The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-26

the suffrage bill, but II Is not now probable
that either party desires this. h Radical
majority urge m unqualified act or ncne;
and the Conservatives, acting In conformity
with the precedent Of their friends In the
House, would prefer that the bill should 60 TO
the President In O form that will insure q
veto.
Mr.. Sherman endeayored, in the Senate to.
day. TO prevent the consideration of the con-
current resolution from the Committee on Re-
construction, declaring mat the eleven States
lately in rebellion shall not be represented In
either House until Congress should declare
that they are entitled TO be represented, on
account of the present excited state Of the
public mind and of the Senate itself, after the
events Of yesterday, and of the last few days.
The House had passed the resolutions the day
Besides, the resolution would amount TO
nothing. 1t was nothing more than q public
declaration Of q political opinion on the part
of Congress. It had not the form, effect, or
sanction of law, and would not go before the
President for his assent. He thought, In
fact, that the discussion Of the subject here,
at this moment, would greatly exasperate the
present feelings, already too much excited:
But, however, this forbearance was not ap-
proved by the majority, and the resolution
was taken up by q vote of 20 10 (which will
probably be the vote by which it will pass the
Senate.
THE LATE MEETING.
The mass meeting of citizens of the District
Of Columbia yesterday, to sustain the policy
of the President In his effort TO restore all the
States to their appropriate orbits, was by far
the most important political meeting, in point
Of numbers and intelligence, ever witnessed
here. Senator Wiley was not present, as
stated.
A letter passed through the post-oflce yes
terday, addressed to :" John W. Forney, ID.
D." 1t is supposed that sd. D." stands for
dead Duck"
SECURITY OF OUR FINANCES.
The security Of our present system of
national banking is shown in the case OF the
Attica Nation Bank of New Jersey. This bank
forty-flve thousand dollars in notes issued by
that bank, only fifteen thousand dollars have
been presented at the Treasury Department
for redemption Star.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
A caucus of Republican members Of the two
Houses of Congress was held last night. The
attendance embraced one hundred and four
Representatives and eight Senators, including
Messrs. Norton, Morgan, Doolittle, Cowan,
and Dixon. Mr.. Foster presided. Messrs.
Mckee, of Kentucky, and Blaine, of Maine,
acted as secretaries. There was much discus
sion, in which Messrs. Trumbull, Stevens,
Deming, Schenck, Banks, Delano, Henry Viii.
son, Garfield, Kelley, Howard, Conness, Wash
burne, and .Conkling, participated. A marked
depression of spirit and indecision of action
was manifested. Unwilling to dispute, they
were unable to agree, and the meeting adj
journed, ignorant of the future and dumb of
the present. An attempt was made to pro-
cure the adoption Of an address TO the people,
but the motion was withdrawn, the majority
being eager for the excuse opportunity sup
piled by some ingenious person that Congress
should be heard in it's acts, and not through a
partisan unconstitutional IRtelLigencer, Satur-
day.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY IN MISSOURI.
The President has received the following
telegram:
est. LOUIS, February 22.-The Conserva.
tive Union men of Missouri greet you with
one hundred guns for the noble stand you
have taken in defence of the liberty of the
people. Very respectfully, +. b. BROWN,
President State Central Convention OF
Conservative Union men,"
THE CABINET
I hear this afternoon that Mr.. Stanton has
been invited to resign, and that Mr.. Harlan S
resignation has gone in. The former is pro-
badly correct. - Correspondence Philadelphia
Ledger.
We hear now, from n source entitled to credit,
that Mr.. Stanton has written his resignation,
and that Mr.. Harlan will follow his example.
Nep York Tribune.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
The President is somewhat indisposed after
his efforts yesterday. His peace and restora-
ton proclamation will be issued as soon as
Texas reorganiZes a State government.
1t is understood that the Presidents policy,
as indicated in his speech yesterday, will be
carried out by him with promptness and en-
ergy; and that he will use all his constitu-
tional powers 10 secure speedy admission to
their seats In Congress of all the members duly
elected from the southern States.
GENERAL GRANTS CIRCULAR.
AS the impression relative to General Grants
late circular regarding the suppression of dis
loyal newspapers seems to have generally OBJ
tanned that it was applicable to the journals
of the loyal States, it is but justice TO the Lieu.
tenant General to state that it was published
with a view solely to the suppression of dis
loyal utterances in the lately rebellious States,
copies of the circular having been forwarded
only to the department commanders now sta
toned in the South.-C0rTeSpondence Ne,o {orh
Tribune.
MR.. SEWARD.
Mr.. Seward is among those, who telegraphed
to the President his endorsement of the speech
of yesterday.-Net0 York Herald, 2+h.
NEW YORK, February %, lS66.-It is all right
and safe. The Union Is restored and the coun.
try safe. The Presidents speech is trium'
plant, and the country will be happy. \ + "
ISigned1 w. II. SEWARD