, 1865-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON,
Congress and the President on Necon.
ktruct1oDs

"AShAAu1uhs ASc. y. 1db5-
No question Is mora frequently and press
.naly askcd here at this time than thie ssWn
there be any antagouism, likely to deyelor
into serious difficulties between the President
and the Republican majority OF Congress In
connection with the reconstruction ques
tion." The paragraph In the meseage, In
which the Executive distinctly refers the sub.
ject oftho admission Of members elected fot
both fonses from the rebel States to Con.
grcss, and EXPRESSES his willingness 10 accept
. its decision, Is certainly assuring. It 8hould
allay all public appreheusions on this score at
least for the present. It Is true, that as Con.
gress Is the proper and solo authority to pass
upon this issue, the President deserves no
particular credit for The part Of the message
rcfeHcdt TO. still II argues well for the future,
that, although he Is anxious for IN carly
entire cre-cstablishment re Of the seeded States
in the Union, by their representation In Con.
gress, he docs not urge his wishes IN this re-
spcct upon the natlona, Legislature. His dis
position to leave the utmost freedom of ac-
tion 10 Congress in tho premises Is further
proved by his advice, gwen through the Pro
,vIsional Governors, to The members elect from
tho South, to stay at home until the question
oftheir admission Is annlly decided. This he
did In order 10 ssvo Congress from tho en-
barrasament and pressure that would be ex-
perienccd from the personal pressure is Wash
ipeton Of hundred or 20 applicants for i'd
mission.
But the admission Of representatives from
tho South is only one Of the easy subjects,
bearing npon reconstruction, 10 be acted upon
by Congress. The legal and political regnla-
tion Of The status Of the freedmen Is another.
In rcgard TO which complete accord Of the
Executive and Congress can hardly be looked
for. Yet the impression of the Republican
members, who have discussed his reconstruc-
ton policy with the former since the opening
OF tho session, Is that he will not make de-
eidcd issue with Congress In any event. 1t
would hardly avail him much to do 50. For,
although there are in both Houses some mcm-
bers elected rs Republicans, that are ready 10
endorse all or most Of the President's recon-
struction reasons, careful canvass, has es-
tablished the fact, that they are not numcr-
Gus enough to clog legislation In case Of IN
open rupture between the President and the
radical majority.
THE HOUSE RESOLUTION FOR TIE COMMITTEE
oP FIFTEES.
The telegraph hns informed you of the Re
publican Senntor1nl Caucus upon the House
resolution for The Special Committee Of fc
teen. One Of the principal objections raised
In the caucus against the House resolution
wns,, that, il passed in Its original form, 1t
would require the signature of the President
10 render It valid. However, BY the substitu-
tiou Of concurrent resolution, not requiring
such signature, The Senate caucus does not
intend to express want OF confidence In the
President, though lis aclon is liable to that
construction.
TIE MEXICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
II will be remembered that during last
spring certain eutcrpz1sing Americans applied
for and succeeded in obtaining permission
from the Emperor Macmillan. to organize
and operate m express company, On the
American plan, from the United States to
Mexico, md within the territory Of the ssEm-
pire." If an not mistaken, this company
Is one Of the speculative concerns that II.
Renee, the Mexican Minister, officially de-
nounccd some time ago, as hostile to the
Juarez Government and the interests Of the
Republicans in Ills country. Notwfthstand-
Ing n. Romeo's dcnunctation and warning to
tho public, the Mexican Express Company
has been organized and commenced business.
Its proprietors, with admirable shrewdness,
have lately made very liberal offer to Mr.
Clarence seward to enter tlcIr service, and
become connected with the management Of
the company. understand now that the
gentleman has accepted their proposition.
That peculia~ lnferences will be drawn from
this fact, sctms rery natural.
air. SUMNER AsD TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Senator Sumner was the least satisfied with
the Presidents Message among his colleagues.
He intended to open upon that uart nj II 1a1at.