Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-15
WASHINGTON ToPICs AND GOSSIP.
RECONSTRUCTION.

RECONSTRUCTION.
The Unionists in the House saythat the
discussions since the recess have greatly
strengthened and h~armonized the major
ity, and that the line cannot now be bro
ken at any point.
a uouNTERMANDINe ORDER COUNTER
MANDED.
The order of the Wa Department coun-
demanding the muster out of troops in
Virginia, referred to in these dispatches
yesterday, was again countermanded by
order of the President, SO that all the white
troops now on duty in that State will be
Immediately mustered out. 1t is known
that General Terry earnestly represented
the continued necessity for the presence of
all the troops new on duty in Virginia.
THE PRESIDENT ON HIS W POLICY.
The latest gossip of the capital is to the
effect that Mr.. Fessenden recently had an
interview with the President, in which
Mr.. johnson said 81 must look to the
Republicans for support and not to the OPP
position. l am familiar with the history
Of John Tyler and Willard Fillmore, and
do not intend to follow in their footsteps.
We will wait for the report of the joint
committee, and if it comes within the
bounds of reason l will be satisfied" Mr..
Fessendenis reported to anticipate no diff
Guilty between the President and Congress.
Horace Greeley recently had an interview
with the President, after which he arrived
at the same conclusion, and is said to have
also sonverted Mr.. Summer to his opinion
upon this matter.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, brought up the
bill for Negro suffrage in the District of
Columbia, and made IN elaborate speech
in its favor, which attracted much atten-
ton. Schoields speech on the same sub
lect was noticeable for the earnestness with
which he went the whole radical length
on the question of suffrage, and for his
significant reference to Tyler and Fill
more. In connection with what had been
said of the Presidents policy, he judiciously
quoted the Presidents message to show
that he was in favor of Negro suffrage in
Tennessee, and said of course, therefore,
he was in favor of it here; and then add
ed that he was able, also, to speak authori-
tatively on the subject, because the Presi-
dent himself had told him SO. In the
| Senate Howe's speech was over two hours
in length, and was considered quite able.
Timid people who have, in their Ignorance,
been afraid of Senator F~essenden's course,
were especially glad to note that he was
throughout an attentive and evidently an
approving listener.
Judge Jelly, in his speech to-day,
brought out the most authoritative quota
| ton from Constitutional authorities yet
made in opposition to the Presidents
theory that the States themselves lave ex-
elusive control over the subject of suffrage.
In the debates on the Constitution (see
EllioPs Debates, Sd vol, page 367), Mad
ison said, ia reply to a question by Mon
roe, 'Should the people of any State, by
any means, be deprived of the right of
suffrage, it was judged proper that it
should beremedied by the General Gov
eminent. 1t was found impossible to fix
the time, place and manner Of the cleo
ton of Representatives in the Constitu-
ton. 1t was found necessary to leave the
regulation of these, in the first place, to
the State Government, as being best ac-
quainted with the situation of the people,
subject to the control of the General Gov
eminent, in order to enable it to produce
uniformity and prevent its own dissolution,
and considering the State Governments
and General Government as distinct bod
les, acting in different andindependent ca
Pacities for the people, it was thought
the particular regulations should be sub
mitted to the former, and the general reg
u~lations to the latter. Were they exclu-
sively under the control of the State Gov
ernments, the General Government might
easily be dissolved; but if they be regula-
ted properly by the State Legislatures,
the Congressional control will very prob
ably never be exercised. The power ap-
pears to me satisfactory, and as unlikely
to be abused MS any part of the COnstitu-
ton" This quotation produced a decided
sensation in the House.
EULoeY ON HENRY WINTER DAVIS.
The Hon. John A. J. Creswell, Senator
from Maryland, has been selected by the
committee to deliver the eulogy upon the
late Hon. Henry Winter Davis, before the
members of the House Of Representatives.
LEW. oAMPBELL's NOMINATION.
The Senate Committee on Foreign AT
fairs have taken no action in the case Of
Lewis D. Campbell, recently appointed
Minister to Mexico. They are waiting
for information as to his qualifications.
oEN. BANKS
Has been represented as conservative.
This is a mistake. He had quite a sharp
controversy with Mr.. Seward at the din
ner table of Mr.. Hooper, Of Massachu-
sets, q few days since, on the reconstruc-
ton question. He took issue with Mr..
Seward, who favored immediate admis-
sion.
H SPEECH OF SENATOR HOWE.
In the Senate, Howe, of Wisconsin,
spoke for two hours on the assumption
that the Southern States were without the
Union, and we're now in the position OF
conquered territory, to be dealt with Just
as Congress saw Fit. 1t is regarded as the
most radical speech made in that body
since the winter of 1861.
GENERAL GRANT THE AUTHOR OF THE
Arm 10
It ia said that Senator Wilson's bill for
the reorganization of the regular army,
was framed upon a. plan laid before the
President and the Secretary of War;, a
few weeks ago, by Lieutenant General
Grant. But few deviations, it is said,
have been made from this plan as then
proposed.
Mr.. BANCROFT ACCEPTS THE EULoeY IN
YITATIoN.
Senator Foot has received 8 dispatch
from Ron. George Bancroft signifying his
acceptance of the invitation. Of the Joint
Committee to deliver the address upon the
life and character of President Lincoln be-