The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-01

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Fence in regard To Mexican affairs will be sent
II. ta Congress a soon ~ that body resumes its
..,>.on. Unless / am miSlnformed, 1T Will not
.. ,q.rr The aLlicipa lions which have led 10 III"
.aert&c Of some Of III" resolutions that have
passed IL Congress, maSmuch a II Will show
..ar oar Government has ii no time had any
g.. ~nr~e 81 thought OF abandoning the Monroe
/. r4ur. On the contrary. IL has pursued the
..o-sra~ which seemed most likely 10 secure the
r-"@ seal establishment of that policy and At
~. same time save The country the expense of
.ntA,r war. The whole matter will now b.
....wd over 10 Congress for It's action and If
..4t body sees III 10 insist upon 4 more hasty
>..attuu of III" problem, even At the cost OF
v..~. no obstacle viii be placed IN its way The
whole responsibility viii b" placed on its
.aaaltcrs.- cpr|s$p9"a0,ce Nic York Times
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIONS.
The Northern papers are circulating hint
-fa. In virtue O. some understanding, the Ten
t.~~ec members elect are 10 BE- Immediately
.a..l s1.u>r OF he other Southern States short
.yaftur thr re-opcniug Of the session. admit
81 10 seats in the House of Representatives.
N..4aulI To- sorry - hc obliged 10 contradict
His II. ts.t. Nevertheless, "" are constrained
r..- -. eltrr due inquiry, that the assurances
-..n> guHNrycl are premature. ana that The in
,.r.ua ION ON which they are said 10 nave been
..rnaulci was miscppTchcndcd No material
-..sa.. has occurred touching this matter since
A.aai0Gruncnt.--N"j" ,.ol Lrteilig.ncer.
TIN COMMITTEE or FIFTEEN.
Tie chances are more than even that tho
Jr,ut Committee o. Reconstruction will make
urcport ut all. There have been good many
-l4uy,s among the members who al first IA
turrd the appointment OF the committee, and
should report therotrcm against the ad1nis-
san II tn, >put hern members ever see the light,
...vuu!d receive q cross lire that would be Ger
.rlr - XIII ii. The probabilities are that the
..mmitte" viii smother their indigl at!on
-..Ds.r than ran the hazard of rejection of
.,..lr l4rdfd L'fJ.r.
REPRESENTATIONS rpoN VOTERS.
ynrr"licy of amending the National tonsti
.t.t8uu - ~ 10 make voters the basis OF repre-
..ur4,tuu instead OF numbers, promises 10 meet
.a.o>t no opposition North Or south.
fgfs SPEECHES or NEssEz. SUMNER AND RAYMOND.
Large numbers Of She speeches Of Mes>rs
>,,uurT and Raymond upon III. question OF
r..an~, ruction have been ordered upon private
.,..,>,,iu,lon of The members of Congress-
Seventeen Thousand 81 the former and fifteen
..,.,.4.a cop;gS OF The latter have already
A.,u struck oil for distribution.
ca>LEAL s.v1IELp NOT EErRESENTING THE CO.
vERSNENT.
General ScoGcld is a,yeud on 4 leave Of alb
..uca. and 1t is not known lirre - he III any
vava representative Of the Executive Depart
rart. al This Government: hence his presence
I'D Paris j not entitled - the political >lgnlil-
canoe attributed to il by writers IL that CAPT
..l.-Nso Iork TUNES.
CENTRAL ORDERS 50. IA, To REDUCE THE Nun
8EE OK CIVIL EMPLOYERS.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
inrJTAST-G rNERAL'S OFFICE,
GtAauI&aIuN, December IS, 1863.
General Orders No ljo, from the Adjutant-
Gru,ral'. Office, daled the llth instant, Is
hereby rsAolied, and the following - subSu-
H.Itary division and department command,
- vii reduce the civilian employees In III"
,-varai corps and stan departments OF the
ARMY. within their respective commands, 10
he lowt-t possible number. At all posts,
-.auuns and places where troops are on uuty
in >uricicnt numbers 10 furnish details 10 take
.ur places Of civilian employees, without lhJl-
gIu,,ly affecting the efficiency OF the troops
,r he strictly military duty required OF them,
tDr civilian employees except clerks viii be
discharged. aud eNtra-duty men uDstltuted
~ It-m. When civilians are retained, pre-
.-r.'ncr wiH l." given 10 persons who have been
.Duor1hN discharged from the military ser
Elyo-,hosc disabled 10y wounds being 1rst
referred. All civilian employees who have
no. been in the military service Will be dlS-
charged Is fast a. they can be replaced 10y
hose 10 whom preference is given III lhls or
der.
y .par;Iaent commanders will see that no
luuetia! Uf unnecessary number are retained,
and that every facility j. given for properly
and efficiently guarding and protecting the
puddle property.
Bv command OF Lieutenant General Grant.
l.. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Acknowledgement
MORE ABOUT CAPTAIN sEAMEs
Tho War pepartrnent issued an order this
r.,r,.in(- to the Provost Marshal 10 turn over
?, The Navy Department, temporarily, tie
Dld Capitol prison for the confinement oI IA
,Aacl s,rmmcs, OF the Alabama.
INC ronrt that is intended for The trlal oil
N1a;ue, nas net Yet been fully appointed IL
..!i meet for the commencement OF lhe ulai
"a The nth January, 1866, ana VIII slt III one
d. the rooms Of the Navy Department Al,
though the Old Capi1ol prison has been turned
over 10 the Navy Department for the recep-
.tou Of t'rmmcs, no order has been gwen by
}LHt Department for placing him there'-o""'
Mr.. sEGAKs DENIAL.
The dispatch recently forwarded from here
20 4 Western paper, asserting that the SecTe-
,erv of Stale ain conversation with Senator
S,gar of virginia. stated that the southern
members Of Congress would all be admitted
uu tho Tr-opcuing Of the present session, i 10
ally mcOrrcct II the word OF Mr.. Segar IS re-
gtrded - good authority for the denial.
ILruAsics Is GoyrHxNENr EMPLOY NOT UNDER
MILITARY RULE.
In the criminal court to-day Judge Fisher
-tlei that an officer who ordered the discharge
e.. a civilian or 4 mechanic not connected WIN
.a" service, and torcibly clected, instead OF
Using proper legal steps 10 have him elected
from his vessel, was guilty OF al assault ana
a9tlrry. Theliury convicted the accused, and
line VI forty dollars was imposed
arsrLs TgEADIHG orT cAErErs.
auorncy-6 eneral Speed, in asking IN appro-
tHa.I1Uu for contingent expenses, says nat the
saIpnt. and furniture of his oihce have been
objected 10 a largely increased amount oil
YEAR nd tear from usage by Inc large hummer
d. applicants for pardon, who from aay 10
coY frequent the Office, so that much OF the
ruperiug is taltcred and worn INTO shrs3s,
and ncw carpeiing is needed more now IMAM
ever
CHOLERA Is sFAIs.
Our Consul at Port Mahon writes TO the DC.
riIncnt ot State, under date Of NOVEMBER
", l,ss, that the cholera has nearly disappeared
A"!n that province; a few cases only had oe-
offrd II ciudadclia during that week lie
tS the mortality in Spain ha. been far grc;lleT
"aA %lll ever be known = Washington hof'
REELECTION OF THE ARMY.
The re- cnt musters out Of service have re-
,1'rd Ii" strength of the army 10 10000 men
III october the army was 10000 strong.
ODD TELEGRAM.
ihe Secretary of the Treasury received
'r-tam this morning from the gentleman of
"il0 iancies ~ Pougbkeepsie, Neg York, who
"i"te some time ago TO the Secretary d'mand-
'As million Of dollars. The teiegraI was