The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

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Dental Campa7gn-E1tending tho
Military Election Law TO Every Town
and Village in the country-The Bal
lots for President to be Counted by
Federal Inspectors.
WASHINGTON, January 6.
The Radical military programme for the
Presidential campaign will develop Itself next
week In the introduction Of q bill In the House
by Mr.. Porter, OF Virginia, enlarglpg the scope
of the military election law of last Congress
80 as to cover every voting precinct
In the country with Federal inspectors of cleo
tious, and Federal troops where elections are
held for President and members OF Congress.
The law as 1t now exists, and as 1t was applied
In New York, Is restricted In Its operations to
citles of fifty thousand inhabitants. II Is now
proposed to make lis application universal.
The pretence for such extraordinary leglsa-
tlon as this is to protect the colored voters In
the South. But its main purpose Is to extend
the military rule all over the South to carry
the Southern States for the reelection OF
Grant. The carpet-bag COngressmen, Know
Ing full we'll that they will be swept out OF
existence at the election next fall, are moving
It is boosted that Virginia can be redeemed
under 1t from Conservative control. Republi.
can members from the North who have been
consulted on the subject cay that they see no
good reason why the law should not be made
more general, at least to include all towns and
cities were more than FIVE hundred votes are
cast.
When Yesterdays report reached Washing
ton that General Emery had taken part In the
arrests at New Orleans, the secretary of war
telegraphed him in relation to the subject,
when Emery responded that the United States
troops had taken no part whatever In the re-.
cent arrests of Slate officers. The war de-
partment have issued no orders whatever for
the military commandant OF New Orleans. nor
ls the secretary as yet ofaclally ADVISED OF
the condition Of affairs In that city.
the collector of customs OF New Orleans that
it Is reported that the wilderness was used to
prevent the governor of Louisiana from con-
venipg the Legislature. The collector tele-
graphs the secretary: "Don't form hasty
opinion regarding the proceedings in TINS
city. Suspend judgment until you hear both
doubtless, be sent to Washington as to the
situation" The secretary telegraphs the coli
lector that his telegram contains no speclnc
Information concerning the alleged illegal use
of the wilderness, and calls the collectors at
rentIon 10 the revenue marine regula,
tone, and orders their immediate and
strict enforcement The President Is absent in
communication with the secretary Of war and
other cabinet ministers on the subject OF LOU
isiana affairs. 1t Is authoritatvely stated that
the administration will not Interfere in the To-
cal difficulties there, any further than Is nee,
essary to preserve the peace; and TO that emo
every power of the government will be en-
ployed. General Emory has been ordered to
use his judgment to preserve the peace.
The Case Of the Florida.
The steamer Florida has arrived at Key
West, She had shot across her bows, but
was not detained. The relations of Spain and
Cuba are assuming more pacific phase; Om-
cisls at the navy department declare the ac-
livlty at the navy yards merely usual and sea-
sonable routine.
The Civil Service Reform.
The civil service routine is coming to be
regarded as humbug. A competent clerk
failed of promotion, because he didn't know
the distance from the earth to the moon.