The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-12-02

Mr.. Mcpherson, the Clerk of the House
OF Representatives, says Washington des-
patch, has not yet prepared n list of the
members of that body, and will not PROBABLY
do so until to-day, as but few of the creden.
tials of the members elect, either from the
late insurrectionary or other States have been
received. None have been received from
the first named localities except from Vir-
gnia in part, and Tennessee in full. The
position of Mr.. Mcpherson, saws the des
patch, is understood 10 be that he is merely
to administer the law of lS63-relating to
the qualifications OF members-n placing
the names of members elect upon the roll ;
his course in doubtful points being controlled
by the presidents Sc; by the House, in the
absence of judicial ruling as to the construc-
ton OF the law. Whatever defects NAV be
discovered III the law, if there be any, Mr..
Mcpherson justly deems it the right of the
House to pass upon and not Himself, as his
duties are but administrative. The question
as to whether certain membegs can or ccnnot
take the test oath will not probably occur
until after the election of Speaker, whose
duty it is to administer the oath The only
other question which can occur. besides the
validity and tornality of the credentials
which may be presented. will ''be whether
the States lately IN rebellion are now in full
relation to the other States, in the sense con
templated by the law of 1868 whether they
are completely restored to their rights and
privileges in the Union.'
The State Ct Georgia sacrificed more
than half her wealth in the vain effort to dis
solve the Union. When the war on the
Government was begun the lands, houses,
slaves, merchandise, stocks and other DOS
sessions pf the pnpn1a of Eao,r; toJ
value of over eight hundred and forty mil
lions of dollars, while now the entire prop
erty of the State is not worth quite four hun
dred and nineteen millions of dollars. The
heaviest single item of loss to the Georgians
was IN the emancipation of their four hun.
dred and eighty six thousand slaves, valued
at about one hundred and ninety four and a
half millions of dollars.
THE Frcedmen's Bureau have recently
authorized the faculty of the medical college
in Richmond to take charge of the hospitals
in that city devoted to the use of the blacks.
The physicians of the above institutions are
permitted to lecture to the students upon
such subjects as are brought under treatment,
so far as is not incompatible with the com
fort of patients. No remuneration accom-
panies this privilege, the bureau merely fur
nishing the medical stores for the hospitals.
1t is not improbable that steps will be taken
before long, in reference to the trial of Jeff.
Davis, or he will be released. No decision on
his case, has yet been arrived at, but will be
soon. 1t is not proposed to try him before Chief
Justice Chase, or before any civil court in the
District or before Judge Underwood. Major
General Butler, who has spent much of his time
lately in research and examinations of treason
trials and laws Of war and of nations, is conf
dent that either Davis or Robert +. Lee can be
convicted and lung, and that it is due to the
living and dead that both should expiate their
crimes upon the scatford.
The tone and temper of the members
of Congress who have up to the present time
arrived at the Capital, Washington dispatches
say, indicate almost unanimity in opposition
to the immediate admission of the repre-
sentatYes from the Southern States, and
there is no disposition manifested to repeal
the Congressional test oath.
"A letter from San Antonio SAYS that
everybody inTems who has sheep wishes to
get rid Of thm. Every wool grower in the
State, without al exception, was ruined by
the immense motality of their shoep in the
last few years. Fine Merieoes are offered at
So per head.
"A bearer ofdespatches from Jaurez, the
President o1Mesco, arrived at Kansas City,
Mo-, on Friday week, en- route for Washing
ton. The correspondent of New Orleans
paper, writing f.om Vera Cruz, says every
thing is un@ttl,d in Mexico, and general
distress preails,