The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-10
From Washington.


terview with the President to-day,
and onewith the Secretary of State
Both interviews were of the most cor
dial and pleasant nature. The Pre-
sident expressed great satisfaction at
the presence of Me. Stephens in
Washington, and said that he antici-
pated much good to result from infiu-
ence of Mr.. Stephens with the South
ern people. Mr.. Stephens has been
called upon, to-day. by many Sena-
tors and Representatives,, Republi-
cans as we'll as Democrats. He has
made most favorable impression
upon MI, and his cheering accounts
OF the condition OF public feeling in
Georgia have lfHd most happy
effect.
There is every reason to believe
that the peace proclamation of the
President will be Immediately follow
ed by other action on his part. It
will be observed that the legal effect
of the proclamation is to place the
Southern States in the same attitude
precisely toward the General Govern
anent that they occupied before the
war, and entitled to the same rights
that they heretofore enjoyed. Mr..
Johnson is determined to follow out
this principle to its legitimate con-
clusion. and to see to it that the
Southern States are no longer de-
prived of these rights by factious
majority in Congress.
The civil rights bill was taken up
in the Senate to-day, and the con
sideration of the veto commenced.
Mr.. Trumbulrs speech, in favor of
the bill, Of two hours duration, was
able and Ingenious, but it was evi-
dent that he labored under the know
ledge that the bill is doomed to defeat.
Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, is to
speak tomorrow in defence of the
veto, and as there will be at least two
more speeches on the subject, a vote
can hardly be reached before Friday,
and may not be reached this week.
The veto will certainly he sustained
by eighteen votes.
The intelligence from New Jersey
continues to be propitious. Mr..
Scovel Will maintain his position. and
there is no truth in the rumors of the
detection of two Democratic mem
bers. There is even some possibility
that MIR. Stockton himself may even
mahy be returned.
1t is reported that Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and General Dick Taylor have
both received permission to visit JEFF
ferson Davis, and that he will soon
be released on h0beas corpus, as under
the Presidents proclamation he can
no longer be held as prisoner under
mere military authority, and under
the decision of the Supreme Court
yesterday, he cannot be tried by Il
military tribunal
The Brooks and Dodge contested
election occupied the attention of the
House to-day. The minority report
and the speech of Mr.. Marshall in
favor of Mr.. Brooks have produced n
very good effect The House was
also electrified by u powerful and
earnest speech by Mr.. Farnsworth,
OF Illinois, q prominent Republican
member, in favor of Mr.. Brooks. It
is conceded on all hands, now, that
Mr.. Dodge cannot get the seat of
Mr. Brooks, and, indeed, it is not
AhACA oOopiS, d1GSI all, tIlitU 11i. DtOOkS
may be entitled to it. His case GER
tainly looks favorable. The case will
scarcely be concluded before the end
of the week. Mr.. Stewards resolu-
ton will probably be taken up by the
Senate rs soon as the civil ri ghts bill
Is disposed of.-Cor. Ne,c YorI: Nems.
Don't DESPAIR telegraph
and latest exchanges seem to bring us
bad news. But let us look at it. Arc
men who have known Stonewall
Jackson, Old Mas'r Robert and fight
ing Stuart to whine, like whipped
children, at vote?
The Rump Congress passes the
civil rights bill over the veto bv
thirty-three to fifteen; Hawley, radi-
cal, is Governor of Connecticut bv
700 majority; and there has been !,
great debate adverse to the hopes of