The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-03

President and of Congress-What the Presl"
dent Desires-COnservatism In the senate
Views of Individual Senator'S.
A correspondent of the Boston Traveller
writing from Washington, furnishes the fol-
lowing gossiping statement OF the leaolng
proposed in Congress and OF the
views Of the leading men in the House and the
Senate:
While n majority of the House of Represen-
tatives go with Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens In Sc
curing results, that gentleman's opinions nave
not been accepted as those OF his party. he Is
an agitator pushing other men forward, run
ming his own mill, and setting 1t at Work
whenever 1T pleaseth him. His great ablllty
commands leadership and this, too, not be-
cause of the policy he advocates, but in spite
of it, The same is true OF Mr. Sumner. Inc
difference lies in the fact that Mr.. stevens
talks little and never fails 10 make point III
the game, while Mr.. Sumner talks much ana
keeps antagonists on the alert
The House of Representatives Is radical, but
1t is radicalism represented best by such men
rs Boutwell,, of Massachusetts; Wilson, OF
Indiana, and Bingham, of Ohio. 1t Is not
going to waste power upon the support OF Inc
theory that States by rebellion are no longer
States, and should be governed as territories.
It will not countenance class legislation Jor
the negro, any more than against MN, us Is
done in the Jury bill of Mr.. Sumner.
The purpose of these sagactous men Is 10
remain in harmonious cooperation With. the
President to the extent of not violating tnelr
convictions of right and justice Ihey expect
10 obtain certain amendments TO the Constltu-
ton which will cover the prohibition OF the
rebel debt (already passed by the House,; the
repeal of the three-fifths clause, and an ar
ticle making representation co-eXtenslVe Win
suffrage; the repeal of the prohibition against
export duties from the State, so as TO make
Southern products aid in the payment Of q
debt incurred through their treason ; and, pos
Eibly the adoption Of an amendment which
shall prohibit the passage OF laws by any
State discriminating against citizens OF the
United States on account OF color, race or
former condition. l say that, possibly, this
latter NAV be adopted. majority OF the
leading men in both bodies are theoretically In
its favor. Whether working majority OIL
members or Senators are, is, however, doubt
full. OF the adoption OF the other amena'
ments named there is no DOUBT.
These amendments are sought by the Repub-
licans in both bodies. 1t ls their poicy TO
urge them through before any question can
come up directly upon the admission of South
ern Representatives The loyal State Legis-
latures will soon be in session, and, without
doubt, the three amendments will pass. The
Southern States will learn that the first
among them that follows suit will be the first
to secure admittance 10 Congress.
1t is believed that in this policy there need
be no open antagonism with the Executive.
Even though he may not desire 10 have such
requirements made as are here indicated, as ne
is not required TO give his assent or dissent TO
amendments they going from Congress direct
10 the States he can proceed with his own end
of the work, and continue reorganization on
the line he has laid down. Congress has means
of preventing final results till It's guarantees
are obtained-nrst, by keeping out all the
claimants. and, second, by admitting none who
cannot take the oath required. Very fe"
would get in this session II every barrier was
let down except that.
The adoption of sufficient Legislation under
81 1la xwnv n mn n
ment by the reorganization and enlargement
of the Freedmen $ Bureau, etc, to secure JUS
tice and protection of the loyal freedmen, is
also assured beyond doubt. The Tlght OF
suffrage will probably be extended TO the ne
groes in this District. The only question is,
whether it shall be given on the basis OF intel
ligence as expressed in the voters ability TO
read and write his name, or II shall be simply
based on manhood. Mr.. Wilson, chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee in the House, re-
ported 4 bill accomplishing the latter. Sena'
tor Morrill, reports Il bill adopting former
policy Coupled with the adoption OF one OF
the other of these measures Will be the pas
sage, also, of an act prohibiting territorial Le'
gislatures from discriminating in any form
hereafter against citizens ON account OF color
or race.
These are the indicated landmarks set by the
great body of the Union party In Congress
All of these things should be accomplished
without antagonism between Congress and
the President. But to prevent such an unde-
sirable result, words of anger, harshness and
severity must be avoided.
Mr.. Boutwell,, as radical rs any, as ilrn as
the most ultra, is yet sagacious In his declara-
tions favoring conciliatory expression. In q
conversation with the President, n few even
ings since, Mr. Boutwell, expressed the teellne
of the Congressional majority on the presen
plan of restoration, and its desire and determl
nation to get more guarantees ere Southern
members were permitted to enter It's portals
The President expressed his convictions thai
he was right but said further that he had nc
opposition to make TO the will Of his party
and that there need be no division, ana On Ms
part there should be none.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, has lately had an In
teryiew with Mr.. Johnson, In which the same
views were expressed, with even greater
frankness, by both parties. The freslden
said there could be no doubt that Congress hac
the right to extend the suffrage in this Dis
trict, and that he would cheerfully sign blL
TO that effect. He expressed conviction tina,
his own plan was best, but that there need pt
no difference on that score.
Mr. Wilson said, with great frankness, thai
the only thing which could make division was
the use of Executive influence, bearing dl'
rectly upon the party in the shape Of patron
age, TO bring about admission OF Southern
members The President said he had not and
should not do anything Of the sort.
This is the present position Of the Union
majority: The President thinks himself right
ayOws his conviction, and at the same time
declares he will not urge his views against the
expressed wish of his supporters. On the
other hand, IL must be remembered that ht
viii be constantly urged TO carry out his own
plans, in spite of his party, by the courtiers
who are always TO be found to flatter power.
The House has large majority who will ad
here 10 the programme here expressed. There
are some who, like Raymond, of New York
Stillwell, of Indiana, Rosseau and Green Clay
Smith, of Kentucky; Phelps, of Baltimore
Henry Winter Davis successor) desire TO &c
with the President, and who would like tc
oppose all plans but the one upon winch ne
has been experimenting. These, according tc
present indications, are not sufficient 10 make
q respectable showing.
In the Senate, the division lines are more
marked To some extent that body resumes
its conservative character During the wal
It has been at times in advance. Now the
House leads. Senators Sumner, Wilson
Clark Sprague, Morrill,, Chandler, Yates
Howe Pomeroy. GratZ, Brown, Grimes anc
Wade NAV be esteemed the most pronounced
Radicals and Sherman, Anthony, Foot, Pc
land, II. S. Lane, Fessenden, Howard, Ram
sey, Nye, Conness, Williams, Nesmith anC
Morgan as of a more conciliatory cast. Dixon
of Connecticut; Doolttle, OF Wisconsin; Cow
an, of Pennsylvania Reverdy Johnson anc
Creswell, of Maryland; Stewart, of Nevada
and probably Harris, of New York, coun
themselves as par excellence the President'
supporters. The three first named are his espe
cial friends, or desire 10 be so considered -
bu Eostar and NortOn arp dOuhfful a