The New York herald., 1876-10-16
w A SHIN GTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


WASHINGTON. Oct is, 1870
THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROBLEM STILL UN-
soLvED-No ACTION TAKEN ON GOVERNOR
cHAMBERLAINs APPEAL-rHE ANTICIPATED
ACTION or THE PREsrDENT-oENERAL sHER-
MAN OPPOSED TO MORE TROOPS.
The South Carolina problem, far as II relates 10
the employment OF troops during tho election PERIOD
In response 10 the appeal OF Governor Chamberiain
has not up TO the present moment been solved. Until
late hour yesterday afternoon Attorney General TAFT
did not know that the President had returned TO tho
city. As soon Office hours he
visited the Executive mansion 10 pay his
spccts to President Grant, well as TO talk
over AFFAIRS in general in the Southern States but tho
President had gone out TO rido and they did
No doubt South Carolina would have engaged his first
attention. as reports continually accumulatng
the Department OF Justice representing pad state Of
affairs there politically No Official has III us far
been taken on the request OF Governor Chamberlain
for the aid Of federal troops but tho whole matter WILL
It thought, be discussed at the meeting Of the Cab
net on Tuesday next. Il is understood that tho pre-
lminary course will then be adopted by tho l'resi-
dent, in Issuing his proclamation undcr tho consi-
tufion, calling all illegally armed persons
and bodies Of men South Carolina TO
disoand and proceed 10 their homes. giving them =
specified time to dose This not being complied WITH
which is not apprehended the only recourse, It IS
urged will be to place the State under martial law.
The officials OF the government, while discussing this
umatum resrctiullv, and hoping for IT'S avoidance,
do not seem TO display any undue reluctance to bring
ing 1t into rcqustion as curative They say that II
Is very strange that after lot OF citizens have
sssaed by mobs when tho State or national govern
ment proceeds TO apply agencies to stop 1t, hue and
cry raised that the liberty of the people IS going to
be assailed BY tho authorities.
Thorc is great doubt in political CIRCLES, even among
republicans. about the advisabity OF proclaiminy
martial Law in South Carolina In tho first place. II is
said. that might have the effect Of creating sympathy
for the southern democrats which would carry tho
Presidential election for their party and in the second
place Is believed by them this Is just what thor pol
nicians wnnt TO bring about by the present alleged
threatening condition Of AFFAIRS What armed bodies
there at present IN tho various counties, which
represented to be composed mostly Of young men,
WILL 1t is anticipated disband under the proclamation
OF Governor Chamberlain. Everything In Columbia Is
represented to be quiet aud peaceable In Wash
ington, while In Charleston thcro is very nervous
public sentiment yet thero is breach Of the peace.
President Grant has not signied what his intentions
are as to Governor Chamberain's appeal Those
usually pest 10 line proceedings say
that no will go through all the necessary stages OF
action until there peace In south Carolina aud else
whore even II II necesstatcs martial law; but as
soldier he from Il with much aversion than
the politicians
The General OF the Army statos tonight that there
is nothing new from the South and the condition Of
affairs remains unchanged. He IL thought to be
opposed to sending any troops there because he
thinks they are not needed
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS
HOW THE MoSRY IS TO BE EXPENDED.
The Chief Engineer Of tho army will report to tho
Secretary Of War; in lew days, his additional appor-
tionmcnt OF the appropriations mado in tho River and
Harbor bill. II will not at present be mado public
IL is believed that It will manly apply to
keeping up useful works already commenced and to
preserving what has already been begun. As tho
largest share of the appropriations under tho bill
managed by Representative Hereford. Of est vr-
ginia, to apply in the matter OF new works
to Southern States II Is expected that the
disposition m,do will not meet with approval in that
quarter There has been question whether the Presi
dent could interfere with tho provisions OF appro
pr,aton bill but is asserted that when he finds the
condition OF the Treasury such to warrant IT, he
may suspend the application OF funds for six months
without directly refusing order the work to 20 for
ward.