The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-20
Northern Newa.
W. extract the following from tho
Washington correspondence Of tbs
New York Herald, cf the llth:

Washington correspondence Of tbs
New York Herald, cf the llth:
The Monroe doctrine examinations
are again absorbing q considerable
share of attention here, and some more
practicable form of action is likely TO
be adopted. A ue eting cf conference
was held in this city today, between
n few gentleman of social and political
influence. at which it Yns det rmined
to have State and County Conventions
throughout the country, as far as
practicable, and adopted resolutions
favoring the immediate expulsion of
Maximiian fiom Mexico BY the
United States Government, md thus
bring an immense pressure TO bear
upon the Administration and the next
Congress.
Ex Governor Letcher was released
from the Old Capitol Prison last night
by direction Of President. johnson,
upon the condition of going imme- ,
diately to his home in Virginia. and
he gave his parole to remain there
subject to the order of the President
The belief is gaining ground here
that President johnson will recon.
mend to the next Congress in his
first message that unless the States
adopt measures or embody in their
new constitutions provisions fog univer-.
sal suffrage, that they should not be
| admitted, and that in determining:
qualifications Of members from South
ern States, the ensuing Congress will
; require in respect to all classes in the
South rigid endorsement of all
changes which have rendered existing
laws and proclamations necessary.
DR.. Craven, surgeon in charge at
Fortress Monroe, sends jeff. Davis
| regular meals from his own table. A
daughter of the doctor carries the
food to the officer In charge of jeff. at
| regular meal hours. and it is by bin,
! passed to the prisoner. Davis health
and spirits are mach improved.
During last week there were released
from prison stations one lieutenant,
eigbty-four none commissioned officers
and $40 privates-making total of
those discharged by President John
snn Of 1891. There are now lone
but sick ones left.
Mr.. Orr, late mcmbe. from Missis-
sippi CT the rebel House Of Repre<en,
! 'a1ives, is now in Washington. seeking
An interview with President johnson.
Mr.. John A. Orr was member of the
Committee that rejected the Peace
Commissioners who met Mr.. Lincoln
at Fortress Monroe. This COMMITTEES
and the party whence it sprung eesir-
ed and intended to bestow upon
, Stephens and his associates discretion
ary treaty making power. Davis, to
the surprise of Congress, accepted tho
idea of Commission-accepted the
Commissioners so selected-and gave
them their instructions, and in these,
| instructions placed the fatal words,
''peace to the two countries" and
thus he outwitted himself, and ended
in petticoats. Mr.. Orr is brother to
the rebel Senator Of South Carolina,
and Chairman OF the rebel Senate
Committee on Printing.
A report has been received at the
Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen. and
Abandoned Lands" from South
Carolina, in reference to certain out
RACES that were said to have BEEN COM
mlsted in that State. and was made
chiefly from the publicity that had
been given such allegations as the
above by the press. Among the news