New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-23

WASHINGTON, april IA, 1866.

| resolutions was expected from the Reconstruction
Committee for some time past 1t appears now
that these anticipatons will not be realized, that
the radicals do not admire the political aspect IN
Tennessee, and consequently will not snow any
favor to Mr.. Johnsons State. The delegatioh
from East Tennessee have been msled illto oil ap-
proval and support of the congressional poho1
but Notwithstanding this complaisance, their rights
are still totally disregarded. "Goverhof' Ham,
of Lousiana, ia in the same predicament. His
.dbarence to the radical cause makes not a
narticle of difference to Mr.. Sumner, Fessenden,
of id anne qenus. They are well aware that
Southern men will eventually be returned from
Southern States to combat their unconstitutional
| designs ..
The plan is completely arranged Every South
ern State is to be totally debarred of representa-
tive rights, unless by means of territorial dele
| gates. No amount of continuous and unfinch.
ing loyalty is to form the slightest bar to the de-
privaton. The evidence taken before the com.
mittee of fifteen is to be the campaign document,
which is to prove that the South does not deserve
a restoration of her rights.
The accounts received from several Western
States are very favorable to the success of the
presidential policy. From Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, the returns of the municipal and other local
elections exhibit considerable conservative gains.
| The radical Congressman are still very confident
OF meeting with the popular support at the COM
| ing fall contests. They contend that the charter
elections not indicative of the state of public
opinion on national affairs and they are continu-
ally receiving letters from their constituents, ad
| vsing them to pursue the course which they have
begun, in the certainty of being returned to the
next Congress.
| NEW FREEDMEN's BUREAU BILL.
Regarding their supremacy as firmly established
| in both Houses, the radicals are determined to re-
new their efforts on the favorte scheme. The
alleged reasons for the proposed legislation are set
forth in letter addressed by Cen Howard to the
chairman of the House special committee on this
subject. These specious plans are nearly
iteration Of the arguments adduced in favor of the
| old bill, and the enactment proposed will include
most of its Objectionable features. 1t was gener
ally supposed that the Sea Island property ques-
ton had been definitely settled by the military
order promulgated on the subject after the defeat
of the first bill. But the commissioner of the
bureau informs US that the coored gentle
men still believe they possess indefeasible title
to those lands, and to no other. Ergo a freed
mems bureau bill to settle the question. Gen.
| Howard deserves the credit of sincerity but it is
very evident that the fears of the politicians re-
late to the legal expiration of the present bureau,
and the demolition Of great electioneerng engine.
The new bill is to originate in the House, to which
body the veto must consequently be directed, and
therefore, even if the scheme is unsuccessful, q
great hue and cry can be raised against the Ex-
ecutiye for thwarting the desires of Congress.
CONGRESS ON THE SITUATION.
While the country is harassed with the evils of
political uncertainty, the law makers are pursuing
their avocations with the most Indifferent listless
ness 1t is astonishing that SO much non chalauce
can be acquired at Washington in such short
time. The great interests of the country dwindle
down into a matter of party management, and few
minds are able to escape the deteriorating atmo
sphere of this political Aceldama. Congress is
now engaged on business Of mere routne-Indiar
pensions, territorial administration, personal ex
plantations, replies to editorial attacks corrections
of the Globe, and other beneficial but unimnort
ant objects. ] must not omit to mention Mr.
Schenck's pay bill, which involves a reconstruc
ton of the army, and exctes intense interest il
military circles. SchencG never forget tina
Napoleonic feat he performed at Vienna in thu
early part of the war-running train full o
troops in the teeth of masked battery. Thu
regular officers used to laugh at his tactics h
| has therefore, hostility In the West pointars n,
the brain. It's true. there ia another measnre a
importance which might be considered before tb
Senate. "Pairinp,, Morrill, ia abont to ranor
the bill which passed the House. conferrinp an,
frage on the negroes of the District of Columbia
It will be remembered that the inhabitants vote
almost unanimously against tha nronosed law bn
notwithstanding this expression of npbc oninion
Congress- ia determined to show how wall II "a
n, govern this District 40 it wou,d ,la to aover
"the other insurrectionarv districts " sometima
mentioned. They would do so. without donbt
Is the country were not blessed with the nresence
t. a patriot in the Chief Magistrates chair, On th
IS bill the younoest and richest Senator NJ
Sprague, of Rhode Island. will exnress bis sent
Is ments He il the soninl law of the Chief Justic.
and man of third rate ability. protectionist an
to universal suffrager.
re The Reconstruction Committee must elicit som
ID definite policy from the mass of evidence befo,
" them; they must report some basis of a no,;cv
% which their party can go before the people. The
n desire to maintain the uncertainty in the publ
~ mlnd, anu Will therefore delay their final resol
re "n'i' 'n0 '"'es' Possio'e ino'nen' pelore u
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