The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-18
WARRINGTON ITEMS.
ruE lAsr RECONSTRUCTION PLAN

'hh Last RECONSTRUCTION PLAN.
Section one provides that on and after the
AIN OF July. 1876, there shall lie no dlscrmina-
ton in the United States on account of color !:
but that all male citizens of lineage Of twenty
one years shall bc legal voters at MI elections
Federal aud State
Section two provides that, for the period OF
ten years from the 18th OF July next. repre-
sentation in Congress and electoral votes for
President and Vice. President shall be appor-
toned according 10 the number of legal voters
III the respective States, and after that period
hy population, as ut present.
Section three declares that there shall be no
discrimination Of civil rights from and after
the passage Of this Observation-Disclosures, In
effect, the constitutionality OF the Civil Rights
bill.
Section four provides that no obligations or
liabilities incurred in aid of the rebellion, or
compensation for slaves emancipated by mill
tary authority. shall bc paid 10y the United
States or any State.
To the foregoing il attached IN enabling act,
which provides that when any one of the States
late in instruction shall have ratified the fore
going amendments, and changed their consti-
tutious and laws 10 CORES pond herewith, they
shall br allowed 10 participate in legislation
and their representatives be allowed to take
their seats in Congress, without any other
terms or provisions.
While the leading radicals in Congress hay"
not committed themselves 10 this project, it is
favorably regarded aud is receiving serious
thought.-c"rreSpo"dsn PhHaielphio Ledg.r
PROBABLE SPEEDY RELEASE OF CLEMENT {. CLAY.
Mrs. ClcmentC. Clay returned from Fortress
Monroe within few days, and has laid before
the President recommendations for her hus-
bands release on parole IRON such officials rs
General Grant, Senator pm, aud Thad.
Stevens. They all expLsl he opinion that
Mr.. Clay will observe t1'rolc, and that his
conduct in Voluntarilygiying himself up to
the authorities entities him to this much con
sidcration. His rclcas" from confinement al
Fortress Monroe i expected within few
days.
MASONIC.
This afternoon, the supreme Council, thirty
third degree of the Ancient and Accepted Kite
Of Masonry for the southern jurisdiction OF
the United States, convened in the Masonic
Hall and proceeded 10 organize. The Council
is attended by prominent Ma>ons from all
parts of the country, among whom ar" Albert
Pike. of Missouri w. =. Rockwell, OF feor-
gia; \. I. {. Pierson, of Minnesota Giles
VI. Hillyer, of Mississippi: Dr. a. =. Mackey,
Of Charleston, :. G.. and Major q. A,
SchwartZmaun, formerly of this city, bnt now
OF Richmoud and will, ii is probable, be III
session several days. The session Will be IN
interesting one.-Str.
THE COOLEST THING YET.
About the most rcfreshingly icy thing of This
muggy weather was the proposal OF Mr.,
Stevens, III the House to-day, for that body to
take stock in the Washington -WT,IHy Hfo,i'
ci,. Til" lIouS" couldn't exactly stand the
dose, and, in this instance At least, failed lo
- follow my leader. I'D.
PERSONAL AFFAIR Is THE SENATE.
In the Snato 10. day rather an extraordinary
scene occurred, creating no little sensation ioi
Il time on the floor and in III" galleries. Tn
the uurS ton under debate concerning Il branch
of the Union Pacific railroad, Mr.. McDouga
charged that his colleague was animated III his
action by personal motives. MIR. Comes
made Il bitter reply, alleging that his colleaEu,
mi>reprcscnted and dis%raced his State, and
that nothing but Il feeling of charity had pre-
vented him Mr.. c. from moving his eNpul'
sion. Mr.. McDougal in answering Mr.. Con
ness, proceeded 10 tell story when rather
aSlouiShcd the ladies in the gallery, and was
deemed 30 Objectionable 10y the President o.
the Senate that he iuterposed TO stop its fur
Their uarration.-ib.