Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March l6.

NASHlNhTONi MATCH H.
protracted cabinet session was held to-day
After it adjourned Secretary Stanton had an inter-
view with the President, lasting for some time.
There is every reason TO believe that the President
will veto the so-caed Civil Rights bill on account
Of its fragrant uncOnstitutonality, well as on the
grounds Of expediency and Justice to the people oil
the Southern States.
The same persons who are advocating the guaran-
tee Of the Mexican loan are also urging upon Sena-
tors the confirmation of Mr. Campbell Minister to
Mexico. 1t is not probable, however, that the
Senate will confirm the appointment. The chances
of the passage of the guarantee resolution by the
House grows less and less every day.
Governor Curtin came here solely on business Ie-
lating to the State Of Pennsylvania. He had long
interview with the President yesterday. 1t is well
known TO his friends that he is in perfect accord
with Senator Cowap in relation to the President
policy which meets his entire approval and cordial
endorsement. This has been Governor Curtin's po-
sitiOn indeed for months.
The Secretary of War has ordered the muster out
of 40OOO negro troops now in the Southern States,
and the order will be issued Immediately. In some
localities they will be replaced by white soldiers.
The Belgian Minister was presented, to-day, and
the usual speeches made by him and the Presi-
dent.
The speech of Mr. Johnson was replete with good
sense, and contained many noble sentiments.
There are no new developments in the Clarke and
McCullOch controversy. The former does not seem
inclined to resign, and the law is such that he has
more than the ordinary tenure to the Office. reso'
luton proposing an investigation into the troubles
was refused introduction in the House.
1t is stated that the Committee of Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives have agreed
to report in favor of the repeal of the tax MILL
ners and dress-makers. The goods used will be
taxed in the piece heretofore, but not when man
ufactured, into dress orbOnnet This will be good
news, not only to the manufacturers, but to the
weares as well, many of whom had to stand the
aXOf SO or $50 upon rich dress after twas made
up, the dress-maker, in self-defence being COM
PEELED TO add this addition to the bill of her Gus.
toner.
The testimony of General Robert +. Lee, Speaker
Baldwin and other noted Virginians, await the Ne
turn of Senator Howard before being given to the
public.
Ex-senator II. s. Foote, of Mississippi, is in town
for the contamination ofobjects the nature OF which
has not yet transpired
Out of eight hundred and fifty applications, the
President, to-day appointed ten West Point cadets
in accordance with the law empowering the Execr'
tive to appoint annually ten cadets from the country
at large,
The bill introduced by Representative Kasson, to-
day. and referred to the Committee on Coins and
Coinage, contemplates the coinage of five cent
pieces composed of copper and nickel, after de-
sign by the Director of the Mint designed to take
the place of the five cent paper currency,
The confirmation of Mr.. Z. T. Parker, who was
recently appointed Surveyor OF the Port OF New Or-
leans by Mr. johnson, was rejected by the Senate
This gentleman was the Confederate Sheriff of New
Orleans, prior to its capture by our forces and had
charge of the Union prisoners captured at Bull Run
He was also a director of the Confederate States
Leather Company. Representations to this effect
made to the Senate caused his rejection.
William r. Barbee, theIcelebrated American scup'
tor is on visit TO this city in search of his great
work of art 1.-THE Fisher Girl" which was spirited
away in his absence, during the war. If he does
not recover it he will produce at his studio in Balt
more another from the model. He is also about ia
produce, in marble in your city, his great master
piece the 4" Lost Plead"