The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-13

WAsHiSaToS, January IL, lsee.
srPRRAaR In THE nIsrnfcr


The protracted Republican Congressional
caucus last night is the subject OF a
good deal of comment to-day. The
conservative Republicans look upon It's
result rs something of triumph for their
side OF the issues involved The Radicals ut
the same time, do not feel that they have
conceded much in acceding to qualified negro
suffrage In this District, in place of what is
termed universal suffrage. The caucus, by n
two-thirds vote, agreed TO support the bill
now pending with the notifications proposed
by Judge Hale, of New York, viz: that only
those colored men shall vote who can read the
Constitution of the United States, and those
who have served in the army. 1t was claimed
that this was n common ground FOR compro-
mise, and would preserve harmony in the
party. Thad. Stevens became quite indignant
at this, and insisted on universal suffrage or
nothing. 1t is understood that to morrow the
bill will be recommitted to the Judiciary Com
mttee of the House, TO be modified rs proposed
! in caucus.
| 1t would appear that it is thought desirable
so TO modify the project as 10 secure tn" assent
| of the President, for it is thought that two
| thirds ma ,ority over the veto could not he OBJ
/ tanned in the Senate.
If the suffrage he extended only TO those of
1 the African race who read and write it is pro-
/ bable the President will sign the bill. But n
| provision that will require this qualification
! from whites. who are now voters, would be
unjust. 1t would exclude from the right of
suffrage here sope white men who were the
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for volunteers ut the beginning OF the war.
FORMER CLERK ARRESTED.
Anthony Shoder, formerly clerk in the
Treasury, has been brought here from Michl-
gan, and committed 10 prison, charged with
abstracting thirty thousand dollars of bonds
when employed in that department.
FINANCIAL BILLS.
Secretary McCulloch was again in con-
ference with the Ways and Means Committee
to-day in explaining his financial measures,
and why he desired prompt action on them
The principal objection of the committee was
the clause of the proposed bin repeating the
law providing for Il sinking fund.
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
had under consideration to-day the question
of making an appropriation to defray the ex,
pensrs of sending commissioners 10 the great
Industrial Exhibition ut Paris.
NEW JERSEY SENATOR.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will take
mp the case of Senator Stockton, of New Jer
sey, 1T their next meeting. 1t is purely judi
cial decision question as 10 whether the LeSis-
lature of New Jersey can elect Senator by
less than 4 ma iority of both Houses. In pre-
vious cases the Senate has decided both ways.
MINISTER CAMPBELL.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
have the question of the confirmation OF Lewis
ID. Campbell Minister to Mexico before
them. Objections TO his confirmation have
been made.
DUTIES on COTTON GOODS.
A resolution inquiring into the eXpedency of
reducing the import duty on cotton fabrics
will be considered by the Ways and Means
Committee 1T an early day.
ONE FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE BUREAU.
Reports received by the Chief of the Bureau
from different sections of the South represent
generally that the employer and the employee
are operating tremendously. With few eNcep-
lions, the farmer pays fair wages, and the
laborer shows that he is - worthy of his hire"
ANOTHER INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
The commissioner has decided that eXecu-
tors or admins traitors may be proceeded
against by distraint, instead of suing the lega'
tees or distributes for taxes due on their
shares Of IN estate.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from internal revenue yester-
day amounted TO over seven hundred thousand
dollars.
SPECIE.
There is in the Treasury vaults specie
amounting to sixty million dollars
GOOD NEWS TO sorTHERSERS.
The Twcnty-fifth army corps, composed of
United States colored troops, by direction OF
the Secretary of War. Las been discontinued
as an organization, and the troops composing
il will be mustered out of service under orders
from the commanding general.
TROOPS IN VIRGINIA Mustered orT.
Notwithstanding the conflicting orders and
reported orders, General Terry, says the
tHr0aicic, acting under instructions from the
War Department, has ordered the immediate
muster out OF the following organizations
Eightieth and Ninety sixth New YORK olun-
teers Fifty-fifth Infantry and Second Heavy
Artillery, Pennsylvania Volunteers; Eighth
and Eleventh Maine Volunteers, and twenty
fourth Massachusetts Infantry.