Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-28
IRON WASHINGTON.
THE SOUTHERN coNGREssMEx.

There is no truth in the report that the Southern
members elect held a caucus few days ago and re-
solved 10 20 home and remain there until after the
Ath of March next. Most OF these southern Con-
gressmen have gone nome 10 speuu 'he hou.ys, anu
intend returning in January TO prosecute tner claims
for seals in Congress From the tone oil the leading
men in both Houses just before the Appointment
there is reason to believe that the tennessee Seha-
tors and REPRESENTATIVES. will lie admitted TO seats
before the lat of February, and there Is good reason
believe that most of the Representatives oil the
other Southern States will be admitted within very
short time. The opinion IS gaining ground thit Tue
credentials of the claimants for seats from the South
ern States should be referred To the Committee on
Elections and there disposed OF without the lncum-
brance and weight OF the loads of reconstruction
resolutions offered. and stump speaking boiled dOuH
vet to be presented by members oil COngress.-COr-
reSpOHdeHCc y. J. Times.
THE POLITICAL COMPLEXION
of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, common
ly called the Thad Stevens Committee, is just now
undergoing considerable discussion. Although the
autcccdents of a majority of its members are well
known, il seems To he somewhat difficult To deter
mine how far they will array themselves against the
wise and patriotic policy of the President and at
tempt to assail his manilestly impregnabe position.
There is no doubt that Stevens, Washburne, Morrill,
Bingham and Boutwell,, on the part OF the House
and FesSenden, Crimes and Howard on the part oil
the Senate, will pull together without counting Kos
coe Conklng of the House and Harris oil the Senate
The DestructOnists have ma jOrity Of one on the
Committee ID is possible that the irnness of the
President, supported rs he is by large majority OF
the people may cause change for the better, ere
the iaIse of many weeks At present, however there
seems to be little ground for hope, Stevens, Sumner
Il Co., will hold on to the last.
THE INTENTION To WITHDRAW FRENCH TROOPS.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger re-
aflirms the statement that the French will be with
drawn from Mexico. Says the writer:
81 now repeat-that the Emperor of the French
will not Withdraw his troops until positive Informal
ton is received from the Government that it will
neither interfere nor permit of interference the part
of its citizens in the affairs OF that country This is
in reality the position of the government now; but
what the Emperor wants Is an assurance that Tins
position will not be changed"
THE FIEEDMENS BUREAU.
The Executive has pledged his word that this Bu-
reau shall be abolished in every State as soon a
they exhibit a sincere willingness to protect tie
freedmen.
1t is stated here quite positively that General Grant
will sail Immediately after the holidays in the flag
ship of the Gulf squadron, for the Rio Grande. Com
modore Winsow has sailed in the Champion via
New Orleans leaving his flagship behind for the
General.
Hon. Lewis n. Campbell, it is said, is less hostile
to MaXimilians Government than General Logan,
who was warmly in favor Of energetic measures and
even forcing an issue with Louis Napoleon.
John Minor Bolts, of Virginia, is here. He is at
work to get the present Senator'S elected from Nir-
gina set aside, that lie may he elected.