The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-12
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Richmond pispa'ch'

Correspondence Of the Richmond p''i
THE PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW fokA ~,
eoIxo HoNs FROM TIRE pkPA"' .,'.,r ,,ov
RECIPROCITY or rRAph---'he -, 60.
o,r,,S-xEs swIssHELS AGAIN. h''' h''
WARRINGTON, March To-
rsn PENNSYLVANIA Legislature having 'ah'"
.,.aok.. recess, several of the members aNa''eo
themselves of the opportunity TO visit WASH
,,r,on Many of the conservative delegates
ara here. and represent the aspect OF affairs al
home 10 be very satisfactory. Inc poheS OF
Congress under the dctation Of Stevens mas
had a wondrous effect in the Keystone state
and the advocates Of the Administration ciaim
tba, the opposition will certainly be hoorea ILL
the fall elections. They are, 1t is true, long
way off. but enough has already been done 10
convince the people of the utter hopeiess'''S'
Of expecting any good 10 come ont oil the Pi'
sent ruling clique in Congress. Inc "i.''a "
the Seward conservative men ana tue
Gratis in New York for the saN"'ioh Va INV
country Is regarded rs certaih 10 Pi'u".'
material change Of affairs in that S'a" Ida"s
Republicans dolefully admit that III the next
Congress their party will be In Inc mihori's'
uihom the addition of representatives from the
south. These facts are making many oil them
pause in their career to consider. The refer
ence back of Bngham's civil rights bill to the
Judiciary Committee is n slight straw which
shows how the wind is blowing
The President is very much opposed 10 the
system OF assessing salaries which is beng
made in the different Departments for the
purpose of aiding III the Stale elections. he
form has been one Of the cardinal points in
frta
official business is most assuredly a move in
such direction. 1t is very we'll known that
every cent which is thus raised by taxing the
wages of Government employees Is 10 De hseo
in the endeavor to thwart the policy OF the
Administration, and every man VINO goes nome
IN vote will use his influence against 1t.
No new issues have arisen during The past
week. though two or three are in embryo.
The, House is being very thoroughly dlViaea
against itself on many important questions.
The admission of Tennessee particularly VIII
he provocative of much discussion, though IL
was given out that she was TO be allowed the
constitutional privileges belonging to her with
out debate ANY bill which has for It's main
feature the idea that 4 State is being ddn''he"
into the Union in the same manner that Colo
RADIO or Montana nigh; be admitted, 'cW re-
c,;,e the Erfcutire ctto. From present appear
ances il looks just about as uncertain as ever
whether the Tennessee Representatives will
have their seats during the present Congress
There has been hint thrown out with re-
gard 10 dividing the State and admitting
one part of 1t, whilst the other shall re-
main out, as in the case Of Virginia and
West Virginia That portion described in
The report of Messrs. Boutwell, and Wash
burne rs loyal will probably be men,
toned as of sufficient area 10 create State
government within-and there is n disposition
10 do so. Ii could not become n law, however.
II is singular that, Notwithstanding the GER
tainty of the defeat, either in one way or
another of the various amendments 10 the
Constitution, and other revolutionary mea-
sures proposed in Congress, the two Houses
continue wasting valuable time i'll their con-
sideration, 10 the total ignoring of matters
called for by every principle OF national safety.
No bill for the re establishment OF reciprocity
in trade between this country and the Bri-
fish Provinces can pass Congress. new one
which is TO he proposed ts II substitute Tor the
Dendiug measure will fail 1t is not improba-
BILE that some complicati tons may grow out
of the new state of affairs between TINS ana
the Canadian Govermncut.-The originatlon
of slight difficulties during the next fishing
season will not be surprising 1t is claimed by
MANY of the clerks in the different Depart
ments that no dismissals have been or Will
be made Oh account OF differences OF opinion
with the Administration. That is very probl-
BILE but outspoken denunciation and Nirulent
abuse such as is common with some OF the
holder ones, will certainly meet with sum
mary notices to leave.-Mrs. SwissaELN, i'll
this weeks ReconstTuHionjsf, continues her vile
and undignified attacks upon the President.
She claims that hundreds of the last weeks
issue, in which she asserted plainly enough
that JOHNSON was priyy 10 the assassination
of Mr. LINCOLN, We're called for in vain. The
question arises, who are they who are so
delighted with a perusal OF her unwom;tnly
abuse? and the answer is, they could be
pointed out without difficulty. TIMoH.