The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-14
VOL. @---NO. SO.
SOUTHERN RErREsENrAr1oN-rHE La
- TEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,

We nad prepared Tor yesterdays paper ian
interesting resume Of the opinions and specula.
tions current in Washington city ON this Sub
lect, but the article was unfortunately omit.
ted We allude to II now merely,as alFording
us reason for stating to-day that Senator
Ioohttle, Of Wisconsin; Hon. II. ]. Ray
nond, Of New York city. Mr.. Stewards right
hand man, and Horace Greeley, all Of them
great lights Of the Republican party, seem to
he strongly disposed to sustain the President
IN his reconstruction policy, and that the
Conservatives are flushed with the hope that
the consequence must be either the admission
of the Southern members who can take the
oath or disruption Of the Radical party
for 1t is certain that such men must control
many Of less note
Below we give all the paragraphs from our
latest exchanges which are calculated to
throw any light upon the question. The
Baltimore Sens correspondence contains the
following: i4s -a4 r9 t.I ..a
"The Thaddeus Stevens resolution pro-
scribing eleven States of the Union from any.
participation in the affairs Of the Union for
an indefinite period of time met with vigor-
Gus opposition to-day in the Senate upon the
proposition to amend the same, as agreed upon
in caucus, 50 as to prevent the exclusion. of
representatives from such States. Senator Doo-
little argued that the passage Of the resolu-
fion would accomplish what the people Of the
, eleven late insurgent States, with an immense
sacrifice of life, had failed to do-to dissolve
the Union. The resolution was SO amended as
TO leave each body ut any time to admit men,
bers from any States not now represented.
Whether the recent victory of the Con-
Servatives in the Senate caucus shall turn to
Dead Sea fruits depends upon their own
course. They might be wise serpents and
harmless as doves. Under the last Admins
tration, to say aught against its acts was trea
son, more or less But now men of the worst
stamp in Congress must be tolerated in the
most violent concerted schemes against An
drew Johnson. But imperturable and persist
vail. Such, doubtless, will be the Presidents
course. The slow and sure, in time, get
The stake is too great for Incorporate action.
Good men must be hopeful and firm.
I" The Senate passed to day the House Joint
resolution for n committee of fifteen on recon-
struction, just as it was agreed on in the Scna-
the Sun this morning. Ali of the Democratic
Senators voted against 1T, as well as two Re-
publicans, Messrs. Dixon, of Connecticut, and
Doolittle, of Wisconsin. The latter, in speech
of considerable force, said the original House
resolution proposed to dissolve the Union by
law. The indications are decided that the
House will accept the modification of their
resolution as agreed Oh in the Senate.''
The National AateHigencer says: 4" The action
Of Congress yesterday is of much interest,
and its indications are rather hopeful that the
sturdy blows aimed by Mr.. Stevens against
the Presidents policy will, in their reaction,
prove useful i'll the accomplishment of the pa
triotic purposes of the Executive. The speech
of Senator Doolittle is full Of force and digni-
ty. It marches up to the points with power,
moderation and decision. 1t vindicates the
President and his policy in q manner worthy
of the theme. The portrait which the honor
able Senator draws of the rigid political fea-
tuKes of the Honorable Thaddeus Stevens is SO
true to the life that the best friends of that
distinguished gentleman cannot be offended ut
the likeness.
lin the House it is gratifying to note that
the chains OF caucus are Stacking. If not break
ing. Hon. Henry J. Raymond expressed him.
self as personally i'll favor of referring creden
tialS to the C0nsnlittee on Etecti0nS; but that,
50 ont of Difference to the views of members,
he would move their reference to the Select
Committee on the subject of the So called Con-
federate States" The subsequent action of
the House, under the previous question, how
ever, indicates conclusively that the s. Select
Committee - is the pet of the majority; and
yet we are not without hope, from the indica-
tions named, that the fair and open thing will
prevail in some fOrm.'
The CArOnicle, Mr.. Forneys paper, gives
signs that it foresees the result desired by
the Conservatives. 1t says:
1--WE note these manifestations as bearing
particularly upon the question of restoration,
and Is appropriate responses to the spirit of
the Presidents message, who gracefully re-
ferred to Congress the whole controversy in
volved in these particular applications for
seats in the National Legislature. That there
is strong prevailing anxiety to see good and
true men from the South in Congress, it did
n OF need these indications to prove"