, 1866-05-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Political Sympatllies Of the Su.
preme Court,
Hard Labor. OF the Committee on waYs
md Means-r1r. RuTkendRtps POSI-.
tion-Wnx Frultlng Into Ouce-A
1hcap Purchase OF inc .Efesidcnt.

Hard Labor. OF the Committee on wQYs
md H5eans-mrs RuFkendRtl,s POSI-.
tion-Wnx FrnltinE Into Ollce-A
1hcnp Purchase OF anc Rfeaidcnt.
From Our Own Correspondent
WAsHnsa1oN. May 6. 1866.
4 great deal Of curiosity has been manifest
ed, OF late, here and elsewhere, as to tho di.
rcction of the sympathics Of the members OF
the Supreme Court in the conflict. between
The Executive md Congress. OF course this
this Is one Of the delicate subjects, In regard
TO Which the public anxiety cannot be easily
met BY o definition Of the political etatus OF
fhc several judges, and this simply because
the occupants Of the Supreme Bench from the
dignity OF their station, an. not Is ready and
obtrusiye a. other public characters, with
revelations OF their Views and opinions upon
the Questions OF the day. Had The question
OF the validity Of tho test oath been decided,
BY the Court, before the adjournment of Its
last term, all the desired light wonld no
doubt, have been thrown npou the respective
political tendencies OF the Judges. Ncyc1-
thelcss, although an official occasion for tho
formal disclosure Of tho latter has thus been
postponed, It has not been found impossible
10 ascertain them, in a private way. Efforts
for this purpose havc been induatrious1y made
by our quidnuncs, and apparently crowned
with success. While l can not vouch for the
absolute correctness Of what am going to
state in reference 10 this subject, can say
with perfect truthiulncss, that 1t reflects the
vcrsion OF the Indications Of the Judges con-
cerui1E reconstruction, most current here in
Congressional circles.
Of course the Chief Justice Is sound aud
true to the cause of equal human rights with.
out distinction Of race or color. lie does not
only believe In the right of Congress to legis.
late on questions, the supreme Legislative
power over which on It's part tho President
disputes; but lie has BEEN actively using his
influence nil winter to bring about an lntelli-
gent exercise Of 1t, upon the basis of unfres-
sal equality, legal and political OF ali citfzcns
Of the Republic. OF the elght Justices three
out Of four of those appointed by the late
President, viz: Messrs. Weller, Swnync and
Davis and one Of tho older ones, viz: Mr..
swaync, are understood to be in sympathy
With Congress. Justices Nelson, Gricr, Cllt.
ford and Field on the other hand, are
believed TO be in sympathy with the
President. OF this fact, the Inter il
fully aware and hence his attempt
to bring about moro cvcn balance by the
appoin tment Of Mr.. Stanberry OF Ohio, and
hence, also the indisposltiou of the Republl.
can Senator, 10 confirm Lis nomination. The
question of tic political composition of the
Supreme Coutt Is one, the vital Importance ol
which is not fully realized By the public a.
large. Had q majority Of tho Judges been
In favor Of the Presidents policy, the high.
handed proceedings, against Congress, that
rumor has repeatedly claimed to be In.
tended by him, would no doubt have been In.
stituted viii, their assistance ere this. Bu.
as long as there are Ave supporters Of Con.
gross against four Of the President on the Su.
prcmc Bench, VIC shall probably not Lear ol
wrfts Of maudamus.
THE HARD LAHoRS OF TIE COMMITTEE OF
WAYS AND MEANS.
The Committee Of Wars and Means have
bad hard CESSATION. as Thaddcus Stevens
would say. in connection with the new tax
spring OF very protractcd incubation was
presented to the House by Its chairman. But
it had hardly seen daylight, when It; prooen.
itors became dissatisfied with Its features and
Immediately set about producing another.
No mortal beings ever had a moro trying time
Of it than the working men on the committee
as which, by the way, not all Of the members
can be Justly classcd. Their task was esna]
In intricacy and perp)exity 10 tlat of lie Re.
construction Committee. Pulled now in this
and now In that direction by The representa-.
tlves Of the thousand and one Interests that
expected consideration and relief from tht
burden OF taxation at their hands. Tossed
about without mercy By instructions from tht
House, and puzzled and bewidcred by awnrn
Of recommendations, propositions and coun
ter propositions, they naturally became sui
fcrers from doubt and uncertainty as much a.
the select body Of political architects that ar
to reconstruct the Union. The working mem
since the introduction Of The first bill. and ii
was hut late last evening that they finally
agreed upon all the numerous mcudr1cnts tS
k with which It will be reported the second
time tomorrow.
POSITION or hon. A. =. KurKESDAx1.
Some months ago, stated ilI ono OF m,
letters that Hon. 4, j. Kuykeudall disclosc1
some symptoms Of conservative sndicot;ors
When he read The parnrraph he exnrcssnff :
great dtal OF yirtuous indifE1,atlon nhnnt Il r.
his ftieads. But n61 n nnnnars That nv
ptoenostIcation vas. nf1cr MI we'll fonndaj
From his pruionccI nos;tion IN thc fcncc ht
has now fc,rmnl}y transferred hsmseiT ~ ,1,t
ranks Of Inc followers Of tie President. Tht
loss Of so influential member to our narty i,
certainly to be sorelv regretted, I under
stand TINT he is to bring nff the fre'rbt IF lii
iniIuence arnInst thn Recommendations NJ th1
COMMITTEE and th;s non w -, -,
ingenious nnd original ground, that the pro
posed Constitutional amendment will anthor
izc marriage between whites and blacks
way on Inc part Of ESs cnnsr1,nnnts evlic1,
thsJr ~ Ian ~ =. n.. 40 sttusuLs, n14eu
non HRp 10
-. JoHSsoS's REGIME.
thnt Col. Taggart, q deserving volunteer ON