Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
PROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, March -, 1866.

WASHINGTON, March H. 1000.
IN REMOVALS BY TIE PRESIDENT AT PRESENT
PROSPECT OF REPUBLICAN AND RADICAL UNITY IN
PRovINe-NIGHT SESSIONS.
The Senate will be disappointed in the hope they
have entertained of speedy opportunity of reject
inc President Johnson's nominations. He has sig
nided TO some Of them that be will make no remOv.
ais at present. He would probably crafty them
very much by dsmissng two or three members OF
the cabinet and nominating political friends for their
places. They would attempt to test the question,
made in lS29-30, but never decided, whether the
President has right TO remove an officer without
the assent OF the Senate.
The President will perhaps wait for further de-
yelOpments Of the political plans Of the radicals De-
fore he proceeds 10 make removals. At present the
prospect of continued republican and radical UNITY
IN Congress is improving.
The New Hampshire and Connecticut elections are
important as the earliest that will occur IN which
the issues made by Congress with the President Will
be submitted to the people, The republican Organi-
cation in the first named State is too strong To be
overcome so early in the conflict. Time is wanted
TO effect any change UniavOrable to radio alsm. In
Connecticut commercial influences sometimes pre-
vail over radical dictation. II would not be sur.
prising if the State should take conservative stand.
Ii is stated in radical quarters that there to be
night sessions all this week. The object is apparent
1t Is thought by the radicals that by pushing egis-
lation, they will prevent sober second thought
among any members in the nature of returning rea-
son against radicalsm They feel too, like getting
home to inilame the popular mind, and obstruct H.
sing conservatism among the people. 1t is now un-
derstOOd that the radical Senators have determined
not 70 confirm the nominations of the President OF
an important character.
Correspondence of New York Newsl
Since the defeat of the constitutional amendment
in the senate, the most strenuous efforts have been
made by the Radicals to agree upon some general
PRINCIPLES in pursuance Of which they can control
the future legislation OF Congress but the attempt
has completely failed The fate of the constitutional
amendment will be the fate of every one OF their
measures They can agree upon nothing and the
power OF the party is gone.
IL Is proposed that Joint resolution will soon be
introduced, diScharging the Committee of Fifteen
from the further consideration OF the Southern
States, and that Immediately afterts passage, which
is said TO be assured the credentials OF the Southern
members will be properly referred. 1t is said that a
majority of both Houses is in favor of this course.
Ii is said that the opinion of the Supreme Court
has been made up on the case that was argued last
week. and will be pronounced tomorrow, and that
it will decide that the trial Of civilians by military
commissions is unconstitutional.
NO PROCLAMATION AT PRESENT.
Naturally enough the Fenian excitement has given
rise TO rumors of forthcoming proclamation but it
IS certain that none will be issued until the cause is
ascertained to exist for the same. The British Min
lster at his last interview with Mr.. Seward was as
sured that the Government would promptly punish
any infractions Of the neutrality laws by the FenanS
but thus far, he was not aware that any had been
made. The Minister replied that he felt sure his
Government would ask no more than this, though he
took occasion at the same time privately 10 eX-
press his regret at the mischief and unpleasant feel
Ing which the acts of the Brotherhood were calcu-
lated TO produce.
Mr.. seward replied that he saw all this clearly;
that the proceedings of the leaders certainly OF
,y II nj criminal uaturp. but : vet,
they had known enough TO keep within the limits OF
the law. He would be happy at all times to give
Her Maiesty's representative all the information IN
his possession with reference TO the so-caled up
rising and promised that the strong arm of the Gov
eminent should not be found wanting, should the
occasion for lis interference arise.
Thus far the British Government has made no re-
mOustrauce whatever to that Of the United States
upon the above subject the interviews between Mr.
Seward and Sir Frederick having been purely of a
private and conversational character.
MORE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Senator Sumner has offered the following amend
ment To the Constitution:
ARTICLE -. Representatives shall be appor
toned among the several States which may be in
cuded within this Union according to their respec-
tive numbers, which shall be determined by taking
the whole number of persons, and excluding Indians
not taxed. Provided, that whenever male citizens
over the age OF twentyone years shall be excluded
-eDul the elective lTdlCuSS III CtNNPt i'i
pa ticpaton rebellion, the basis OF representation
1 .rein shall u- reduced, in the proportion which
I IL. number thus excluded bears to the whole num-
Der OF male citizens of the United States over the
aye OF tweuty-One years in such State
ANOTHER ASSAULT on THE PRESIDENT BY FRED.
DOUGLAS.
Fred. Douglas delivered a lecture here last night
which was attended by quite number OF Congress
men I'm allud ny 10 the President, he said that
rnuId he halter leave MIR. johnson TO
speak for himself as being the most damaging thing
he can do for himself but what, he asked, shall be
said of him who told US that traitors must take
back seat in the work of restoration, II he now III
vests those same traitors with the supreme control
of the States in which they live what shall be said
of hun who promised to be the Moses of the colored
race if he becomes their Pharaoh instead! Why,
this must be said of him, that he had better never
been born. Senators Yates and Wilson, and Cen
eral Howard, each came forward and made lew
remarks expressive of their earnest sympathy with
the cause. Representative Kelley said that Sam
Houston, in diSbandmg the Texan army, dismissed
his troops with the Injunction: Go home and plant
corn" and he would say to the present audience,
Go home and agitate agtate, agtate for the truth,
until the truth prevails.
INTERNAL TAXATION.
General Garfield has been instructed by the Ways
and Means Committee TO report in part upon the
changes in the revenue which have already been
at five per cent. ON all over one thousand dollars.
The taxes in schedule A, which comprise great
variety of articles such watches, carriages, Nc,
have all been thrown of except upon billiard Ia
bles and carriages worth over three hundred dollars.
Cotton is taxed five cents per pound, payable not
by the planter but monthly by the manufacturer
who receives it, or by the exporter at the time OF
shipment. The tax of one dollar barrel on crude
petroleum is removed. The tax transportation is
also removed. The tax on Whiskey is not changed.
These are the important features Ofte report though
it covers several minor articles.
REDUCTION OF MILITARY EXPENSES.
General Grant issued an order on Saturday ra-
curing commanders of military departments 10
,.quse all rented buildings to be vacated as rapidly
AS possible aud the troops and officers remaining in
their commands to Oe collected in regular military
posts the property of the United States. The allow
ances of barracks, quarters and fuel to be strictly
limited to the schedule in paragraph l,O6o OF the
army regulations and Whenever quartermaSteTs re-
turn hired buildings they are directed TO report to
she chief quarermaster of the department their Or
ders and reasons therefor. Inspectors general are
directed 10 give their special attention to the fore
going orders.
NEW MOVE or THE LOYAL" MEN.
Some of the loyal men from several of the
Southern States are considering project which II
acted upon. will lead to very important results
Their plan is 10 issue calls to the loyal men, both
black ana We, III THESE csttcS W III OoH-
VI ntion to organize loyal State governments and
elect oyal delegates to Congress- who shall at once
present themselves To that body, and ask for recog
milton of themselves and their new state govern
ments
THE RADICAL POWER on THE wANE.
The vote in both the Senate and House on Friday
is me most positive proof that could be offered that
extreme cOuuses are less and less influential in
Congress The President, am told, is greatly en-
couraged by the result of Fridays work, and he now
feels more satisfied than that his policy will yet
succeed.
TAX on SAVINGS BANES.
The United States Supreme Court to-day, in the
case of the Bank for Savings in the city of New
York. rersltS Maunsell B. Field, decided that saw
ings banks are liable to pay a monthly duty of l24
of one per cent upon the money received, invested
or loaned by them upon deposits that the loans
received and Invested deposits within the mean
ing of the act Of Congress
NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT.
An effort will be made to get Congress to pass the
National ms france act, similar TO the National
Banking law the basis OF which shall be a require
ment that all the insurance companies shall invest
their capital in national bonds or at least large
proportion Of their funds.
THE FENIANS.
Important Reports from Burlington, Vermont
Large Quantities of Arms and Uniforms Accumu-