New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
To the Associated PremL
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 90 1896.
TRR SHENANDOAH.

Dudley's application to Admiral Goldsborough for
officers and to take charge Of her In another trial
TO cross the Atlantic win not succeed It Is question.
able whether he spare them. He says the voyage
Of that vessel hther at this season must be hazardous
and Judging from the reports Of the weather from day
10 day storms have been frequent and violent that
her failure 10 arrive is not TO be wondered at aud adj
vising him 10 retain the vessel II not already under
way, until otherwise instructed, taking measures Tor
her safe custody meanwhile.
CASE OF SENATOR ST0CKT0N-REP0RT OF THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate, in
their report sustaining the legality Of the Hon John
Stocktons election as Senator from New-Jersey nnd
question TO examine except that furnished by the
fact that plurality, instead OF majority over all
voted for him at the joint meeting They find further
such fact 70 be no impediment, II accomplished by
authority Of law, as in the case Of many, perhaps ma
jority, Of the members Of the National House
OF Representatives. In this case the Constitu'
ton OF NewJersey makes Joint meeting o
Legislature in ITSELF and while the laws OF
that State silent upon the subject Of plurality cleo
toD they do authorize the election Of Senator's Dy
joint meeting, whose uniform practice since the orDa
ton Of the Government has been 10 prescribe Its own
rules by which at one time majority over all would
be required TO elect at another. majority OF those
present and at another election, oy reclamation The
conclusion s therefore that the meeting had the night
TO prescribe the rule under which il acted and that ne
elected not simply by the will Of those who voted
but by the will OF the joint meeting which made the rule
FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS.
The House Judiciary Committee, upon appli-
cation OF Messrs Robinson BOyden. and Doherty to.
day reconsdered the vote upon Mr. Dawes bill TO
amend the act allowing State to be removed to
the United States Courts which 10 intended to defeat
the Massachusetts liquor cases. and return the cases
lately removed TO the Circuit Court In that State to
the State Courts. The Committee will hear the ques
ton argued on Wednesday BY Mr.. n. Richardson OF
Massachusetts,
Views Of tho President-A semi-Onhcial
Dispaich-Its Effect on Congresses Sin.
galar staiements-The President and
Csngress-Compiicati Of tho Sitaa-
tion-Mr. Raymond'sl speech-The Re-
construction Commiitee - Admitting
Southern Representatives.
From Our Special Corresponding
WASHINGTON. Jan. %. 1866
The dispatch sent abroad yesterday by the
Washington Office of the Associated Press detailing
the views expressed by the President concerning the
Constitutional Amendment now pending initbe House,
and the enfranchsement Of the colored people in the
District of Columbia, is generally looked upon an
authorized, semofticial statement Of the Presidents
opinions. Persons who pretend to keep the run Of
things better than Others express the belief that the
dispatch was published not only with the Presidents
consent but at the Presidents request, and that In
causng 1t to be published be desired to notice
Congress TO twhat he would be likely to do In
certain bills should come Up for 81. ;,.,
those entertained by the President IL would only show
that the points Of view from which the two branches OF
the National Government reason and are prepared 10
act are very wide apart but II was indeed tho inten
ton Of the President TO AFFECT the action OF Congress or
even TO nmidate the representatives OF the people by
thus his course, II would show that
those who influence his conduct by their advice In
deed his worst enemies. In Louis Napoleons domin.
ions such things looked upon as matters Of courses
In this Republic they are somewhat S unusual n, my
took to communicate bis intentions 10 Congress in
similar way, and 1t Is certainly not his example that
Andrew Johnson IL he understands his interests should
Although the dispatch came ont only this morning,
yet II lie already possible to form judgment Of the i'm.
preston IL has made upon Congress- There were those
who refused 10 believe that the statements contained In
1t could be entirely correct They are. indeed, Of so
singular nature oleaye for serious doubt II
can hardly be that President Of the United States
called to preside the destnies Of the nation at
momentOus period, should be completely unmindfu
OF the circumstances which placed him where he is and
which surround him now the opinions stated In the
dispatch are calculated 10 make him appear. Can he
forget that great commissions like those which have
witnessed, events which have not only temporarily
changed the relations Of States to the General Govern
ment but permanently changed the social and political
status Of many millions Of human beings, can
not pass over the institutions Of the country with
out rendering Corresponding modification OF Its
organic laws necessary Can he forget that
II ever there was time demanding amendments TO the
Constitution that time now when the great civil
has amended the whole social and political organism Of
the Republic and when the great changes effected
Constitutional provisions But II be cannot overlook
this as no man Of common sense can overlook it. how Is
possible that he should attempt to push aside all
efforts made. and honestly made, by Congress In that
direction with the fippant remark that "propostious
to amend the Constitution becoming numerous
resolutions at town meetings. and that any change In
that instrument however much demanded BY the nature
Of altered circumstances will lessen the dignity Of
our fundamental lawsi
Such are the questions that are asked and 1t will be
admitted that they are not unjust 1t might have
expected that the President OF the United States would
have clear and decided opinions about measures OF
great Importance as those pending before Con.
gress whether they are night wrong Just or unjust
expedent or dangerous-and that he would not permit
himself to bnng forward objections which have no
bearing at all upon the true merits Of the questions at
issuel and are unworthy OF statesman.
Beside as to the extension OF the franchise In the
District Of Columbia, it is remembered by Congress
that but few months ago the President declared he
would be in favor OF extending the franchise to the
coored population In Tennessee. II he rere ere And
it s asked Is be only in favor Of the franchise pAsre he
Is not, and opposed TO IL thsrs he ip Would he not
perhaps be opposed to the extension Of the franchise in
Tennessee, As r1e there aud would he not perhaps be
In favor Of 1t in the District Of Columbia ers k NOT
hnei These are no iegitimate questions indeed and
that such questions are now seriously raised cannot ee
vate the President In the estimation Of those who dis
GUS them. Bot because II seems impossible that Mr.
johnson should have been unmndful Of the great
exgences OF our days as well as the dignity Of his sta
ton there are stl many unwilling to believe In the
entire correctness or authenticity Of the Dispatch
majority, however, seem TO believe that II Is an.
thentic and correct and 1t would be instructive to the
President to witness how sincere the regret Ia with
which the dispatch is received and the other hand
how little 1t dsturbs the equanimity or weakens the de-
termination Of those who resolved to do their duty
and are strong In thei convictions Of right II NAV
trust present Appearances this demonstration Of Pres
Dental temper this attempt at Executive dctation viii
produce no effect upon Congress- There arc some who
would have followed the lead Of Executive power any
how and they viii do 80 nowi the majority act upon
their convictions Of duty aud from those conyic.
tons Of duty, apprehend the Executive cannot make
them swerye They would gladly have endesyored to
find some common ground upon which they could bar.
monously cooperate with the President bat II Ia emf.
nently probable that an attempt 10 drive them from
their own ground will not succeed. In this reapect