Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-10
FROM RICHMOND.

Meeting Of the Remaining Members of the
Virginia esis1ature-A Proposition from
the President to be Considerable State
Convention to be Held-VIrginia to Re.
sumo her Place IN the Union,
The Richmond Whig Of Friday contains the
following:
An Important Movement-Rec construction
Meeting of the Virginia Legislature
An informal meeting OF the members of the
Virginia Legislature remaining in the city was
held in the Law Building, Franklin street, this
morning, for the CON sideration OF the propesi.
ton OF President Lincoln to reassemble the
Legislature for the purpose of authorizing a
convention 10 take Virginia back into the bonds
OF the Union: The propositions OF the Pres-
dent were laid before the meeting. A formal
meeting was appointed to take place at four
o'clock this afternoon, TO which time the meet.
ing ad diourned.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on the
18th Of March, to meet on the 29th of that
month. They met on the 29th without quo
rum. According to the Constitution, they
could, under such circumstances, only djourn
from day to day. This they did, till Sunday
meeting in the evening, and dispersed without
res esolution-some going off with the Governor,
and some leaving on canal boat, chartered
for the purpose. According to law, the mem.
bers now in the city are the only remaining
legal representatives of the State of Virginia.
II is important to state that the Legislature
of 1865 is authorized by the Constitution to call
q convention for the purpose OF settling and
adjusting the basis of representation. This
question is settled, but convention called for
any purpose is omnipotert.
THR GENERALS LBK.-Cfen. George Wash.
nngton Custis Lee, captured at Burkes syille, is
the second son of General Robert Lee, com.
mander. in. chief Of the Confederate armies
Gen. Robert Lee had three sons in that army,
Gen.G. w. Custis Lee, who was educated at
West Point, and is about SO years of age; VIM
H. Fitzhugh Lee, educated at William and
Mary's College, in Virginia, but sub bseq uently
1&nrap ataryS
army, and who is reported to have been killed
last week at Five Forks, in his 27th year; and
Robert f Lee, jr, 90 years of age. The latter
has been taught in a military school in Vir-
ginia, and was member of JEFF. Davis staff
There are three other children surviving
daughters. None of the children married but
VIM H. F. Lee, who, 1t will be recollected.
was prisoner on this side at one time, having
Va, after being wounded in the famous cav.
airy fight at Beverly Ford. He was confined
mp North as hostage for Capt. Sawyer, and
on the latter's release passed through Balti-
more on his way South. Gen. r. E. Lee is the
son of Gen. Henry Lee. Of revolutionary men,
ory There is also Fitzhugh Lee, cousin of
the sons of Gen. Robert Lee, who succeeded to
the command of Gen. ]. E. B. Stuarts cavalry
corps at the latters death. 1t was in this corps
that VIM. II. F. Lee, as brlgadier, command
ed a division from the time he returned South
until his supposed death, on the I'd instant, be-
fore Petersburg. His first expedition OF any
importance, was in June, 1852, when, under
Stuart, he made the circuit Of McOlelan's
army, on the Pamunkey river. At this time
he was colonel commanding brigade.
SHERIDAN AND THE NEWSPAPER AGENTS.
The editor of the Cincinnati Gazette says that
he witnessed General Sheridan take stall
wart newsmonger by the ears cne day. In q
railway train, and twack his head against the
side OF the car, though he stood on tiptoe to dc
IT'D until it seemed likely that something OF
other would give. way very shortly. The
newsmonger had been selling his papers at ten
cents to the soldiers, IN violation Of an express
contract to retail them for five. His troops
adore him, and when they fight under his eys
they are Irresistible. qat e.
MA rich Russian in Paris VINO was trou
bled by the presence of two poor relations
lately gave them 8l,2o0,000 each to clear oui
and never come to Paris again. Cheap enough
~Open smoking cars have been put on tn,
city railroads in New York. It is said tha
about half ofthe passengers in those cars art
~At the funeral OF the late DUO de Morny
In Paris, Photographic apparatus was fitted
up on the steps Of the hearse TO reproduce va
rious points Of view on the line Of the process
sion. >