Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-21
WASHINGTON NEws AND GOSSIP,

WASHINGTON December Is, lS65,-Therc Is much
comment and spe ,ulation on the brief and spicy de-
bate in the Senate to-day on the reception oil the
special message Of the President, accompanied by
repOrts from Lieu enGnt-General Grant and ex-Ma-
ioT General Carl Schurz, on the condition OF aHairs
in the South. In regard to Senator sumner re,
ma Ks upon calling for the reading oil Geheral
: .burZ's repOTt) that 1.-The message was Ike the
wki;e-V hing done by Franklin Pierce with regard
10 the atrocities in Kansas" Senator johnson eN-
pressed his establishment at such words from The SEN
ator ftom Massachusetts, He declared that there
WAS no washing ab out it for il was fair and
sr statement of the facts called for by the Senate.
In reDly Mr. Doolitte hoped that the Senator from
Massachusetts, would thdraw or qualify his re-
marks about the Presidents message being white
washing document Mr.. Sumner said nave
nothing to modify, nothing to qualify nothing to
In former DAYS there was but one Kansas to suffer
under illegal power now there are eleven hansases
suffering Is only one suffered. Therefore SIR, AS
eleven are more than one, is the enormity of the
present time more than the enormity Of the days Of
franklin Pierce.
MIR. Dixon thought the suIerings OF Kansas or the
Southern States, had nothing to do with the grave
charge made by Senator Sumner against the Presi-
dent tie (Sr. D. supported the Presidents policy,
not becaus. II was the Presidents but because 1t
was right Senator Sumner, however, explained
that he did not mean 10 question the truth oil the
President his remark applying more to the Shurz
document il was understood The debate ended by
the adoption of the motion to print the papers.
The bill regulating commerce between the several
States which was rushed through the House to-day
under the operations OF the previous question, was
opposed earnestly by representatives Jn0 L. IhohaS'
OF Mar, land aud A. j. Rogers, OF New jersey
Both of these gentlemen insisted that the interests
which their respective States had IN TINS measure
.b,ulJ be heard in the House. The bill, however,
pas.el without debate or amendment The elect OF
IN. bill it is sa d, will be the prevention Of per
ccy,ta tax being levied by any railroad or corpora
t1u i'm any State on the passengers or travel OF any
/ IL hanAu ma
II i Given out from IN excellent quarter that IN
all of he Southern States where regular Governors
have b-en elected the Provisional Governors will be
immed. ately withdrawn, and their successors duiy
inaupurated as in the case OF Alabama.
To an experienced observer the appearance oil
things ON the republican side indicates what Jack
Falstaf denOminated state oil general dissolution
and thaw,' looking to a division on the main qnes-
ton unless the radicals abaie their naughty pre'eh
tons. >,
Mr.. Raymond took notes to reply to old Thad's
speech The views u which have over and over
been voted down in the House when presented IN the
form OF resolutions, during the war. old Ihad
looks the master more than ever, and Is constantly
ran to by his adherentS. Mr. Raymond isyery closely
obseryant and appears to he very determ ned. lie Is
much consulted. Mr.. Washburne, oi Illinois, does
not appear To be in the leading strings OF Mr. Ste,
| venS tine of the joint committee III the case OF
tie Southern States who was radical last session, Is
| decidedly conservative now.
TIE Republican breaks ground this evening against
| General Grant. 1t has also, by ndirecton IN the
MATURE of special pleading, done SO to the admins
| tratiOn.
! The Postmaster General will cause the remains of
Mr. Corwin to be transmitted directly TO Ohio, ac-
| COMMANDED bv some of his old intimate personal
| friends The Ohio delegation, with other Congress
men, and Others who were friends OF the deceased
hal a meeting to-day at the capitol concerning the
subject of his demise, and funeral speeches were
made by Chief Justice Chase Senator Sherman
| Davis, of Kentucky, Schenck, secretary seward,
/ - "a 4 IVag n,
pointed 10 make arrangements for the funeral.
RECONSTRUCTION.
The bl introduced into the House by Mr. Ashley,
of Ohio to reconstruct the Southern States, is more
stringent in its provisions than any for similar OBJ
ject here OfOre presented IL provides, among other
things for the appointment OF provisional governors
with marshals and district attorneys for the tempo
rary discharge OF civil duties.
The inhabitants of each State, irrespective OF race
or color are 10 be enrolled, and if majority take
the oath to support the Constitution of the United
States the Governor shall, by proclamation, invite
the loyal people 10 elect delegates to convention to
| re establish u state government
The delegates are required TO take and subscribe
the oath of allegiance and no person can thus serve
or vote who has held or exercised any civil mill
tary Office under the rebel usupation, or voluntarily
borne arms against the United States. Both the oath
to support the Constitution of the United States and
the oath Of allegiance are to be administered to
voters.
The Constitution formed must be republican, and
not repugnant TO the Constitution Of the United
States and the Declaration Of independence, and it
must provide that involuntary servitude is forever
prohibited; that no Confederate State or municipal
debt shall ever be recognized paid; that perfect
liberation of religion shall be secured, aud that 10
inhabtant shall ever be mOlested in person pro-
| pefty on account of his or her mode Of religious
worship and that person shall enter upon any Of
ice within the gift of the people until he shall have
first taken the oath to support the Constitution OF
the United States and an oath TO maintain the per-
petual Union of the States. This covenant is to be
perpetual.
Ii the Constitution shall come up to these and 9th
er requirements copy shall be sent to the President
of the United States who, after obtaining the con-
sent of Congress, shall by proclamation, recognize
the government so established.
/ This act is not to operate o recognition of q
State government i'll the State of Tennessee till the
conditions aforesaid complied with; aud till that
time Tennessee pnd an r. ms St4 b% rA@A"tiV in '