The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-20
Washington News and Gossip.

STEVENS pENOUNCEs THE PRESIDENTS
POLICY.
The debate on the Presidents Mes.
sage was opened in the II; today
byS Thaddeus Stevens, in a speech of
nearly an hours duration, which was
listened to with marked attention by a
large audience in the galleries, and UNI
sual attendance of Senator's and men,
bers on the floors, the latter surround
ing the Speaker as he delivered hls care
fully prepared speech from manuscript
1t was mainly repetition OF the prihci-
pies laid down in the Lancaster speech
of Mr.. Stevens, and took the ground,
which he elaborated, that the Southern
States were not in the Union, and that
if readmitted they must first pass
through territorial condition. He de-
nouneed the Presidents restoration poll
CIV. and ridiculed the Southern State
Legislatures.
MR. RAYMOND ATTEMPTS REPLY.
Mr.. Raymond took notes and rose TO
reply, but was cut Off by motion that
the Commute on the Whole arise.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE'HOUsE
The postponement of the House bill
for negro suffrage in this District until
the 10th of January was secured at the
request of Western men, TO give state
Legislatures now in session or TO meet
in January an opportunity for express
sion on the subject. 1t is thought that
most of the Western Legislatures will
instruct against the measure.
SECRETARY M'CULLOCH'S POICT EN-
DoRsED
A resolution in the House, offered by
Mr.. Alley, of Massachusetts, endorsing
Secretary McCulloch's report i'll favor of
contracting the currency, passed By over
one hundred majority,
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
The Senate committee ON the District
of Columbia to-day authorized their
chairman to report bill giving the ne
groes the right IF suffrage in this Dis
trict
..ri At III: ly-NT AbJplHN1
MINT
Some surprise has been expressed at
the long adjournment Of Congress from
December 21st to January 9th 1t is re-
ported here that the recess has been ia
ken ia enable Senators and Representa-
tiyes Of the Radical stripe to manipulate
the Northern State Legislators, nearly
all OF whom Will b. in session after Janu.
airy list, SO a. to secure an expression OF
opinion against President Johnsons plan
Of reconstruction as well as decided en-
dorsemeut OF the Gtcvens-SumnGr pro
gramme
ThE vote on Friday upon the original
Thad Stevens resolutions is regarded by
the claimants OF seats from the South
ern States as conclusive against Them
for theypreseut wiuter The vote stood
iOl to sc In the negative few promi.
nent Republican names are found-such
as Scholield, Of Ohio; Blow, OF Missouri;
Humphrey aud Raymond, of New York;
X assOn, Of Iowa; ands Rosseau, of Ken
lucky. These are all able men, and " in
good standing" in the party to which
they belong The majority, in spite OF
these votes, was nearly twO-thirds, and
it is the first test vote on the subject of
reconstruction in the present House.
DIRECT ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT IN
PEEPARAIIOS,
The President is very much displeasod
with the action Of the House in adopt
ing the Stevens resolution, The radi-
Gals are determined to precipitate an
issue with the President, with view OF
driving him from his position A lead
ing radical member from Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Williams, has prepared very elabo
rate speech, in which he takes open
ground against the Presidents policy.
The speech is approved by both Wade
and Stevens
POSTAL.
jonathan Bessay, OF Newark, Writ
,onnIN. Vast NirUini1 has been award