Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, January 49,
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Ledgerl
THE SUFFRAGE BILL.

Correspondence of the Philadelphia LEDGER
THE SUFFRAGE BILL.
All our papers very naturally express their opin-
ions upon the suffrage bill passed by the House yes
erday, and among our citizens there Is feeling OF
general astOnshment ut the action OF the conserv-
atve radicals who were thought shOt-proof against
it. but who yielded the struggle without even show
OF fight.
The HtcHigeHccr. in its editorial, expresses the
views aud feelings of our citizens who lament the
deed, but who are yet not without hope that the
President will ntepose bis power TO stay the threat
cned equality that the bill proposes 10 enforce upon
them The negroes are OF course in ecstacies, and
crowd the streets and galleries OF the House in large
numbers.
The bill has been transmitted TO the Senate. and
the action of that body is watched with an interest
never before known by the residents of the District
There il belief that 1t will also receive the sanction
Of the Senate
SENATOR MAEvINs CREDENTIALS.
Senator Doolittc, in presenting the credentials of
Judge Marvin. of Florida, elected senator from that
State spoke Of him as one of the thorough loynl men
of the South, and every way qualified and willing
to take the test oath should il br required of HIM
us necessary to admission, but he would not be- I'm.
derstOod as forcing the issue upon the Senate.
Mr. Sumner opposed the admission. and declared
that the state was not worthy of representations
Travellers from the North hardly dared TO enter the
die of starvation and neglect. In his opinion no
representative of any Southern state should bc adj
United tO seat upon the llOOr Of either house until
her citizens, without regard to color We're and
all in the enjoyment of the same just privileges.
IL was his Intention at a fitting opportunity, to
propose measures looking 10 this end
The'Julgc's credentials were laid upon the table.
THE MEMBERS PROM ARKANSAS.
The members from Arkansas are working encrgct-
IN lu1I far
result Of the deliberations of the Joint Committee,
hut they will not he successful.
The Judiciary Committee are not disposed To agree
to a representation Of the South in Congress said
representation being based, in part upon freedmen,
who are denied the privilege of the ballotbOX.
SECRECY IN THE WAYS AND MEANS.
Much surprise is felt to-day because of :; vote
passed by the Committee of Ways and Means en-
joining secrecy in The matter of their proceedings
The action of the committee would not be con-
demncd for a moment, but for the fact that its I'M
pOrtant proceedings and recommendations will he
sure to find their way into private hands, thus
leaving the public to become the victims of specu-
latOs.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Mr.. Seward is looked for in the early part of the
week.
WAsHINGTON, January ia motion will he
made in the House in a few days discharging the
sideraion Ofthe Tennessee credentials, and referring
them to the Committee on Elections. II the motion
succeeds similar measure will be proposed in re.
gard TO the Arkansas cases
The Committee on Banking and Currency, it is
UNDERSTOOD disavor any further increase of the Ma
tiona Bank circulation, as well "a the proposed
transfer of the Currency Bureau to New York.
There is not the slightest probability that the re-
ciprOcty treaty will be extended after the time fixed
by law for its expiration.
General John p. Slough has received the appoint.
ment OF Chief Justice of Colorado, vice Benedict,
moved.
Senator Sumner was serenaded this evening, by
the hand of the Second United States COlored troops
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
THE House NEGRO SUFFRAGE BILL-ITS PASSAGE IN
THE SENATE A FOREGONE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TON As TO THE ACTIOS or THE PRESIDENT
RIGHTS OF COLORED VOTERS TO SIT ON JURIEs
AND HOLD OFFICES.
Much speculation prevails in regard to the
ultimate fate of the free-negrO suffrage bill
of the House. That it will pass the Senate is a
fOregOnc conclusion. II will pass the Senate
il comes from the House by a decided majority.
notice that some Scwd politicians hold out the idea
that President Johnson will veto il. They assume
this as matter of policy, because they are unwil-
ling 10 suffer the impression to be made on the pub
lie mind that the President is really to cooperate
with the radical majority Of Cungrcss-pcrhaps also
Il temporary power. which at the next elections may
he OverthrOwn Many Others believe that the PrcSi-
dent will sign the bill upon the consideration that
the District is not state, but is placed under the
exclusive jurisdiction of Congress which body has
right to egisac for the District in every particular.
Lawyers here dler in opinion rs To the legal e.
feet OF the bill which has passed Congress upon
rights of The blac, and cn0red voters to st iu-
lies and TO hold Offices. One OF the most eminent
holds that when the law shall take effect,
the freedmen VOTERS must he admitted tO serve Oh
ia, ulsn aIiuilIn Ia nv nlsn
In the event pr II close election between two cand-
dates for the ayOrlty, the negro vote will hold the
balance, and as TO the councils, compromises may
he made by which One-thId of the members may he
blacks or mulattoeS. But Congress which has
pressed this matter of negro equality far will not
hesitate Ia press it further
THE SENATE TO PASS THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE GILI.--A
PROBABLE VETO EY THE rEESlDENT-TnE RADICAL
ISSUE NORTH AND SOUTH.
Prominent Radical Senators, much to my sur
prise, say that tie House negro suffrage bill will
pass the Senate like a fash. An inside Republican
says that the only amendments they will make 10 it
will be provisions in the way Of penalties for
keeping negroes from the polls, and things of that
sort. The latter is coldly ironica view with pro-
badly too much of the spirit of truth III ii. ! h2cvc
the President will veto the House Bill. ii il comes to
him. and have no idea that the requisite two.thirds
vote could he got in the Senate, it, indeed, in the
House, to make it law under Constitutional pro.
visions.
The Radicals seem intent on making negro suf
frage general North and South II they are de-
frated IN respccttO this District then their bit erneSs
will be augmented against the South and recon
struction. They feel confident about carrying the
elections by the howl they set up to the effect
that if the Southern members are admitted, they,
with the Democrats, will go in for reputation of
the National debt. Colonel FOney announces that
the issue is made mp for the country by the passage
Of the negro suffrage bill by the Senate. Mr.. Wade
made it National issue