The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-14

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and Amendments -Uneasiness NJ the Delay
on Passing the Suff rage Biii-The so.calied
Southern Leyalisss-Generai Grants Letter.
WASHINGTON, December IL.
There Is considerable of difficulty and
misunderstanding in the House on the bill
now before that body to regulate appoint
ments and removals from office, and IL is
not very probable that the bill will pass in
any resemblance to its original shape. The
amendments which have been offered are
so numerous that each days discussion so
far has resulted in the adoption of q mo-
tion to have the bill and all the amend
ments printed for further consideration
Ii was so yesterday. and occurred again
to-day. Representa-, Williams, who in
troduced the measure, will hardly be able
to recognize il when il gets through the
ordeal of all these proposed additions to
its provisions, as well as the alterations sug-
gested. After the House gets through with
its manipulation, the Senate will consider
1t in similar manner, and by that time it is
possible that q sense of it's evil may have
some influence in moderating il very much
in essential points. Many developments
are yet TO be made which may bring ont
some of the conservative elements of radi-
calism, and perhaps lay it over for future
consideration, as was done with the suf.
frage bin at the last session.
The Radicals are rather indignant at the
efforts of Mr.. Cowan to have female suf-
frage tackled on TO their pet suffrage
scheme, and accuse him, with Senator
Dixon, who to-day proposed a reading and
writing amendment of endeayoring to
hamper and delay the measure. 1t was
hoped that the final vote could have been
reached before now but it has been put of
by q decided disposition TO discuss the bill.
The Conservatives, however small their
minority, do not intend to let negro suffrage
be imposed upon the people of this dis
trict without entering an earnest protest to
the people of the North. The Radicals adj
nit that their object of beginning its en-
forcemeDt here by congressional legislation
is because it is the only place where they
possess the power. If they should succeed
in destroying the southern State govern
ments, the adoption of that measure would
be the essential guarantee of their admis-
sion, so long as Thad. Stevens ruled Con-
greSS.
The set of individuals who designate
themselves Southern loyalists, bave their
representatives yet III w aSillnBlon, duu lncy
are prolific in their ideas as to what will be
the best method of bringing the South to
reason. Considering the general character
of these parties, it is astonishing that any
notice should be taken of them, though II
cannot be denied that among them are few
of intelligence but without corresponding
shares of righteous Judgment. They will
do all in their power 10 assist the Radicals
in bringing the ten southern States 10 the
territorial condition talked about, and as a
reward for their loyalty ~ will be pre-
scented with provisional or territorial offices,
should any other than President Johnson
dispense the patronage. This view of the
case is what induces the Southern (3)
loyaliSts, four-fifths Of whom never lived in
the South twelve months, to be so active
in the matter.
The letter of General Grant, which APP
peared in the presentation of the papers in
case of the ex-Confedcrate General Pick
ett's pardon, is very distasteful to the Ste-
vens party. They will have to discontinue
claiming Grant as OF and among them.
IIMOS.