The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-31
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WHY SOUTHERN SENATORS ARE IN wAsHIHaroS.
The Jackson Miss Clortm Of the llth
iuS tant SAYS
1T i no longer 4 secret that our abb"
Senators are remaining in Washington city
At the earnest solicitation Of the President
who is DESTROYS Of seeing the Southern States
once more rcpresen ted in the halls of Congress
Judge Shark"y would have returned home
long since bat for the assurance of the Presi-
dent that he would be admitted, and his
earnest desire to have his assistau in his
efforts 10 do justice 10 the Southern people
TROUBLES OF THE TREASURY AT THE sorTH
The Secretary of the Treasury is still
crcSously pcrpleXed in consequence OF his
inability 10 find persons At the South to act a
agents who can take the Congressional oath
Otherwise than this the applicants for col
lectorships are firSt-rate men, well recon-
mcnded for honesty, industry, &c, but the
oath stands in the way as n bar 10 their
employment, and the Secretary is obliged to
get along rs best he can.
DECISION AS TO BRIDGES.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
decided the Philadelphia Chestnut Street
bridge case. The Justice delivering the opinion
asserted the principle that the power under
the Constitution TO regulate commerce extends
10 all nayigable rivers, and does not stop nj
state lines Bridges are in the character OF
ferries. He referred 10 the Delaware Black
bird Creek case In which Justice Marshall
held that the draw authorized there 10 be
erected stopped 4 naYigablc stream, but unless
il came i'll conflict with "A law OF Congress II
was n matter for Delaware herself, of which
the United States had no jurisdiction. The
Court could sec no difference between those
cases and the Chestnut Street case, and could
not anuul the law OF Pennsylvania autho-
rizng its erection. Tn" public good is 10 be
consulted, and Congress may, whenever II
becomes necessary, interfere, as ii did in the
Wheeling Bridge case, by special or general
law. within The srac" of its constitutional
authority. The Delaware River bridge came
within the limits Of Pennsylvania. The Court
could not say she exceeded her powers, and
discovered nothing TO disturb the decree Of the
Circuit Court Of the Eastern District OF Penn
sylvania, which is affirmed, with costs
Mr.. HARRIa, OF MARYLAND.
Honorable Brnlamm q. Harris. Of Mary
land. appeared III his seat III the House of
Representatives to-day, fully recovered from
his late iniury.
He j. a noble specimen Or the Eastern Shore
gentleman. For his manly opposition 10 radl-
cahsm, the Stevens party would like 10 expel
him but should jhey do 50, he would be re-
elected almost unanimously.
TuE EAsIS AMENDMENT CANNOT PAS.
II is well asccrtaiued that the constitutional
amendment pending III the Hous" cannot pass
that body. II could not obtain majority, 10
say nothing Of the requisite" two-lhrds. The
bin viii probably hr rccOmmitted, and the
reconstruction committee Will try their hands
again They do not seem 10 agree among
=, IL,
the majority Of the House. The reason given,
however, for the rising opposition to the
amendment bodies no good 10 the country.
The objection i that II IS too favorable TO the
South II puts ut rest forever the question Of
Government interference with the suffrage
,dhlrct IN the States. 1t viii leave no prcteXt
for future agitation Of negro suffrage. The
Radical members say that this Congress must
not adjourn without establishing, by law or
constitutional amendment, the right of negro
suffrage cVcryWhcre-in the States, in The
Territories. and in this District. They will
try TO do it 10y law, Tor ii Is now apparent
that il cannot be done by constitutional
amendment.
THE PRESIDENTS INFLUENCE.
Many members, embracing Republicans A.
we'll rs Democrats, have come 10 the PreSi-
dent conclusion, that any further tuk"ring
Of The Constitution i ineXpedlent
THE MORO SUFFRAGE BILL DEAD.
The House bill for the extension of the right
Of suffrage 10 the blacks of this District may
be pronounced dead. The Senate, 1t is pretty
well ascertained, viii not pass that bill IN its
present form, and that If they do pass IL, II
viii he vetoed. Substitutes tor the bill are TO
be offered in the Senate. If Mr.. Morrill, 5 bill
10 repeal the charters fails, it is intended 10
offer as 4 substitute the bill OF Mr.. Jenckes,
which he proposed III the House, and which
provides for a qualified suffrage. Probably The
entire measure viii fall.
Mr.. sEwARD's HEALTH, &c.
1t is especially gratifying 10 learn that the
trip has proved highly beneficial 10 the health
Of The Secretary and his son, Mr.. +. ". Sew
ard. in which respect the voyage has proved
decided succcsS.-tHf"iticle.
And il is also gratifying to ser how Mr..
Stewards presence has ngthencd the back.
bone Of Mr.. Raymond and Of the Conserva-
tives generally If he had been Al home n
week or two since, he might possibly have
defeated the negro suffrage bill.