The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-08
DECEMBER 8, 1866,
! rRoM WARRINGTON.
,osr.spondsas. Of The Richmond Dispatch,

The Cisi xems OF washington Seemingly tnoAi.
fersat V the saffrase Question-DesertIo OK
"she white House "--Ccmmittee Baainsss-
PERPETUAL Radicalism The Land Ohicc-in-
crease or Department wages = SedGwicA's
Complication Humbug, &c.
WASHINGTON, December 6.
Tho citizens Of the District are very
uuiet over the prospect which is before
them of having to contend with tho negro
vote at the next municipal election. The
bin to establish suffrage will be put upon
its passage at the earliest possible time, as
the majority in both Houses express them
selves anxious TO get through with that
subject.
The White House to-day was almost en-
tiycly devoid of visitors, the Hobbies of the
capitol now being the great centre OF at
traction, Very few members Of Congress
have called upon the President. They are
quite busy, however, OF the Departments.
Both Houses adjourned over to-day, so
that the members Of the committees could
prepare for the work before them during
the session. Already quite number OF
bills and resolutions have been referred,
and il is proposed to take immediate ac-
ton.
The pcrpetuation Of Radical power is the
ruling point of legislation this session.
Every measure which has been introduced
40 far is for that purpose. Nothing of .
national character has been even limited at.
Not among the least interesting reports
which we're submitted at the opening OF
the session was that of Hon. Joseph Will
son, Commissioner Of the Land Office. Inc
public land statistics would be ofvery great
interest to parties designing to settle In the
western portion of our territory. r
The clerks in the Departments are very
eager at this time to know what Is TO be
done by Congress towards increasing their
salaries: The pressure on TINS Is very
great, and there is no doubt but that bill
will soon be passed giving the government
EMPLOYEES additional pay. The. Treasury
Department has suffered inconvenience BY
the resignation Of competent clerks on &C
count of inadequate pay, and the Secretary
is consequently very urgent in advocating
an increase.
II is asserted here that should the report
.,.of General Sedgwick having crossed the
Rio Grande prove to be correct one, that
officer will be relieved. The paper here
which is, or pretends to be, the organ OF the
Government made q declaration to this
effect some days ago, when the first men,
ton of such q movement was made.
Mexican news generally is getting to be
stale, flat, and Improbable. Mr.. Romero
received periodical official letter giving
details of the situation in his country, but
the majority of the statements made Off
.cially are in nearly every instance contra
dicted by other dispatches. The position
of France and our Government in theirrela-
tons toward each other on account of the
Mexican difficulties is of far more interest
than the changing tactics of the Liberals
and the Imperxls.
Mr.. Raymond's position as member OF
tho Union (RadicaA party is very much
questloned by the sauon pure Jacobins.
Stevens is unwilling on any account to re-
cognize him as such, and the majority OF
the present members of the House distruss
him. The Conservatives daze not trust
him, and il is easy to see what an embar-
raised position that gentleman mlsst be in
with regard to his political connections.
Another Radical caucus is soon to be
held, to considerable plans and nr' s, a'llIs
which were adoptssi. s. patty measure
IKsT Night more, fully. 1laos'