Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, February 10.

WASHINGTON, February 10.
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL LEE.
General r.. f. Lee, who, during his visit to Wash.
ington upon business with the Government, had
been stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel, departed
this (Monday) morning for Lexington, Va.
MILITIA IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The joint resolution introduced into the Senate
this morning by Hon. Henry Wilson, disbanding the
militia forces in certain States, and prohibiting their
reorganization until authorized by Congress, applies
To the States OF Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Texas.
1Teunessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Kentucky are
not embraced in the restrictions of the BILL
SPECIAL CABINET MEETING.
A special meeting of the Cabinet was held at the
Executive Mansion to-day. The session commenced
at 10 o'clock, and continued until after one. All
the members Of the Cabinet were present.
This was the final conference on the veto mes.
sage.l
GENERAL LEES TESTIMONY.
The testimony of General Lee. brought ont be.
fore the Reconstruction Committee yesterday Says
the Washington correspondent OF the New York
UeraLdl. is understood to be almost wholly in refer.
ence to the State and people of Virginia. Little
else was deduced than that, IN the belief of Lee, the
citizens of Virginia accepted the result Of the war
as final, and were submitting in good faith To- the
| authority of the government, aud honestly anxious
for complete restoration in the Union. In response
TO an inquiry rs to whether a jury could be empan-
ellcd in Virginia for an impartial trial OF Jefferson
Davis. General Lee stated that he thought not, ~
scarcely any man ummoned rs a juror could bring
in a verdict of guilty without feeling that he, rs Il
party to the same crime, could be held equally lia-
BILE.
General Lees manner and statements were can.
did and digniiied. Most Of the committee treated
him cayalicrly. Washburne, of the House, though
a member of the committee is not one Of the sub.
committee of three that conducted the eXamina-
ton. as stated last night. The members Of the lat.
ter ara Howard, COnkling aud Blow. The evidence
was completed on Saturday, and General Lee can
return home whenever he desires.
The correspondent Of the Horld, noticing the
presence of General Lee before the committee,
says:
On entering the room where tic full committee
were in session, but three members at o. a dozen
present spoke to the witncss, VIII" seemed 70 notice
the fact. He was soon taken before the Sub-conl-
mittce, where his examination proceeded at consad-
cradle length. though it did not cGcit any prominent
statement Ley0nd what might have been anticipated
from the well known position Of the witness. He
was quite reticcnt, and did not volunteer any he
mark beyond the proper answer to the questions pnt
to him. He said that so far as he had oppOrtunIties
for learning, the people Of Virginia had accepted
the result Of the war in good faith, and were anX-
ions for a restored amlty IN the Union. W hen
pressed by a question he is said to have intimated
that the feeling im the Union was much stronger
, lust after the close of the war than now; for there
appearcd to him to be- some Impotence among the
ur0plr. that men who had not been identified with
the war i'm the South should be prevented from rep
r%escnting the States in Congress. lie declared that
there VAS a disposition 10 treat the freedmen kindly
as well for their interests rs for that Ol the white
people. He expressed a decided hope that The gov
ernuent might endure for all time, aud regarded the
course of President johnson and General Grant To-
ward the Sonth rs liberal and humane.
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE EXAMINER.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tines, in a letter undertaking to give the causes and
circumstances of the suppression Of tho Eramhter,
says ..f '.'
As has been previously stated. Mr.. Pollard came
to Washington, sought the President, begged that
the order be revoked, and was referred to General
Grant. Upon calling to see the latter, Pollard was
requested to put his application in writing. The
substance Of this We have already given. The fol.
lowing is a copy of General Grants reply, endorsed
on the back of the application
" Repiy to application Of II. Rives Pollard, Pray
ing q RcrOcat0R Of the Order SEppresSiRg TIE
Richmond Eramiaer.-Th course of the Examiner,
in every number which have seen, has been such
as to foster and increase the i'll feeling towards the
Government of the United States by the discOn-
tented portion of the Southern people. believe it
to be for the best interests of the whole people,
North and South, to suppress such utterances whelcv.
or the power exists TO do so. The power certainly
does exist when martial law prevails, and will be
exercised, Reluctant ~ was TO pursue this course,
have felt it my duty to pursue it in this instance;
and, as much rs dislike tO interfere with the in
terests of individuals, | would deem it improper and
mise hieyOus in tendency 10 revoke the order for the
suppression Of the Richmond Examiner at this time.
(Signed) u. ). GRANT,
Lieutenant.G General
Upon receiving this reply, Pollard Immediately
repaired to the Ebbitt House, and thence addressed
Il note to the President, dated Feb. II. The note ~
in n nature of a pledge, aud Rms thus: " II the
publication of the Examiner shall be permitted, |
sOlemnly pledge my honor that II shall he devoted
10 the support of the Union, the Constitution and
the laws, and that journal will continue heartily to
support the Presidents policy"
Mr. Pollard called again on Mr.. Johnson, and pre-
scented the note, accompanying II with the most posi-
tive reservations Of good and loyal purposes in the
future. The President directed that Pollard he per.
mitted, upon the promises given, to resume the pub
LEGATION OF the Examiner.
ADMISSION OF TENNESSEE.
The same correspondent writes that the temper of
the House with regard 10 the admission of Tenncs-
see having Enthusiastically manifested itself in favor
of early action on that State, the Reconstruction
Committee, in order not to be f~orestallcd in the lead
of whatever action is taken on the subject, are en-.
dcavOring To- agree upon a report in favor OF the all
mission of the Tennessee delegation. Whether such
a report will he submitted as will command the sup
port of the entire Union strength in the House re-
mains to be seen. In pursuance OF this intention,
the committee have been considering the petition of
Messrs. Cooper, Maynard, Leftwich and Stokes, the
four thoroughly loyal Representatives from that
| Ntdlef NuIfH Vas lIt-tUtfu III tic 'tHdt III Hui
day, by Mr.. Grimes, and which sets forth the mca-
suIe5 taken by Tennessee to resume the suspended
operations of her State Government, and concludes
rs follows:
1.-The memorialists respectfully submit that the
Government is Republican in form as well a. in spirit,
and they ask that it may he recognized and its per-
pctuity guaranteed as the true and proper Govern
mcnt of the State al Tennessee, entitled 10 the same
immunitics and prerogatiyes a. the State enjoyed by
virtue of an act Of Congress, approved on the Ist of
June, 1876, until her relations with the Government
were disturbed by the treason of n portion Of her
people
This petition was referred to the s~ub.
having charge Of the State Of Tennessee, who ycStcr.
day submitted Il report to the Ommitte cInbOdying
a resolution for the admission Of the Tennessee Re-
representatives., which is understood to have carried
the inference that Of the restoration of the State of
Tennessee As well a. the question OF the admission
of her Representatives, cOuld only be determined by
the action of Congress. This report was voted on
by the full N and rejected:
Icas.-SenatoH5 Fcsscnden, Harris and Grimes.
Representatives Morrill,, Bingham, Washburnc and
Blair.
Nayy,-Senators Williams, Howard and johnson;
Representatives BouteIl, Conkling. Stevens, Rogers
and Gridcr--S.
1t will be seen that the extreme Radicals and
Democrats voted against the report, the former be-
cause they are totally opposed to admitting Iennes.
see, aud tile latter because the report Is understood
10 imply that thc State is out ~ the MON. The
committee have agreed to take up the matter again
to. m0TOw morning, and it is quite probable that
their action will be iecOnsidcrcd and the report
adopted. 1t will then he brought before the House
on Tuesday. Without doubt, there is Il clear ma.
jority in the House in favor OF recognizing the State
and admitting all her Representatives who can take
the test oath.
rrGLc MEETING IN WASHINGTON.
The National INTEL gencer of yesterday publishes
the following call for q public meeting in that
city:
The Federal Union-it must be preserved."-
Andrew jackson.
GRAND POPULAR DEAONSTR ATIOE or
wAsHINGTOS's BIRTHDAY.
al feel that ! can afford 10 do highland. God
willing, ! intend to do right will do right
Andrew johnson.
The people OF the District of Columbia, who are IN
favor Of the immediate restoration oil the Union. and
who recognize the policy to attain that end, submit
ted by the patriotic statcsmam OF Tennessee, Andrew
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