The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-22
TnE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Interview Of the Pennsylvania Demo
cratic Committee with the President.
PATRIOTIC REMARKS OF THE EXECUTIVE.
The Pennsylvania Democracy Pledged to Sup.
port the Presidents Policy.
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Negro Suffrage in tho District
Of Columbia.
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Inside View Of tho Passage or the
Bill In the House.
The Motives that Prompted
the Democrats.
STEVENS AGAIN MASTER OF CEREMONIES
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Probable Fate Of tho Bill in the
Senate.
The Motives that Prompted
the Democrats.
STEVENS AGAIN MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Probable Fate of the Bill in the
Senate.
Its Effect Upon the Local Government
Vi tho District.
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WAsuEGToS, Jan. Fl, 1866.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY AND TUE PREsI-
DENT.
A delegation OF the democratic party OF Pennsyva-
MIA headed by Mr. Wallace, Chairman of the Exc
cutive Committee and composed of all its inembers-R
vaux, Col. pavds and others-were introduced to the
Pres dent on Saturday by Hon S. Randall Tho Char
briefly stated that the motive of their visit to
offer TO the government at this crisis their hearty and
loyal support. III you TO patriots,n said
the President ~ feel may count the support you
Offer; but If as parsans only, IL Is doubtful,
shall not swerye from my OF duty for party
party objects" He then went to explain his views
OF the political situation in terms frank, eloquent and
decided to astonish every present The result of
the interview simply TO make enthusiastic John
OF every member OF the committee, who
pledged Internationally the entire vote OF the party 10
the Executive policy, as lac understood it,
EEooNsrRucTioS.
The JOINT Comiaitce On Reconstruction will make
report both brancbcs OF Congress tonorow through
the charmen, mater Eassetden and Thad steyens
Although tho members OF the committee
tremeiy reticent regarding reconstruction matters,
enough has ttanspfed ELux that something hss been
agreed upon which Is expected TO DO satgactory the
majority in Congress, oven II IL docs not sccord exactly
with the Presidents ideas Of reconstruction The in
ference Is the scheme radical one because
members hint that Il will no, be acceptable 10 the Pre-
dent II ought 70 be otherwise, since II Is underso
to be the offspring Of gentleman brought up at the ect
OF sis Wright ard who before he cnlgraicd from Now
York. u dsciflo Of that school OF democracy. Il Ia
understood that m amendment 10 the constitution
arranging the rsSftsfna,icn from the SO ithern States
promirent among ihe Suggestions OF the committee
ARMY. AFFAIRS.
The maximum strength Of the regular army at pre-
sent Organized about fortythrec thousand rank and
alc Senator Wilson's amended military bill provides
for q minimum strength Of afy seven thoussrd. Con
sdcrng the force necessary fer garrlsonng the entire
cardboard Of Le country, for guarding the overland mail
o.tcs for roDisr posts the Ind an rrsrva,ons,
for garrsons on Canadian frontier and for watching
the Mexican boundary Congress Is not likely TO con
slider this force unreasonable
II Is Understood that bill ~iu be introduced In the
House sometime during the present week for the mill
ary pace cs,aD,sbmcn Of the United States. Tho pro-
Visions Of tie new will urge among other things
the dishac OF all colored troops and provide Tor the
retention OF twelve regiments OF the Veteran Reserve
corps b. moreiDg taem INTO tie regular army. IL will
also be proposed 20 transform tie regiments into tho
heavy artillery brnach Of the service.
THE sEGao SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
Ever body comedies that tho Negro Suffrage bill viii
pass the scuste with little elective opposition ar u en-
coun,ered in the House. sumner, Wilson Wade snd
the victory will not complete with the pesssge Of the
bill unan ended They propose TO tack on provision
for the ere punishment Of all persons who interfere
| with the eoiored privileges Of the polls.
NEW Yoax ASp WASHINGTON RAILROADS.
The select committee Of seven who havo the various
New YORK add Warrington railroad schemes under con
sdcrstlon hove not been Ia session during few day
past In hearing both sides Of the questions thrust upon
them the, bsdgercd pretty extensively hy In
teTesed pariie of whom there many IN the city.
| TOUR oF oBsEEvArics AMONG TnE fgEEDaES.
Tho House Committee on FrccdInens Anairs por-
| ton OF the members. win shortly visit OF the
| southern States The Orange aud Alexandra Railroad
Company ha. rendered TO thcm the use cf special train
from wssh,nuon 10 Iynchburg. Representative Kelley,
in reply 20 the Of the road thanks him for h
kindness, and ssys the Committee will name an early
| day for the proposed tour OF observation
nxsPsPER POSTAGE.
| The House Post once Committee IL discussing tina
paragraph the Post Once bin which provides TO-
the prepayment Of postage newspapers q, the pabea
ton onicc The Postmaster General and otbes high ON
cias Of the Post Ocs Department In favor Of such
regulation The committee IA shout equally divided OF
the propre,y Of reporting 70 the House favorAbly Mr.
Alley Of Massachusetts, the chairman, Is no, quite Ger
tain that the regulation would work we'll though be VII
| probably recoiamend a.
DESTRUCTION or INITIATED crRHEscr-sEv
COUNTERFEIT.
since August LIST the Treasury Department has d.
.troyed by burning forty eight million dollar
worth OF mutiatcd aud cancelled notes of all kinds an
ten millions additional viii be added 10 the fame
The Department has discovered that there another net
count er,en Of the twenty-five cent note
rHy LOBBY.
The registers OF the hotels Indicate that Congress hs
finally begun 10 dr the outside world TO nearer vie
az rs proceedings There Is evidently quorum Of n
Third House. but does not appear that u has entere
, I uron the Transaction Of business
> POSTAL ArYsKs m Tgs PACIFIC STATES.
Colonel MARYLAND Of the Post Once Department, HI
rst returned from four mouths tour Of inspection
III. Pscsc staos and reports better condition OF =
irs there tbsn supposed 70 exist He brings nc
valuable and naedfu information that win enabis y
department, 10 Increase lie postal service, while q
. cseasng ICE expenditures.
A GRAND rEsTryiTy ~ yrBRYo.
TITS understood that a movement 10 on foot smong Y
u military scnricmen duty and soiournips 10 v
capital 10 raise large fund Tor The purpose Of sefsyh
4 the expenses Of grand bali 70 be gives 10 he s1s
!. the residents Of Washington. The o<Ecers who be
this affair in hand intend 70 make very splendid Q
tertainneht Contributions nov beng rapidly ma
and considerable is already In bank for tha p
,r | poses named
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