Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-06
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.


THE FREEDMES's BUREAU ASD '.LoYAL MEN"
Major General Thomas, who was before
the Reconstruction Committee to day, told
them that it the troops were withdrawn from
his department; the agents ofthe Freedmen's
BureaU und all other loyal men would be
compelled to follow them. General Fisk,
Assistant Commissioner of Freedmen for
Tennessee, will appear before the committee
tomorrow. His opinions coincide with those
OF General Thomas
BRowSLow's SAY.
The following is III extract from a letter
addressed by Gov. Brownlow, of Tennessee,
under date of the 24th, to Hon William d.
Kelley, here: ''The secessionists are the
classes Of men in this State Who are loud in
praise of the Presidents reconstruction pul>
icy. l have fought them for the last quarter
of Century, and, by the help Of God | will
not surrender to them now, in my declining
years. Should the Federal Government turn
us over to the tender mercies Of the gulvan-
lied, amnes:ied and pardoned rebels of Ten
nessee, will take my family and go North,
and live and die in peace"
P%RPolNr TERRY.
The President refuses to interfere with
Gen. Terry's recent orders annuIiiuS the Va
grant Act passed by the Virginia Legislature
Several of the Virginia delegation called
upOL lLIS L ISSIuSnL lO-uiy, TO inquire as TO
the report telcgraphcd from New York re-
lutive TO the deposition of Governor Peir-
point, aud were Informed bv him that there
Was not the slightest particle Of truth in it.
U. s. CAVALRY ORDERED TO RICHMOND.
In response to an application from General
Terry, commanding the Department of Rich
momd, two companies CT L. S. cavalry have
been ordered to that station, which will, in
future, be subject to his ORDERS
c,SFEDERArE SOLDIERS DlsFRAxcuIsFD.
The House to-day passed resolution in
structlng the Committee on Elections to re-
port It bill looking to the distranchiscmcut of
every cz-Contederate soldier now located in
the District.
CuNEEnESeE OF THE GENERALS.
An important Inference Of Generals Has
held to-day. Generals Grant, Sherman,
Meade, Thomas and Hancock being present.
The subjects discussed, hear, were purely
military, each of the distinguished gentlemen
giving his views OF the situation ut the South
Us it came under his observation, aud max
ing such suggestions as lie deemed appro-
Prlaie to the occasion, and for the benefit of
the country ut large. The presumption is
that material changes will follow Us the re-
suit Of these deliberations
1FFGCr OF THE raEs1DEsr"s views.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Thc views of the
President, as given to Senator Dixon, OF Con-
ncct'cut, yesterday, have produced quite Il
sensation. They are regarded us the death
knell of the numerous Unconstitutional amend
lnents" now on the upi>, including, of course,
universal suffrage, and they are given semi-
officially to Congress, just at the moment
when vote was to be had upon one Of the
most important (radicGl) propositions OF the
present session.
AS~liiEE 'A&sAsslSArI2N" coNsrrRAcY.
Yesterday, an individual in the gallery of
the Senate Cham Der amused himself by
throwing peanuts down upon the head of Sen
ator Wilson, varying the amusement by mat
tered curses and threats to have the heart of
the SCuatOr. he was arrested and taken to
the Fourth Ward station, where he gave his
name as Robey, and said he came from E,st
Cambridge, Mass. lie gave evident n,lica-
tions of insanity, and Senator Wilson refused
to appear against him, but recommended that
he be sent to the Insane Asylum, whittier
he will be taken to day Washington Star.
rnEpATISG MAIL NATTER
The Postmaster General, it will be rccol-
lected, recommended in his report an enact
fAent requiring all mail matter to be prepaid
and the House Post Office Committee agreed
to report bill carrying out that rccommen-
datlon. In consequence. howe, or, # the
tOrcible representations made to the commit
tee by the publishers ofthe country, showing
how injurlOuSly the measure would effect
their interests, the committee has recousid-
cred its purpose, and decided not to report
the bill.
The President has not s;ynifed his iaten
ton of considering all pardons that are petit
toned for as yet, although he has acted upon
some few special cases. Yesterday. parions
were granted to twenty four AlabaInuns, two
Texans, and Que NIrssourian; all of the
$4,000 class. Among those pardoncd vcs-
terday was Elias Rector, of Arkansas, at one
time Superintendent OF Indian Atairs
To-day, pardon wa issued to George NJ.
Fitzhugh. Of West Virginia. About three
hundred petitions for pardon, from North
Carolinans, forwarded by Governor Worth,
are now ready to be acted upon, and will
probably be granted tomorrow.
THE DISTRICT NEGRO SUFFRAGE BILL.
Its believed that the Senate District Com
mittee has determined to report a qualified
negro suffrag" bill by way Of substitute for
the negro suffrage bill uudiiutcd passed By
the House.
sINTY-NINE SPEECHES IN PROSPECT.
Sixty-n nine members of the House of Rep
rescntatives have made preparations for the
delivery OF speeches on the subject of recon
struction. Their names have all been enter
cd for that purpose, and they will speak in
rotation.
TIE PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR TIE PUB-
LEGATION OF HIS VIEWS
Il is stated on very good authority that the
dispatch, before being given to the Associated
Press, was revised, and lis Publication autho-
rized by the President himselE This hav-
ing become known during the day, it excited
considerable comment on the part of Con-