Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-01-16
AFFkIRs AZ WASHINGTON.

It is understood that about the 10Th in !
slant the members of Congress from the
Southern States both Senators and Renre
sentatIves, VIII present themselves in Il body,
with their credentials, and ask to be admitted
to their seats and that at the same time. or
just before, the Presidents proclamation will
appear, declaring the restoration of the Union
complete, and thuSe States entitled to their
full representation in Congress. If the radi-
cal majority shall refuse to admit them, then.
it is said, the President will ut once make
use of those measures of which the Coustitu-
ton gives him the control, to make tie power
of the Executive felt. Up to this time he
has underworld to conduct his administrator
without coming to an open breach with the
Repu5 lean party. but he thinks he has
waited lurrE enough NOW, and if the r. Leafs
are determined 70 make the Is,ue. he wi not
shrink from, IT, lie kaowS that he will b.
supported by the IeoP!e =, large. AMI in Con
gre,s b. the Democrats and moderate Eupub-
Leans. lie is determined t..al the South
shall be no longer deprived of its just ;g.i,s,
and if the radicals in Congress fierce hmm to
extremit es, they will only have themselves
to blame. The radicals aware Of this Dc
termination of the President, and are alarmed
about it, as the article in the Chicago Iri-
GW'te Of December 80 shows. But the Pre-
SiNShG VIII HUI NC uSlctFSO 10y SiCtf uiSIChS
from the fearless d.scharge of his day
The great bughear which stands in the
way Of the admission ot'thc representatives of
the Southern States seems to be the fear that
when they admitted they VIII clamor for
the assumption by Congress Of the war debt
of the Southern States. 1t seems to be as
sumed by Congress, by joint resolution
which will be introduced in few days and
it is said that there many members of
Congress whe are in favor of assuming the
debt of the Southern States also, in whole or
in part.
The appointment of the subcommittee yes
terday by the Joint Committee on Reconstruct
ton, consisting of two members of the Senate
and one of the House Of Representatives,, to
wait upon the President of the United States,
is regarded very significant OF the intention
of that committee with reference to the ad-
! mission of the TennGs see delegation. The fac
is receiving general comment this evening
and it is not doubted but that early in the
coming week the Representatives from Ten
nessee, at least will be admitted to their seats
in Congress. The President is exceedingly
anxious that this should be done.
When jeff. Davis and Reagan, rebel post
mastergeneral were captured there was found
upon the latter person some sixty thousand
| dollars Ofbills of exchange on the Rothschilds,
! drawn by Trenholm, secretary of the treasury
These, together with some others in amount
upwards of one hundred thousand dollars.
were sent to our consular agent at London
for collection. They have recently been re-
! turned by him to the Secretary Of the Treas
| ury with an endorsement on the back by the
| house of Rothschild that there were no funds
to meet them. 1t is allcdcd by persons who
know that there were plenty Of funds when
fIo IL I, |,
| other they have been spirited away.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-NIuch comment
is nsade upon the remarkable resolutions of
! the House Of Representatives, declaring that
in order to the maintenance Of the national
authority and the protection of the loyal cit
izcns of the seeded States it is the sense Of
| the House that the military forces Of the gov
! eminent be net Withdrawn from those States
until the two Nouscs of Congress shall have
asccrtaincd and declared that their further
| presence there is no longer Necessary. NJ
reason was given for this declaration, and it is
! explained upon different hypnthescs. The
! yeas aud nays on the resolution furnish its 50.
luton. The yeas 81, were radical republicans
and the nays 81, embrace all the conservative
republicans and democrats. Mr.. Raymond, of
! New York, voted in the negative
This is a remarkable procedure on the part
of the House, as a formal declaration Of want
of confidence in the President, and direct
interference with the functions of the Exccu-
tive.
That the people of the South }, n. !e~,re
/ the withdrawal Of the troops a. prs-gur. :.
however. a We. known fac;. thou.h the.
wo;tld prefer whites Ia black troop. is lie iu-
terror.
Soon after the passage OF the resolutions
, referred to above, orders were sent to Gcn.
Terry, at Richmond, not to muster out any
more men, and suspending the orders hereto
| fore issued mastering out certain re-; iruenis.
The reconstruction committee hciLa session
last night of three hours. The discussion
was very animated, but no result has yet been
arrived at respecting the admission OF South
ern members.
The temper Of the House today. in dcb2c
and on the floor, showed very concusivc'y that
/ the bill for negro suffrage in the District Will
| pass by large marjority and at an early dag.
Mr.. Rogers, Of New Jersey, has the floor on
the bill.
TheIcfciency bill contains an appropriation
of $50, 600 to defray Mr.. LincoIns funeral
| expenses.
! Capt. Raphael Scmmes is now confined at
| the marine barracks, near the navy yard. in
! quarters which have been prepared for him.
and due caution for his sate-kceping continues
to be observed. TIL: Commission to try the
/ charges alleged against him:is being crganiz-
( ed. Large numbers Of witnesses are being
summoned, and it is the purpose to bring HIN
10 trial.as soon as they are on hand.
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