The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-16
FOURTH EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS P. NJ.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RYETING TELEGRAPH,
WASHINGTON, November l6.
The Great Government Lawsuit.
The Attorney General will appear as counsel
for Secretary Stanton ia the suit against HIM by
Smthson, the Rebel banker.
Freedoms Banner.
The State Department flag was flung out this
morning over the new quarters.
Change of once Hours.
The State Department office hours have been
changed from to 3 to from 10 to4
The Jeff. Davis Pardon Committee.
The Mississippi Commissioners to ask for the
pardon of JEFF. Davis have not lett for Fortress
Monroe, as stated, but are still at Wizards
Great Horse Fair.
The current topic of interest here is the Horse
Fair to take place at the National Course in this
District next week. Dexter, Patchen, Silas
Rich, and the Pttsburg PAGER Mezooster, are
among the horse celebrities promised.
chief Justice Chase at the white House
Movement Towards Reconstruction.
Chief Justice Chase called at the White House
last evening, and was closeted with the Presi-
dent for about an hour. Before his departure
Mr.. Seward, Governor Randall Mr.. McCulloch
and Mr.. Browning arrived, and remained in
consultation with the President until 10 O'Clock.
IL is believed that this meeting was for con-
sultahon upon most important subject based
upon an effort now making by leading men OF
all parties to induce the President in considera-
ton OF general amnesty, to induce the people
OF the South to accept universal suffrage, with
qualification either Of property or intelligence
Prominent Southern men are cooperating with
Republicans and Democrats in this effort.
The President and the Constitutional
Amendment.
During the last few days parties have beeu
here endeavor1Dg If possible, to persuade the
President to come out strong for the Constitu-
tional Amendment in his forthcoming message.
They argue that in so doing ne will head off
certain other propositions which the RADICALS
intend to adopt understand that Mr.. johnson
has not as yet given these gentlemen their
answer. 1t has been rumored here for the last
week that it was his intention to propose an
arrangement similar to the one now pending,
but in modified form, recommending. among
other matters, the withdrawal of the disfran-
chising provision in the amendment, as it is nov
proposed.
The President is collecting from the most
authentic sources information regarding the
situation in the South, preparatory to flaming
his annual message. General Sickes was
ClOseted with HIM to-day, and submitted his
views. 1t is possible that the President NAV
recommeed to Congress the convocation of a
national convention, in which all the States
shall be represented, to consider the grave
questions nov before the nation. Although the
people of the South may not Agor the pending
Constitu ional amendment, and nay regard the
schism between the President and Congress as
calculated ultimately to inure to their own
benefit, they will in the emo acquiesce in what
ever the highest branch hes OF the Government
may unite in PROPOSING. The President will
probably sugges; such measures to Congress as
may make the Legislative and Executive depart
menrs unit upon the question OF restoration.