Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-11
WASHINGTON TOPIcs AND GOSSIP.
PERSONAL.

HIM 1OELlO AMI UOo5AE
PERSONAL.
Major General Torbet, of cavalry fame,
is 10 be married shortly to a wealthy lady
in Milford, Del.
Samuel Wilkison, formerly of the New
York Tribune, and author of "NatiOnal
Debt a National Blessing" has been
elected Secretary of the American Home
Labor League, with headquarters at Phil
adelphia.
MEETING OF COMMITTEE.
The Joint Reconstruction Committee
met yesterday in the room of the Senate
Pacific Railroad Committee. All the
members were present except Bingham,
of Ohio, and Order, of Ky. They passed
a resolution that their proceedings should
be kept secret, and did nothing more but
indulge in a general conversation which
developed a decidedly radical base, and to
adjourn over to Tuesday next. The indi-
cations te-day are more hopeful as to the
preservation of a firm front by the Union
lists both in the House and Senate, on the
subject of treating Tennessee just like
other rebel States.
Mr.. SUMMERS POSITION.
The story of an attempt to remove SEN
ator Summers appointee, Mr.. Palfry, from
the Boston Postotfice, is entirely unfound-
ed. Nothing of the sort was ever pro-
posed, either at the White House or Post
Office Department. Mr.. Sumner is among
those who hold that a breach with the
President is neither necessary nor proba-
BILE. He has expressed the opinion since
his long interview with Horace Greeley,
Immediately after that gentleman had re-
turned from his interview with the Presi-
dent. 1t is understood that the President
expressed to Mr.. Greeley his desire to
avoid any rupture with that party.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
The Joint Reconstruction Committee
held their first session yesterday, with
Senator Fessenden as chairman. The
proceedings are of course unreported, but
it is manifest that the proposition to send
q sub committee to the Southern States is
growing in favor, and may DO adopted,
though it is opposed by many members
who urge that it will only cause additional
delay, and that all the necessary informa-
ton is either at hand or speedily accessi-
BILE. The committee adjourned to meet
again on Tuesday next.
SIGNIFICANT ACTION.
Perhaps the most significant part of the
entire days proceeding in the House was
the adoption of the resolution of Mr..
Williams, of the Pittsburgh District, de-
~claring as the sense of the House that
troops should not be withdrawn from the
Southern States until the two Houses of
Congress have sscertained that their fur
ther stay is unnecessary. Although no
debate was had, quite a number of mem
bers looked upon it as rejecting on the
President and General Grant. Messrs.
Raymond, Stillwell and Davis were among
the few Representatives who voted against
the resolution.
THE SITUATION.
The situation is, therefore, essentially
the same as it was before the recess. The
question is whether it will long remain so.
The President, in his conversations with
members, is still profuse in assurances that
he is far from desiring a conflict between
the Executive and Congress, but he does
not seem willing to say what he would do
to avoid it. If it is true,a is generally as
dent intends to use his official patronage
for the purpose of forcing the Immediate
admission ofSouthern delegations, he may
produce the desired effect upon a few in
dividusls, but he will thereby rather pre-
cipitate than prevent an open rupture.
The employment of such means would
only tend to exasperate men who are al
ways willing to COM to a fair and friend
ly understanding, but who will never
yield to anything that looks like force or
corruption.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AND
q PRESIDENT.
The b-Committee on Reconstruction,
who called upon the President on Satur-
day last, in accordance with the instruc-
tions of said Committee, will make their
tomorrow. The object of their in
was for the purpose of ascertain
the views of the President. The in
is said to have been most satisfac-
tory. The President talked very freely
in regard to the whole question, and told
them, what some of them knew before that
be was in favor of an early admission of
the Representatives of those States. He
very clearly TlruBAv--~Aanasad
to sending a rowing committee throughout
the South, to obtain information respect
ing their affairs, for the reason that they
would probably take months to accom-
Dlish their mission. The Committee gave
no indication of the views of the Joint
for they did not know what
hey were. They desired that there should
be harmony and unity of action. between
he Executive and Congress.
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