Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
CATTLE PLAGUE IN ENGLAND.

CATTLE PLAGUE IN ENGLAND.
Our Consul at Liverpool, England, in his des-
patches to the Department of State, dated February
16 1866 says Of the cattle plague that 1t IS now the
absorbing topic among the people; that it fills all
the newspapers, and occupies nearly the whole at
tenton of Parliament Vaccination as remedy
seems to be regarded as total failure and no pre-
ventive will be efecua in the opinion of those who
are versed in the matter except to stamp 1t out,
which means to kill all the cattle taken with it on
its first appearance and compensate the for
their loss. There is bill now before Parliament on
the subject, which causes good deal OF discussion.
The report for the week ending February 10Th shows
i, 800 new cases. Number attacked since the com.
mencement ofthe disease is 148 023 OF which llllOO
have died or been killed.
THE CASE OF sEMMEs.
It is reported on the street to-day that the Govern
ment has decided not to bring Raphael Semmes, oil
the Confederate steamer Alabama, to trial. having
come to the conclusion that his parole under the
surrender ofJohnson to Sherman was valid. Should
this be the case, he will probably be speedily re-
leased.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
Postmaster General Dennison has written letter
TO Hon. Mr. Patterson, of the House, in which he
expresses his hopes that the Republican par
ty will triumph at the coming election IN New
Hampshire and declares that it is not the intention
of the Post Office Department to, in any way inter-
fere with the action of the pOstmasters IN that State
LIEUT. GEN. GRANT.
Lieut. Gen. Grant and his Assistant Adjutant
General Col 7. s. Bowers left the city last evening
for West Point n Y, and will return, it IS said, on
WednesdayneXt.
RESTORATION OF "REBEL" PROPERTY.
It is reported that the President has been issuing
orders recently for the restoration of the property OF
noted " Rebels
SECRETARY SEWARD on RECONSTRUCTION.
In a conversation on yesterday, with a leading
member of the Pennsylvania Congressional delega
ton, Says the Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia InquireT,) Secretary Seward brought
up the question of reconstruction, and was very
severe upon Congress for their refusal to admit the
Southern delegations. The member thought that
after four years of rebellion that had taken mil
lions OF armedmen to suppress, and entailed upon
us a debt of three thousand millions of dollars, il
was the duty of Congress to patiently examine into
the question of whether the same men were in a fit
condition to be again intrusted with the political
power of this Government; that no Rebel should
ever have a seat i'll Congress with his consent that
the policy of the President was lamentable, as it
would prove a positive injury to the South
Mr. Seward replied, with great deal of warmth
that the policy was that which Mr.. Lincoln had
adopted, and was carrying it out when he died. and
that Mr.. johnson was merely continuing it, that the
people of all parties would sustain it, and there was
not a Rebel to-day in the whole country, and he
the admission of the entire body of Southern men,
beTs Just Us they are, and of the repeal OF the test
oath.
Hon. Kenneth Raynor, of North Carolina, arrived
here last evening. He seeks an interview with the
President to-day.
THE TENNESSEE RESOLUTIONS.
From the indications at the Capitol this morning.
the resolution reported by the Joint Committee on
Reconstruction for the admission of Tennessee I'M
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litical flames now blazing so angry here, rather
than subdue them.
EFFORTS TO RE-ESTADLISH THE GOVERNMENT WORKS
AT HARPER'S FERRY.
A strong effort is being made before the proper
authorities for the re establishment of the Govern
ment gun.shOps and arsenal at Harper's Ferry. Ii
is estimated that two millions of dollars, there
abOutS, will replace the Government property at that
point destroyed during the war, and the Shenandoah
people are anxious that the same should be appTo
priated. Meanwhile orders have been issued from
the Ordnance Department for the removal of the
small remaining portion of machinery and other ar
mory property at the Ferry to Springfield, Massachu
sets The lobbyists have interested FOrney in Elar
pers Ferry, and a noted female newspaper CORE
spondent has been employed by him to write it up
ANOTHER RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
The United States Senate has passed bill to in
corporate the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad COM
pany and to grant lands in aid of the construction
of lis road, which starts from Springfield, Missouri
The capital stock of the company is 10 consist of one
million shares, of one hundred dollars each; sub
scription books to be open within twelve months
after passage of the act ten per cent. payable on
shares at time of Subscl iptiOn; first meeting OF
stockholders to be called when ten thousand shares
have been subscribed for and directors to be then
elected. The corporation TO have right of way
through the public lands including two hundred
feet on each side of the road, with twenty alternate
sIo; fhnta rio taui i'm
the States; but no money from the treasury. Pat
ents for the land shall be issued the completion
of each twenty-five miles. Road must be built of
American iron; commenced within two years; fifty
miles to he constructed yearly, and the whole by
July 4, 1878.