The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-22
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ksspAY........NovEMBRx -, 1855.
LETTER FRoM WASHINGTON.


The First Moves on the Congressional Chcaner
poard-Ncsrs suffrage FOR Westminster an"
nm Inycssixsting Csmmistee FOR che rTeA'
dent sdical orgies at the Fair ha''a'"s
No Present Prospect OF Oniciaa .n paS,..,
Prize Fight on tho Fotomac-1"'
Mass wclcsme 70 Congress. ,or a. s,sss.
..,,,,,ied by we'll Posted quid
- s..annr the hrst movements which
n"mes ~ s""s ted when Congress meets
VIII 10 sssnIishment of universal suffrage
In this District ana 's S,osn. !, ihs head OF
Somm. u,ss.ticate the conduct OF the Iresi.
". 70 IA report whether no ought TO I've I'M
oent anu or not. This will take the place OF
rscniar bill Of Impeachment, which VIII not
sestnsroduced unless the message should con.
AN extra obnoxious sentiments Tor Radical
r.,nsideration. Ms far "a the question OF negro
smfsraee here n ooncerned, the citizens regard IL
rs a foregone conclusion, and can see nothing
NV which they cen be protected from an inva-
.ion OF their rights In this particular. The
prs.ident's veto power Is Of no avail, as there
/. suflcient ma Sority in either House T. over
come his objections; and there Is no doubt
that every uncons titutional and oppressive
measure which passes Congress this session
will become q law, unless the position OF the
President should be sustained BY the Supreme
Court.
stands an eye-sore at the intersection of Penn
sylvania avenue and Seventh street, will be
the site OF numerous Radical orgies during the
winter. The Fenians, TO whom IL was dedica-
ted in the closing hours Of the last Congress,
have had very little use for 1t. and the freed
men, with their white friends, regard It rs
their exclusive property. The meeting held
there last night was prelude 10 ITS purposes
blacks mingled together in the most fraternal
style. ,s-.s,z 80
the removal of Commissioner Rollins, OF the
II 4.
erectuaiiy failed, thcSecretary of the Treasu:
~ being strenuously opposed TO any change In
that department. MIR. Rollins Is now actively
engaged in the preparation of his report, which
Will be among the more important documents
submitted ut the meeting of congress
1t is understood that Mr.. Chandler, Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury, Will not retire
from that position until next spring, when he
will receive the Radical nomination for Con-
Cress from his district in New Hampshire.
There does not seem to be any probability that
a successor VIII be appointed 10 his present
Office until his voluntary resignation Is ten
dered. e..s
The position of Comptroller Of the Currency,
now vacant, will also not be filled until spring.
Indeed, Judging from the present light, 1t APP
pears certain that no appointments 10 promi-
nent positions will be made until after the ad-
journment Of Congress on the 4th OF March
next. The appointments to these positions OF
friends of the President would certainly be
rejected by the Senate; and this Is one OF the
main reasons which induces the President TO
continue his delay in appointing incumbents
TO these prominent positions.
The knowledge of the fact that there was 10
be n prize fight this morning on the virginia
side Of the Potomac river, which has been in
existence among a certain class of the commu-
nifty for some time had the effect Of drawing
hither motley crew Of roughs from several
localities, who have been no pleasant addition
10 Washington society. Many OF them are
leaving tonight for their homes, the "mili
having taken place this morning, as agreed
upon, and the fancy being satisfied.
The parties who are getting up the mass
welcome to Congress are very enthusiastic in
their demons trations. 1t is proposed To have
the display in the rotunda of the capitol ;
which would, without doubt, be at their
service. They want Ben Butler and John A.
Logan for their leading orators, and expect
Speaker Colfax to reply. The persons at the
head of the movement are generally attaches,
either in the past or present, of the Freedmen,s
Bureau, and are getting it up in regular Freed
mems Bureau style. The President will come
in for additional yituperation. At the supper
which they propose TO give, none but the most
radical OF all Jacobins will be invited TO par