The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-19
News from the Capital.


We see that bill has been introduced
and is before the reconstruction committee
providing that Chief Justice Chase shall ap-
point Provisional Governors for the South
ern States, and generally superintend the
Congressional policy of reorganization.
Hon. Hamilton Ward of New York was to
introduce similar bill. disfranchising GER
tain classes, among whom are noted editors
of rebel newspapers. ..1 ...
The telegram sent from Washington stating
that the test oath had been declared uncon-
stitutional by the Supreme Court, has been
contradicted. iJ
There are Southern Loyalists in Washing
ton from almost every State, numbering at
present over sixty. They have also formed
an association and taken large suit of rooms
for transaction of business
Secretary Seward had again called on Mr..
Stevens. The business was represented to be
unimportant. -
The President is said to be displeased with
the tenor of Napoleon's reply to his tele-
gram, calling for the fulfilment of the prom
ise of the withdrawal of French troops from
Mexico.
The government will institute a national
cemetary at Salisbury, n C..
We have encouraging news from Washing
ton from the most reliable sources. THERE'S
scarcely shadow of hope of the present
unreeognized State governments remaining
much longer in power at the South. 1t is
question of time merely. Congress will act
with moderation. but surely and firmly
The mills of the gods grind slowly
Yet they grind exceedingly small;
Tho impatient We stand waiting
With exactness grind they all" N.
On Monday. the 10th inst, the bill to al
ter the time of meeting of Congress was
passed, by vote of 124 yeas to 90 nays
1t provides for the meeting of the XLth
Congress at nooB on the 4th of March, 1867.
directly after the Speaker declares the pres
ent Congress at an end The Clerk, Mr..
Mcpherson, viii then Immediately call the
roll of the XLth Congress f. E
There is the best authority for saying that
the President has positively determined not
to interfere in the case of JEFF. Davis by Or
dering his release on parole, but that he will
remain where he is until arrangements can
be made for his trial some time during the
ensuing Spring. s,.
The Louisiana Loyalists have addressed
netif1or to Con0ress asking the reoroapiza
tion of that State
The Star Of the 18th says that the posi-
tion taken by Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
in the House yesterday in regard to the stat
US of JEFF. Davis, is the general topic of con-
versstion to-day. Mr.. Stevens said he did
not believe that Mr.. Davis could be tried for
treason, nor that be had been guilty of trea- 4
son. His offense was that of belligerent,
not of traitor, and be was utterly opposed
to passing laws to hang man. passed after
his ofense, and for the purpose Of hanging
him. is understood that other leading
Republicans will take the same ground with /
Mr.. Stevens f- /
In another column will be seen a tele-
graphic synopsis of bill introduced by Mr..
Stevens, of Pa, on Thursday, to reorganize
the government of this State Evidently the
synopsis is not full one. Our readers will !
soon have ar. opportunity of reading the bill
in full. ia.- IS -
We see an insinuation in the Sentinel that |
Messrs. jenkins, of CASTOR and Harris. of /
Rutherford, made the impression when they
left this City for Washington that they were /
going home. The gentlemen left openly, and I
furthermore pronounce the statement of the
Sentinel false sb5. 5-,7- /
They paid their expenses tl,ither and back, I
and if necessity arises for their return will
go again. They might have extended their /
visit to New York City. But wherever they q
went or intended To 90, who has anything to
do with it, except these gentlemen? = e
The statement that the North Carolina
delegation prepared tie section of the bill.
Tor re-organization admitting Ginilifed ne
3ro suffrage is untrue Mr. Stevens incor-
rseatsl it into ths bill hiasex [