Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-09
MAsnLNeraN. January I, l
rLnrrnsnnnden.e o.. thc Eal.mnre Sunl

Correspondence o. the Baltimore SUM-
Universal assent appel.s TO bc given TO the pro-
position that If the States lately rcbciliOUS be
stored To rights OF representation according to the
lie eral bass, tn the basis ui numbers enlarged
hy the enumeration of all blacks in the next census,
the political power of the country wal pass into the
hands of the South, aided as il will be, by Northern
alliances. The South claims that this will DO the
fact aud the North does not dtspute it. it IS as
sumcd side, that this alliance will neccs,a-
rily be ruinou, to the country, and, on the other,
that it will be beneficial. However that may be,
the North is not prepared to risk the experiment.
Political movements here, in and out OF Congress,
are now directed 10 one great Object-the adoption
of some scheme oil restoration and representation
which will command the assent of Congress- with
the cooperation OF the President. Il will be some
time before Congress can itself arrive at any cnnclu-
SION, and. meanwhile, the lately rebel States will Ic-
main uurcprcSentcd, except Tennessee and the test
oath IN application to members Of Congress will be
unrepcalCd.
From the pre- eat aspect Of matters it would seem
probuL!c that an attempt To reconcile conflicting
views will be made, upon the plan Of so amending
the Constitution Is to base representation upon the
number of voters in each Stlte-the rule 10 be uni
versal IN effort will be made to carry this amend
mcut in Cungioss 10y the requisite majority, If the
President viii So far cOuutendnce II rs to prom St,
has influence 10 procure MS rIthcation by the Sou'a-
ern States which, il Is assumed Wall do anything
that the President may advise The act proposing
the amendment does not require the presidents as
sent Twenty-Five States may bc counted Tor Tie
amendment, but not twenty -Sevcn, rs yet.
The Joint committee on reconstruction, cons STING
of six members OF the senate aud nine OF the popu-
lar branch held 4 caucus yesterday morning IN uHc
of the senate committee rooms, Senator Fessendcn
the chairman, presiding. The meeting was protra'-
ted and the vicAs Of ITS members We're freely int r
changed. very decided change of views relative
TO the admission 0Southcrn representatives has taken
place since the adoption of the famous stevens caucus
resolution. The interest manifested by the PreSi-
dent upon this vital measure is the true groundwofk
for such change OF sentiment. IL Is the undcrstah-
ding of many that Il subcommittee VIII b1 chosen
10 visit the late rcbclliuuS States and make report
prior To the adoption in Congress of any proposition
To admit the representatives The President does not
pretend To CLOAK his dissent from the action oil Con-
gIeSS ia excluding Tennessee from her due iepIc-
sentation, when the executive functions oil the Union
are welded by one who halls from that state, ana
claims residence nowhere else.
PROPOSAL. TO MAKE POINT LOOKOUT A NAIIoNAL
ASYLUM-THE COMMITTEE on REcONSrEUCTioN-
THE HARRIS CASs-TmE BANKS A$D THE TEN PR
CENT. TAX--MINiSrEE EIGELuw, ETC.
WASHINGTON, January The SENATE tamn'i ,;-
memorial of Mrs. priplnc Baker stating that, On
the recommendation OF Government officers she has
mrc haScd the property known a. Point l'ooNOut, al
tbr mouth OF the Potomac, with view OF donating
II to the National Military and Naval Asylum tot
the benefit OF disabled soldiers aud sailors. Sar
proposes to convey to that Asylum the title if the
| GUEcrum' mt wall donate the buildings no" on tl'
property $500, q.
/ The Joint committee on reconstruction held them
first meeting yesterday and duly organized although
not all of the members We're present. Senator tes-
sender, OF Matue, is chairman. The cOmmittca
found a large number OF resolutions, credentials
protests &c. before them. y subcommittee, con-
sisting of Senators Ec~scndrn and Ecvcrdy johnson
| and Representative Washhurne, We're appointed To
wait upon the President, which duty they duly per
| formed in the course OF yesterday afternoon.
The House committee ON elections Will not take
up the case of Congressman Harris, Of Maryland, IoT
some time The cOuri-martial record in his case Is
now being printed for tue OF the committee.
The committee on banks in the House have ma
tued several measures relating TO national banks
Some of the state banks petitiOning for repeal
of the tax OF ten per cent on their circulation.
Among the current or dts is one that Minister
B;gelow IS to be recalled from France, and that
James Watson Webb is to succeed him. 1t is safe To
saw that no such change has yet been made.
! The Soldiers and Sailors National Convention
will be held in this city on the 22d. ltpromises Ia
he one of the largest conventions ever held in this
| city.
| About thirty commanders Of vessels destroyed by
| the Alabama have already been summoned rs wit
ny,sc for the government in the approaching trial o
] -ymurS.