Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March I.

attend the funeral of Colonel Bowers, late AID
iutant General on General Grants staff, which
takes place at West Point to-day. Generals
Nichols and Vincent, of the War Department
and some twenty-five other officers, with seve
raj correspondents OF the press, left by the same
train, on the same mourniul errand. The
Headquarters of the Lieutenant General ar,
draped in mourning, the flag lowered to half
mast, and all business suspended.
correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
THE COMING TOGETHER OF SOUTHERN SENATOR'S
MR.. STEPHENS on HIS WAY TO WASHINGTON
A COMPROMISE on THE TENNESSEE ADMIS-
sIoN--THE UNCERTAIN CONDITION OF TIL
COUNTRY.
The rumOr which has prevailed of a gather
ing of Senators elect from excluded States o
the South gained some credence from the re
marks made by Senator Davis, of Kentucky, il
the Senate last Friday. Several of those Sena
tors are now here, and it appears Mr.. A. II
Stephens, of Georgia, and others are on thei
way. That there will be any formal meeting
for political purposes of these gentlemen, OIL
that ahey have been called together as a public
body by thePresident, is probably incorrect.
For some days another rumOr has been cur
rent of a compromise of conflicting views be
tween the President and the republican majority
of Congress, whereby the latter will save the
offices and yield the Tennessee point. Under
this plan, everything after the admission o
Tennessee would be left as it is till Congress
shall meet at the next regular session. The
army would remain in the Southern States
martial law would continue, and the Freed
mems Bureau besides.
But there is a doubt whether the people vii
be willing that Congress should adjourn, leav
ing the country in its present uncertain anC
agitated condition.
The "cOOred people" Of New York anC
other towns in the North have represented
that the Fenan movements will be turned
against them on the approaching St. Patrick:
day. That the war of races, which many sup
pose is to arise in this country, will probably
commence in Northern and Western towns, we
have had reason to believe from some former
experience.
THE STEVENS YOKE BEGINNING To CHAFE-A
VOICE FROM THE BUSINESS CENTRES OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMONG RADICALs-THL
TENNESSEE RESOLUTIONS, &C.
am enabled to state with great certainty
that there is an element in the House which is
considerable in numbers, that is exceedingly
FESTIVE under the yoke of the tyrant Stevens
The remarks of Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, on the
West Point Academy bill, are a sign from
Northern business centres. Complaints Of the
action of Congress reach members in loud and
deep tones.
Many feel that the groundwork and the
framework of the platform of the Stevens ca.
bal are fatally wrong. A considerable portion
of the Republican party in Maine are hostile t.
it. 1t is understood that Mr.. Conking, of New
York, is already sick of his part in ringing in
the Radical platform upon the body Of the re.
solution for admission of representatives from
Tennessee. 1t will be opposed by some Re
publicanS.
Some think the deluSive and cheating rcsO.
luton of the reconstruction committee con-
corning Tennessee will not pass because it con
tainS no provision for negro suffrage. For that
reason Radicals may not vote for it; and the
Democrats and Conservatives certainly will
not, since that it contains all the Radical ideas
to which they are opposed. For the same rea.
son the President would veto it.
THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED BY THE RECONsTRUC-
TION COMMITTEE.
In the House of Representatives yesterday
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee on Recon
struction, reported a large mass of evidence
(So-called,j in the case of Arkansas, Missis.
sppi, Georgia, Alabama, &c.
Major General q. IL. Thomas says that while
the people of Alabama are anxious to have that
State restored to her position in the Union
they are not personally friendly to Union men
and have a bitter feeling of hostility to them
If the Federal troops were withdrawn, Union
men could not have justice done them, and un.
less they had very warm personal friends they
could not live in the State.
General Grierson, the cavalry raider of the
Southwest, testified that the great majority OF
the people whom he met in Georgia, Alabama
Mississippi and Tennessee, did not think that
they had done anything wrong hy their cOnnec-
tiOn with the rebellion their only regret being
that they had not the means to carry ont theiI
designs. He believes there is now an organi-
cation existing throughout the South for the
renewal of the rebellion.
General Charles IL. Howard Ia brother Of
Major General Howard) says the feeling of a
majority of the people of South Carolina is not
friendly to the Government of the United
States.
Miss Clara Barton teStifies that the people in
the late rebellious States have no respect fol
the Government of the United States.
Colonel Clapp says that he has knowledge Of
thirty counties in North Carolina, d'belevcd
the SecessioniStS had no inclination to oppose
the Government by open war, but they had nc
love for the Government and only submit by
necessity.
Colonel Brooke, Provost Marshall General Of
Alabama, said there was great dea! &c dis.
loyalty in that State
Mr.. W d. Snow, United States Senator elect
from Arkansas, was unable to say whether il
would be safe to withdraw the military, but he
thought lift were done order would be pre-
served.
The most of the evidence adduced by thi
committee is to the same effect
SUIT AGAINST GEN. MUssEY.
The District-Attorney for this District has
been ordered by the Treasury Department tC
commence an action against Brig. Gen. r. D
MuSSey, late private secretary to President
Johnson, to recover the sum of SOS, 900 WHICH
it is alleged, was distracted from the SUM ad
vanIed him lar recruiting, and for which, it is
claimed, he has failed to account.
WEST INDIA TELEGRAPH.
Senator Morrill,, of Maine, reported from tho
Committee on Commerce to-day, the bill incor
porating the international Ocean Telegraph
Company. 1t gives to the company the 'SolC
and exclusive right Of laying, working anC
maintaining telegraph lines and wires from the
coast of Florida to the West Indies.
THE NAVAL REGISTER FOR 1866.
The Navy Departments is prOverbially promp
with its publications, and the Register for lS6(
is ready for delivery. 1t shows that on the Isl
| Of January thGrh were ] Vcl-Admiral, david
L. Farragut; Rear-AdmiralS on the active
list namely, L. NJ. GoldSbOrough, command
| ing European squadron; Charles II. Davis, Su
perintendent Naval Observatory; John A
Dahlgrcn, waiting ORDERS David D. Porter, Su
perintendent Naval Academy and on the
retired list namely, Charles Stewart, VIM. b
Shubrick, Joseph Smith, Francis II. Gregory
SilaS Ii. Stringham, Samuel l.. Breese, Hiram
! Paulding; 10 CommodoreS on the active list
and 50 retired IS Captains on the active list
| 10 retired, and 8 reserved II Commanders OF
the active list, 2S retired, and 10 reserved
! l42 Lieutenant Commanders on the active list
and 4 retired; 80 Lieutenants on the active
list, retired, and 10 reserved.
THE REGULARiA RMY.
The House Military Committee have com
pleted the bill for the increase of the regula
army. II differs very materially from tn
| Senate bill, and ignores entirely the recon-
mendations of Generals Sherman, Thomas, an,
Meade. 1t provides that the army shall b.
made up largely of the volunteers. The Veteran
Reserve corps is fully provide for as an organiza
ton. 1t also provides for the retention Q
several negro regiments, to he Differed b
white men. Boards for the examination G
officers are to consist of a majority of voluntee
officers. The bill will probably be reported to
Z morrow and printed. and then reCommitted 4