The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-12
WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatches to The Eoening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, April II.

MIR. stephens Testimony.
Alexander ii. Stephens was before the Recon-
struction Committee yesterday fer several hours
He gave a rose-colored account of the South, its
condition, and its hopes.
Personal.
Senator Wright has not been to the Senate
since the day he voted against the Civil Rights
bill after the veto. He continues very weak.
Senator Dixon RECEIVERS very slowly, and may
not be able to resume his seat for some time to
come.
Senator Wilson and several others left for
their homes this afternoon, to return on
Monday.
Secretary Stanton has left the city on visit
to his mother. He will probably be gone
several days.
The Test Oath.
Loyal gentlemen arriving here daily from
Virginia strongly oppose any modification of the
test oath looking to the admission to Congress
of men who were identified with the late Rebel
lion, but, on the contrary desire its provisions
to be made still more stringent, and assert that
in their opinion the radicals are the truest and
best friends of the Southern people.
The Lincoln Funeral Car.
At the sale Of the United States military rail-
road supplies yesterday, at Alexandria, the gor-
geous funeral Car which conveyed the remains
of President Lincoln to Springfield, ILL.,, was
purchased by ex Marshal Ward H. Lamon for a
little less than $4,000.
Smuggling to be Stopped.
The Senate Committee on Commerce is pre-
pairing to report bill for the prevention o;
smuggling at the seaports and on the Canadian
frontier.
Escaped.
Oscar Mankin, one OF the Alexandria Rebels
convicted of murder on Christmas last, on the
occasion of the riots, has escaped from prison.
The Reconstruction Committee.
Unless the friends of Mr.. Johnson's policy have
more witnesses to examine the Reconstruction
Committee will soon close their case, and report
finally to Congress.
.s3The President I'm 70 State of Siege.
number of dilapidated politicians are here
besieging the President daily to give them Office,
and remove Republicans who do not sustain his
Southern policy Notwithstanding all their
assertions to the contrary there is at present no
prospect of their success.
Freedmen's Affairs I'm Mississippi.
Colonel Thomas having been relieved from the
superintendency of Freedmen's affairs in Missis-
sippi, General 7. j. Wood, commanding the De-
partment, has been temporarily assigned to the
duties of Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau
in that State.
IOmeiaI Army Register.
The first volume of the official army register,
published in compliance with an act OF Con-
gress, has Just made its appe 1t was
intended to embrace the names of all volunteer
officers of the New England States, together
with brief sketch of the history of the different
regiments, promotions, discharges, dismissals,
transfers, and large amount of other data OF
interest to former officers of the volunteer
force. The mistakes and omissions in this
edition will probably lead to its suppression by
order of the Congress- The next velume, now
being printed, will soon be issued, and is to en-
brace the same facts relative to Pennsylvania
New York, and New Jersey regiments. The
series will consist of eight volumes, which will
be issued from time TO time, from the Govern
ment Printing Office, and will be forwarded to
all applicants on the receipt OF one dollar, the
actual cost of publication. No copies are
printed tor members Of Congress,