Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-02
NEWS SFROMWASHINGTON.
The Presidents Recons,.-,ction Plan
Defeated---His Private Sssretary
Sent ON n Special MissioAe-.
Petty Spite against
Mcclellan.
Especial Dispatchto The World.l
WASuINnToN .Tuna

| WASHlNGTON, Juu6 zos
MR.. LINCoLN's STATE RECONSTRUCTION PLAN.
The Presidents State reconstruction plan
met with bad defeat in both houses of
Congress to-day. In the Senate, the Ar
kansas Senator'S, elected by the so-called
State Legislature, were denied admission
by large vote, though large sop was Civ
ell by voting them pay and mileage. In
the House, after one speech by Mr.. Brown,
Of Wisconsin, the whole Arkansas question
was laid on the table, on motion of Honor
able Winter Davis, the special enemy of the
Presidents plan, by a vote of two to one.
This ends the whole question of State re-
construction, not only for this session, but
for this Congress.
1t has Just leaked out here that Colorado
and Nebraska are somewhat opposed to cali
ing conventions for the erection of these
territories into States under the organic act,
and If they do not as a consequence, they
will have no presidential vote next fall. To
hasten these inchoate States and secure their
| six electoral votes for Lincoln, Private-Sec-
retary Nicolay has gone thence on special
mission at public expense. By legislation
that has no precedent in the history of the
country, the organic act permits these ter
| ritories to become States without even sub
mitting their Constitutions to Congress, by
which body all States are admitted by spe-
cial vote. Nicolay is now en- route for Col
orado.
A CoNTEMPTIBLE PROCEEDING.
Severe comment was INDUCED in to-day
in Congressional circles, on its being report
ed about the capital that Lieutenant Colonel
Bowman had been removed from the COM
mand of West Point, for permitting General
Mcclellan to deliver an Grafton there on the
monument erected to the memory of de-
ceased officers of the regular army.
THE ARGUELLEs CASE.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day, after protracted discussion of the
Arguelles case, postponed its further con-
sideration until next December. Mr.. Sum-
ner and other members of the committee
were of opinion that this matter and the
Mexican question had better be left until
after the present Presidential campaign, as
their action thereon might place the Ad-
ministration in rather an ugly position
Mr.. Seward, in his communication to the
committee, expressed the opinion that these
questions had better be left with the Ad-
ministration, to be dealt with as they might
think proper.
[Tribune's Dispatches.l
THE SUBSTITUTE MARKET.
The buying of substitutes commenced
here to-day with great spirit. Over 300
were purchased by gentlemen anxious to
make timely provision against the chances
of the draft, and before the inevitable ad-
vance in the substitute market. The price
closed this evening at $3.50.
DEPARTMENT CHANGE.
Covington, Ky, and the country around
it within radius of ten miles, has been
added to the Northern Department. under
the command of Major Gen. Heintzelman.
Times Special
VOLUNTEERS.
The most cheering reports are being re-
ceived froms all parts of the country con-
cerning the new and sagacious conception
Of the Provost Marshall l-General for obtain
ing volunteers by the system of represent
itive recruits. Under the terms of the
War Office order, not only exempt men, but
exempt women may be personally repre-
'ented in the army. There are certainly |
/ hundred thousand patriotic females in the |
country who will be glad on this suggestion |
o send back her representative to General |
Grant, and it will be an extra inducement
o the volunteer to know that his name, SER
ices and memory will be cherished by
ONE fair woman. Add to the women the
men, and quarter of million
# volunteers ought to be added to our ar
ny in July. Let them hurry on their rep