The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-21
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WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-the Congressional
proceedings to-day, in both Houses Of Con
gress, were Of most absorbing interes,-par-
Iicuiariv in the Senate. The message Of the
PRECEDENT, conveying the reports Of Lieut..
zen. Grant and Ma. Gen. Schurz, upon the
conditlon OF the Southern states, sas 2
bomb-shell IN the radical camp. x fslls
sPou thsm Ike ssclap Of thunder from
c.earsky. sumner unc= emonioasiy bounced
The rsl OFT aud the Admin.st aEon- keverdy
Johus0u, Dixon sua Doll tie came 10 The
fescue. Alively debste ensued.
Major General Howard's report on the
same subject has been rent into the Houss.
Hon. JCh1 C0yode's Is vet 90 be presented
These reports are all Of the taae tenor
They report the masses Of the people OF the
south thoroughly cured o. any secession
pr0ciivities, and ready to do Everything
that can be morally and honestly required
by them 10 res ore heir States 70 the Union.
Spontaneous with the presentation "a
there reports cD1 eel the correspondence be-
tweeu the Secre AIRY Of state and the cover
nor Of Alabama, announcing the restoration
Of that state 70 the Union IN addition comes
tho proclamation stating taat me anti
Slavery constitutional amendment has been
adopted b. three-iOurtbs Of The STATES, IN
GLIDING, TO make up the requisite number,
the States Of Virginia, Louisiana, tenues-
see, Arkansas, South Carolina, Alabama,
Georgia, and North Care ma. Thus eight
OF the s0-called rebel States are necess arily
recognized a. States ia the Union in order
70 perfect the adoption Of the constitutional
amendment, and the ouus . thrown ufon
the radicals Of dong all that has beea ne,
aud declaring that the amendment Is not
Incorporated in the Constitution, if they
iailto recognize ths legsl or loyal existence
If tina lately insUrgeuE states.
The President has evideatly accepted the
challenge given by Thad. Stevens IN the
House and sumner IN the Senate ana has
ID the estimation Of sll part es, trumped
their trick. lie mas furnished 70 the Caucus
| Committee Of Fifteen read y made reports on
the condition Of the Southern States, winch
they cannot, dare not, and VIII not ecntro-
vera. He has provided Tor them the tesu-
mouy Of eve and ear Witnesses Of all grades
from the highest military 70 the highest
civil reputation, testimony which is not 10
| Be- impeached, aud within twenty-l0ur hours
alter the radical batteries were opened ~
/ him and his policy, he has completely sI-
/ fenced them by Z coup Dc man ihat was not
dreamed Of in Their philosophy He IS
| marching strs ght forward IN bis p -OgraInIns
| turning neither to the righ. nor lett. 1t q
1 admitted this evening, even among the Re
/ pub leans, that ne has won the day, and
/ will continue TO win 10 the end.
| A very respectacle number Of prominent
| Republican Senators and members OF Con
/ g-ess have already openly announced then
4 adhesion 10 the President policy and party
and it is estimated that by the Ist Of FeJru-
| airy next Stevens aud Sumner VIII be lef
| qaiet, "slOne in their glory"
| Horace Greedy has been quite fortunate IL
his efforts to patch up a comprCmiae be
| tween the President and the radicals, as h'
was n his Niagara Falls expedition to PETITE
| matters between the Government and tbs
| rebels
Until to-day, the radicals here, and tber
| organs elsewhere, were unstinted ia thel
abuse Of General Grant for his report OF
the condition Of the South but they vii
| fnd they were too hasty, and viii ethe
have to take the back track or stay cut il
| the cold, opposed TO tae administration
| The majority Of the Republican party herr
| is already, after to-day's demonstration
| preparing 10 keep step 10 the Presidential
music, aud claim the whole programme a
| Republican, regulating the radical sent
/ ments Of sumner aud stevens. They est
| mate that il is better 10 throw overheard {
| few Of the most minor Of the Republican
crew than 10 eBdaRger the safety OF th'
| whole ship They are even preparing O
back out from the test proposed OF populal
/ vote ia THIS uist1icL upvA tAe AS5io aliAlo
question. They sdyiss their voters not q
90 to the polls on Thursday, so that they
NAY have an opportunity 10 claim that n'
! test has been made. The simple tact Is
| they have nothing Whatever 10 show A.
I their trophies in the fight, except then
| caucus resolution, and Summers and Ste
| ven's TRADES Of abuse. The whittier ASKING
| Of the southern States has been begun her0i-
cally By Andrew johnson alone, but aftsl
| the holiday g, when members shall have had
| al opportunity 70 consult the temper OF
their constituents, there will be found Q
| mum Der OF leading Republicans Industrious
| ly assisting in toe wHiieTashing process.
such are The deductions Of leading pOAti-
clans Of both parties from the manifesto
| 0ns Of to-day.