The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-06
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Of the Richmond Dispatch

Correspondence of the Richmond p'spa''"1
coSaREssIoSAL AFFAIRs-srNSBRABo' y VI
HIs BrpaEr-sRcRETARyx ALLoRf-fhhp' W.
GLASS or sHRcHER--THE DOMINICAN Rkfonl''-
pxsxsrIoss rRox THE REGULAR ARAf-cALikRs
OK TEE PRESIDENT. &C.
WASHINGTON, February 5.
Both Houses OF Congress were BUSY yester
day until late hour. The SenaIe nanhg
become tired Of the Trumbuil Sivli-higntFr
tec,ion NH would not admit Of an adjourn
meut until IL was passed. ana as It's aa'ocates
have everything their own way, OF course
there was no difficulty In accomplishing that.
yens Constitutional Amendment, which re-
ceiyed such q solid endorsement in the House.
and Sumner is expected TO "speak his piece
on the occasion. Being Of more polished
and beheading in the lower House, II is not
believed that he will deal with the President
In the coarse manner that characterize. ~.
passionate haraugue of his brother IN p olate,.
arms from Pennsylvania, but that ne .hero
tains the same feeling of disgust peca. ..ot The
is so much of the Jackson st' M, no will
other end of the avenue; a ~ ,rixate is not
express it in public, rs ne Has ~
In the least dou bted. ,X,,,o.
The wife OF the late Secretary Mallory ma, ma
recently been visiting In WasnlnsS soa, W.,
iso,h she and her suffering husband nave many
fr,ends Mr. Mallory, she states, is very mueh
changed in his personal appearance, having
become quite grey and thin since ms ihcaree'
ration. o,oo,a,t
rrad Douglass, 10 visit the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher with an application OF the raw moe,
nroyided circumstances We're such tnat ne
could do so, is very mucn IN aGG ore Svhn cam
coo NO good whatever in the pious poitlciah
since he looks upon the President sreconstfne-
ton scheme in a different light from the con-
stitutional.a amendment advocates. g. ~.
-. at u.
ningo nv the President was IN consequence VI
the representations of the secretary Oh ot ~
made Immediately upon his return IRON the
tropical tour recently made by thal olnch,i.
prasidont Baez who is the Chief Magistrate
of the dominican Republic, represented In
very favorable light the condition OF ms coun-
try. and it is thought the commercial Interests
of America will be very much peheh'eo "
the recognition of that country.
MANY Senators and members OF the house
of Representatives called to-day at the Execu-
tive mansion for the purpose OF seeing tht
President-vain applications for appoint
ments, in a majority of instances, being the
objects of these visits. The determination OF
the President is 10 make no new officers uhul
settlement, one way or the other, OF the gre't'
question of endorsing or repudiating his posi-
tion MIR Sales Bowen, city postmaster OF
Washington who is member OF the jury
Court, and whose term OF once, III tue La..e'
particular, has expired, Will NOT De re-ap
pointed Whether he will be removed from
the position of postmaster, which act OF oihclai
favor the citizens of this place have petitloned
for will be solved probably in favor Win inc
old residents of Washington, when the wreck
of political matter is made, ere long
Desertions from the regular army OF the
United States have become so common OF late
that the Secretary Of War has been compelled
to issue stringent orders with relation TO II.
Since there has been time for the political
fever to cool after the Stevens attack upon the
President very many OF his political frlends,
who were at first inclined 10 endorse IL, now
ttv,,n.l 2iCnS TrnII
Their opinions however, will not deter others,
who are about 10 open in the same vein as
Stevens, from expressing their radical opin-
ions There will be further and more suhstan-
tial evidences of the Presidents determination
TO thwart the Jacobinists in their wild Naga-
ries before the next week is over.
The House was in session very late to-day,
but beyond the monotonons routine OF Sci
speeches for effect At home there was nothing
Of any interest transpiring. The Speaker is
absent on a profitable lecturing tour.
TIMoS.
the EFFECT OF THE STEVENS MANlFEsTo-THE
THIRST FOR APPoIYTMENTs-A PRESENT FROM
THE PRINCE OF wALEs-MExICAE ArFAIRs-THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
WAsHISGToS, February3
The leading article in the Republican of yes
terday afternoon is plainly indicative of the
alarm and commotion among the Radical elo-
ment which the late fiery denunciations of the
Father of the House occasioned. The verify oil
the belief that it will prove the entering wedge
TO divide the party is unquestionable, and con-
sequently there Is every disposition 10 calm
the agitated waters. The fear, which is well
grounded, that the Democratic and Con-
Sentative elements in Congress, and through
ont the country, will unite i'll the support
of the President has put to their wits ends
many of the controlling lights in the Radical
ranks who desire earnestly TO prevent such q
disastrous blow to their interests, as in that
case the banners of the extreme men would
droop for want Of popular support, and leave
for the advocates Of the multitude OF new
dogmas now in vogue only a small minority,
where it was hoped the assembled hosts of the
North would rally. The halting policy of the
President, with respect to the dispensation of
official favors also has its effect, and is conclu
siye evidence that the patronage of the Govern
ment will not be given 10 the party which is
rapidly organizing to overthrow, If possible,
his statesmanlike principles. No occasion has
yet transpired when his decided objections to
the principles of the advocates of Territorial
Governments for the South could be made
manifest beyond the sentiments expressed q
week ago to-day, which have received wide
spread publicity but this indisposition of the
President to make appointments does not pre-
vent applications from being made, as delega-
tion after delegation follow up the hosts Of
numerous aspirants for official positions for
themselves and friends. As there are no va
cant positions, excepting the much sought
after collectorship of the port of New YoYk
1t is the object of very many TO have Changes
made in some Of the good paying offices in the
departments Of the GoverXment here and
elsewhere For the siiAhsfe position of Commits
stone. ficulture, the appointment to
Which was made by Mr.. Lincoln, there are at
least half dozen coyeting the honors and
emOluments; but no response has been made
by the President to either OF the gentlemen or
their friends who have approached him on the
subject. The Office Of the Commissioner OF
Public Buildings is also looked at with enyious
eyes; many other places, less valuable. the
present incumbents of which were appointed
under the la administration, are being sought
after !; but it is not improbable that, when the
changes do commence, they will begin, either
by resignation otherwise, higher in the
scale Of official position than any have NEIL
toned.
Mrs. Henry johnson, nee Miss Harriet
Lane, who presided the graceful lady Of the
White House during the Buchanan admins
tration, is TO be the recipient of handsome
bridal present from the Prince of Wales,
which Is now on it's way hither. This is in con-
sideration of the courtesy and pleasant atten.
ton paid the scion of royalty when he was
enjoying part Of his bachelor existence In the
capital.
AlfhonOh fhora hos haan nothing official