, 1866-12-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Presidents Annual Message
and Accompanying Reports.
Grand Welcome to the Republi-
can congressman.
Speeches by Hon. Schuyler Oolfaz,
Judge Carter, Gen. Wal
bridge, and Others.
Capture Of John H. Surratt
in Egypt.
CONGRESS.
Bill Passed Curtai|ing the Pres
idents Pardoning Power.
Introduction Of a Bill for the Meet
ing Of Congress March 4th.
ELL Introduced for the Weekly Sale
Of Government Gold.
FROM EUROPE.
Yesterdays Dispatches by the
Atlantic Cable.
imposing Reform Gathering in
London.
Further from tho Eeuiau
Troubles in Ireland.
Further from tho Eeniau
Troubles in Ireland,
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE GRAND MAss WELCOME TO CONGRESS.
NAtulhGT0N, Uecembrr 3.-1he usass welcome
fc Republican members OF Congress came OF
here this morning, and was very fine affair.
I'd W. ,nxn sa opposS ,ae ey
ir Marshal Geriard and lis aids, coloati nannc-
ore s1 % Il: 4.b a s1 M as fS Ga
ion, of ashin.ton. followed, carrying bans,er
,s T The God 1,,H e s ed
soldiers ant sailors accompanied tllis body The
eoloretl braes hand followed next, preceding the
bla, composed Of about one hundred citizens, car
rying two large American Fiags ano;her color
@ sd hssss hana =. preceding a company Of colored
In black dress. cartyin. hags and hanner+ with
insc5irttons upon them OF the prominent battles
Of the rebellion. IN which the coured soldiers par
uctpatcd. The remainder Of the Procession was
composed 81 colored people, with several brass
bands: Abont ninety pulsce Oh foot iaukcd either
The procession was ahout q quarter Of mile
long: When the procession Was approaching the
Prcsidsnt's bouse, hundreds Of colosed people
locked there to henr what The President Would
sag, bnt he did not appear GU the roIiico.
The following Is Judge csrtet'z address of
GrSu.EaEN,--It /. made mr. pleasure aud duty,
by the loyal citiz Ms Of The Dist1ic. OF columal,
unuer their sa,loas orran,za.ions. - tenders
sou, one I'D al 10 shcir hospi:aliiy. w." TLe MI.
e: !; e. ass:sH III E 9s':st
n!nn1cipa, Legislators Of THE district: Yielding:
md without rctcctln. upon the other branches Of
the Government or lAe Integrity OF thc di.tin-
Sn,ssh VIC ossnps H. seas u
isiun 10 l!atterr. may be tesi'tvl 10 say that
II na,ion saved b.ar. tesiirony thai we tender no
miesaken regard. A nation saved from tue con-
lira. nf Enro.lnqV, Fnttpta- 45u1p, tn4
PatTic1dal efntts p( domestic foes: eavcd from
bankruptcy; Fayed from slavery; nation sav. d
nH' =. ~ II n.. eat ,o ns in. "a9n aug sa,a 10
The prophet of lAherty for tic World aud taat na-
ion transferred in te catalogue Vi ,l.ions, ty the
very proee:s Of ~ trials, from an cslsimelal to
t'ialr. fresh in tic memory et ali. III, oush whcl
triumph, together with yoa: Eninidstcd fidelity
TO tgincip1c and Ronsan Gsuluvss il It's lsseucu'
command the power Of orr own political and
Much has been done: ,nnch sclaains to be done.
It has been not iEatt'y sud that this
eoe sni sP s sf o. gsos '{ {p.os IL
have spo2en at the ba 'ot boz In out theory u
tovcrnnlcnt. tue source cr nowes. IL their civc-
Of the nalon shall BE- readju:te In slch wise Us
color ur coraion. In JIG l.sl.t u the i.l:lcsate
able By tic menaoric. Of sacsidse and blood, yoa
mo admonisncd to en::autce, BY law hat t:ae
=t.at national trus! shall he administered III lie
ria, iaSs should be made. fhe sicniacanaa Of
pllcit confidence that whatever Is needed to b j:
! enacted Into Law within the Constitution will 10
accomplished lhTou.a your le@.i>latiss drlihc.a-
ils high career Of political and material prosper
| Nh. coLrAx'e reilly.
| Il fLttr 4n14f l.
passed away aince the dfst scsaIo. IT tac Con
With ssiarssS sssh SaS sanss' aud wei
People and to d!tcas. bttsrc tsi psrouaa1 "a a
eeae os ss S
sfttn the nation, Our hcEolc defenders amidst
enot and shell md fame, on sea as we'll H. on
gtn,u,ed hammer should never becomv lie wind,
shset Of 's Morlds e af's, e. tt, Il,
REPRESENTATIVES, and Senators IN tssse halls
q ltctslatiou 70 guard The Repnollc.
The land iu lood anu after this terrible cotl:cel Ii
reconstruct on euch an enduring corner stone that
poserlty should lcElize to The latest sVlabe Of
co,ded time, that our fallen heroes had not died
Iat four months aeo we leh tho capital, and ye,
how crowded with events. 7bc bloody wicked m: ::
sacft ut New oslsaus, the r::y week after our nd
toutrment, and The extraordinary speech Of the
President at ST. louts. pai'iating lht eutlt Of The
1n'tt5css. ard eha1:Irg the Srase tesrons'e.lit,
Philadelphia Conventions, oue memorable f5t the
ilank acknowledgement flat these who denounced
S1nstess we.c really a!n In am WI, tue mss
G'etros the Salion's life- aud The olher honuret
the PM eence OF the faithful loyalisis, WHO. when
bow lie knee TO Baslan; the expulsion f1or
oniec of thouRande Of men, trusted auI commits
tio.ed hy oni mAr!yred frssid. NJ; worth Il; nor. or
essotsd es seIss sE taezgs 5 aoy Tsas ie Il
etsass TO. !Ssiss IL iii 's se
1sci. The huudreds Of s;ptcbc.-of 1ht+ F1.siaen
tia1 tom 4 ruaehout tho land, aud their Ecpnh!i
prrss, bringing The Is ,ues 10 the hcarfhe'oas 0
; every voter; the magnificent response u 'he reo
PIE fin ocean 9 he pSc
| their unslaken faith In Congress, which hat
cod 70 faithfully. 80 fcarlcssly and 90 immoy.
i have we been making history In the pa.s fs isV
Thank God, In this land the people are tho onl
cT.iep,y, ard BY ticir Ballot .hey make and NJ
make Congress, ana they approve Of sondem
add ss s2St t4x m esg % Sanf ass
e.ion q .l,s ralels q ihs nation, TIC gsoue. =
) have been settled By thcsn beyono controversy.
: 1st. Thst the woteso reconstruct u must DC
. tie hsnas Of those Who have bern thcIE fr1cud
| not The enemies Of tho UBtion.
O I'd. Thai 1t must be haeed on the granite Of 10,
: ally, and not the .qnicksands Of dlsIoyalty, an
Set.s @ E1.ntsd e. by tis shole s.ton 10 III peori @ i
s I'd. hat no persons Elall be f1auchlrcl III II
Republic on account q snsts race. ana ses h.,
lib. Tlat the Nati.'7ai deoi, the cast Of our y
. tto'a! e1iktensc, ehas be forever .sered, 1nd tn
: breaking OF lettcrs that rnded 1t, sial be fo:cE
held null and void, AID 1he pcoplc also dcs1ar'
as thr,1 desire and will that Congress snonld E
force nfs decision OF theirs hy appropriate 1essl
=, Free as these few but vital points were fre
Is only as they did 10 paIl!c jas;iee and tic pub
II. safety, and even more generous than just. 1t "
fsy 9yrea s sfe ,ss.e ss aGss "a a2t
ae totow for theif cimes. these essential, condisio
psompt IL =. e soon = he elceons hsd as,ie,
Inc nat1on'e will: bnl On the contrary 1ney
spu1nsa a1s seof2tq. ncsssd ,s1d o. 2h 1Ses
15. conspicuous teeFteonieis in North Carolina.
Sfe sis ues..ss. .,sss'.' W .ss
dedsnt replies rejecting t'lr CONSTITUTIONAL Ame:
1nsnt they show that they insI*t o,s reprcsen'at
&C. four millions Of thciE former eaves. thus accord
as Tic cnlarced and incressea law, making nose,
IT. fe ony ,se at ~ y
as9 then tic tights and pro;ee,lc" Of eitix nship
dirg1acelul and oppressive laws, pcsendins
u. fsenes.e r1eaeg. @ ieanc,ns shose whom tho
~ ~ lion msde feemen to a snbsersensy and :
es! e cannot y se9 ls5 he sste
~ ~ lie Constitutional Amendment, our duty n
= astfo.,, OH Justice 10 liberty and humanity
he IL s1od ihsse day i inde.d
I'd fs,hels fsS Il fhe r.st s.ve bu