, and how
best to obtain them. This refers, of course, to
she members q the dominant party. The few
Democrats who have not been reelected are
losing very little time In departing for their
homes, having little TO ask and less to get In tho
way Of Official favors at the present time.
Tomnrow the new Congress practically COM
mences business, and first I'm "rdel. Will he-the
question of adjournment which to-day has been
Very much discussed. Nearly every one inclnes
TO the belief that the genera! anxiety to get away
from the capital will fade in the face OF the Presl
deus desire that Congress sha REMAIN nhti the
The members OF the Joint High Commission
have commenced in earnest their labers towards
peacefully solving the questions at Issue between
This and the ''0ld Country" BeI ond that !act
nothing an,be said as not q single word Of the
consultations or the results thereof Will be iur-
nshed In advance Of their official reports to the
Queen and TO Congress The administration Is
more than ever saDgnine or hatm"nious sessions
and the most pleasant ending OF all disputes.
Several weeks ago the assertion was male upon
the authority OF those known 10 he iu the conf.
dence OF the ADMINISTRATION thai, upon the al.
jourument OF Congress. complete crange wSula our
ue made in the Cabinet, and ever since there
have been eager hints and anxious Inquiries
upon the SUBJECT, which. Notwithstanding 1t had
becn dropped from public announcement ann
characterize Washington Re,uS, yet had believers
up to the hour 0f adjournment Many are Still
looking for changes In The Cabinet. 1t is easy 70
see why Boutwell, does not go, or why Mr.. Fish
negotiated, and the other because OF the Joint
High Commission just having met-but- say
those who have conttS ually expressed their con-
Yistions that reorganization would be enecte9,
"ttere is nothing 10 keep Akerman or Creswei
or Belknap,n all OF whom were on the list TO 60
out Grant. however. has said that u WIN ask no
member OF his Cabinet 10 resign, and this may be
the reason why it remains intact.
The change OF government III ms alstriCt mas
produced all anImationin political circles almost
unthought OF, aud as the formor district Is now
a Territory and elects delegate to Congress,
great will be the interest In the campaign, even
exceeding that formerly felt In The contests for
the mayoralty which excited the highest aspra-
tions OF politicians Of all parties: AMI called out
lhc heaviest vote the c ty could pou Inere Is
talk OF q number or candidates. Certain ol Inc
COl0rtU CllZSIS lStlluS lRS Su ia uS
appointments for the Territory, desire to run one
OF their own race for Congress, and be even Win
South Carolina and the other states which SEND
negro representatives; the "Reform Repuoncahs"
who aided by the Democrats, elected Mr.. Emery
Mayor last summer, will have canuldaie, anu
rs things Seem. now, there may he ose other re
publican candidate. The Democrats Will prese2'
d '.Simon puren devotee TO old fashioned Jackson
Democracy, and there may he an independen.
candidate In the neld. Under these prospects
there are signs OF lively times ahead.
The Republicans now havee majority OF tmrty-
three In the House OF Representatives,, with lour
States-New Hampshire, Connecticut, California
and TeXas-to elect members. the aim OF inc
leaders OF the party is to preservethat majority n
the iull House; but the anxiety Is mingled with
grave doubts. The members who have been IN
The habit or giving their personal ASSISTANCE ID
States requiring stump speakers and gooc CAM
paign-r5 vii! be called on to do duty once more,
and several are aready booked Tor aetiun. IN
exists for vigorous campaign and loud stump
orators, or IL is lost to the Democracy; and the
same is the case In Connecticut. ln Call1or-
MIA the chances are by no means Improving anu
in Texas, where the dominant party ln the State
have prevented all election thus far because or the
fear that they would be defeated, 1t is plain to be
seen that everything lavors the Conservative
cause
A general order was Issued from the War De:
partment today, making several transfers OF
troens s among them a regiment OF Infantry is
transferred from the frontier to the Department o,
the South; o regiment Of cavalry Is also assigned
10 the same section. There is no douht DuG that
tile object or these assignments Is TO prevent I'LL
Klux" outrages, and that they are sent at inc re-
quest of Mr. MortoD, the chairman Of the "oit.
rage" committee.
battery of artillery Is to be sent to Charle,ton,
Which will be the headquarters Of the Third Artil
lery. Colonel George ". Getty will have COM
maud OF the new military post. ELK RIDGE.