Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March %.
TUE rnpTuCONJNG VETO

The Washington correspondent OF the Phlla-
dephia Inquirer states that President johnson
/ has informed member of Congress that be
will not sign the Civil Rights bill. He objects
10 the power granted to officers under it, but
| declares himself in favor of protecting the
rights Of the freedmen in any lawful way. y
I The indications are that the anticipated veto
will be succeeded by violent outbursts in Con.
gress Many of the extreme Radicals feel thai
they are cornered here, and they want to get
home confluence the people by stumpspeeches
Theyvwill probably procure a reconsideration
of the vote upon Mr.. StOckton's case. Mr.
Fessenden has been quite active since Friday
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
The Second Comptroller of the Treasury ha:
decided that the claims against the Government
of persons domciled in the Southern States be.
fore and during the war, now presented fol
payment, are not lawfully entitled to liquida-
ton. He thinks that the laws of nations, and
of Congress and the decisions of the Supreme
Court justify this opinion. hi' f''' 1927
THE TESTIMONY OF GENERAL LEE.
Senator Howard having returned to Washing
ton, it is expected that the report of the Com
mttee on Reconstruction, embracing the testi-
mony of General Lee, will be made early this
week.
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CAPTAIN MAURY-DUkE GwIN-sEcRETARY SEW
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The reports in circulation here as to the final
departure of Captain Marry from Mexico are
unlounded. 1t has been currently rumored
that Captain Maury has been superseded by
Macmillan, and this act of the Emperor is re-
garded as a concession to the United States
| Government private letter recently re-
ceived from Captain Maury states that he is
actively engaged in developing his immigra-
ton schemes, and he is still at the head of the
bureau. He has gone over to Europe on bust
ness connected with his department. The
news of the dismissal of Captain Maury would
be very welcome to Mr.. Seward, who looks
with an evil eye on everything connected with
the Mexican Empire, and especially on the eff
forts of SOutherners to establish themselves
there.
Young Gwin was recently here, cndeavoring
to obtain the release of his father, DR.. w. M.
| Gwin, who is still prisoner at Fort jackson.
After several Intellectual efforts to see Mr.
Seward, whom he regarded as great friend OF
his fathers, he finally succeeded. Mr.. Seward
told him that the only advice he could give him
was to leave for Europe as soon as soon as pos
sible, by the first steamer, and that if his father
was released, it would only be upon condi-
ton that he should also quit the country with
out delay. Young Gwin took the hint and
sailed without loss of time. .'i ...rl
As an instance of the feeling of the Secre-
tary of State towards the Southern people, il
may not be amiSs to mention speech of his
recently made to gentleman of high char
acter. "The South,' said Mr.. Seward, sis
not yet sufficiently Inundated. The Southern
people must get down in the dirt. Not
added he, "that would have them eatt when
they get there"
RUSH OF VISITORS To THE WHITE HOUSE.
The rush of visitors to the White House to-
day was overwhelming, but, after waiting until
nearly four O'clock, the crowd departed with
ont being accorded the usual two o'clock re-
ception The President was occupied until
about that hour with General Grant and 9th
ers, who called by invitation or appointment.
THE FREDERICKSBURG BATTLE GROUND.
A part of the battle ground of Fredericks-
burg which contains the bodies of hundreds OF
Union soldiers was used as flair ground before
the rebellion, and has recently been turned
over to the Agricultural Society again by the
Mayor and Common Council of the city, and is
likely to be ploughed, levelled and used as be-
fore. Efforts have been made recently by Gen
eral Burnside and others to raise money by
subscription and erect national monument in
memory of those who fell there. Measures
will probably be taken by the Government to
prevent the intended Dissertation of the ashes
of her heroes. Bah I.