The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-17
LETTER FROM WARRINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.


lions fer Mass Meeting-The Clerks Wages
Female Employees of the TreasGry-Ste-
vens's Bill Against North Carolina-The Boz
gus LoyRlists- Colorado and Nebraska-Bids
at the Indian Bureau, Etc.
WASHINGTON, December Is, 1866.
The eastern and western Radicals are
already getting into a difficulty among
themselves on the tariff question. The
bill which passed the House last session.
and which many think the Senate, with a
few amendments, will adopt this winter,
has many ardent opponents among the
Radicals, and its passage will create very
hard feeling. The bill which has been pre-
scented to the Senate Finance Committee,
and which is approved of by the Secretary
of the Treasury, does not, ii is generally
thought, stand much chance of being
adopted. The tariff will occupy much
time in its consideration, but the bin will
probably not be presented from Senator
Fessenden's committee until after Congress
has taken its Christmas recess then the
work Of the session on practical matters
will commence in good earnest, and if the
signs do not fail, there will be much grumb-
ling among the western Radicals as to the
disposition New England wants to make OF
them.
The negroes and their white friends do
not yet display any unusual amount of en-
thusiasm over the passage of the suffrage
bill. That will be reserved for mass
meeting, for which it is understood initia-
tory steps have been already taken.
Several names are presented as the IA
dical candidate for mayor of this city at
the next elcction-among them, Postmas-
ter Bowen and Rev. Mr.. Day, both of
whom are bright and shining lights in the
equal-suffrage party.
The memorial of the clerks in the Exc
cutive Departments, which was presented
in the House yesterday, will soon receive
proper attention. Their pay will probably
be increased one third. The pressure is
too strong to admit of lengthy delay in this
matter, and as the Radical papers are be-
ginning 10 cry out for it in loud terms,
there is no doubt of its passage, although
some Of the Government employees will
consider themselves happily disappointed
when they receive additional back pay and
a yearly increase for the future.
Since the published announcement of
the disposition of the Secretary OF the
Treasury to dispense with the services of
the female employees of that department,
the number of applications for positions
have very materially diminished. The Ia
dies themselves are in high state OF eX-
citement on the subject, but are assured
by their friends and others in influential
positions that they will not be dismissed.
This NAV be but the Secretary is very
earnest in his opinion that female clerks, as
a general thing, are decided failure. No
more will probably be appointed, even II
no dismSSalS are made.
Stevens'S bill for the Reorganization OF
the State of North Carolina is understood
TO receive the assent of two-thWds OF the
members of the House, and report in its
favor is expected to come from the Com
mittee on Territories very soon. Some OF
the southern loyalists, who are protecting
Congress this winter, were the handspring
10 North Carolina being the first State
which it is proposed to reduce to Terri
tory. Judging from the assertions and
everyday declarations of prominent Radl-
Gals, both in public and private, 1t seems
that the only hope for the destruction OF
this scheme against North Carolina and the
other southern States is less than two
third majority in favor of revolution in the
Senate. In the House, any measure, no
matter how illegal or unconstitutional, can
60 through, if injustice to the South and
the entire change Of the Government ma
chinery is its prominent feature.
The Colorado and Nebraska Senators are
still here, confident in the belief that their
respective States will soon be admitted.
The general impression seems to be that
they are all very radical in their views, or
they would not be admitted; but as they
have given no pledges as TO their future
course, there is no authority anywhere to
assert that they will follow the lead OF
Sumner or Stevens. The former, and pro-
badly the latter, will strenuouSly oppose
their admission on the ground of their
State constitutions containing the word
"white."
Bids were opened at the Indian Bureau
to-day for furnishing the various tribes in
the West with clothing, ETC., and samples
of goods presented for inspection. No
awards have yet been made.
No announcement of the amount of gold
and other coin in the Treasury vaults has
been made for several weeks. 1t is under
stood that there has been quite drain on
the strong box, and the publication of the
quantity on hand would not make a very
fattering exhibit.
The weather continues very cold and
cloudy, with every appearance of snow on
the slightest moderation of the tempera-
ture OF the atmosphere. TIMoN.