Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
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WASHINGTON, February 81.
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WASHINGTON, February 81.
PERSONAL.
General Saxton has arrived here from
Charleston, S. c., and General Terry from
Richmond, Va, both summoned as witnesses
before the reconstruction Committee.
SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
1t has been the general opinion that the bill
granting universal suffrage in this District,
which was passed in the House by 4 union OF
the Democrats aud Radicals, would never DO
acted upon by the Senate. But this morning
Senator Morrill,, chairman of the District COM
mittee, reported it without amendment, and it
is understood that the committee will urge its
immediate passage. With the known views Of
the President upon the measure, this action
seems directly intended to force another veto.
MANUFAcTURING PUBLIC OPINION.
We are informed that the radical Senators
and Representatives have telcgraphed to their
friends in those States, the legislatures OF
which are in session, urging demonstrations
sustaining Congress and opposing the Presi-
dent. The first response has been received
from ONO, and others are expected to follow.
THE CABINET.
1t is now certain that 4 rcmOdeling of the
Cabinet is near at hand. Secretaries Stanton,
Harlan and Speed are satisfied there is no use
in attempting to act in harmony with the Presi-
dent, and he is equally willing they should go.
THE Scene IL THE SENATE.
To-day was very exciting, the galleries were
denSely packed, but a proper degree of deco
rum was observed.
THE HOUSE
Picked up the glove thrown down by the Ex-
ecutive, by the Committee ON Reconstruction
reporting a resolution that no Senators or Re
representatives. from the restored States should
be admitted without the consent of Congress
being first obtained. The President declares
that the interests of peace demand the admis-
sion of the members elected from these States,
but the committee declare otherwise.
There are rumorS that the President will re-
Affirm his position in a special proclamation,
and that all the loyal Southern members will
be requested to repair to the capital.
SUICIDE.
Yesterday morning, one of the chamber
maidS at MadcS' Hotel, corner of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Third street, in going her rounds,
found 4 man named John ESsenger living dead
on bed, with a single -barreled pistolby his side.
The wound was from the mouth through to tho
back of his head.
BURGLAR SHOT.
This morning, about ~half-past four o'clock,
Mr.. Charles 4. Stewart was awakened from
sleep by the falling of broken glass in his resi-
dencc, on 18th street, and looking down the
stairway, hc SAW what he thought to be a man
striking matches. Surprising that il was an in
cendiary about to fire the premises he got his
pistol, and went to the porch and fired two
shots at the burglar, who had got his body in
through the window. The burglar ran, and
Mr.. 5. supposed he had escaped but getting
a light and going into his yard, saw by the blood
drops that one shot at least had taken effect,
and following the trail found the burglar, q
stout negro, lying on his face in Vermont ave-
nue. dead. The ball struck the negro in tho
back, near the shoulder blade, passing into his
lungs. He is identified as Ned Miller, well
known to the police.
THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL GRANT.
The National hteTtyenccr of yesterday says:
We take pleasure in contradicting, as We feel
warranted in doing, the representations which
are extensively published that some alienation
of feeling between the President and the Lieu
tenant General was involved as Il cUnse-
quence of the matter Of the suppression
and revival of a Richmond newspaper. If il
be considered by the public that the revocation
of the order, authorized in the first instance by
General Grant for certain reasons, was accom-
panied by the publication of an order, founded
upon those reasons, of general application in
the several military departments of the coun-
try, it will be seen that the substance of Cen
eral Grants action was affirmed by the PRESIDENT
in a way which properly involved a rescission
of the particular order which had been thus
superseded. These circumstances, therefore,
do not afford that occasion for the uncaSinesS
which certain parties are so DESTROYS to pro-
mote, which Il difference Of opinion could in
any case supply.
GENERAL LEE AT ARLINGTON.
A gentleman of this city, having occasion to
pass through Arlington at dusk on Saturday,
saw 4 lonely figure standing, with folded aIms,
at the foot OF a tree. Struck with the SORROW
full attitude Of the person, he walked past him,
and saw that it was Robert +. Lee, standing in
the street that passes through the middle Of his
old estate. Mrs. Lee has applied to the President
for a restoration of this estate, which has viz
tually become a National Union soldiers Gene
terry. The expectation is general that the Pre-
Sident will order its restoration. - Washington
Correspondent y. \. Tribune.
COLLECTOR OF BALTIMORE.
Edgington Fulton was confirmed as collector
of customs for the district Of Baltimore, by the
Senate yesterday, in executive session.