The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-30

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence Of the Redmond Dispatch.
The Closing Hours OF Congress-Depnrtur Of
,he Lob6y-The Beginning Of the Political
Campaisn-tcmosals and Appoin,mrnts-t
Temporary Truce between the President md
,le Observation-Disclosures, Congressional cam
paign Documents Public Printer Texas
wAsuINsroS. July ~, lSeG.
TIE last hours of the session are at
hand, and Congressman, lobhvites, ana
others who have been making Washington
their home for the past eight wear!
months az, nearly All in rcadineSSto leave
by the evening train OF to-day Tor their re-
un,ct;ye homes. the former to enter al
once upou an animated canvass, ana the
latter f. mature new plans for plUckIng the
Gca,bcrs ,f the sacred bird Of freedom
nov, winter. Mich work hasb"cn crowded
;ntn ,Le pa<t tweuty-iour hours, and
several changes of an official character
have occurred. Ii is minated that during
the coming week others Will occur. Oh
icc-holacrS expect ii and consequently
We do moi see So many enthusiastic gather
inCS OF department officials where every
mannot thoroughly known as radical in his
convictions i characterized As traitor,
ETC., a in the days Of yorc, when Visions
Of Il r]etrihutivc official axe were not 50
plain as al present. Ii Is not in the least
Improbable that very many who are no"
quietly enScouccd in nice little department
bcrth> may be called upon shortly To &C
count for their hostility TO the policy OF
the Administration. At present there
seems TO be, however, Il temporary truce
between Congress and the President. They
are confirming most Of his nominations,
and M has made appointments presented
~ Radical members. The appointment OF
Senator Clarke as Il district judge i'll New
HAMPSHIRE, when that gentleman had
voted against him during the entire SEES
sion. is one of tie curious features OF The
day. The extremists, however, are not
altogether satisfied themselves rs I"
Ciarkc'S >oundncS>.
The engineering for the fall campaign
will commence Immediately after The incll-
her, If Congress who are detailed to take
charge of matters reach their homes. HE
abiuc officers who lave resigned, IN
Guiding Harlan, who manifested bis IN
c~a>inc>s nj the eleventh hour. WI take
rar, in Il" struggle, and expect I" add
considerable weight bv their influence.
The ,xpc,tation and the assertion i
general among the opponents oi the Al
miui>;ration that the western States VIII
foot AZ increased Radical majorItl.s III III"
elections. ~ - Pennsylvania and New
York, there ar. doubts expressed, but no
r,Ia yaIiuu al their energies III consequence.
In III, former. Ciymer will hc beaten but
wlocyc: the Radicals nominate for Go
vernon Of New York must run against the
influence of Seward, which in that State j.
10 small figure. and the attempt will be
rather an uphill cndtay"r. The Radicals
certainly base MAN. Of their hopes on the
failure Of the Philadelphia Convention,
and Elaav are the wirc-w"rkings now III
operation 10 accomplish that end. They
rrIv also upon their organized party
,trcugth-upou their congressional am
paign documcnl>-Nuch ~ the report on
lie subject Of the neutrality laws, though
the conservative adoption OF that bodies no
particular bcnc!i. II the extremists, who
would make i, Il party measure the report
from BuutwclIs committee IN the alleged
completely Of cx-prcsiacnt Davis IN the
assassination plot, and other lnaturcd
schemes for gaining the popular vote. This
report OF the Judiciary Committee has
Vet to hc di>>cctcd, however, and viii he
thoroughly shown up. Tie c. p"Tte state
mcnts OF too willing witnesses are not 10
have any influence IN circles pi W,>Ioin,
honesty, and intelligence.
The appointment of General S.ccd'nan
as public printer in the place ct Mr..
Dcfrccs is opposed ~ some Of the Radi-
Gals on account 81 the reports which cam"
from him with relation - the workings O.
llcir ~iayurit" iu>titution-thc frcedmch'~
Observation-Disclosures his .riolIrn SDril. which